Club name: Workington AFC
Regular FA level: Level Eight (Non-League Step 4)
Regular league: BetVictor Northern Premier League - North/West Division
Telephone: 01900 602871
Twitter: @WorkingtonAFC
Club Website: www.workingtonafc.com
League club webpage: NPL - Workington AFC
GETTING THERE
Venue: Borough Park
Address: Workington, Cumbria CA14 2DT
SatNav: CA14 2DT
Directions (as from club website)
Parking - location/distance - price = approx capacity (other options may be available):
Limited adjacent on-street
Use Tesco or Allerdale Council Office car-parks nearby (confirm time restrictions)
Public transport - mode = access point, distance - example routes:
Bus = Town centre bus, stops outside stadium
MATCHDAY & FACILITIES
Entry: adults £10, concessions £6, youths (12-17) £3, under-12s £1 (ticket info)
Programme price: £2.50
Entry: adults £10, concessions £6, youths (12-17) £3, under-12s £1 (ticket info)
Programme rating [?/10]: 8/10
Official venue capacity (as per NPL website):
500 seated
3101 standing
General catering - name, location - example options/prices:
Clubhouse snack bar, main stand - incl £5 for meat-and-potato pie+chips+peas+gravy, £3.20 cheeseburger, £1.50 hot drinks etc
'Bean on the Scene' coffee & smoothie truck, pitchside west - incl huge selection of coffees, speciality teas etc from £1.30
"Hot Chocolate Index" [?/10] @ price:
Deluxe hot choc with marshmallows & squirty cream = 9/10 @ £3.00
Licensed bar(s) - name, location - comments:
Tony Hopper Bar, on-site clubhouse - full bar selection
Toilets - location(s) - [accessible = Y/N?] - comments (eg rating ?/10):
Inside bar/clubhouse
Pitchside W and NE
'Bean on the Scene' coffee & smoothie truck, pitchside west - incl huge selection of coffees, speciality teas etc from £1.30
Deluxe hot choc with marshmallows & squirty cream = 9/10 @ £3.00
Licensed bar(s) - name, location - comments:
Tony Hopper Bar, on-site clubhouse - full bar selection
Toilets - location(s) - [accessible = Y/N?] - comments (eg rating ?/10):
Inside bar/clubhouse
Pitchside W and NE
STANDS & TERRACES
Covered/open seating/standing = (aspect) name - approx capacity, tiering - comments
Covered seating = (E) main stand - c430 seated, 4/5 tiers - full overhang roof, corrugated; flip-up plastic seats, some padded, blue or black
Covered seating = (W) clubhouse stand - limited seating in "Directors' Box" area
Covered viewing = (S & SW) roofed shed - 100s+ standing, up to 12 tiers - concrete steps
Open viewing = (N/NE/NW) & (SE) - 100s+ standing, up to 9 tiers - concrete hardstanding
(W) stepped terracing - c150 standing, up to 6 tiers
(all sides) concrete/paved hardstanding; metal lean-on pitch-level barriers
PA system: yes
PA content: music + teams/game announcements
Entertainment: "Reds Radio", varied playlist (6/10 pre-match, 10/10 during half-time); tv in bar
PA audibility - areas: very clear all areas
PA content: music + teams/game announcements
Entertainment: "Reds Radio", varied playlist (6/10 pre-match, 10/10 during half-time); tv in bar
PA audibility - areas: very clear all areas
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Saturday 2 November 2019
Kickoff: 3:00pm
Competition: BetVictor Northern Premier League (NPL) North/West Division
Official crowd: 431
Final score [h/t] (kit colours):
Workington 2 [1]
(all red)
Tadcaster Albion 0 [0]
(all blue)
(all red)
Tadcaster Albion 0 [0]
(all blue)
@TadcasterAlbion - Away side report
THE QUEST STATS
Quest Venue ID = #70
Today is venue #4 at Step 4
Today's round trip: 195 miles [314 km]
Total distance so far on this Step (Step 4): 847 miles [1363 km]
Today's weather:
dry, cloudy, mild
NorvenMunki's Diary...
Coming into Borough Park, you get a eyeful of sporting history. The snaking footpaths up to the corrugated sheeting echo with the clumping of generations of loyal boots, and the fabric of the structure whistles with memories of yesteryear.
Today, the club is still a pillar of the local community and much-loved. But recent times have been stressful: only last week, Cumbria County Council issued a notice on safety concerns which caused the previous game to be postponed.
The chatter on the stands is preoccupied with survival rumour. The programme notes and the club website share the news and views of those closely involved in the situation.
There's absolutely loads of capacity here. The massive covered stands/terraces are impressive, with space enough for a mass of spectators under cover.
The bar is thriving and spirits are high. Despite the situation off the field, the team are flying high currently and regularly sit atop the League.
At half-time, I wander over to the west side to sample the coffee-and-smoothie wagon, 'Bean on the Scene'. A belting hot chocolate! Not tasted anything better as far as I can recall.
Quest Venue ID = #70
Today is venue #4 at Step 4
Today's round trip: 195 miles [314 km]
Total distance so far on this Step (Step 4): 847 miles [1363 km]
Total distance travelled on The Quest to date: 4149 miles [6677 km]
NORVENMUNKI's COMMENTS
dry, cloudy, mild
NorvenMunki's Diary...
Coming into Borough Park, you get a eyeful of sporting history. The snaking footpaths up to the corrugated sheeting echo with the clumping of generations of loyal boots, and the fabric of the structure whistles with memories of yesteryear.
Today, the club is still a pillar of the local community and much-loved. But recent times have been stressful: only last week, Cumbria County Council issued a notice on safety concerns which caused the previous game to be postponed.
The chatter on the stands is preoccupied with survival rumour. The programme notes and the club website share the news and views of those closely involved in the situation.
There's absolutely loads of capacity here. The massive covered stands/terraces are impressive, with space enough for a mass of spectators under cover.
The bar is thriving and spirits are high. Despite the situation off the field, the team are flying high currently and regularly sit atop the League.
At half-time, I wander over to the west side to sample the coffee-and-smoothie wagon, 'Bean on the Scene'. A belting hot chocolate! Not tasted anything better as far as I can recall.
Game over: 2-0.
As I exit, another chance for some photos and to breathe in a lungful of the bracing Cumbrian air with its scent of sea-salt and footballing heritage. Long may this corner of England enjoy the latter.
NORVENMUNKI's GALLERY
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