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Burnley Ground Name: Turf Moor |
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| What's The Ground
Like? Future Developments James Hargreaves & Jimmy McIlroy Stands (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? The Jimmy McIlroy Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train A Closer Look At The James Hargreaves Stand (photo) Local Rivals Admission Prices Ground Layout Fixtures 2007-2008 Programme & Fanzine Disabled Facilities Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
| Burnley have played continually at Turf Moor since 1883, which is one of the longest continual occupations of ground by one club in the Football League. Half the ground was re-developed in the mid 1990's with two smart looking new stands being opened. The first of these the James Hargreaves Stand was opened in early 1996. It has two large tiers, with a row of executive boxes, housed between them. This stand replaced the famous Longside Terrace, which was a big steep covered terrace. Later in 1996 the Jimmy McIlroy Stand was opened at one end of the ground. This is a similar looking two tiered stand to the James Hargreaves Stand, which gives half the ground a uniform look. The other two sides of the ground are much older and look out of place next to their shiny new neighbours. The Bob Lord Stand at one side of the pitch was opened in 1974. It is a small all seated single tiered stand, with a row of supporting pillars running across its middle and has windshields to either side. The David Fishwick Stand (formerly known as the Cricket Field Stand) at one end of the ground was opened in 1969. Again it is a simple looking single tiered stand that has some supporting pillars. | |
| Future Developments | |
| The club
have announced a £20m re-development of Turf Moor. This
will involve replacing the David Fishwick Stand
with a new 2,500 capacity single tiered stand, that will incorporate some
corporate hospitality boxes and will cost in the region of £10m. At the back
of this will be built a a new Cricket Pavilion for the neighbouring Cricket
Club. A new three tiered glass fronted hospitality block also incorporating
new changing rooms for the teams is to be built between the Jimmy McIlroy Stand
and James Hargreaves Stands. Both these developments are planned to start in
the Summer of 2008. Commencing a year later, a programme of works to
re-furbish the Bob Lord Stand will also be undertaken. Other elements to the
scheme involve the building of a hotel, multi-screen cinema and new
supporters bar. Away fans will be housed in the lower tier of the Jimmy
McIlroy Stand for the 2008/09 season whilst the works take place. The
capacity will be around the 22,000 mark. Thanks to Kieron Duxbury for providing the above information. |
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James Hargreaves & Jimmy McIlroy Stands (to the right of the picture) |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| Away fans are housed in the covered
David Fishwick Stand (formerly the Cricket Field Stand, named because there is a cricket field behind it) at one end of the ground. This stand
accommodates 4,125 supporters. Burnley are generally a well supported club and
there is normally a good atmosphere, however this can sometimes become quite intimidating
for the away supporter making your way around the ground, so exercise
discretion. Neil Iwanicki a visiting Visiting Aston Villa fan adds; 'The away stand has two pillars which can affect your view and has old, wooden seats instead of plastic ones. The concourses below the stand are not for the faint-hearted if your team has a large away following, as it is like a rugby scrum to get a drink. There are some Burnley fans in the James Hargreaves Stand who do their best to get the atmosphere going, but they never really succeeded on my visit. If you travel by official club coaches, then you'll get a police escort from the M65 to the ground'. |
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| Where To Drink? | |
| Tony Moore recommends the 110 Club on Yorkshire Street
near the ground. This private club allows away supporters in for a nominal admission fee
(20p). The club serves good reasonably priced food and children are also welcomed. They
also offer a 'Claret & Blue' bitter at only £1.10 per pint. Matthew
Harrison informs me; 'the
Bridge pub', which is around ten minutes walk
away from the ground, serves good beer and food and is fine for away
supporters'. Whilst Mike Dean
a visiting Norwich City supporter adds; 'We enjoyed
the Talbot pub
(opposite the Sparrow Hawk) for pre match drinks.
