Radcliffe FC v Darlington
Tuesday 21st October 2025, 7.45pm
Enterprise Conference North
| Radcliffe FC: Neuven Stadium, Stainton Park, Colshaw Close East, Radcliffe M26 3PE Tel: 0161 724 8346; Tweet: @radcliffeboro History: The Radcliffe Borough club was formed in 1949 and joined the South East Lancashire league and soon after the Manchester League. They eventually progressed into the North West Counties League. Boro's highest honour before last season was winning the Northern Premier League First Division title in 1996-97, ahead of local rivals Leigh RMI. Past players include Frank Worthington, Alan Kennedy and Peter Barnes. Darlo played Radcliffe twice in 2014, winning both times. The club's stadium - which they moved to in 1970 - got an upgrade and an all weather pitch in the years after 2016, and officially dropped the "Borough" name in 2018. Progress continued and the club reached Conference North for the first time in their history in April 2024. They managed to survive relegation after their first season.
Capacity: 3,500 (350 seats) Click here for streetmap of the Ratcliffe's ground
Admission prices (2025/26) Prices are the same as last season: Adults £15. concessions (over 60) £10. There is an online ticketing system, with tickets downloadable to a PC or smart phone for scanning at the turnstiles. A limited number of tickets may be available to buy at the ticket office, before the game, to take to the cash-less turnstiles. .
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From Darlington, 105 miles, 2hrs 10 mins. From the North: M60 junction 17 follow signs for Whitefield and Bury. Take the A665 to Radcliffe via the by-pass to Bolton Road. Signposted to turn right into Unsworth Street. The Neuven Stadium is on the left approximately half a mile turning into Colshaw Close East. Parking: There should be some parking at the nearby cricket club and some limited street parking (depending on restrictions) within walking distance
Darlington
FC Supporters' Club
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Metrolink - Take the Bury tram (every 12 minutes on a weekend) from Manchester Piccadilly or Manchester Victoria. Radcliffe is the final stop before Bury. After arriving at Radcliffe tram station, turn left out of the car park and walk straight to the top of the road (Spring Lane). At the traffic lights, turn right pass the Royal Oak pub and follow the road until the next set of traffic lights near Tesco. Turn right and head up Ainsworth Road, until you reach the Victoria pub. Turn left onto Lowe Street and the Neuven Stadium is at the end of the road on the right, turning into Colshaw Close East. The walk takes around 20 minutes (Fare £3.90 for a three zone one-day travel card). Bus: The 98 bus run by the Bee Network runs to Ratcliffe from Manchester and drops by the ground.
The official site is pretty basic. |
 At the ground: The Sports Bar serves alcoholic and soft drinks and is open to all fans before, during and after games. It also has Sky on screen. Near the ground: Ashton-under-Lyne town centre is 15 minutes walk away. Some suggestions if you don't want to drink in central Manchester.
Wilton Arms, 139 Coronation Road Radcliffe, Bradley Fold M26 3LP
The Victoria, 119 Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, Manchester, M26 4FD
The New Inn, 387 Ainsworth Road, Radcliffe, M26 4HF
A bit of a further stretch west of the ground is the The Sparking Clog,
Radcliffe Moor Road
Radcliffe
M26 3WY Pubs in Manchester:
Advisable for decent ale to spend time here first before catching the tram:
Cask Bar, 29 Liverpool Street, M3 4NQ
The King's Arms, 11 Bloom Street, Salford M3 6AN
New Oxford, 11 Bexley Square, Manchester M3 6DB
Piccadilly Tap, Station Approach, Manchester M1 2GH
Port Street Beer House, 39-41 Port Street,
Manchester, M1 2EQ |
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