Stadium Layout. Stadium Prices. Directions by Car. Enter your location. Car Parks. By Train. Away Pubs. Hotels in Accrington. Upcoming Visitors to the Wham Stadium. The car park at the stadium holds cars so get there early to avoid disappointment. This did not affect the journey time, though, which again was roughly two hours. A very enjoyable away trip made all the more enjoyable by the friendly attitude of the people of Accrington, both inside and outside the stadium.
One of the joys of visiting this Stadium is the proximity of the players to the fans, so close as to be able to see the beads of sweat on the players' faces. This is an experience which is highly unlikely in any of the modern grounds. All in all a pleasure to visit and one which I hope I can repeat at some point in the future. Remembering the old Milk Ad this was one which on my bucket list from when the fixtures came out.
No problems. Accrington Railway Station is easy to get to. London up to Preston and change there for Accrington. We got this cab from Adams Taxis, whose office was located at the bottom of the station ramp. Went into the Crown Pub adjacent to the ground. The Bar Staff were excellent. The food was nice and the local Accrington Supporters very friendly indeed. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Wham Stadium?
I thought it was a bit spartan. Still has a non-league feel to the ground. There were also Portacabin loos and a temporary looking stand at the away end. The seats provided were very cramped with little legroom But the parts of the ground for home fans looked pretty good. Maybe an upgrade on the away parts is in order. The game itself was a bit scrappy with little quality, but the one real bit shown resulted in the winner for Accrington who won The Accrington Ultras make a fair old noise and keep it up all game.
There was a big van serving all sorts of refreshments behind the away end, but the loos are small and cramped Stewards are okay but I had a problem getting in. The turnstile was on the small side for a large chap like myself and the Head Steward thought I was trying to "Bunk in" after being told by the turnstile operator to use the nearby gate!
Getting away wasn't too bad as it we had booked a taxi back to the railway station. But on a separate hote, the staircase leading from the ground to the crown pub is very narrow and could do with widening.
I enjoyed the day out. Accrington Stanley is a nice place to visit and the Crown pub can't be more highly recommended. The only thing I didn't enjoy was the result! Overall I wasn't looking forward to this game much. I had seen the weather and knew we were in for pouring rain, snow, sleet, heavy wind and hail whilst being on the open terrace, fun!!
We had enjoyed a lovely day here back in May on the final day of the season, which was a blisteringly hot day. Stevenage grabbed a point on that occasion to deny Accrington promotion, which was made all the sweeter by the arrogance of their manager John Coleman, not a popular figure among Stevenage fans who have quite a strong dislike to Accrington in general.
So we were all hoping for a similar result today to keep Coleman quiet once again. A feat we were all desperate to achieve even more after reading Colemans programme notes and some of the comments he was making about us. Making the journey was easy, on the supporters coach as usual.
A 9am departure saw us arrive at the Wham Stadium for soon after 1. After that we decided to go in to the club bar to avoid the pouring rain until we had to enter the open terrace. You need to present a valid match ticket to enter the bar and they will remove your stub there, and then when it's time for the game you can just walk through another door that connects the bar to the Main Stand.
From there you just walk around to the away end and the stewards will let you straight through. It's very rare to go to a ground that makes the Lamex look big in comparison, but the Wham Stadium certainly does that! The away end looks like the biggest stand there. The two seated stands along both lengths of the pitch are about rows back each, and the home terrace goal is about the same too.
The game itself was scrappy and poor, but completly understandable given the awful weather! For most of the game it was a case of how long it would be before the game was abandoned, but it proved not to be! A scrappy game livened up on 71 minutes when Matty Godden slammed Stevenage in front, sending us bonkers and singing and dancing in the rain.
Accrington didn't threaten too much, apart from one time when they were through one on one with Jamie Jones, with Jones making a fantastic save to preserve the lead, and ultimately, the points for us. The Gents were clean enough but the floor was similar to an ice rink due to the water from peoples shoes, a serious health hazard. One bizarre thing was in the gents, somebody had thrown the paper towels in to the urinal meaning you had to use your own tissues to dry your hands!
