The Beechnut Lane Stadium
Skinner Lane, Pontefract, WF8 4QE. Tel: (01977) 600818
(Nb. This will open a new window/tab at Google Maps)General Ground Directions:M62 jct32 (Xscape) towards Pontefract. Left at lights after roundabout for park entrance and retail park. Traffic through town should follow racecourse signs through lights to roundabout and back to lights.
Public Transport:Station: Pontefract Tanshelf ¼m. Leave station on north side, up Station Approach, right into Beechnut Lane and ground is on right beyond cricket ground.
Public transport directions courtesy of Andy Edwards. Click here to go to his website.Admission Price: £4, £2 concessions, £1 under-18s
Capacity: 1200,
Cover: 400,
Seats: 300
Clubhouse: Fully licensed. Hot and cold snacks. Open before and after games.
Club Shop: Yes.
League History:West Yorkshire League 1958-79; Yorkshire League 1979-82; NCEL 1982-
Honours:NCEL: Div 1 - 1983/84, Wilkinson Sword Trophy - 1995/96; Floodlit Comp - 1987/88 1988/89; Yorkshire League: Div 3 - 1981/82; Embleton Cup - 1982/83 1986/87 1995/96 1999/2000; Castleford FA Cup - 1982/83 1987/88 1991/92 1994/95 2002/03.
Best Season:FA Vase - 2nd Rd Proper, 2002/03; FA Cup - 1st Qual Rd 1995/96, 1997/98, 2000/01
Records:Attendance: 1,000 v Hull City, floodlight opening, 1987
Players Progressing:Dave Penney (Derby, Oxford, Swansea, Cardiff), Andy Hayward (Rotherham), Rory Prendergast (York), Dean Trott (Northampton), Darren Stamp (Scunthorpe). Also Paul Newlove (Great Britain Rugby League).
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