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Saturday 19 March 2005 at Tamworth 15:00KO
Ground: The Lamb
Capacity:   4,065
Address: The Lamb Ground, Kettlebrook, Tamworth, Staffs, B77 1AA
Admission: £10  Adults £6 Concessions
Programme: £2
Websites: Official site, Tamworth FC, Tamworth Mad
Food/Pubs: Inside the ground there is a fair sized club house, but this is only available to away supporters if segregation is not in force inside the ground. There are no pubs near the ground. There is a pub just opposite the railway station, or a Wetherspoons called the Bole Bridge.
How to get there

Travel club:

Prices
£13 Members
£15 Non-members

Departure time
10:45

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

York Minstermen:

Click here for details of travel with YMM


By Rail:

Station Arr Dep Travel by Operator
YORK    10:25 train VT
TAMWORTH 12:18      

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

Station Arr Dep Travel by Operator
TAMWORTH   18:19 train VT
YORK  20:31      


The station is a 10-15 minute walk away from the ground. Exit the station and walk down the station approach to the traffic island in front of it. Turn left along the dual carriageway and continue to follow it,  bearing around to the left at the next roundabout, which takes you past a garage. The floodlights can be seen in the distance in front of you. 


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 42.4 miles
68.2 km
51.8 miles
83.4 km
15. Leave the M1 at junction M1/J23a and straight ahead into A42 direction TAMWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, [A42] THE SOUTH WEST, THE SOUTH WEST via [M42]. Major road 14.5 miles
23.3 km
94.2 miles
151.6 km
16. Leave the A42 and join the M42 direction TAMWORTH, BIRMINGHAM, [M42] THE SOUTH WEST. Motorway 7.2 miles
11.6 km
108.6 miles
174.8 km
17. Leave the M42 at junction M42/J10 and straight ahead into A5 (Watling Street) direction NUNEATON, [A5] TAMWORTH. Major road 0.5 miles
812 m
115.9 miles
186.4 km
18. You are entering TAMWORTH.
19. Bear left into A5 (Watling Street). Major road 1.5 miles
2.4 km
116.4 miles
187.2 km
20. Continue straight onto roundabout. Local road 358 yards
327 m
117.8 miles
189.6 km
21. After 358 yards take the 3rd Exit off the roundabout into B5440 (Marlborough Way). Roundabout
Secondary road
774 yards
708 m
118 miles
189.9 km
22. After 774 yards take the 1st Exit off the roundabout into B5000 (Glascote Road). Roundabout
Secondary road
0.9 miles
1.4 km
118.5 miles
190.6 km
23. After 0.9 miles take the 1st Exit off the roundabout onto Kettlebrook Road. Roundabout
Local road
188 yards
172 m
119.3 miles
192.1 km
24. You have arrived your destination "Kettlebrook Road, TAMWORTH (UK-B77 1AA)". Local road 0 yards
0 m
119.4 miles
192.2 km
Total distance: 119.4 miles (192.2 km )
Total estimated time: 2 hours and 31 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.

* Allow plenty of extra time in case of traffic congestion. 

For a map of the area click here  

Car parking
There is a car park at the ground costing £1.
 


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