Getting away from the ground was easy as it just involved walking 50 yards to the coach and then straight away without too much traffic, followed by a good journey home saw us arrive back at the Lamex for just after 10pm. A day where we witnessed almost every type of weather that we could possibly get in this country.
However ultimately the game was a success and a fantastic day out. A superb three points! I had my eye out for this long trip up to Lancashire from the start of the season. Me and my friend Jack had our tickets booked as soon as they came out, for the one last away game before Christmas to the club famous for that milk advert.
We took the supporters coach organised by Argyle. I left my village near Plymouth at am and got on the coach at We parked on one of many small suburban roads next to the ground.
After deciding against going to the very nearby Crown pub accessible by steps next to the ground, we continued down the main road and found a very nice fish and chip shop. We then continued on the main road into the town and took around the limited choice of unattractive shops and the market place. Accrington isn't exactly a tourist destination. The Crown Ground is surrounded by a lot of potholed roads and by a couple of football pitches which had a game going on them.
The club shop is quite nice, albeit very small and a bit cramped. Most of the offices outside look quite temporary but the ground does have a very cosy feel going with it.
From the inside, it is very small on all sides. The Coppice Terrace at one end is for away fans. It is a very nice one with plenty of space around it. We stood up top in the temporary standing part at the back which had a bit of a chill to it, but a very good view of the game and plenty of room to space out. The Whinney Hill Stand to our right, is very small, three rows in height, and offers a tight low-down view of the game.
I did really like the look of the ground despite its size! A disadvantage of the size was I lost count of the amount of balls which left the stadium; if I had more time, I would have gone to collect some! Player calls around the pitch were also really audible which was a weird thing compared to Home Park.
Atmosphere was surprisingly good and the Stanley Ultras and Argyle fans had a real singing contest for most of the match. The match itself was a tight affair and was settled by superb McCormick goalkeeping in the Plymouth goal and a scrappy Craig Tanner goal on 76 minutes, which gave Argyle the win. The toilets were a bit of a mess in all honesty with rotten floorboards and being a bit too hidden away.
Stewards were helpful and kept low key. Overall a good match and atmosphere. Jack and I hopped on the supporters coach which was metres from the exit and we were stuck in some traffic for about 10 minutes which was to be expected. The journey as soon as we got onto the M65 was a smooth one home, even getting to the same service station as the Argyle team bus which was nice. I really enjoyed my trip in the end, Accrington was a fun ground to be in.
The small size has a lot of charm and character, especially with being able to watch another football game behind us pre-match. I would recommend Accrington Stanley as an away game, and I would go again. Accrington is pretty much a local derby for Carlisle despite being miles apart.
Accrington is easy enough to navigate to, once leaving the M6. I found street parking in abundance around the Wham Stadium. There is not really much in terms of shops near the ground, although there is a decent chippy and convenience small shop with cash machine adjacent nearby. There are a couple of pubs close by also, but I never ventured into then but they looked okay.
I wasn't bothered by any home fans. The away end is just open aired terracing and I found the safety barriers awkward to lean on. Coupled with the fact that it was torrential rain just made the afternoon a lot less enjoyable. The game went horribly wrong for Carlisle getting battered three — nil. The atmosphere although enjoyable at first dropped quickly and chants got to the point where our own fans where mocking our own team towards the end.
Players got a toxic welcome coming off at full time as they had to pass the away fans to get back to the dressing room. Did not get much of an atmosphere vibe from the home fans but that could be because they were muted by ours.
The m ain route back to the motorway was busy and the rain made things more fun having to drive through flooded junctions. I probably should have pulled over for a while but the weather cleared the closer we got to Preston. I'm g lad that I visited Accrington but probably will not return until they cover the away end, especially in winter months. The rain was brutal to the point that I have started to consider seats rather than terracing rather than the other way around.
