Club name: Colne Football Club
Nickname: The RedsRegular FA level: Level Eight (Non-League Step 4)
Regular league: BetVictor Northern Premier League - North/West Division
Telephone: 01282 862545
Twitter: @Colne_FC
Club Website: www.colnefootballclub.com
League club webpage: NPL - Colne FC
GETTING THERE
Venue: Sovereign Play Stadium
Address: Holt House, Harrison Drive, Colne, Lancashire BB8 9SL
SatNav: BB8 9SL
Directions (as from club website)
Parking - location/distance - price = approx capacity (other options may be available):
Stadium car park, service road - adjacent - free = c20 spaces
Main car park - onsite, adjoins rugby club - free = c40 spaces
Public transport - mode = access point, distance - example routes:
Train = Colne station, 23 mins walk - services to Blackburn, Preston
Bus = Birtwistle Ave stops, 6 mins walk - service #95 towards Colne (stop ID: LANAWJAD) or Burnley/Nelson (stop ID: LANDMJWD)
Train = Colne station, 23 mins walk - services to Blackburn, Preston
Bus = Birtwistle Ave stops, 6 mins walk - service #95 towards Colne (stop ID: LANAWJAD) or Burnley/Nelson (stop ID: LANDMJWD)
MATCHDAY & FACILITIES
Entry: adults £8, concessions £5, under-16s £free
Programme price: £2
Programme rating [?/10]: 8/10
Official venue capacity (as per NPL website):
[Unspecified] seated
1800 standing
General catering - name, location - example options/prices:
"The Reds Refreshments", NW corner of stadium - incl £3 cheeseburger, £3 pie+peas, £1.50 hot drinks
"Hot Chocolate Index" [?/10] @ price: 8.5/10 @ £1.50
Licensed bar(s) - name, location - comments:
"The Reds Bar", on-site clubhouse - full bar selection
"The 1996 Lounge", on-site - full bar selection
Toilets - location(s) - [accessible = Y/N?] - comments (eg rating ?/10):
Inside "Reds Bar" and "1996 Lounge" [accessible = yes]
Pitchside, north side
Licensed bar(s) - name, location - comments:
"The Reds Bar", on-site clubhouse - full bar selection
"The 1996 Lounge", on-site - full bar selection
Inside "Reds Bar" and "1996 Lounge" [accessible = yes]
Pitchside, north side
STANDS & TERRACES
Covered/open seating/standing = (aspect) name - approx capacity, tiering - comments
Covered seating = (S) Ennis-Flint Stand - c200 seated, 3 tiers - flip-up plastic, red; full overhang roof
Interior viewing = (S) "The 1996 Lounge" - windows overlooking pitch
Covered standing = (W) Nigel Coates Stand - c300+ standing, 4 tiers - pitch-level, roofed shed
Open seating = (NW) memorial bench, next to Refreshments - c.4 seated
(all sides) concrete/paved hardstanding; metal lean-on pitchside barriers all round
PA system: music only
PA content: n/a
PA audibility - areas: clear all areas
PA audibility - areas: clear all areas
Entertainment: music playlist very good, albeit only cover artists?!
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Saturday 7 December 2019
Kick-off: 3:00pm
Competition: BetVictor Northern Premier League (NPL) North/West Division
Official crowd: 169
Final score [h/t] (kit colours):
Colne
1
[1]
(all red)
City of Liverpool 1 [0]
(all purple)
(all red)
City of Liverpool 1 [0]
(all purple)
THE QUEST STATS
Quest Venue ID = #73
Today is trip #7 at Step 4
Today's round trip: 197 miles [317 km]
Total distance so far on this Step (Step 4): 1388 miles [2234 km]
Total distance travelled on The Quest to date: 4690 miles [7548 km]
NORVENMUNKI's COMMENTS
Today's weather:
light rain turning heavier, cloudy, light chilly breeze
NorvenMunki's Diary...
It's a trudge up the hill to Holt House, and today the mist hangs low over the Colne rooftops so you don't really get the benefit of the view. On a clearer day, you can see for miles.
The drizzly weather and grey clouds add to that quintessentially miserable grass-roots-footie atmosphere.. and I love it!
The car park is busy with fans of the footie and overspill into the Colne & Nelson Rugby Club next door. I pull my bobble hat on extra tightly for fear of it being whipped away into the afternoon greyness.
Inside, I talk to the locals. They are surprised that the game is on, actually. It's pretty muddy. Apparently, they called off last week's game and the general opinion is that those conditions were actually better than today! Different ref, I guess?
I pick up a warming hot chocolate from the jolly snack-bar man. I take a wander around to grab some photos. There are naked trees shivering in the outfield.
Quest Venue ID = #73
Today is trip #7 at Step 4
Today's round trip: 197 miles [317 km]
Total distance so far on this Step (Step 4): 1388 miles [2234 km]
Total distance travelled on The Quest to date: 4690 miles [7548 km]
NORVENMUNKI's COMMENTS
Today's weather:
light rain turning heavier, cloudy, light chilly breeze
NorvenMunki's Diary...
It's a trudge up the hill to Holt House, and today the mist hangs low over the Colne rooftops so you don't really get the benefit of the view. On a clearer day, you can see for miles.
The drizzly weather and grey clouds add to that quintessentially miserable grass-roots-footie atmosphere.. and I love it!
The car park is busy with fans of the footie and overspill into the Colne & Nelson Rugby Club next door. I pull my bobble hat on extra tightly for fear of it being whipped away into the afternoon greyness.
Inside, I talk to the locals. They are surprised that the game is on, actually. It's pretty muddy. Apparently, they called off last week's game and the general opinion is that those conditions were actually better than today! Different ref, I guess?
I pick up a warming hot chocolate from the jolly snack-bar man. I take a wander around to grab some photos. There are naked trees shivering in the outfield.
The music soundtrack on offer is clear and quite good, but weirdly it's only from cover artists doing top current hits. I guess that saves PRS fees?
In addition, there's some good singing from both sets of fans, and a good trading of banter.
The floodlights switch on at kick-off, with an audible big clunk and a long electric hum from the switch box.
The pitch has a pronounced slope running diagonally from NW to SE corner. It adds to the fun of the game, as both sets of players get to grips with the conditions.
All-square at the close. A drizzly day on the hillside, but lots of warmth from the friendly locals and a delightful place to tap into the glory of non-League football spirit. I wish them well. I wish them sunshine.
In addition, there's some good singing from both sets of fans, and a good trading of banter.
The floodlights switch on at kick-off, with an audible big clunk and a long electric hum from the switch box.
The pitch has a pronounced slope running diagonally from NW to SE corner. It adds to the fun of the game, as both sets of players get to grips with the conditions.
All-square at the close. A drizzly day on the hillside, but lots of warmth from the friendly locals and a delightful place to tap into the glory of non-League football spirit. I wish them well. I wish them sunshine.
NORVENMUNKI's GALLERY
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