Capacity: 22,225
Stadium Address: Preston North End FC, Sir Tom Finney Way, Preston, PR1 6RU
Highest Attendance: 42,684 v Arsenal, Division One, April 23rd, 1938
Official programme: £2.50
The Ground Itself:
For me, Deepdale is one of the best stadiums in England, and I really can’t wait to go back there again on the 28th. The thought that has gone into it really is tremendous – from the remarkably designed floodlights and the singular players faces designed on the seats of the stands to the National Museum of Football, it really is a superb arena to watch football.
Away fans are situated in the Bill Shankly Stand – named after the former Preston and Scotland legend, who also took Liverpool from the Second Division to the league title and European triumph. This stand incorporates a picture of his face and provides up to 6000 seats for visiting supporters. It provides splendid views of the game and looks impressive from every angle.
Opposite to the Shankly Stand is the Alan Kelly Stand, name after the Irish goalkeeping legend. Home fans sit in here and this is where the sound generally comes from on match day. The Sir Tom Finney Stand sits proudly between the two ends, named after the club’s most famous son. This huge single tiered stand is pretty similar to the Railtrack Stand at Crewe in design, but it has large likeness to Sir Tom strewn across it.
Lastly, the Pavilion Stand provides a spectacle of what the ground used to be like. It is a tiny, dilapidated structure with terracing across the front that is to be replaced by a double-tiered stand within the next few years.
The National Museum of Football, situated in the Sir Tom Finney Stand, is well worth a visit, with loads of memorabilia, an interactive gallery aswell as an in-depth history of the ground itself.
Parking?
There is street parking in abundance around the ground. Fans are advised to get there pretty early because the surrounding streets get petty grid locked on match days.
Nearest Train Station?
Preston station is around a mile and a half from the ground and takes around twenty-five minutes to walk, although you will pass some good pubs on the way.
Want a drink?
The Sumners, situated on Sir Tom Finney Way, just up the road from the ground is probably your best bet. Away fans and their children are welcome, food is widely available along with a beer garden and a large car park.
Away fans are told to avoid city centre pubs because the Police will immediately escort you away, and most establishments do not allow away fans anyway.
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