Contacts:
| Address | Haig Avenue, Haig Avenue, Southport, PR8 6JZ |
| Telephone No. | 01704 533422 |
| Fax No. | 01704 533455 |
| Official Website | http://www.southportfootballclub.co.uk/home/ |
| Unofficial Website | http://www.weston-s-mareafc.co.uk |
| Club Forum | http://www.portchat.net/ |
Miscellaneous:
| Ground Facilities | Club house, club shop |
| Capacity | 6,008 (Seats 1,844) |
| Home Kit
Yellow shirts, yellow shorts, yellow socks |
Away Kit
White shirts, white shorts, white socks |
Directions:
By
Car
Leave the M6 at Junction 26 and take the M58 towards Southport. Leave the M58 at
Junction 3 and take the A570 towards Ormskirk. Follow the A570 around Ormskirk
Town Centre towards Southport. On entering Southport you will come to a large
roundabout with Tescos & McDonalds outlets. Take the 3rd exit onto Scarisbrick
New Road (A570). You should now be able to catch sight of the ground over on
your right. Pass the Richmond pub on your left and then turn right into Haig
Avenue. The ground is down on the right. There is no car park at the ground as
such. There is though plenty of street parking available in the surrounding
streets, however in some streets there are some parking restrictions so check
for any warning signs.
By Train
The nearest station to the ground is Meols Cop which is about a mile away away
from the ground. It is served by trains from Manchester Piccadilly. As you come
out of the station turn left and proceed down Norwood Road. After about half a
mile, turn right into Haig Avenue and the stadium is located down on the left.
Southport station is located a mile and a half away from the ground.
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A fairly open ground that on one side has a tidy looking Grandstand. This
covered all seated stand is of a fair size, housing around 1,840 supporters. The
stand, which was opened in 1968, doesn't run the full length of the pitch and
straddles the half way line, with the spaces on either side, unused for
spectators. It is not totally free of supporting pillars, with one large pillar,
situated towards the middle. There are windshields to either side and a couple
of odd looking floodlights on its roof.
The rest of the stadium is comprised of terrace, with only the Jack Carr terrace
(named after a former Director of the Club) at one end being covered. This
terrace, which is also known as the Scarisbrick End, is the home end and can
house just over 900 fans. The roof has no supporting pillars to hinder the view,
but only runs for around half the width of the playing area. Opposite is the
Blowich End, a small open terrace which is allocated to away fans. On the
remaining side of the ground is the Popular Side, another open terrace, which is
unusual in the respect that it is comprised of four separate blocks. Between a
couple of these blocks are floodlight pylons, as rather than traditionally
having a floodlight pylon in each corner of the ground, they run down both
sides.
General Information:
Admission Prices 2010/11
Seating:
Adults £12.50
Concessions £8.50
Terrace:
Adults £11
Concessions £7.50
Under 11s accompanied by an adult are admitted free.
Programme
Official Programme £2.50
Last Season: 1st, Conference North League
Average Attendance: 915
A Fans View:
Away fans are predominantly housed in the Blowich
terrace at one end of the ground, where just under 1,200 supporters can be
housed. This small terrace is set back from the pitch and is open to the
elements, so hope it does not rain. A better bet maybe to head for one of the
300 seats made available to visiting supporters in the Grandstand, as this is
covered and generally gives a better view. The refreshments are competitively
priced; Cheeseburgers (�2.50), Burgers (�2), Jumbo Hot Dogs (�2) and a selection
of pies and pasties (�1.50).