Map

Basildon Utd
The Stadium
Gardiners Close
Basildon
Essex
SS14 2BE
01268 520268
0208 550 3611

Jimmy Greaves and Geoff Hurst were at the opening ceremony of The Stadium in 1970. Not too sure what the strange mushroom-type thing is in the picture to the right, but it led to a suggestion that one side of the ground should be named 'the mushroom end'.

Official website

Map

One of the more interesting sights pointed out at the Bowers ground was the use of surrounding trees with a hastily-attached light bulb. It may have been used for the players to train behind the goal but surely not as an aid to the floodlights?

Map

current Essex Senior League champions - have this website with lots of background information on the club and again. lots of pictures and such which should be of help to those of us new to the league.

Official website

Excellent club bar that was open a full three hours before the game. Cover behind one goal and a stand along the touchline. The rest of the ground is quite open to the elements.

Map

Besides the main stand (pictured), there is cover behind one goal and terracing at the other end. Excellent food and a friendly club. Behind the main stand is a bowling green.

Map

Ilford FC don't have a social club, but before the drinkers have heart failure, ther is at least the Cauliflower pub opposite the ground. Mid 19th Century and comfortable.

The ground itself has a main stand and concrete terracing but little else. Food and hot refreshments from portacabins nearby.

This ground should be familiar to many of the older Enfield FC supporters. Enfield played here in the Isthmian League against Leyton Wingate.

Map

The bells from the nearby church ring out during games at Caton Lane. Neat social club and wooden main stand. There's cover behind one goal and a little opposite the main stand too. A ground worth visiting for its photo opportunities. Sadly, ETFC have had two evening games here. An informative homepage

Map

Open ground with a stand on one touchline (pictured). This houses the club bar and the game can be viewed from there - just - on cold evenings.

link Fan website with some *interesting* music

Map

Lovely main stand for a ground that used to have athletics facilities. Nowadays the gravel running track is no more, having grown over. Good place to visit on a summers day, with the sea front within walking distance. but for winter take your gloves! Small but adequate club bar.

Website Not quite as up to date on information as could be. Still - plenty of info on all the club sides, and not just the first team either.

described as:- 'The first time I watched Stansted FC, the ‘Grandstand’ entranced me, Hargrave Park seemed a very superior sort of ground. The Grandstand looked like a Victorian Railway Platform with raised seats, changing rooms behind or underneath, with a splendid view across the pitch to stately house on the other side.'

A new looking main stand with flat covered standing room opposite. The club bar is situated near the entrance to the ground, behind the goal,down a narrow alley by the side of the Spotted Dog pub. The other end of the ground has four rows of steps in the centre of the goal. Muddy and cold, but a friendly enough club.

Map