Club name: Droylsden Football Club
Regular FA level: Level Eight (Non-League Step 4)
Regular league: BetVictor Northern Premier League - North/West Division
Telephone: 0161 301 1352
Twitter: @Droylsden_FC
Club Website: www.droylsdenfootballclub.com
League club webpage: NPL - Droylsden FC
GETTING THERE
Venue: Butchers Arms Ground
Address: Droylsden, Tameside, Manchester M43 7AY
SatNav: M43 7AY
Directions (as from club website)
Official capacity (as per NPL website):
500 seated
3000 standing
Parking - location/distance - price = approx capacity (other options may be available):
Market Street car park - adjacent - free on matchdays = c40 spaces
town centre carparks - 5 min - see boards for prices = 100s+ spaces
Public transport - mode = access point, distance - example routes:
Metrolink = Droylsden tram stop, Blue Line
Bus = Manchester Road shops (Stop ID: MANDATPG), 3 mins walk - eg #230 (Ashton-under-Lyne - Manchester Piccadilly Gardens)
MATCHDAY & FACILITIES
Entry: adults £8, concessions £5
Programme price: £2
Programme rating [?/10]: 9/10
General catering - name, location - example options/prices:
"Snack Bar", pitchside/Social Club ground floor - incl £3.50 cheeseburger, £2 meat-and-potato pie, £2.50 chips+curry, hot drinks @ £1 etc
"Hot Chocolate Index" [?/10] @ price: 6/10 @ £1
Licensed bar(s) - name, location - comments:
Social Club, on-site clubhouse - full bar selection
Toilets - location(s) - [accessible = Y/N?] - comments (eg rating ?/10):
M&F near entrance
M&F Social Club [accessible = yes]
"Hot Chocolate Index" [?/10] @ price: 6/10 @ £1
Licensed bar(s) - name, location - comments:
Social Club, on-site clubhouse - full bar selection
Toilets - location(s) - [accessible = Y/N?] - comments (eg rating ?/10):
M&F near entrance
M&F Social Club [accessible = yes]
STANDS & TERRACES
Covered/open seating/standing = (aspect) name - approx capacity, tiering - comments
Covered seating = (E) William Pace Stand - roofed, elevated; c500 seated, 7 tiers - flip-up plastic, red
Interior viewing = (SE) Social Club upper storey, ask club for information
Open viewing = (N) open end - 100s+ standing - concrete hardstanding
(all sides) concrete/paved hardstanding; lean-on pitchside barriers all round
PA system: yes
PA content: music + game announcements
PA audibility - areas: music excellent all areas; announcements clear in stand, weaker in spots
PA content: music + game announcements
PA audibility - areas: music excellent all areas; announcements clear in stand, weaker in spots
MATCH DETAILS
Date: Tuesday 18 February 2020
Competition: BetVictor Northern Premier League (NPL) North/West Division
Official crowd: 156
Final score [h/t] (kit colours):
Droylsden 0 [0]
(red shirts, red shorts, blue socks)
Workington AFC 4 [2]
(gold/black shirts, black shorts & socks)
(red shirts, red shorts, blue socks)
Workington AFC 4 [2]
(gold/black shirts, black shorts & socks)
@WorkingtonAFC - Away side report
THE QUEST STATS
Quest Venue ID = #76
Today is visit #11 at Step 4
Today's round trip: 276 miles [444 km]
Total distance so far on this Step (Step 4): 1971 miles [3172 km]
Today's weather: raining turning to monsoon, chilly, light-to-moderate breeze
NorvenMunki's Diary...
On arrival, I occupy one of the last remaining spaces in the adjoining car park; meaning I don't have to walk too far in the rain. I brought a scarf, hat and gloves but leave them in the car like a muppet!
There's torrential rain just before kick-off. The pitch is pretty cut-up but playable, in true non-League style. By the end of the game, the six-yard box will be a muddy bog. The grounds staff will have their work cut out for the upcoming game at the weekend.
The ground is close to the centre of town, surrounded by houses, with tall tatty netting on the northern end boundary. There's no such netting along the western side and at least one ball is hoofed clear over the concrete fence into the gardens beyond.
