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Spennymoor Town

Brewery Field

Capacity: 3,000 (Seats 742)
Address: Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6JN
Telephone: 01388 827248
Pitch Size: 111.5 x 70 yards
Pitch Type: Grass
Club Nickname: The Moors
Year Ground Opened: 1904*
Undersoil Heating: No
Home Kit: Black and White Stripes


                    
                    

Brewery Field is quite an open ground with only two sides having structures. On the Wood Vue side is the modern looking Main Stand. This cantilevered covered all seated stand, runs for around half the length of the pitch and straddles the half way line. Called the Ramside Hall Estates Main Stand, it has a sizeable players' tunnel in its middle which splits the 250 seats into two separate blocks. Above the seating is a glassed area which houses the Director's Lounge and corporate hospitality areas. The areas to both sides of the Main Stand are open, with one side housing a small terrace and the other not used for spectator facilities as such apart from being able to stand behind the perimeter fence. Oddly the team dugouts are not situated in front of the Main Stand but on the opposite side of the pitch, which leads to a procession of players and club officials at half and full time. This Tees Crescent side of the ground is a small open terrace that runs the full length of the pitch, although there is a flat standing area directly behind the dugouts. Originally an old Grandstand was present on this side, but after the Bradford City Fire in 1985, it had to be demolished due to safety concerns. This may be why the team dugouts are still located on this side. Although this terrace is only a couple of broad steps high it enjoys an elevated position over the pitch so that you get a good view. Also getting a very good view (and for free) are the upstairs windows of the row of semi-detached houses that overlook Brewery Field from that side. There is also a small club shop on this side of the ground.

At the North End of the ground is a former terrace called the Joyce Hindmarch Memorial Stand, which in the Summer of 2018 had 492 seats installed. This covered seated stand runs the full width of the pitch and is comprised of four rows of seats. Opposite at the Durham Road End which is a small terrace, that in 2019 had a new roof erected, which covers around half the terrace, in the middle behind the goal. Its black angled roof is quite eye-catching. Brewery Field has a set of four floodlight pylons, two on each side.

For most matches away fans are not segregated at Brewery Field. On the rare occasion that they are then visiting supporters are housed in the Durham Road End at one end of the ground, which has a capacity of 600. This small terrace is open to the elements so hope it doesn't rain. The entrance to this terrace is not via the main club entrance but at the end of Tees Crescent. Refreshments, when segregation is in place, are provided by the obligatory burger van. If segregation is not in force then away fans can enjoy the club catering which includes; a range of Pies (£3.50), Cheeseburgers (£4.50), Burgers (£4) and Chilli & Rice (£5). Most visiting fans enjoy their visit to Spennymoor and quite like the Brewery Field ground. The Spennymoor Town fans try hard to get behind their team which helps to create a good atmosphere.

Neil Adams Sports BarIn 2019 a new clubhouse bar was opened at the Durham Road End of the ground. Called the Neil Adams Sports Bar it welcomes visiting supporters and is also family-friendly as long as youngsters are accompanied by an adult. However when matches are segregated at Brewery Field then away fans are unable to access this bar.

A few minutes walk away along Durham Road (going towards the town centre) is the Moors Tavern, which is a community pub that has an affiliation with the football club. Again family friendly it has the added benefit of showing Sky Sports. Away coaches will drop supporters off at The Moors Tavern, which is open from 11am and then be sent away to park at the council offices at Green lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6JQ which is only one mile away for the coaches to drive. The Moors Tavern is the club’s official clubhouse and is open to home and away supporters before and after the game (DL16 6QH) – just 80 metres from the Tees Crescent turnstile at The Brewery Field.

If you continue along Durham Road into the town centre a further two minute walk will have you pass the Spennymoor Working Mens Club in King Street. If you then turn right into Cheapside will find a Wetherspoons pub called 'The Grand Electric Hall' which is located on Cheapside. Apart from offering the usual Wetherspoons fayre, it is listed in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Almost opposite the Grand Electric Hall is the Penny Gill a rock-themed pub that welcomes away fans. Also, located within a 10-minute walk of Brewery Field is Tudhoe Victory Club, 67 York Villas, Tudhoe Spennymoor DL16 6LP  Telephone: 01388 814080 who offer free parking for comfortably up to 100 cars or 6-8 coaches on a ratio of for visiting fans on the club’s substantial car park. All of the Victory club’s facilities would be made available on arrival for travelling fans (toilets, bar, Live Sports) plus if requested (numbers in advance) pie and peas or a selection of sandwiches and Tea and Coffee.  A free packed lunch and non-alcoholic beverages would be made available to all coach drivers.

