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Grays Athletic

Ground Name: New Recreation Ground

Capacity: 3,500 (1,000 seated)

Address: Bridge Road, Grays, Essex, RM17 6BZ

Main Telephone No: 01375 377753

Fax No: 01375 391649

Pitch Size: 100 x 64 metres

Team Nickname: The Blues

Club Founded: 1890

Year Ground Opened: 1906

Home Kit Colours: Royal Blue

Official Web Site: www.graysathletic.co.uk

Unofficial Web Site: www.gasa.org.uk

What's The Ground Like?

Although the Club have played at the Recreation Ground since 1906, the ground itself is fairly new having been completely re-developed in recent years. On one side of the ground is the Main Stand. This covered all seated stand is on the smallish side, being only five rows in height, but does run the full length of the pitch. The dugouts are located in front of the Main Stand, but the dressing rooms are located on the other side of the ground, leading to a procession of players and team officials at half time and at the end of the game. One unique feature of the ground is that the dressing rooms (along with a refreshment area) are located below a block of flats that overlooks the ground This side of the ground has on one side a small partly covered terrace that extends around one corner of the ground into the intriguingly named Ball Court End. The Ball Court End is the home end, and is a covered to the front. Opposite is the Bradbourne Road End, another small covered terrace. The stadium also has a set of four small modern floodlights, located at each corner. The pitch has a slope which slopes down from the Ball Court End towards the Bradbourne Road End terrace.

Away fans are predominantly housed in the Bradbourne Road End terrace, with 150 seats also being made available in the Main Stand.

Where to Drink?

The Club has its own bar at the ground called the 'Blues Bar'. Across the road from the main entrance to the ground is a pub called the Bricklayers Arms.

Where to Eat?

The town centre is only about a ten minute walk away from the ground, where there are plenty of places to eat.

How to Get There by Car & Where to Park

Leave the M25 at Junction 30 and take the A13 towards Southend. Then take the A1012 towards Grays. Keep straight on the A1012 into Grays and as you reach the town centre the road becomes the A126 and you follow this road (which is part of the one way system) around the town centre. Keep left around the one way system and continue onto the A1013 Orsett Road. After about another half a mile (going up hill) turn right into Bridge Road. The entrance to the ground is down on the right.

There are no parking facilities at the ground as such, but there is some street parking to be found in roads opposite the main entrance.

Nearest Train Station

Grays Station is located just under a mile away from the ground. It is served by trains from London Fenchurch Street.

Admission Prices

All Areas Of The Ground:

Adults £13

Students £10

OAP's & Under 16's £8

Under 11's £4

Programme Price

£2.50

Local Rivals

Canvey Island, Southend United.

Record Attendance

9,500 v Chelmsford FA Cup 1959.

Other Places of Interest

Well if it is a nice sunny day then the coastal resort of Southend is around 20 miles away. You might even consider making a weekend of it?