Just one more day to go until the big match. Todays post explores your match day food & drink options!

INSIDE THE GROUND

Stan Scran

Our very own catering outlet. You will be able to buy a range of hot food, hot/cold drinks and snacks.

Some of the highlights of the menu are:

• Bacon Cheeseburger – £3.50,  Cheeseburger – £3, Burger – £2.50
• Hot Dog – £2.50, Pies/Pasties – £2.50
• Chips – £2, Chips & Gravy/Curry – £2.50
• Hot Drinks – £1.50, Soft Drinks – £1
• Snacks from 80p

NE Delhi

A range of Indian street food from our regular guests!

Heavenly Homemade

New to Stan match days, bringing you something a little bit different. Cakes and pastries, sweet and savoury!

Loki & Bean

Our regular coffee van for all of your hot drink needs, pitched up next door to the can van!

Stan Can Van

Quick access to a range of alcoholic and soft drinks sold in cans, including top quality real ales from our sponsor Overkill Brewery!

Clubhouse Bar

Our CAMRA award-winning bar with three cask real ales, lager, guiness, wines, spirits and other favourites. There will be a one way system for queuing so please respect this and do not try and queue jump!

OUTSIDE THE GROUND

We have various food outlets outside the ground. Whilst you are welcome to bring food in from these businesses, please note we will not allow re-admittance. So do not enter the ground & then try to leave to buy your Fish & Chips! Get it before you come in.

Willow 3

Our friends and sponsors at Willow 3 are running a match day special for this fixture which includes a voucher to swap for a drink once inside the ground!

Deer in the Dene

The cafe/restaurant are opening especially to sell their Pizza slices for £4!

Wok India

Asian fusion food in takeout form!

As match day draws closer, we would like to share some useful information about public transport options and local Parking.

We encourage you to use public transport wherever possible. This will be a busy fixture and parking options will be limited in the immediate area.

Public Transport

Buses:

• Stagecoach 37
• Stagecoach 38
• Useful link: https://moovitapp.com/index/en-gb/public_transportation-Newton_Road_Football_Ground_High_Heaton-North_East-stop_6133482-2104
• Useful link: https://moovitapp.com/index/en-gb/public_transportation-Newton_Road_Denewell_Avenue_High_Heaton-North_East-stop_6133489-2104

Metro:

• Longbenton (10 mins walk)
• South Gosforth (10-15 mins walk)
• Four Lane Ends (15-20 mins walk)
• Useful link: https://www.nexus.org.uk/metro/timetables-and-stations

Parking

There is NO PARKING within the ground for spectators. Please do not try to turn into the ground as you will not be allowed entry.

There are pay and display car parks at the following locations:

• Paddy Freemans Car Park
• Castle Farm Car Park
• Freeman Hospital Car Park
• Sainsburys Car Park (time limited)
• Four Lane Ends Interchange Car Park

Otherwise, street parking is permitted in the local area. If you choose to park in local streets – PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL of our neighbours. Do not block driveways, commercial premises or park across dropped kerbs. Please do not park on grass verges. Park in legitimate parking positions on streets and avoid double parking. If a fire engine cannot get past your vehicle, do not park there!

Heaton Stannington FC bears no responsibility for spectator parking in any areas – it is your responsibility to park safely and legally.

Map

The following Google Map pins a number of useful locations for your reference:

Open in browser: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/5/edit?mid=1xV7rOs0tJma3-AHA9t1Nq1FsvTwUJQQ&usp=sharing

The Stan in the Senior Cup

The Senior Cup is the county’s premier competition & was 1st competed for in 1884. This season the Stan are competing in it for the 52nd time although this is the 1^st time they have been drawn against Newcastle Utd.

The Stan first competed in the cup during the 1925-26 season when they were defeated 5-0 at home in the preliminary round by Jesmond Villa. They also entered the competition in 1938-39 & 39-40. Their 1^st win came in January 1947, when they won 3-2 at Hexham Hearts in the 2nd qualifying round. After winning 2-1 at North Shields in the 1st round, they were beaten at home in the semi-final 2-1 by Newburn. They entered the cup for the next 25 seasons. In 1963-64 they made the final for the 1st time where they were beaten 4-3 by Whitley Bay after extra time.

After competing from 1946-47 to 1971-72, the Stan missed a season before returning to Senior Cup involvement for another 9 seasons. In 1980 they again reached the final when they were beaten 2-1 in a replay by Ashington after a 0-0 draw. After the 1981-82 season, the Stan did not compete again until 2005-06, 06-07 & again in 08-09. Qualification requirements were not met again until the Stan’s 2nd season back in the Northern League in 2014-15 when they lost away 5-3 to Alnwick Town.

