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Saturday 1 April 2006 at Burton Albion 15:00KO
Ground: Eton Park
Capacity:   4,500
Address: Princess Way, Burton Upon Trent, DE14 2RU
Admission: £10 Adults £8 OAPs £3 Under 16's
Programme: £2
Websites: www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk, Brewersnet
Food/Pubs: 'The Albion Suite club bar, inside the ground is now only open to supporters after the match, therefore for a pre match drink you now need to visit the Football Tavern on the edge of the car park'
How to get there

Travel club:

Prices
£14 Members (TBC - Based on last seasons price)
£16 Non-members (TBC - Based on last seasons price)

Departure time
11:00 (TBC - Based on last seasons time)

To book contact York City Football Club on 01904 624447


Harrogate Minstermen:

Check their website www.harrogateminstermen.co.uk for details of away travel to away matches


By Rail: (Timings available closer to the time.)

Station Arr Dep Travel by Operator
YORK      train VT
DERBY       CT
BURTON-ON-TRENT        

Cheap train tickets tip
Book Virgin Value well in advance for cheap tickets, starting from £14 return.

 

Station Arr Dep Travel by Operator
BURTON-ON-TRENT     train CT
DERBY     train VT
YORK        

Eton Park is around a mile away from Burton-on-Trent station. You can get the V1 or V2 bus. (Price approx: £1.20 adult, 60p child).


By road: (Instructions from RAC Planner)

Description Road type Distance Total
1. Start at Bootham Crescent, York (UK-YO30 7). Destination road 207 yards
189 m
0 yards
0 m
2. Turn right into A19 (Clifton Road). Major road 2 miles
3.2 km
207 yards
189 m
3. After 2 miles take the 2nd Exit off the roundabout into A1237. Roundabout
Major road
705 yards
645 m
2.1 miles
3.4 km
4. You just left York.
5. Continue straight into A1237. Major road 4.7 miles
7.6 km
2.5 miles
4 km
6. Continue straight into A64. Major road 4.5 miles
7.2 km
7.2 miles
11.6 km
7. Continue straight into A64. Major road 1.2 miles
1.9 km
11.7 miles
18.8 km
8. Continue straight into A162. Major road 11.3 miles
18.1 km
12.9 miles
20.7 km
9. Continue straight into A162. Major road 533 yards
487 m
24.1 miles
38.9 km
10. Bear right into A1. Major road 2 miles
3.3 km
24.4 miles
39.3 km
11. Continue straight into A1. Major road 8.8 miles
14.2 km
26.5 miles
42.6 km
12. Leave the A1, and join the A1(M) at the (38) junction. Motorway 7.4 miles
12 km
35.3 miles
56.8 km
13. Leave the A1(M) at junction M18J2/A1J35 and straight ahead into M18 direction M'WAY via [M1], [M18] M'WAY. Motorway 9.1 miles
14.6 km
42.7 miles
68.7 km
14. Leave the M18 at junction M1/J32 and straight ahead into M1 direction NOTTINGHAM, [M1] THE SOUTH, LONDON. Motorway 39.8 miles
64.1 km
51.8 miles
83.4 km
15. Leave the M1 at junction M1/J24a and straight ahead onto roundabout direction DERBY, STOKE, A50. Local road 0.9 miles
1.5 km
91.6 miles
147.4 km
16. After 0.9 miles take the 2nd Exit off the roundabout into A50. Roundabout
Major road
11.1 miles
17.8 km
92.5 miles
148.9 km
17. Continue straight onto roundabout direction DERBY, [A38] BIRMINGHAM, BURTON-UPON-TRENT, BIRMINGHAM via [M1]. Local road 0.5 miles
872 m
103.6 miles
166.7 km
18. After 0.5 miles take the 2nd Exit off the roundabout into A38 (Burton Road). Roundabout
Major road
2.5 miles
4.1 km
104.1 miles
167.5 km
19. You are entering BURTON UPON TRENT.
20. Continue straight into A38 (Derby Road). Major road 51 yards
47 m
106.6 miles
171.6 km
21. Continue straight onto Derby Road direction [A5121] BURTON (NORTH). Major road 297 yards
272 m
106.7 miles
171.6 km
22. Bear left into A5121 (Derby Road). Major road 1.9 miles
3.1 km
106.8 miles
171.9 km
23. After 1.9 miles take the 4th Exit off the roundabout into A511 (Horninglow Road). Roundabout
Major road
645 yards
590 m
108.8 miles
175.1 km
24. Turn right onto Shakespeare Road. Local road 638 yards
583 m
109.1 miles
175.6 km
25. You have arrived your destination "Shakespeare Road, BURTON UPON TRENT (UK-DE14 2RU)". Local road 0 yards
0 m
109.5 miles
176.2 km
Total distance: 109.5 miles (176.2 km )
Total estimated time: 2 hours and 22 min
Don't drive tired. Plan a 15-minute break into your journey for every two hours you'll be on the road.
If you feel tired whilst driving stop at a service station for a coffee and take a short nap before continuing.
Average speed of 30 Miles/h on national and country roads.
Average speed of 60 Miles/h on motorways.
 

For a map of the area click here  

Car parking
There is a large car park at the ground, which is free to park in, but is often full by 2pm. Otherwise alternative car parking is available at the Pirelli Social Club (by the factory) and at a Industrial Estate, by the roundabout leading to Princess Way. Otherwise street parking. 

 


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