I had planned to attend a previous Accrington game, but this had been postponed and so I was looking for the first opportunity to visit. I drove from Sheffield and it was very straightforward via the M60, M66 and A It was a night match and so I could see when I was near the ground, as I could see the floodlights.
Parking was very easy. There were lots of places on the side roads. I arrived about 15 minutes before the game, without a ticket, but found it easy to buy one at the ground.
I sat in the Main Jack Barrett Stand and was told that I could more or less sit where I liked, despite having a seat number, and so I did. I also walked along the side of the stand to get to behind the home terrace William Dyer Electrical Stand where there were a bar and a "pie shop".
All the home fans I came in contact with were very friendly. The stands are small, but there is a pleasing and coherent shape to them. The new stand looks in proportion and in keeping with the rest of the ground. I felt sorry for the Oxford fans who chose to stand in the uncovered terrace, as it poured with rain throughout.
Although, when they scored I appreciated that many Oxford were under cover too, sitting in the new stand. It was a really good game especially in the second half, which saw five goals and lots of near misses. Accrington simply seemed more ruthless in front of goal and ended up winning I enjoyed the songs sung by the Accrington fans, which seemed at times to be a medley of s classics. All in all, an enjoyable experience.
Quick and easy to get away. I would guess a crowd of only about 3, were there, which meant that it was easy to park close and so get back to your car and be quickly away. When groundhopping, you get a different feel from the clubs you visit. My memories of Accrington are positive perhaps that's because the game was good and I would recommend it as a friendly, accessible and good value ground to visit.
My trip across the pond to attend two Everton games, and specifically, their derby against Liverpool being moved to a Sunday allowed me an opportunity to see a game at the traditional time of 3pm on a Saturday. I was staying in Liverpool and there was a wide array of games in both England and Wales to choose from. I ultimately decided that I wanted to see a Football League game at a small ground. Fleetwood Town was my other option but after some research I deemed it to be a bit too difficult to get to, so Accrington it was.
The fact that the original Accrington was a founding member of the Football League along with Everton was the icing on the cake. My train from Preston only had two carriages and was way too small to handle all the Crystal Palace fans who were headed to Burnley; we were squeezed in like sardines.
After forcing my way onto the platform in Accrington I ventured first to an ATM to get cash, then to Ladbrokes to place some bets, and finally, to a pub have some lunch. Accrington is a compact town and it was an easy walk to the ground from the pub, with plentiful signage guiding the way though with Google Maps it's more or less impossible to get lost anymore. I went to the Park Inn on Manchester Road A on the basis of many online reviews noting its good food. My fish and chips were delicious and I was on my way to the ground at about I didn't really see anybody that I could tell was for sure going to the game until I turned the corner into the car park, but the home fans certainly didn't strike me as the hostile sort.
If it weren't for the light towers I wouldn't have been sure that I arrived, that's how low slung the Wham Stadium is. The club shop was housed in a trailer and the ticket window was in an unassuming wooden structure.
With Accrington Stanley making their first appearance in the third tier none of this was surprising to me and it was in fact somewhat charming. I bought a programme first, then my ticket, then a scarf. At the ticket window, I announced myself as a first-time visitor and asked where I should sit. For twenty pounds I was given a ticket in the third row of the Main Stand, basically on the halfway line. It would have been difficult to find a better seat.
It didn't really seem like the entire place had a capacity of 5, but the terraces probably allow for much of that crowd. All in all the game was a bit ordinary. Neither team created much of anything in the first half, with Accrington Stanley coming closest with a free kick that just missed. As I was beginning to wonder if my first ever scoreless draw was in the cards, Coventry City's Bright Enobakhare on loan from Wolves snaked his way into the area and slotted it home to send their fans in the uncovered terrace into delirium.
