11. RGPS Stadium-Northallerton Town

Northallerton Town 0-4 Stokesley
Northern league division 2
Saturday 17th April 2010

Ground: The RGPS Stadium
League: Northern league division 2
Admission: Adults: £4 Children: £2
Score: Northallerton Town 0-4 Stokesley
Programme: £1
Attendance: 103
Capacity: 1200
Seated: 143
Covered: 243
Town/City: Romanby Northallerton
Opposition: Stokesley
Date: 17.4.10
Club shop: yes
Floodlights: yes
Step: 10

Northallerton is a medium sized town in the centre of North Yorkshire.
The club were formed in 1982. In 1990 they got their first promotion from the Northern league division 2 to Division 1. In 1994 the club decided to change their name to plain Northallerton. In 1997 they got promotion back to the Northern league division 1. This was followed by relegation next season when they changed their name back to Northallerton Town. In 2006 the club were promoted back to division 1. In 2009 the club were relegated back to division 2, this is where they remain now.

Todays away team, Stokesley, had already been promoted to the Northern league division 1. Northallerton would be stuck with a mid table position. The home side managed to hold their nearby neighbours to 0-0 until half time. However the away side completely had the upper side of the second half scoring 4. The result would lead to them being champions. By the end of the season Jarrow Roofing and Sunderland RCa would join them in the 1st division while Darlington RA and Birtley Town were relegated to step 11.

The RGPS stadium is in the bottom left corner of Northallerton. The turnstile is in the South East corner of the ground. The south end consists of some covered terracing with crash barriers. In the centre is the clubhouse which consists of a club shop, bar and TVs showing football scores. At the end is a 143 seater grandstand with red plastic seats and the players tunnel. The West end has 3 steps of concrete terracing. The North end isn't accessible to spectators. It contains simple hard standing for about 200. The East end is identical to the West end with 3 steps of concrete terracing. The pitch is fully railed, 3 sides have walls round them and the other has a white rail.

The programme is about 30 pages long with about 10 pages of ads.

Northallerton Town matchday pictures