In 15-16 they defeated West Allotment Celtic 2-1 at home in the 1^st round & this was the Stan’s first win in the tournament since they had beaten Blyth Spartans in the semi-final in 1980. They won again 3-1 in the quarter final at Bedlington Terriers. In the home semi-final they lost 6-0 to Blyth Spartans. In 16-17 they beat Alnwick away 4-2 in the 1^st round but lost 3-0 in the quarter final away to North Shields. In 17-18 they lost 2-1 at Team Northumbria. In 18-19, they beat Whitley Bay in the 1^st round 4-3 at home but in the quarter final lost at home 3-2 to Morpeth. In 19-20, they were beaten at home 4-0 by Blyth Spartans in the 1^st round.

The 20-21 tie against Morpeth Town was cancelled due to covid. In 21-22 the Stan started & finished in the quarter final as they were beaten 6-2 at North Shields. In 22-23, a 3-2 home win over Prudhoe YSC was followed by the Stan beating Ashington 3-1 at home in the quarter final.  The semi-final was played at Grounsell in front of a record 1339 crowd, but Blyth Spartans won 1-0. In 23-24, the Stan were beaten 3-2 at Benfield. This season’s road to the semi-final has involved winning at Whitley Bay on penalties after a 1-1 draw & a 3-1 win at Blyth Town.

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On Saturday, we welcome Campion AFC to Grounsell Park. So … who are Campion?

Campion Association Football Club is a football club based in Manningham area of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They are currently members of the Toolstation Northern Counties East Football League Division One which is the equivalent to Northern League Division Two.

Although formed in 1963, they have only been part of the National League System since 2016 when they joined the NCEL. They have an impressive record at Amateur levels prior to achieving Step 6 status. This means their FA Vase history is also limited, having never progressed past the 2nd qualifying round. Like us, they received a bye to the 2QR this season and commence their Vase campaign on Saturday.

2017-18   1Q    BEDLINGTON TERRIERS                 H    1-2
2018-19   1Q    BILLINGHAM TOWN                     A    0-2
2019-20   1Q    ESH WINNING                         A    2-3
2020-21   2Q    SUNDERLAND RYHOPE C W               H    0-4
2021-22   1Q    NEWTON AYCLIFFE                     H    3-3    Newton Aycliffe won 3-2 on penalties

In the League, Campion are on fire! They sit top of their division having played 7 games – winning 6 and picking up a draw. Unbeaten so far, scoring 23 goals and conceding 3. This is all prior to their home fixture this evening against Worsbrough Bridge … so that could all change.

Campion are clearly a progressive and ambitious Club and their league form means they will be a challenge. 

The lads need the full support of the Stan Army once again as we look to make progress on the road to Wembley!

It was relegation from NL1 for Durham City at the end of season 2015/16 that brought about the first meeting of the two clubs in 2016/17. The first meeting took place on Saturday 27 August 2016 at the temporary ground of Consett, with a crowd of 71. Stan won 1-0 with the only goal of the game on 5 minutes when Sam Walton released Dan Robinson to score. Home keeper Matthew had a very good game.  David Luke, played number 8 for Durham that day, a team of talented youngsters. He wears black and white now.

On Wednesday 8 March 2017 Durham made their first ever visit to Grounsell Park. No David Luke but Durham competed well but two second half goals in four minutes set up a home win. Robinson and Josh Holland scored in front of 101.Stan finished 4^th and missed out on promotion by 7 points. Durham finished 10^th.

Stan travelled to Hall Lane, Willington on Tuesday 17 October 2017 and needed a win to get back on the promotion trail. Stan did win, 2-1 in front of 47 fans. Robinson opened the scoring on 15 minutes, and added a second before Durham‘s Sam Steele fired past Smith.

A record making day in the return fixture on Saturday 21 April 2018. Attendance 117. Were you there? Probably the best match between the two sides, with goal machine Jonathan Wright opened the scoring on 4 minutes, Kieran McWaters equalised with a penalty on 17 minutes, Wright restored Stan’s lead 6 minutes later. He got his hat-trick on 51 minutes, having been brought down in the box, he despatched the spot kick. Durham’s Craig Hennis got a second goal on 61 minutes. But Wright had the last word, on 77 minutes when Abu Salim was fouled just outside the area. Wright hit the free kick into far corner with the keeper having no chance. 4 goals for Wright, the first time in the NL that a Stan player had got 4 in a match.

Three other Stan players have repeated that, but can you name them?

Wright went on to score 42 league goals that season. Liam McBryde notching goals quite regularly, and his two against Boldon last Saturday took him onto 28 goals. How many more can Liam score in Stan’s last 8 league fixtures? Support and cheer him on for those goals.

Stan were to face two teams in the promotion placers next, Northallerton away, and Whickham at home. Both matches won 2-0 and 3-0, bur Stan finished 5^th and Durham 11^th.

Saturday 24 November 2018. Stan won 5-0 at Hall Lane, with Durham having a new, but temporary manager, Oliver Bernard. Joe Kerridge scored on 10 minutes and then four second half goals from Kerridge again, Holland 2 and Jonathan Fox, watched by 52.