From the South
Leave the A1(M) at Junction 60 and take the A689 towards Bishop Auckland. At the next roundabout take the third exit onto the A167, still going towards Bishop Auckland. At the next roundabout, take the first exit signposted Kirk Merrington. At the end of this road after passing the Half Moon pub on your left, you will reach a junction where you turn left and then at the T-Junction (with the Fox and Hounds Inn in front of you), turn right. At the next roundabout take the first exit towards Spennymoor. At the next roundabout, which is the junction with the A688, take the third exit towards the town centre. At the next roundabout take the third exit onto the High Street.and then just before the pedestrian area turn left. At the mini roundabout take the first exit onto Durham Road. After passing the Moor Tavern on your left, the entrance to the ground is the third road up on the left.

Car Parking

There is no parking for visiting supporters at the ground, however, there is street parking in the area or you can use one of the town centre car parks.Parking at the ground is currently for players and officials with limited disabled supporter parking which must be booked prior to the fixture date by contacting Steven Lawson on 07871206474 or [email protected].

Supporters are strongly advised to use public transport or utilise car sharing and give themselves plenty of time for travel.  Supporters are requested to respect the surrounding areas and show consideration to neighbouring residents. The local police teams may ticket cars that are illegally or inconsiderately parked.

Durham Road and Wood Vue tend to be very congested on match days so we the Club recommend that away supporters use the main Car Park behind the Town Hall or the Leisure Centre, which is a short walk from the ground. Parking is free. Don’t, however, use the Iceland / Home Bargains car park as you are liable to get a fine after a couple of hours.

Away coaches will drop supporters off at The Moors Tavern, which is open from 11am and then be sent away to park at the council offices at Green lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6JQ which is only one mile away for the coaches to drive. For coach Parking: please contact Steven Lawson on 07871206474

 

There is no railway station in Spennymoor itself. The nearest is Durham Railway Station: which is just over six miles away. Durham Railway Station is well served by trains from London Kings Cross, Newcastle, Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street.

Either take a taxi or you can catch Bus Service No:6 which runs a regular service from Durham Bus Station along Durham Road, past the Spennymoor Town ground. The bus takes around 20 minutes to make the journey. See the Arriva website for timetables and more details. Adam Hodson a visiting Stockport County fan adds; 'Anyone Travelling to Spennymoor from Durham Bus Station, then catch Number 6 Service bound for Cockfield or West Auckland. Buses depart from Stand J at Durham Bus Station. For evening Matches, 18:40 is The latest departure for a 19:45 Match'.  

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Adults: £14
Over 60's: £9
Under 18's £4
Under 10's Free*

* When accompanied by a paying adult.

Official Matchday Programme: £2.50

Bishop Auckland, Blyth Spartans and Darlington.

Special thanks 'Dan of the 92' and to Jon Hayes, Jonathan Gallagher and John Magill for providing photos of the Brewery Field, Spennymoor Town. Visit Jon Hayes Groundhopping United blog.

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Record Attendance

2,670 v Darlington
16th February 2013, Northern League Division One
(This record attendance is for the Spennymoor Town FC that were formed in 2005)

Average Attendance
2018-2019: 829 (National League North)
2017-2018: 834 (National League North)
2016-2017: 555 (Northern Premier League)

  • Spennymoor Town v Darlington
    National League North
    Tuesday 7th August 2018, 7.45pm
    David Forster (Darlington)

    Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Brewery Field Ground?
     
    I was looking forward to this game as it is a local derby and there is local interest in the fixture, although I have visited Brewery Field about 20 years ago, it was my first visit with my father
     
    How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?
     
    As we live in East Durham, Spennymoor is a half hour drive for us. We parked on Durham Road, about five minutes walk away from the Brewery Field Ground.
     
    What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?
     
    We never interacted with home fans on the way to the ground, as we wanted to get into the ground quickly.
     
    What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Brewery Field?
     
    Brewery Field is a typical non-league ground, the away end on the Durham Road End of the ground is very basic and open to the elements, the home end is made up of seats that was once a small terrace and a small Main Stand.
     
    Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc.
     
