Away Ground Guide- Chorley FC - Saturday 22 October 2016

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Chorley Football Club

The Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium
Duke Street,
Chorley,
Lancashire PR7 3DU

Nickname: Magpies
Capacity: 4,100
Seating for: 900
Covered Capacity: 2,800
Disabled Facilities Available
Car Parking: Limited match day parking, contact club for details




Admission Prices (2016/17)

Adults             £10




Concessions:   £7
12-16               £5
         11 and under     Free 






Victory Park is an old fashioned but extremely attractive stadium. County fans could sit or stand almost anywhere,  mixing with locals who were friendly, but in view of the home team Manager's unhelpfully feisty...and inaccurate  comments in pre-season, relations this term might be somewhat strained, particularly if the stewards are as high profile as they were 2015/16.
Chorley usually precede the  high viz frisking with an obstacle course. Season 2014/15 it was a case of slithering along an unlit path across a muddy field after alighting the Flyer, but last season ` muddy path 'was replaced by  `murky ginel'...again unlit, 








.......so we were suitable softened up ahead of........

Apocalypse Now?   No...Chorley v County !



Sustenance!

Usually ....refreshment come via the Victory Snack Shack, which is a fairly decent spot from which to grab a bite, but last season Chorley had built another catering outlet to the left of the main stand , and this turned out to be equally good and well worth visiting.

Directions:
M60 to J15
M61 to J8
A674
after 1.6 m  take 2nd exit at roundabout onto A6
then 3rd onto Bolton Street
then left onto Duke Street.

If coming via M6.........

M6( North) to junction 27 (Standish)
Leave motorway, and head toward Wrightington.
Take first turning right (next to garage) into Mossy Lee Road.
Turn right into Boundary Lane (going over motorway bridge).
Carry on along here (road changes to Pepper Lane) to end and turn left onto Preston Road (A49) and head toward Coppull.
Follow signs for Chorley onto Spendmore Lane at first round-a-bout.
Drive along here following signs for Chorley.
Once in Chorley, Spendmore Lane becomes Moor Road and then Pall Mall following traffic lights.
Just after the Plough Inn, turn right into Duke Street, then third right (after School) into Ashby Street.
Ground is on the right.

Estimated Journey Time ( M60)  40 mins.....55 mins via M6

Post Code for Sat Nav: PR7 3DU

Nearest Real Ale pubs;

0.2m    Potters Arms , on Brooke Street.





0.2m     White Bull  , on Market Street.




Going by coach.........

Fingerpost Flyer:    Leaves Fingerpost 12.00/
Picks up on Mercian Way 12.15 
£12/ £8 under 16's
To book ring 07896536757


Ian Brown



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