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Maidstone United -Tuesday 25th October 2022
Gallagher StadiumCapacity: 4,200 (Seats 750)
Address: James Whatman Way, Maidstone ME14 1LQ
Pitch Size: 110 x 70 yards
Pitch Type: Artificial 3G
Club Nickname: The Stones
Year Ground Opened: 2012
Undersoil Heating: No
Home Kit: Amber and Black
Record Attendance
4,101 v Crystal Palace re-Season Friendly Match, 15th July 2017
Average Attendance
2018-2019: 2,179 (National League)
2017-2018: 2,412 (National League)
2016-2017: 2,386 (National League)
Details shown are from the Footballgroundguide site:
Maidstone United FC | Gallagher Stadium | Football Ground Guide
Your visitors guide to Maidstone United and their Gallagher Stadium. Opened in 2012 it is situated close to Maidstone Town Centre and features a 3G pitch.
footballgroundguide.com
Maidstone United FC | Gallagher Stadium | Football Ground Guide
Your visitors guide to Maidstone United and their Gallagher Stadium. Opened in 2012 it is situated close to Maidstone Town Centre and features a 3G pitch.
footballgroundguide.com
WHAT IS IT LIKE FOR VISITING SUPPORTERS?
The Gallagher Stadium being still almost ‘shiny new’ has quite good facilities for supporters. If segregation is in force then part of the North Terrace (towards the Main Stand) is allocated. Home supporters are housed on the other side of the terrace, with a sizeable gap between the two (covered in tarpaulin), which can make for a good atmosphere. There is also a small block of 24 seats located on one at the front of the terrace, that are made available to visiting fans who need them. The usual array of Cheeseburgers (£3.25), Burgers (£3), Hot Dogs (£3), Chips (£2), as well as Chicken Fillet Burgers (£3.25) are available inside. Plus if fans are not segregated then behind the Loucas End is the ‘Pie Hut,’ which offers locally produced pies by Kentish Mayde. For £5 you can have your choice of pie with mushy peas, chips and gravy, or you can just have a pie by itself for £3.50. Maidstone United are a well supported Club as this can make for a good atmosphere on matchday.
Please note that smoking is not allowed within the stadium (I guess just in case a loose cigarette end damages the pitch!). Fans are allowed out into the car park at half time, if fans need a cigarette.
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WHAT IS THE STADIUM LIKE?
The Gallagher Stadium is a very modern one, having been opened in 2012. On the approach to it from the town centre, there is little to see as the stadium is built into a hillside. Even from the main Club car park, there is not much to be glimpsed of the interior. Once inside though it is a different matter. On one side is the smart looking Main Stand. This all seated stand has a cantilevered roof, meaning that there are no supporting pillars to contend with. It is also raised above pitch level, meaning that spectators have to climb a small set of stairs to enter it. This Main Stand was extended in 2015 so that it now has a capacity of 750 seats. Oddly the team dugouts are not located in front of the Main Stand but on the other side of the ground. This side has no facilities for spectators as such, just a small flat standing area, behind the perimeter fence. The team dugouts almost seemed to have been an afterthought as they are receded into the standing area. At the North End is a new covered terrace that was opened in March 2017. This terrace is of a fair size and has a capacity of 1,768. The opposite, the Loucas End, is a small covered terrace which is just seven steps high. The Gallagher Stadium is very much an open one, with plenty of surrounding trees and greenery on view.
The stadium has an artificial 3G pitch and the Club have been at the forefront in lobbying for its wider adoption in the Football Leagues. They have seen some success in that artificial surfaces are now allowed at Conference level and for FA Cup ties, but the Football League is still resistant to the idea and currently only allows grass pitches for its member clubs.
WHERE TO DRINK?