Stanley didn't seriously threaten to score the rest of the way and the visitors emerged with a deserved victory. I went to the restroom at halftime and it was a bit small, but not so small that I missed any of the second half. I walked out the way I came in and was back in the city centre in less than 20 minutes. Unfortunately, it had started raining by the end of the game and it was quite windy also, so it wasn't the most pleasant walk, but I had a pint in a pub to get out of the rain as I waited for my train.
It was basically everything I hoped for from a Saturday kickoff: a tidy, compact ground; lots of kids in their kits enjoying their day out; football that was perhaps not of the greatest quality; a loud away following; and a Bovril. I rather enjoyed myself. The people of Accrington are rightfully proud of their club and I would happily go back.
I generally attend more away games than home, given I live in Yorkshire. It was about an hour by train from where I live so there was no excuse for not getting over to the game. I travelled by train from Yorkshire and followed the instructions given on this Football Ground Guide website on how to reach the stadium from the station. It was a relatively simple walk even if the weather conditions weren't the best. There didn't appear to be a lot going on as you get closer to the ground; just a couple of corner shops and a pub, but I wasn't bothered as I was only interested in getting into the stadium.
I turned into a street of small houses and the ground is situated directly behind them. My first impressions were positive, it had a certain charm to it and the club clearly try to make it as family friendly as possible. Was able to grab a pint in the beer tent and both home and away fans were mingling and the atmosphere was friendly and jovial. The away end is an uncovered standing terrace but that's how I prefer to watch my football.
We also had a section of support in the Eric Whalley Stand. The first half was dire, especially from Cov's point of view. Next to no action, but we were able to nullify a niggly and physical Accrington side. Despite the poor performance, conditions and pitch which looked like it was being used by the local farmers market the Coventry supporters were in fine fettle. A demonstration against the clubs owners was well received as was our vastly improved showing in the second half.
The game was won in the 60th minute when our forward ghosted two defenders inside the book and drilled a well-executed finish into the bottom left. The stewards and in fact all connected with Accrington Stanley FC were gracious and helpful, a credit to their town. Certainly one of my better recent away day experiences with the Sky Blues. Would definitely come back to watch us play here again. As soon as Accrington's promotion to League 1 was confirmed last season and our survival ensured , it was one of the games I earmarked for the fixture release.
I'd never been to the Wham Stadium before despite Accrington being less than an hour away. Also with a play off place not yet out of the equation for Fleetwood, I wasn't' going to let anything get in the way of me going to this game.
In a damning indication of the Fylde coast roads and the traffic problems, it took us longer to get from Fleetwood to the M55 a distance of 12 miles than it did to get from the M55 to Accrington a distance of 30 miles. Despite this, we were there in less than an hour on the supporters coach.
The first thing to notice of the ground was how sunken it was in relation to the adjacent main road. The second thing was how small and narrow the road for away coach parking was. Even with only five coaches, it was a struggle getting them all turned around and parked up. I get the impression that if there were any more away coaches, then some would need to be parked haphazardly.
We had plenty of time to kill, so went to the Crown pub that overlooks the ground. With it being the only pub within the immediate vicinity, it was heaving with both sets of fans.
Nevertheless, the service was fine and there was never any problems between the fans, who were all mingling about with one another.
The Wham Stadium gets a lot of stick on some of the League 1 social media pages but I really like the ground. The mish-mash of different stands gives a really unique feel and the benefit of a small stadium is that you're close to the pitch wherever you are. The away end is an open terrace which is fine on a sunny day in March but probably less so on a rainy November day.
The new Eric Whalley Stand on one side is a very nice build, and the facilities at the back of it were top notch, with a spacious area and several sheltered bar tables offering a bit of practicality for the fans.
All four of us had tickets for this stand, but in the second half I and my brother moved into the open terrace for the atmosphere. It was easy enough to do with away fans present but you might struggle to move between the stands if its a sold out away allocation. In what has proved to be typical fashion this season, the first half was a really poor affair. Too few chances created and too many cynical fouls made by both teams. The atmosphere from both sets of fans which had started off fine, dissipated as the half went on.