It is a good sized pub
with a large screen tv
and plenty of sensible home fans, plus well kept real ale
on tap'. Paul Hanson adds 'Another place I could recommend is the Queen Victoria Public House. The away fans are always directed/encouraged to park in one location, by the side of the Burnley fire station; Pass there, away from the football ground and proceed for about 100 yards where you will find the entrance to the Queen Victoria (Brewers Fayre establishment). The ground is no more than 10 minutes walk away. Away fans visit regularly wearing their colours'. Pete Mitton also recommends the Cricket Club; 'the clubhouse at the Cricket Club (you can also park there) is open on matchdays and visitors are always made welcome (wearing colours), which is ideal as it is right next door to the ground'. Andrew Woodhall sent in this comment about the Cricket Club bar that he overheard from a visiting Gillingham fan; "Two pints of Theakstons, a bowl of pie and peas and a cigar....and still change from a fiver!" Whilst Mark Elliott informs me'; 'The Woodman Inn on Todmorden Road (about a half a mile up the road from the ground) is a small & friendly enough place for away supporters, providing they are sensible and don't mind a bit of banter, plus the pub has a large screen which shows Sky Sports'. Ian Pilkington advises 'The Turf Hotel on Yorkshire Street and pubs in the town centre are best avoided. Colours are best covered up in and around the centre of town'. |
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Looking Towards The Jimmy McIlroy Stand |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| Leave the M6 at Junction 29 and onto the M65. Leave the
M65 at Junction 10 and follow signs for Towneley Hall. This road eventually goes past the
ground. There is a car park available at the cricket ground, by
Turf Moor, which costs £3.
Otherwise, street parking. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). To go to a simplified page, containing the directions and pub info, which you can print out click here. |
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| By Train | |
| There are two train stations that are in
walking distance of Turf Moor, Burnley Central and Burnley Manchester
Road. Central station is around a 20 minute walk away from the ground and
is mostly served by local trains. Manchester Road is a 15 minute walk
away and is served by the faster express service. Walking directions from
both are as follows: Manchester Road Upon leaving the station cross the main road towards the cinema. The ground should be clearly visible in the distance straight ahead. Turn left and progress down "Centenary Way" an unmissable dual carriageway (A682) going downhill towards the ground. A few minutes walk down this road will bring you to a roundabout where you should turn right under the canal bridge into Yorkshire Street (A671). Continue down this road and you will reach Turf Moor on your left, with the away stand the first to be reached. Thanks to Rob Quinn for providing the directions and station information. Central Station Walk out of the station and across the road down towards a small retail area including Fads and Halfords Cycles. You will reach the inner ring road (A679), where you turn left and after about 200 yards you will reach a set of traffic lights. Turn right at the lights into Church Street (A682). Continue down Church Street until you reach a large roundabout at which you turn left under the canal bridge into Yorkshire Street (A671). Continue down this road and you will reach Turf Moor on your left, with the away stand the first to be reached. Thanks to Paul Hanson for providing the directions. |
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| Local Rivals | |
| Blackburn Rovers, Preston North End, Bolton Wanderers, Blackpool. | |
| Admission Prices | |
| Home Fans: Bob Lord Stand Adults: £22, Over 60's £14, Under 18's/Students £20, Under 16's £11 James Hargreaves (Upper) Adults: £22, Over 60's £14, Under 18's/Students £20, Under 16's £11 James Hargreaves (Lower) Adults: £20, Over 60's £13, Under 18's/Students £16, Under 16's £10 Jimmy McIlroy (Upper) Adults: £19, Over 60's £12, Under 18's/Students £17, Under 16's £9 Jimmy McIlroy (Lower) Adults: £18, Over 60's £12, Under 18's/Students £16, Under 16's £9 Away Fans: David Fishwick Stand: Adults: £19, Concessions £12, Juniors £9 |
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| Fixtures 2007-2008 | |
| For the Burnley Fixture List click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website). | |
| Programme & Fanzine | |
| Official Programme £3. When The Ball Moves Fanzine: £1. |
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| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) website. | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| Record Attendance 54,775 v Huddersfield Town, FA Cup 3rd Round, February 23rd, 1924. Modern All Seated Attendance Record: 22,310 v Preston North End Division One, March 4th, 2000. Average Attendance: |
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| Fans Reviews Of Turf Moor | |
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James
Flynn (Wolverhampton Wanderers) 15/3/08 Lee Roberts (Doing The 92) 20/10/01 |
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| Hotel Accommodation | |
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