    The game itself was decent, Darlington took an early lead after Stephen Thompson put a penalty away, Spennymoor quickly equalised, then Reece Styche scored to give Darlington a 2-1 lead at half time. Spennymoor levelled the game very late on to finish up 2-2. Being a local derby, the atmosphere was good with the 8-900 Darlington fans in fine voice throughout the game. We did not have anything to eat, the food is quite expensive with Burgers and hot dogs starting at about 3 quid, and they have an alcohol bar at about £3.50 a pint.
     
    Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:
     
    It took a bit longer to get out, as we had to leave via the gate on the Tees Crescent side of the ground. All in all it was okay getting away from Spennymoor as there wasn't a great deal of traffic.
     
    Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:
     
    Me and My dad like to get to one or two games together a season, and we decided on this because it is local to us, despite the antics of some fans in the away end using smoke bombs/pyro, we enjoyed the night, it was a good local derby, the away fans turned out in numbers and despite the result, with nice weather, it was an enjoyable night out.
  • Spennymoor Town v Curzon Ashton
    National League North
    Saturday 27th October 2018, 3pm
    Brian Scott (Neutral)

    Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting Brewery Field?
     
    I've only got a few grounds left in the National League North to visit, mainly in Manchester and this one. Manchester is difficult for me to get to from Ipswich, and the Northern Trains strikes every Saturday, don't help either. So Spennymoor it was.
     
    How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?
     
    It was very easy indeed by public transport. Two trains and an excellent bus service from Durham to Spennymoor, with a stop right by the ground.
     
    What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?
     
    I had about an hour to spare before I wanted to be inside the ground so I walked a couple of streets to the north and found the Cow Plantation Nature Reserve. Basically a good size wood with paths through it. It was an extremely windy day and once in the wood, it was calmer.
     
    What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Brewery Field?
     
    Once inside the ground, I used the nearest toilet. This is the only public toilet that I've been into where they have used solid oak doors on the cubicles! Two the same, and one different. Also, the entrance door is a UPVC house door! Work is still in progress. I walked around the ground starting with the South Terrace which is in a poor state of repair. As I have mentioned there was a very strong northerly wind, but bright sunshine. It was bitterly cold. I like to sit, so I had a choice of the small north stand or the larger east stand. I chose the north stand to be out of the wind. Those in the east stand had low, strong sunshine to contend with, plus being exposed to the wind. On my journey north, I had seen snow on the North Yorkshire Moors and also some on the hills to the north of Spennymoor. It just shows you how cold it had been overnight. This was the day when the clocks go back, so there was still some sunshine left at the final whistle, but by then it was getting extremely cold, especially as I moved near to the exit in the South East corner. (near those toilets I mentioned.)
     
    Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..
     
    No goals were scored, each side only had one shot on target each. So it was a tight midfield battle. There was little atmosphere. There was some chanting from the open south terrace.
     
    Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:
     
    The bus stop is literally yards away from the ground, and with a bus every 12 minutes, I was easily back in Durham in time to catch my train south at 17.38. Just one word of warning to anyone of poor mobility, it's a very steep walk up to the railway station from the bus station!
     
    Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:
     
    I enjoyed my day out. The ground was interesting but the lack of goals made the game not very memorable.
  • Spennymoor Town v Brackley Town
    National League North
    Saturday 13th April 2019, 3pm
    Jeremy Gold (Neutral)

    Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the Brewery Field Ground?
     
    My first time visiting Spennymoor and one ground nearer completing the National League North. It was also third versus fourth so a big game as the season draws to a conclusion.
     
    How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?
     
    I travelled up from Burnley via York to Durham and then caught the bus to Spennymoor. The bus stops outside the ground and it is a small place so no problems in locating it.
     
    What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?
     
    I had a walk into town which to be fair has seen better days and then went into the ground to wander about and talk to some Brackley fans. Everyone was extremely happy to chat with me.
     
    What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the Brewery Field?
     
    The ground needs a bit of work, some of the terracing is crumbling away a bit. The Main Stand where I sat offered a nice view. It was quite a nice day, I can imagine in the depths of winter it could be pretty bleak.
     
    Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..
     
    It was quite a subdued atmosphere with a fairly small crowd of 669 and probably less than 15 from Brackley. Somehow the home team who have been on a bad run of form managed to carve out a 2-1 victory. The pitch which has had a lot of issues in the past was in a bad shape and very dry, it desperately needs some water on it. That didn’t help the flow of the game with players slipping and being unable to control bobbling passes. Brackley really deserved at least a point,  they will wonder how they were defeated when looking back.
     
