Victoria Road: Dagenham & Redbridge

Victoria Road is currently known as the Chigwell Construction Stadium because of sponsorship. It has hosted football since 1917 when factory workers from Sterling Works used to play games on it. It didn’t become a fully enclosed stadium until 1955 when Dagenham FC moved into it.

Two years after Dagenham started calling the ground their home it hosted its first floodlit football match when Woodford turned up to play an FA Youth Cup game. The stadium’s highest attendance was also at an FA Cup game, this time between Dagenham and Reading in 1967 when 7200 managed to get inside.

Stats

Victoria Road Stats
Year Opened	1917
Capacity	6078
Average Attendance	1342
Record Attendance	7200 (Dagenham v Reading (1967))
Pitch Size	102 x 65 (6630)
Former Name	Victoria Road, the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium
Owner	Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club
Sponsor	Chigwell Construction
Clubs Hosted	Sterling Works, Briggs Sports, Dagenham F.C.

Dagenham & Redbridge Stats
Year Founded	1992
Nickname	Daggers
Club Mascot	Digger the Dog
Rivals	Boston United
Kit	Red & Blue (Home) / White & Red (Away)
Training Ground	Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. Training Ground
Shirt Sponsor	West & Coe
Team Owner	Trinity Sports Holdings
Record Goalscorer	Danny Shipp (105)
Record Appearances	Tony Roberts (507)

Victoria Road Photos

Victoria Road Seating Plan and Where to Sit

The North Stand is half seating, half terraced section, The Bury Road End is an uncovered terrace section and the SD Samuels Stand is where the away fans are housed. The Carling Stand is the main stand in the ground and also houses the family Stand.

Dagenham & Redbridge Ticket Prices

If you want to watch the Daggers play live then your ticket price will vary depending on where in the stadium you want to go and how old you are. We have broken it down for you below:

• Adults: £15.00 – £21.00
• Concessions: £10.00 – £15.00

How To Get Dagenham & Redbridge Tickets

Tickets can be purchased in advance online, over the phone or from the club shop. On the day you can get tickets on the turnstiles with cash.

Where to Buy

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Getting To Victoria Road

Train – Dagenham East is on the District Line and is about 400 metres from the ground.

Bus – Bus 103 runs from Romford to close by the stadium.

Car – From the North & West take the clockwise M25 to Junction 27 then get on the M11. Follow signs for the A406 and A13 then the A1306 onto the A1112 before following the signs. From the South & East follow the A13 then the A1112.

By Air – London City Airport is the closest to Dagenham.

Taxi – A taxi from the centre of Dagenham will cost about £10 and take just over five minutes.

Parking Near Victoria Road

There is no car park at the ground itself but there is some on-street parking in the local area. As alway do watch out for parking restrictions.

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Victoria Road Hotels

It’s London, so you will be overwhelmed with choice here. Luckily, we’ve picked out a few of the best options. You’re welcome:

Pubs and Bars Near Victoria Road

There are absolutely NO pubs in London. Just kidding, there’s loads, here are some good ones:

Facilities

It’s a basic ground to say the least, but as basic grounds go, it’s basically alright. You can get fed and watered and have a wee and a wash.

Prices

• Programme: £3
• Pie: £2.5
• Cup of tea: £1.2

Hospitality

As with most clubs, there are opportunities to sponsor the match or the match ball and enjoy hospitality this way. There are also executive boxes for hire with fully stocked mini bars and waitress service; but if you’d prefer standard match day hospitality then you’ll enjoy a three-course meal in the Dave Andrews Suite, half-time refreshments, and a seat in the Sponsors’ Box. To be fair, for a small club they do a good job with their hospitality offering.

Private Hire

There are two halls and an upstairs bar for hire at Victoria Road.

Stadium Tours & Museum

There is no tour or museum at the stadium, but to be fair there wouldn’t be much to see if they did run one, so we can see why they don’t.

About Dagenham & Redbridge

The club as it currently exists was formed in 1992 when Dagenham FC merged with Redbridge Forest. Dagenham dates back to 1949 and Redbridge Forest to 1979 and the current club has ties to both. These ties are demonstrated well in the club’s colours, as the Red and Blue kit takes something from each of the former club’s kits. The club heritage can actually be traced back to 1881, given that Redbridge Forest was a combination of Ilford, Leytonstone and Walthamstow Avenue amateur clubs.

Since 1992 Dagenham & Redbridge have enjoyed a love hate relationship with the Football League; insomuch as they love being in it and hate the constant yo-yoing out of it that seems to be the way the club is set up to work. The club was the subject of a failed match-fixing plot in 2013, resulting in the conviction of two players and a business man. None of the people involved had anything to do with D&R, however.

Victoria Road History

Between the arrival of Dagenham at the ground in 1955 and the subsequent arrival of Redbridge Forest in 1990, the stadium was well maintained but had seen very few cosmetic changes. It was only after 1990 that things started to improve as they paid for the installation of a new stand. Improvements continued over the following years, especially after Redbridge Forest and Dagenham merged forces.

As well as hosting Dagenham & Redbridge games, the stadium has also been used to host the England Women’s match against Sweden as well as UEFA Youth International games. The Premier League team West Ham United, who are also based in London, have used the stadium to host some of their youth games in the ground over the years, too.

Future Developments

At the time of writing there are no major developments planned for Victoria Road, and unless they get themselves promoted this is unlikely to change.