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AFC FYLDE - Saturday 31st August 2024 - 3.00 pm Kick-Off
Address: Wesham, Preston PR4 3JZ
Pitch Size: 100m x 67m
Pitch Type: Grass
Club Nickname: The Coasters
Year Ground Opened: 2016
Home Kit: white with blue trim
Record Attendance (at Mill Farm)
3,858 v Chorley National League North, 26th December 2016
Average Attendance
2023-2024 1,403 (National League)
2022-2023: 1,079 (National League North)
2021-2022: 1,183 (National League North
Details shown are from the Footballgroundguide site
The Mill Farm Stadium also has electronic turnstiles, which means that you need to insert your ticket into a barcode reader to gain entrance. Although now common place in the Premier and Championship Leagues, AFC Fylde are one of the only clubs at this level to have them and this may confuse some visiting fans who have never seen these types of turnstiles before.
As you would expect from a modern stadium built to a Football League standard, the facilities within the stadium and view of the playing action are both good and normally there is a good atmosphere generated.
Food on offer inside the ground includes pies, chips, hot dogs and burgers. Alcohol is also served.
The move surprised a number of people, as the Club had invested a lot of money in Kellamergh Park, transforming what was at one time an open field at the back of a country pub into a ground with modern facilities and one which could accommodate up to 3,000 supporters. However, the Club’s owners have aspirations of taking the Club into the Football League and felt that a new stadium was needed to match those ambitions. Certainly, the new stadium is of Football League standard but the club are yet to reach the promised land since making the move.
The thing that strikes you about the new Mill Farm Stadium, is that the build standard is of high quality; it certainly has not been built ‘on the cheap.
The stadium was originally built with just three stands but in 2022, the club developed the North Stand to add 1,850 to the capacity which means supporters can now sit/stand around the entire stadium.
The stadium is dominated on one side by the large Main Stand, which towers over the rest of the stadium. With a capacity of 2,000 seats, housed within a single tier, the stand is covered by a large roof, which is semi-circular in appearance. The roof is placed quite high above the seating area, as above the seating section, there are two floors fronted by large glass windows. These areas are surrounded by black cladding, whilst further above there is a large clock
Post Code for SatNav: PR4 3BY
With the main entrance to the station behind you, turn right and proceed along Station Road. Go straight across a mini roundabout and at the next mini roundabout turn right at the Wesham Chippy into Garstang Road North. Continue straight along this road for around half a mile, passing two churches on your right and Wesham Fire Station on your left. At the end of the road you will reach a roundabout. Mill Farm Stadium is located on the other side of the road and roundabout behind the Aldi Store.
Advance singles must be bought in advance and prices are likely to increase the nearer the time
Details will be posted when available
TICKETS
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Mill Farm
Capacity: 6,000 (Seats 2,000)Address: Wesham, Preston PR4 3JZ
Pitch Size: 100m x 67m
Pitch Type: Grass
Club Nickname: The Coasters
Year Ground Opened: 2016
Home Kit: white with blue trim
Record Attendance (at Mill Farm)
3,858 v Chorley National League North, 26th December 2016
Average Attendance
2023-2024 1,403 (National League)
2022-2023: 1,079 (National League North)
2021-2022: 1,183 (National League North
Details shown are from the Footballgroundguide site
What is AFC Fylde like for visiting supporters?
If segregation is in force then away fans are mostly housed in the South Terrace at one end of the ground. This covered terrace can house up to 1,000 fans. In addition, visiting supporters are also allocated seating in Block A of the Main Stand.The Mill Farm Stadium also has electronic turnstiles, which means that you need to insert your ticket into a barcode reader to gain entrance. Although now common place in the Premier and Championship Leagues, AFC Fylde are one of the only clubs at this level to have them and this may confuse some visiting fans who have never seen these types of turnstiles before.
As you would expect from a modern stadium built to a Football League standard, the facilities within the stadium and view of the playing action are both good and normally there is a good atmosphere generated.
Food on offer inside the ground includes pies, chips, hot dogs and burgers. Alcohol is also served.
What is AFC Fylde's Mill Farm Like?
After spending ten years at Kellamergh Park, the Club moved four miles to the newly built Mill Farm Stadium in 2016, which is situated close to the M55.The move surprised a number of people, as the Club had invested a lot of money in Kellamergh Park, transforming what was at one time an open field at the back of a country pub into a ground with modern facilities and one which could accommodate up to 3,000 supporters. However, the Club’s owners have aspirations of taking the Club into the Football League and felt that a new stadium was needed to match those ambitions. Certainly, the new stadium is of Football League standard but the club are yet to reach the promised land since making the move.
The thing that strikes you about the new Mill Farm Stadium, is that the build standard is of high quality; it certainly has not been built ‘on the cheap.
The stadium was originally built with just three stands but in 2022, the club developed the North Stand to add 1,850 to the capacity which means supporters can now sit/stand around the entire stadium.
The stadium is dominated on one side by the large Main Stand, which towers over the rest of the stadium. With a capacity of 2,000 seats, housed within a single tier, the stand is covered by a large roof, which is semi-circular in appearance. The roof is placed quite high above the seating area, as above the seating section, there are two floors fronted by large glass windows. These areas are surrounded by black cladding, whilst further above there is a large clock
Where to drink around AFC Fylde?
At the Mill Farm Stadium itself, is Bradleys Sports Bar, which normally admits away fans. Pub options nearby include:- Stanley Arms – 8 Garstang Rd S, Wesham, Preston PR4 3BL
- The Royal Oak – 14 Garstang Rd S, Wesham, Preston PR4 3BL
- Lane Ends Hotel – Weeton Rd, Wesham, Preston PR4 3DH
Directions and car parking for AFC Fylde's Mill Farm
Leave the M55 at Junction 3 and take the A585 towards Kirkham. After one mile you will reach the Mill Farm Stadium on your right. The entrance to the complex is just off the roundabout by the Aldi store. There is a fair sized car park at the stadium itself, which costs £5. Please don’t be tempted to park in the nearby Aldi Store as parking restrictions apply and you may end up with a parking fine for your trouble.Post Code for SatNav: PR4 3BY
How to get to AFC Fylde stadium Mill Farm by train
Kirkham & Wesham Railway Station, is situated around three quarters of a mile away from Mill Farm Stadium, or around a 15 minute walk. It is mainly served by trains from Manchester Victoria and Blackpool North. Although there are other less frequent services from London Euston, Huddersfield and Buxton.With the main entrance to the station behind you, turn right and proceed along Station Road. Go straight across a mini roundabout and at the next mini roundabout turn right at the Wesham Chippy into Garstang Road North. Continue straight along this road for around half a mile, passing two churches on your right and Wesham Fire Station on your left. At the end of the road you will reach a roundabout. Mill Farm Stadium is located on the other side of the road and roundabout behind the Aldi Store.
Trains from London
10.18 London Euston, change at Preston arrive Kirkham & Wesham 12.58 - £58.50 Advance Single
18.38 Kirkham & Wesham change at Preston arrive London Euston 21.44 - £36.50 Advance Single
Advance singles must be bought in advance and prices are likely to increase the nearer the time
BY COACH
We are extremely lucky two have two different independent coach services to away games,
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