Birkdale Stadium – Home of Bottesford Town

By Neil Winsor

Club founded: 1974

Nickname: The Poachers

Home colours: Yellow shirts / Royal Blue shorts / Yellow & Blue socks

Admission: Adults £5 / Concessions £3

Previous Meetings (Since October 6, 2007): 13

Bottesford Town wins: 7

Hall Road Rangers wins: 4

Draws: 2

Bottesford Town goals: 32

Hall Road Rangers goals: 19

How to get there (Source Google Maps)

Full address: Birkdale Park, Ontario Road, Bottesford, Scunthorpe, DN17 2TQ

Total distance: 30.7 miles

Estimated travel time: 50 minutes

Directions: Take the A15 over the Humber Bridge and later join the M180 following signs for A15/M18/Scunthorpe/Lincoln.

Exit the M180 at Junction 4, turning right at the first roundabout, and then a left at the following roundabout to join the A18

Take the first left, and then left again to join the B1398 and then the first right onto Holme Lane.

In approximately 2 1/2 miles after crossing railway lines and ‘Bottesford Beck’ turn left staying on Holme Lane, then take the third left onto Manor Road.

Keep right and continue at the next junction onto Moorwell Road.

Take a right at the next exit onto Hurst Lane and then the next left into Quebec Road.

The fourth left from here is Ontario Road, follow the road to its end and the ground is at the bottom of the road.