The second half was a lot better though. Five minutes in, Fleetwood's on-loan Stoke centre half Harry Souttar powered in a header from a corner and sent the Fleetwood fans into raptures.
From there the atmosphere in the away end really ramped up. It was party mode for us, with singing, bouncing and the occasional lighting up of a smoke bomb. I must say, the stewards were excellent in the sense that they never approached or confronted anyone, instead, allowing any friction to disappear by shaking hands with some of the fans at the final whistle, and letting the police talk to anyone with the smoke bombs.
The game was a far better spectacle in the second half, with more chances for both teams Though some of the questionable tackling still remained. While Barton's post-match suggestion that we were disappointed not to have scored 3 or 4 was a bit over exaggerated, if another goal was scored, it was probably more likely to have been a Fleetwood second than an Accrington equaliser. The pitch was in a really poor condition, so I can see why there are efforts being made to replace it in time for the final few games of the season.
Any home advantage is surely being undermined the state of the pitch, which has more rough terrain than a Lake District walk. Although there were no altercations in the ground, once outside, there was a couple of extremely unpleasant confrontations between a handful of Fleetwood and Accrington supporters- not something I'd ever thought I'd see between two generally well behaved and good natured sets of fans.
It soured the day a little, especially seeing families and children not too far aware from the confrontations. After a few minutes, we set off back for Fleetwood and were back within 50 minutes.
The unsavoury scenes after the game, coupled with a social media spat between Joey Barton and Accrington's chairman, has probably soured relations between the two clubs somewhat which is a shame because I really enjoyed the away day Probably one of the best I've ever been on and I do have a soft spot for Accrington Stanley and all their hard work battling adversity and getting into League 1.
I hope they aren't relegated come May as it will be a ground that I will more than likely visit whenever Fleetwood plays there. In the meantime, it keeps faint play off hopes alive for Fleetwood whilst virtually ended any lingering relegation worries. My first visit to this ground against a team who we should be beating if we are to advance in the division. Arrived by official coach which parked very near the ground after a good journey considering the speed restrictions on the M6.
Live music was provided which everyone enjoyed although speaking to a number of home fans they said they had heard better! Why can't every club do something along these lines especially as all profits benefit the club?
Small but perfectly formed with a very good atmosphere in existence. We were behind the goal on the terraces which is uncovered and therefore got a bit damp when it rained. We could have sat alongside the pitch in a covered stand though. I do like this type of ground though which caters for all types of fans ie those who like a bit of comfort and those who prefer a bit of old fashioned standing.
From a Dons point of view, it was terrible and we got what we deserved i. We scored against the run of play in the first half and were second best in the second half. Having said that we had a goal chalked off in time added on for we believe offside which was an awful decision.
We didn't deserve a draw though. The stewards were first class helpful, chatty and funny and the facilities very good. Result and performance aside, it was a great day out and the town of Accrington should be very proud of what their football club have to offer.
I would strongly recommend all fans of other clubs to visit the Crown Ground. A "local" game with me living in Sheffield.
I hadn't been to Accy's ground for over 6-years. Oxford had had an uplift in fortunes, so I was looking forward to a decent game on a crisp autumn afternoon. Very pleasant sports ground volunteers manning the car park. The home fans seemed fine and a convivial atmosphere was noticed. The Crown next to the ground was a decent sized pub with plenty of outdoor space. Served decent real ale and had The Little Crown food stand outside dishing out the standard fare.
It was all very civil. Since I have last been here there has been a fair amount of work to the ground which appears to be ongoing. The seating and lick of paint is a major improvement. The away end needs covering, although that didn't bother us on the day. But you can stand on the terrace there! They have live music on Fridays, cocktails galore and a delicious menu. From Accrington Stanley. User comments There are no user comments for this listing.
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