There's absolutely loads of capacity here. The three large covered stands/terraces are impressive, with space enough for well over a thousand spectators under cover.
The Social Club, standing in the southeast corner of the ground, boasts an upper storey with a Function Room to hire that has an outdoor balcony overlooking the pitch. Not really appropriate tonight, but no doubt a great vantage-point on a pleasant day.
Understandably on such a chilly wet night, the Snack Bar is doing a brisk trade in pie+chips combos and bovril-with-pepper.
Game on...
The rain eases off temporarily during the first half. By the break, you'd be forgiven for convincing yourself that it's going to be relatively dry and pleasant henceforth.
The local kids are full of voice early on, trying to create an atmosphere. By midway through the first half they've sensibly retired for some warmth. They'll re-emerge later with renewed enthusiasm.
Half-time: 0-2.
The visitors, looking to leapfrog their promotion rivals and regain top-spot in the table tonight, have dominated play and hold a two-goal cushion. It's been a long journey down in dreadful weather: will it be worth it?
Time for a hot chocolate. Warming; maybe more hot than chocolate, but nonetheless much appreciated by my chilly hands and lips.
The game restarts. It's light rain now with a gentle breeze: quintessential wintry evening football weather!
The crowd, home and away fans, is more subdued. Another goal for the visitors early on kills any hope of a home comeback. Another follows later.
With around five minutes left, the heavens open again! An absolute monsoon whips in, soaking everyone and everything.
Quest Venue ID = #76
Today is visit #11 at Step 4
Today's round trip: 276 miles [444 km]
Total distance so far on this Step (Step 4): 1971 miles [3172 km]
Total distance travelled on The Quest to date: 5273 miles [8486 km]
NORVENMUNKI's COMMENTS
NorvenMunki's Diary...
On arrival, I occupy one of the last remaining spaces in the adjoining car park; meaning I don't have to walk too far in the rain. I brought a scarf, hat and gloves but leave them in the car like a muppet!
There's torrential rain just before kick-off. The pitch is pretty cut-up but playable, in true non-League style. By the end of the game, the six-yard box will be a muddy bog. The grounds staff will have their work cut out for the upcoming game at the weekend.
The ground is close to the centre of town, surrounded by houses, with tall tatty netting on the northern end boundary. There's no such netting along the western side and at least one ball is hoofed clear over the concrete fence into the gardens beyond.
There's absolutely loads of capacity here. The three large covered stands/terraces are impressive, with space enough for well over a thousand spectators under cover.
The Social Club, standing in the southeast corner of the ground, boasts an upper storey with a Function Room to hire that has an outdoor balcony overlooking the pitch. Not really appropriate tonight, but no doubt a great vantage-point on a pleasant day.
Understandably on such a chilly wet night, the Snack Bar is doing a brisk trade in pie+chips combos and bovril-with-pepper.
Game on...
The rain eases off temporarily during the first half. By the break, you'd be forgiven for convincing yourself that it's going to be relatively dry and pleasant henceforth.
The local kids are full of voice early on, trying to create an atmosphere. By midway through the first half they've sensibly retired for some warmth. They'll re-emerge later with renewed enthusiasm.
Half-time: 0-2.
The visitors, looking to leapfrog their promotion rivals and regain top-spot in the table tonight, have dominated play and hold a two-goal cushion. It's been a long journey down in dreadful weather: will it be worth it?
Time for a hot chocolate. Warming; maybe more hot than chocolate, but nonetheless much appreciated by my chilly hands and lips.
The game restarts. It's light rain now with a gentle breeze: quintessential wintry evening football weather!
The crowd, home and away fans, is more subdued. Another goal for the visitors early on kills any hope of a home comeback. Another follows later.
With around five minutes left, the heavens open again! An absolute monsoon whips in, soaking everyone and everything.
Before the deluge...
During...
During...
I'm dry, high up in the William Pace Stand; but my fingers are getting numb as I type this!
Game over: 0-4.
At the close of day, the shivering local crowd trudges away through the dreary evening. The away fans have three new points to cherish, putting them back atop the league. A long trip back to Cumbria will be all the sweeter.
NORVENMUNKI's GALLERY
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