There is a large supporters club at the stadium itself (located next to the main entrance) called the Spitfire Lounge which welcomes visiting supporters. This also has the benefit of having BT and Sky Sports Sports to view the early kick offs. On Sandling Road (just off the main roundabout by the stadium) is the Flower Pot pub, which is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Also on Sandling Road before the Flower Pot is the Dragoon a Shepherd Neame pub. Located in-between these pubs is a handy fish and chip shop. Close to Maidstone Prison, a few minutes walk away from the stadium on Lower Boxley Road is the Hard and Hounds. The Gallagher Stadium is only a ten-minute walk away from the town centre, where there are plenty of pubs to be found, including two Wetherspoons outlets. The closest of these is the Society Rooms on Week Street (near Maidstone East Railway Station), which is also in the Good Beer Guide.
DIRECTIONS AND CAR PARKING
Leave the M20 at Junction 6 and take the A229 towards Maidstone. Go straight across two roundabouts and on entering Maidstone at the third roundabout (where there is a large white office building on your right hand side) take the third exit into James Whatman Way. You will now see the stadium right in front of you. At the T-junction turn left and the stadium entrance is further down on the right.
Car Parking
There is no unreserved car parking available at the stadium itself. There is a small amount of pay and display parking on James Whatman Way itself, although it is free during the week after 6pm, on Saturdays it costs £4.50 for four hours, or £3.50 for three (although I would doubt if you would find a space at 2pm). The stadium is very close to the town centre, so it would be a case of using one of the many shoppers’ car parks available. There is a fair sized car park located at Maidstone East Railway Station, which on a Saturday costs £4, or £1.50 on weekdays after 6pm. The station is only five minutes walk away and on using the car directions above, rather than turning right at the third roundabout turn left instead and you will see from there, that the station is well signposted.
BY TRAIN
There are two railway stations located close to the stadium. Maidstone East which is only a quarter of a mile away and Maidstone Barracks, which is half a mile away. However most fans are likely to end up at Maidstone East as it is served by trains from London Victoria and Ashford International.
Maidstone East is only about a five minute walk away from the Gallagher Stadium. As you come out of Maidstone East Station walk up the station approach to the main road. At this road turn left and then go straight across the next two roundabouts and you will find the stadium located in front of you. Turn left at the T-Junction and the main entrance is down on the right.
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TRAINS FROM LONDON
Regular trains from London Victoria take about an hour
Trains back at 21.58 and 23.10 arrive in London at 23.06 and 00.15
SUPER OFF PEAK DAY RETURN FROM £21.60
BY COACH
We are extremely lucky two have two different independent coach services to away games,
BLUES ON TOUR
Members £15.00 Non Members £20.00
Blues on Tour Match Travel - Maidstone United Tuesday 25-10-22
Blues on Tour service to Maidstone United FC. This may be an ALL ticket match because of restricted numbers for away fans. Please get a ticket. Tuesday 25th October 2022 KICK OFF 7-45pm Seats for Blues on Tour members at £15 per seat. NON Members £20 A Repat Service for City workers...
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SHRIMPERS TRUST.
Members £15.00 Non Members £20.00
Shrimpers Trust Away Travel - Maidstone United - Tuesday 25th October 2022
Bookings are now open for the Vanarama National League Game at Maidstone United on STuesday 25th October 2022. Trust Members - £ 15.00 Non Members - £ 20.00 (Under 18’s accompanied by a Full Fare Paying Adult - £ 10.00) (Junior Blues will also travel free of charge to one game per season...
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TICKETS
Ticket Information is on the SUFC Official site as follows:
Southend United can confirm ticket details for our upcoming Vanarama National League fixture away to Maidstone United on Tuesday 25th October, 7:45pm KO.
This fixture will be ALL ticket and they are due to go on sale from the Blues Box Office.
We have been allocated a maximum of 500 tickets in the North Terrace.
Initially, these will be on sale to season card holders only. Tickets can only be purchased in person or on the phone (0344 477 0077) at 11am on Friday 14th October.
Season card holders will only be able to purchase one ticket per account. If purchasing for multiple people, all purchases have to be for fellow season card holders, with their full name and Blues ID number provided.
Ticket Prices:
- Adults: £19.00
- Concessions (65+/students with valid ID): £15.00
- Youth (11 to 16-year-olds): £9.00
- Junior (Under 11): £3.00
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