190 turned up on Saturday 13 April 2019 to see Stan win again 5-0 with first half goals from Liam Anderson, Connor Campbell 2,and Thibault Charmey with goal of the match, hitting a free kick into top corner of the net. Campbell got his hat-trick in added on time at the end of the match. Stan finished 4^th and missed out on promotion by 9 points. Durham finished 19^th. The featured photo is from this fixture!

Saturday 9 November 2019 Home to Durham, postponed, waterlogged pitch. Rearranged for Wednesday 18 December 2019. I was early at the ground, but rain hammered down and match again postponed. Season ended the next day due to Covid. Stan were 5^th.  

2020/21 Covid still around and after 11 games the season was ended, no fixture completed against Durham.

4 September 2021 Durham 1 Heaton Stannington 4 Att:57 McBryde, Leighton Hopper and James Proctor scored in the first half, with Liam Butler reducing the arrears to 3-1 with substitute Campbell making it 4-1 on 90 mins. Not all teams, not even Durham City lie down and give up.   

Not played Durham at home since Saturday 13 April 2019. Weather forecast for Friday night is a fine evening. Best home gate against Durham is 190. Come along and enjoy the occasion, meeting friends, making new ones, and of course, 3 points for Stan.

Brian Pratt

The Stan visit the town of Barnoldswick, in Lancashire, next weekend in the 2nd qualifying round of the FA Vase. It is a highly anticipated road trip for the Stan Army and our first outside of the region since we visited Nelson in 2016. In this feature, we take a look at the town and the club we face – Barnoldswick Town FC.

About The Town

Affectionately known locally as Barlick, and distinctly different to “clone town” Britain, the town has a great market and the second highest concentration of independent shops in the UK. That’s higher than Arundel or Hebden Bridge! The town is tucked away on the border of Lancashire and Yorkshire, and is situated in a beautiful part of the world with lots of great walks and cycle rides.

Barlick is proud of it’s manufacturing traditions. Bancroft Mill, which is on the Stream and Steam Trail, is one of the finest mill museums around and the town boasts some huge names such as Rolls Royce and Hope Technology. They produce bike components and ship throughout the globe. They have plans for a £2millon velodrome. Not bad for a small market town!

About The Club

The original Barnoldswick Town joined the Lancashire Combination in 1924. After finishing bottom of the league in 1932–33 and 1933–34, they left the league. They joined the Yorkshire League in 1935, but left after a single season, and subsequently folded.

The modern club was established in 1972 as Barnoldswick United (1972) and joined the Craven & District League, where they played until joining the East Lancashire League in the beginning of the 1990s. In 1997, they switched to Division Two of the West Lancashire League. After finishing as runners up in their first season, they were promoted to Division One.

The following season saw them win Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 2003, the club absorbed Barnoldswick Park Rovers and Salterforth Juniors, and was renamed Barnoldswick Town. A sixth place finish in the 2008–09 season was enough to see them promoted to Division One of the North West Counties League. They earned back-to-back promotions after finishing as runners up in Division One in the 2009–10 season, and were promoted to the Premier Division.

About Their Vase Record

They are no strangers to facing Northern League clubs …

2010-11   2Q    MAINE ROAD                          A    0-1
2011-12   1Q    IRLAM                               H    3-1
          2Q    ABBEY HEY                           H    5-1
          1     RUNCORN LINNETS                     A    3-2
          2     SPENNYMOOR TOWN                     H    0-5
2012-13   1     MAINE ROAD                          H    4-2
          2     ARMTHORPE WELFARE                   H    5-2
          3     A F C EMLEY                         H    1-3
2013-14   2Q    NEWCASTLE BENFIELD                  A    1-3
2014-15   1Q    TOW LAW TOWN                        H    5-1
          2Q    RYHOPE COLLIERY WELFARE             A    2-5
2015-16   2Q    NEWTON AYCLIFFE                     A    0-3
2016-17   1Q    DARLINGTON RAILWAY ATHLETIC         A    4-0
          2Q    STOKESLEY S C                       H    7-1
          1     CHARNOCK RICHARD                    A    1-3
2017-18   1Q    DUNSTON U T S                       H    0-1
2018-19   1Q    GOOLE                               A    2-1
          2Q    GUISBOROUGH TOWN                    A    2-4
2019-20   1Q    WHITLEY BAY                         A    2-1
          2Q    NORTHALLERTON TOWN                  A    3-2
          1     ABBEY HEY                           A    5-0
          2     STOCKTON TOWN                       A    0-2
2020-21   1Q    NEWTON AYCLIFFE                     A    0-4
2021-22   1Q    A F C BLACKPOOL                     H    3-3    Barnoldswick Town won 9-8 on penalties

Join Us

It isn’t too late to join the travelling Stan Army. Secure your seat on the bus for just £20 today by ordering here:

https://heatonstan.co.uk/product/barnoldswick-town-25-september-2021/