Kidderminster Harriers v Darlington
Saturday 8th February 2020, 3pm
Vanarama National League North
Kidderminster Harriers FC: Aggborough Stadium, Hoo Rd, Kidderminster, DY10 1NB Worcestershire Tel: 01562 823 931. Twitter: @khfcofficial History:
Formed in 1886, most of their history has been spent between the Birmingham
and Southern Leagues, until they joined what became the Conference in
1983. 1993/94 was a high point - winning the Conference title and reaching
the FA Cup 5th Round (losing to West Ham 1-0) after wins over Birmingham
City and Preston. Denied promotion due to their ground but eventually
won it six years later with Jan Molby. Spent five seasons in the Football
League, before relegation back to the Conference in 2005. After a dismal 2015/16, the club were relegated to the Conference North - their lowest level for more than 30 years. Kiddie - after two successive play-off places - finished in a relatively disappointing mid table last season. Click for Streetmap of ground
2018/19: The terrace was closed but we were charged the £15 standing price for seats in the East Stand. Standing (South Terrace) Adults: £15; Over 60s, students: £9; Young adults (16-18): £9 ; under-16s: £3; under 5's: free. Seats (Blocks L and M of the East Stand) Adults: £17, Over 60s, students: £12; Young Adults (16-18): £12; under-16's: £5; under 5's: free. More details
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From
the North (196 miles from Darlington): Exit M5 at junction (sign-posted
A456) and head towards Kidderminster (c12 miles). At roundabout on Kidderminster
ring-road, take first exit (signposted A451 Stourport). At next roundabout,
take first exit (s-p A448 Bromsgrove), then take first turning on right
(Hoo Rd). Aggborough Stadium is half a mile along on the left hand side.
Parking: Car Parking is available in the South Stand car park (£5 per car, £10 per minibus and £15 per coach), and in the Stadium Close Car Park (Free on a match day). No other parking around the area of the stadium is permitted.
Read more at Visiting fans page
Darlington
FC Supporters' Club
Albany Taxis 01562 823333
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There are services from Birmingham
New Street, which aren't direct but via Smethwick, but it's best to
take direct services from Birmingham Moor Street (about
1/4 a mile away). It's then a really easy 10 minute walk to the ground
from Kidderminster station, down Comberston Hill, turn left and past the
new magistrates court building and along up Hoo Road for approximately
half a mile (the old cattle market has been replaced by new flats and
apartments) which takes you to the stadium carpark. Birmingham Moor Street: 11.29 arr Kidderminster 12.12; rtn: 17.26
arr 18.09. Fares: Returns from £6.30.
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The
King and Castle, Severn Valley Railway station. This bar is so good, it's quite tempting to forget the game altogether!
Food served after 12pm, a reasonably priced menu and also rolls on offer. Follow the brown road
signs for the Severn Valley Railway and there's a pay-and-display parking
at the station next door. DAFTS recommended. Click for
street map
The Station, 7 Farfield,
Kidderminster DY10 1UG
The Railway Bell, Comberston Hill Another option is the The Redman Inn 129 Blackwell Street - a town centre pub that has decent ales and food, off the main shopping street.
The Viaduct 619 Old Chester Road South Banks' pub with home-cooked food. Pool and darts and Sky. Social Club, Kidderminster FC, 01562 67644
The Boar's Head, 39 Worcester Street Town centre Banks' pub near the sports centre, which also serves Strongarm and Camerons.
Those staying around Birmingham, there are some
good suggestions on the Birmingham
CAMRA site. Can I strongly recommend, The
Wellington on Bennett's Hill, off New Street for sheer
choice, while a short walk away is
The Post Office Vaults, 84 New Street is in a side-street off
New Street really, a recently-opened basement bar which has a good choice
of handpumps but a vast range of bottled beers - and is proving a hit
with real ale drinkers locally.
If you're staying over, I'd recommend the
Jewellery Quarter for some great pubs, including the Lord Clifden,
Red Lion and Brown Lion.
If only time for a quick drink before the train, then there is The Woodman off Curzon Street (on its own opposite the university campus, 5 mins walk from Moor Street) or The Old Contemptibles(near Snow Hill station)
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There's an excellent chippy on Comberston Hill between the station and the stadium, which does take-away and sit-down food; while there's also a KFC a few doors down from this.
The ground still has a decent catering outlet - the classic cottage pie in a tray was still very tasty and the £4.50 price was worth it last time and sells fast. Ian White (DAFTS E Midlands) also adds a mention of the soup. "It's homemade and has the kitchen sink in it. Second best food last year behind the shepherd's pie. Take an oven glove though! The foil tray left me with a blistered hand...." A good choice of other food too. |
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Probably the best and most comprehensive is Harriers Online. Also there's
the Official site - it has a
map to find the ground, if you get stuck and a guide for visiting fans. There is also the local newspaper's
Harriers' pages This Is KHFC
© Photos: Ted Blair
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Kiddie itself is known for one thing - and it's not football. It's carpets.
The town's in Worcestershire, but "'ar kid" reckons it's close enough
to the Black Country for them to be speaking in funny accents, loik.
Puffer-Buffers might wish to indulge in the Severn
Valley railway, which runs alongside the ground, with steam trains
running to Bewdley and up to Bridgenorth in Shropshire. There are a list
of places to stay on the excellent Harriers
Online site.
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