Getting to Football
In this section, I give directions to each club down
to Step 6 of the English pyramid, and to each club in the SPL and SFL
and the Senior and Junior leagues in Scotland and in the top three
levels in Wales, using public transport. Why? Because there are
people who want to go to football matches that way, and I happen to
be one of them – and that’s a good enough reason for
me!
How to
use this information
For each ground,
I identify the railway station to which it is most convenient to
travel – I assume that trains are in general preferred to
buses. That isn’t necessarily the nearest station; if a ground
is not within walking distance of a station then it’s the one
which makes the entire journey easiest. Where a ground is within one
mile of a station on foot, walking directions from the station only
are given. Where that is not the case, then directions for bus travel
between station and ground are given. If walking directions are given
for journeys of more than one mile, that may be taken to imply either
that no bus service exists or that it is too infrequent or too
circuitous to be of use.
I fear I can’t accept
responsibility for any errors in the information contained here, much
as I’ve done my best to ensure that it is correct. If you
discover any errors – I’ve mentioned a bus service that
doesn’t exist, I’ve gone a longer way around than
necessary, or – worst of all – the ground isn’t
where I say it is, please let me known at
rochestervaliant@yahoo.co.uk.
England
All
directions are based on Saturday games kicking off at 3.00; they
absolutely do not apply to evening games or games played on Sundays,
although in nearly all cases they will work perfectly for the rare
games played on weekday afternoons. I’ve ensured that a return
journey is possible assuming the game finishes at 5.00; in the few
instances where it is not this is made clear.
Scotland
All
directions are based on Saturday games. The kick off time is assumed
to be 3.00 in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Football League,
and Highland League, since all clubs in these divisions have
floodlights. In the other Senior leagues and in the Junior leagues,
kick off has been assumed to be any time between 1.45 and 3.00. In
these leagues, I’ve ensured that a return journey is possible
assuming both a 1.45 kick off and a 5.00 finish; in the few instances
where it is not this is made clear.
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Wales
All
directions are based on Saturday games. Since kickoff times are
rather variable in Wales, and few clubs outside the Welsh Premier
League have floodlights, I’ve ensured that a return journey is
possible assuming both a 2.00 kick off and a 5.00 finish; in the few
instances where it is not this is made clear.
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Thanks to the various posters on Tony’s
Non-League Forum who have provided me with corrections and
suggestions. Keep them coming!