The Brewery Field: Spennymoor Town FC

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If you were told that a football club played on somewhere called Brewery Field, do you think you’d be able to guess what the location was associated with? Originally used by Tudhoe Rugby Club for their games, the field was taken over for use by Spennymoor United when the club was formed in 1904. It belonged to Tower Brewery, which was located in the town and lent its name to the location. Located close to the bottom of Spennymoor itself on Wood Vue, which is off Durham Road, the ground had been used by Spennymoor United prior to a merger with Evenwood Town, with the new club continuing to use it.

It is fair to say that the history of Spennymoor Town Football Club is a mildly confusing one. The club can trace its history back to the 1930s, which is when Evenwood Town was formed, but in 2005 it merged with Spennymoor United, who had folded earlier in the year. The result was a new club that decided to collectively change its name to Spennymoor Town, taking aspects of each side, beginning life anew. As a result, many consider the side that you can go and watch the matches of in the modern era to be a young club, dating its history back to 2005 rather than the 1930s or 1904, which is when Spennymoor United was formed.

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The Brewery Field, Away Stand Behind the Goal

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The Brewery Field on Matchday

The Brewery Field Seating Plan and Where to Sit

The simplicity of the ticket prices is largely linked to the fact that the stadium itself is remarkably basic in nature. There is a capacity of more than 4,000 in operation, but a lot of that is thanks to standing room around the sides of the pitches. The Ramside Estates Main Stand is where the majority of home supporters tend to be located, as well as any special guests and the media. The Motif8 Stand is located on the North side whilst the Great Annual Savings South Stand is, as the name suggests, to the South. The Tees Crescent is where standing supporters go, as well as away fans if the match is a segregated affair.

Spennymoor Town FC Ticket Prices

Spennymoor Town work hard to ensure that ticket prices for their games are nice and easy to understand, keeping them at the same price regardless of where inside Brewery Field you are faint to be located. As a result, here is a look at what the prices were for the 2023-2024 season, in order to give you a sense of how much you’re likely to pay for your tickets:

• Adults – £15
• Concessions – £10
• Juniors – £5

Disabled supporters are able to get tickets for £5, whilst Concessions apply to those aged 60 and over. Adults are considered to be anyone over the age of 18, with Juniors being anyone under 18 to keep things nice and simple.

How To Get Spennymoor Town FC Tickets

There is little question that the best way to get tickets is by heading to the official website of Spennymoor Town. Aware that football fans are likely to be tempted away by the bright lights and glamour of the Premier League or Championship, lower league sides work hard to boast a decent website in order to ensure that young people can find them easily enough. If you’d rather but on the turnstiles then you can do exactly that, paying cash for the right to enter the ground.

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Getting To The Brewery Field

Train – Durham Railway Station is around six miles away from the stadium, whilst if it’s easier then you can head to Darlington Railway Station. Bear in mind that that is over 15 miles away, so you’ll have to travel further.

Bus – If you’re looking to get from the centre of Durham or from the train station out to Brewery Field then you’ll be looking for the number 6 bus, which leaves the stop every ten minutes. The number 8 is also an option if you’re arriving into Darlington.

Car – Spennymoor Town FC’s home ground is located just off the Durham Road, so if you’re looking to drive there then you’ll want to take the likes of the A1(M) before switching onto the A688 and following the signs once you get a bit closer.

By Air – For those planning on flying in to watch a Spennymoor Town match, which might not be the worst idea if you’re travelling from the South coast, you’ll be aiming for Newcastle International Airport. There are other options around, but Newcastle is the most convenient one.

Taxi – Taxis from Durham Railway Station are likely to cost you around £10 or so out to the ground, depending on what the traffic is like. If you’re arriving into Darlington, meanwhile, then you’ll be expected to pay around double that. That is why most people look to get the bus, though obviously that isn’t an option for everyone.

Parking Near The Brewery Field

There are parking restrictions in place around the stadium, which is why the club recommends that you don’t try to park there if you don’t have to. There are car parks in Spennymoor itself, which might be a little bit more suitable and less likely to result in you getting a ticket.

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About Spennymoor Town FC

In 1931, a team called Evenwood Town began playing its games at Brewery Field, even reaching the first round of the FA Cup during the 1950s. More than 20 years earlier another club named Spennymoor United had been set up as something of an amalgamation of Spennymoor Town and Weardale Ironopolis. For its part, that Spennymoor United had been a merger of teams from two local churches, St. Paul’s and St. Andrew’s. When Spennymoor United dissolved in 2005, a decision was taken to merge it with Evenwood Town in order to create a brand new football club, which would henceforth be known as Spennymoor Town.

Rather thank claiming a link to the history of either of the two clubs that it had been formed out of, it was decided that Spennymoor Town would be a brand new club in its own right. The club was accepted into the Northern League Division Two and what followed was a few years’ worth of making their way up through the divisions. Eventually, that led to the 2017 promotion into the National League North, which was the highest position that the club had reached. There were numerous relative moments of success along the way, such as the Premier Division play-off win of the Northern Premier League in 2017.

The Brewery Field History

From the moment that Spennymoor United was formed, the club played its games at Brewery Field. In order to play their games there, the club had to take over use of the field from Tudhoe Rugby Club, who had been using the ground that was owned by Tower Brewery to play their own games. When Spennymoor United merged with Evenwood Town, a decision was taken to carry on using Brewery Field for the club’s home games, which was confusing for supporters who suddenly found that the words ‘United AFC’ were removed from the sign over the Wood Vue entrance in order to leave it saying just ‘Spennymoor’.

Numerous upgrades were made to the ground towards the end of 2012 and start of 2013, including the installation of some brand new floodlights. They were manufactured by a local company called Thorn Lighting and were made in order to replace floodlights that had been in place there for more than 40 years. A new tunnel for the players was built, as were new dugouts and better access for disabled supporters. Add in the new terraced section and the ground was almost unrecognisable from the one that had open its doors for the first time more than 100 years earlier. The clubhouse, which had burnt down on Christmas Day 2003, was also replaced.