MATCH ARRANGEMENTS: Radcliffe FC

Kick-off 3pm 

The two teams

Stainton Park has rarely been a happy hunting ground for FC – even when it intermittently hosted the odd home game. Last season was no better with the Reds falling to a 1-0 defeat to see in the new year. Radcliffe are early season league leaders and have assembled a squad which will undoubtedly make a strong push for promotion. Ewan Bange will be looking to score against his former club.

A great team performance in midweek saw FCUM defeat the then league leaders Ilkeston 1-0. Can FC repeat the same trick twice within 6 days? The second game of a Bank Holiday Weekend double-header, we will be looking to come away from both fixtures having put in a good performance and put down an early marker that we can compete with the best this season.

FC United are listed in the Stainton Park record books twice – what for? Read till the end to find out.

Ticketing

Radcliffe encourage supporters to purchase their tickets online, this can be done here. Pay on the gate is available and cash and card payments are accepted.

• Adult £10
• Concession (65+, students with ID, disabled with carer) £7
• Under 18s £3
• Under 16s free

Inside the ground

There is no segregation for this fixture and there are food and drink options available to all supporters once inside the ground.

Travel

CAR: M60 junction 17 follow signs for Whitefield and Bury. Take A665 to Radcliffe via by-pass to Bolton Road. Signposted to turn right into Unsworth Street. The Neuven Stadium is on the left approximately half a mile turning into Colshaw Close East. Enter M26 3PE for those using Sat Navs.

TRAIN: Get a train to Manchester Piccadilly Or Manchester Victoria, depart and make your way to the Metrolink (Tram) stop at either station and board the Bury Tram.

TRAM: Get the Bury tram which comes every 6 minutes on a weekday and every 12 minutes on a weekend from Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Victoria. Radcliffe is the final stop before Bury. After arriving at Radcliffe Tram Station, turn left out of the car park and walk straight to the top of the road (Spring Lane) at the traffic lights, turn right pass the Royal Oak Pub and follow the road until the next set of traffic lights near Tesco. Turn Right and head up Ainsworth Road, until you reach the Victoria Pub. Turn left onto Lowe Street and the Neuven Stadium is at the end of the road on the right turning into Colshaw Close East. The journey takes around 20 minutes.  

BUS: The 98 Bus ran by Go North West is the only direct Manchester to Radcliffe Bus Route and drops you off outside the ground.

Get yourself to that football ground

Answer: We are listed as being the opposition for Radcliffe’s highest ever attendance at Stainton Park (2081 in 2022-23) and also being the opposition in the game which saw the record ground attendance (Castleton Gabriels used Stainton Park as their home ground when 2473 saw FC win 0-3)