    Comment on getting away from the ground after the game:
     
    Very easy, the bus stop is almost directly outside the ground and I was back in Durham at twenty past five.
     
    Summary of overall thoughts of the day out:
     
    An interesting ground, they have come from the leagues below and it shows a bit to be fair. They have done remarkably well in the success they have had. Spennymoor isn’t a place you would probably spend too long in as there is not a lot in town, however, everyone at the club was really hospitable so for that reason it is worth a visit. Just choose a good day to go and wrap up well!
  • Game Attended

    Spennymoor Town v Gloucester

    Competition

    National League North

    Date

    05/11/2022

    Kick Off Time

    15.00

    Team Supported

    Neutral

    Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the ground itself?

    three grounds to complete National North and like name of the ground

    How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?

    Sat/Nav on car good and plenty of on street parking near ground

    What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?

    Excellent Micro pub near ground called The Little Tap Good local beers friendly atmosphere and advice as to where to park for game.

    What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium?

    Very impressed with ground looked smart in black and white Took shelter from elements in second half in stand behind the goal. The remembrance silence before game impeccably observed Good Programme £2.50

    Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..

    Spenny were always in control of match especially second half and comfortable winners 3-0. impressed with food variety of pies including hot pork pies a favourite of mine and the chips good as well Nice "bistro" food place which you could watch the game while waiting to be served

    Comment on getting away from the ground after the game

    No problems getting away from ground

    Summary of overall thoughts of the day out

    I enjoyed myself its a ground that has been on my radar to tick off for several years. Felt like a well run club and welcoming

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  • Game Attended

    Spennymoor Town vs Farsley Celtic

    Competition

    National League North

    Date

    29/04/2023

    Kick Off Time

    15:00

    Team Supported

    Farsley Celtic

    Why were you looking forward to this game and visiting the ground itself?

    First time visiting Spennymoor, we travelled there on the last game of the season needing just a point to stay up.

    How easy was your journey/finding the ground/car parking?

    We got the train directly from Leeds to Durham train station. Spennymoor town centre and the ground itself is around a 15 minute drive from here. We booked an Uber which cost around £14, but there was also local taxi firms waiting outside the train station. Once you're in the town centre the ground is really easy to find!

    What you did before the game pub/chippy etc, and were the home fans friendly?

    We got our taxi to the Grand Electric Hall Wetherspoons in the town centre. This is a rather large Wetherspoon's and provides everything you would expect. We had a few pints and then made our way to The Brewers Arms, which was a very friendly pub with nice beer and plenty of TV screens to watch the lunchtime kick off. The final pub we went to before the game was The Penny Gill, which is located directly opposite Wetherspoons. This seemed more of a locals pub compared to The Brewers Arms but the barmaid and people in there were very welcoming.

    What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium?

    A proper non-league ground with some nice modern touches. The game wasn't segregated but we all gathered in the standing area down the side of the pitch. The majority of the home support seemed to stand in the terracing behind one of the goals.

    Comment on the game itself, atmosphere, stewards, pies, facilities etc..

    The atmosphere was decent, little bit of banter coming from the home end at the possibility of us going down that day and there was also a very very slim chance Spennymoor could make the play off's, so both sets of fans were up for it. There is a clubhouse bar within the ground that welcomes both home and away supporters when the game isn't segregated. It was quite busy but the service seemed quite quick. They offer quite a large selection of beers in here from what I can remember. The game itself was quite scrappy, we lost 2-1 but thanks to results elsewhere we managed to retain our place in the league for another season.

    Comment on getting away from the ground after the game

    Getting away from the ground was fine, we walked around 10 minutes back to the town centre for a few more pints in The Brewers Arms, before getting an Uber back to Durham train station for our train back to Leeds.

    Summary of overall thoughts of the day out

    Really enjoyed this day out. My advice would be start in Wetherspoons, over the road to The Brewers Arms, then back down the street to The Penny Gill. These are all pretty much on the same road and about a 5 or 10 minute walk away from the ground. Once you're in Spennymoor town centre everything is pretty much there from places to eat, drink and the ground itself. All I will say is if you're going home from Durham train station and wanting some beers for the train, purchase them in Spennymoor before you go back, as we couldn't find anywhere in the station that sold alcohol.

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Updated 29th September 2020