VISITING OFFICIALS Guide

SWINDON TOWNFootball club

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Welcome to the Swindon Town FC VISITING OFFICIALS Guide

thIS guide hasbeen designed to

help you as a visiting OFFICIAL get the most

out of your visit tothe energy check

county ground

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Here at Swindon Town Football Club we take pride in ensuring that visiting officials have a memorable match day experience - irrespective of the result.

The guide contains all the information you require to have an enjoyable day with us and includes directions to the stadium, where to park, matchday activities and food and drink options.

We trust you enjoy your visit and wish you a safe journey both to and from the stadium and we look forward to welcoming you to Swindon Town.

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Swindon Town information

swindon town football clubThe Energy Check County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire SN1 2ED

Club

Contacts Chairman

LEE POWER

Chief ExecutiveSTEVE ANDERSON

FinanceDEBBIE CARNEY

Stadium Manager MARK ISAACS

07525 017 305

Club SecretaryRAY MURPHY

07741 310 663

MediaBEN HOOKE

TicketingDANNY LEE

CommercialADAM WAINWRIGHT

reception 0330 002 1879 l ticket sales 0330 002 1993swindontownfc.co.uk l stfcdirect.com

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Outfield PlayersHOME

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GoalkeeperHOME

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Getting hereTravelling from the East and West >>Leave the M4 at Junction 15. Take the Commonhead Roundabout. Turn left onto the A4259 Marlborough Road. Take the 2nd exit at the roundabout onto Queens Drive. At the next set of round-abouts take the 3rd exit onto County Road. The entrance to the ground is on the first right.

Travelling from the Midlands >>Take the M40 to Junction 9. Then take the A43, A34 and then the A420 into Swindon. At Drakes’ Roundabout turn onto Queen’s Drive. At the next set of roundabouts take the 3rd exit onto County Road, the entrance to the stadium is the first right.

Travelling by train >>From the front of the station turn left onto Station Road. Facing the White House pub, head right onto Corporation Street. At the traffic lights turn left onto Manchester Road. At the end of Manchester Road turn right onto County Road. The entrance to the stadium is the second left. This walk should take approximately 10 minutes.

Parking >>

There are limited spaces available at The Energy Check County Ground at a cost of £10, but there are several Town centre car parks situated half a mile from the stadium. There is nearby street parking and several match day car parks. Parking is also available at St. Joseph’s Catholic College (Ocotal Way, SN3 3LR) for £5, a ten minute walk to the Energy Check County Ground.

4Travelling by BUS >>Queens Drive and Fleming Way are the nearest roads with bus stops. Buses that stop here are numbers 1A, 5, 13, 14 and 23.

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On the map

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Directors & Guests

We can allocate up to 16 seats in the Directors Box (on a reciprocal basis). A maximum of 8 Boardroom passes will be made available for your Chairman, Directors, Chief Executive, Club Secretary and their partners. The dress code for the Boardroom is collar and tie.

We will provide hot food in the Boardroom 90 minutes before the scheduled kick off time for the Boardroom pass holders. Please advise if any of your Directors/Guests have any dietary requirement. Please send across names of those travelling, to the Secretary by 5pm on a Thursday evening for a Saturday fixture or 11am on the day prior to a midweek evening fixture.

All other guests with Directors Box tickets will be accommodated in the Lou Macari Suite, where complimentary tea and coffees are provided. There is also a pay bar available.

Tickets can be collected from the Club’s Main Reception.

A maximum of 6 car parking spaces are available for the use of Visiting Club Officials. Registration numbers would assist our stewarding.

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If your kit man would like to arrive early to set upthe Dressing Room, please be advised that the

Away Team Dressing Room will be available from:

SATURDAY FIXTURE >11.15AM MIDWEEK FIXTURE > 5PM

Players Complimentary Tickets

The Club will issue 30 complimentary stand ticketson a reciprocal basis. (We do not have a Players Lounge)

dressing room access

16SEATS IN THEDIRECTORS

BOX

8BOARDROOM

PASSES

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SPACES

The Away section is located at the farend of the Arkells Stand. It has a capacity of 1,305 supporters but the number of tickets can vary on segregation. We also

have an overflow section on StrattonBank (uncovered) which holds 2,179.

The wheelchair spaces are located at the front of this section.

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PRICESAdult £23

Over 65 / Student £17

Under 21 £10

Under 18 £6

Under 11 £2

Wheelchair £17(inc FOC Carer)

Tickets can be purchased in advance direct through your clubat the prices above, so please contact your ticket office to book.

Tickets can also be purchased on match days from our away ticket office located behind the Away section of the Arkells stand from 12.30pm,

please note if purchasing on matchdays to arrive in plenty of time to avoid queues.

Purchasing Tickets Arkells Stand

Awaycash

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Match Tickets

Wheelchair SupportersWe have 10 available wheelchair spaces for away supporters at the Energy Check County Ground, located at the front of the stand in a covered section. One ticket allows 1 x wheelchair user and a complimentary carer access to the ground. There will be 3 tickets included in your ticket allocation but if you require anymore do get in touch.

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CoachParking

Coach parking must be pre-booked at the Energy Check County Ground and the cost is £20 per coach. We can accommodate a maximum of

2 coaches, if this is exceeded we can accommodate additional coaches at St. Joseph’s Catholic College (Ocotal Way, SN3 3LR) which is a ten minute walk from the car park to the stadium.

disabled

car parkingDisabled car parking spaces can be booked at the Energy Check County Ground by contacting Amy Wilkins on the main reception: 0330 002 1879.

Matchdayprogramme

Our matchday programme ispriced at £3. To arrange a

programme exchange please contact Jordan Higgs via email: jordan@swindontownfc.co.uk

first teamkick off

times

press accreditationAll requests must be emailed to our Press Officers, Andrew Steele-Davis: andrew@swindontownfc.co.uk. This must be at least 24 hours before kick-off. Any car parking requests for visiting club media must also

be emailed to Andrew who will advise further.

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There is an away supporters bar that will be in use for the 2018/19 season. Bar 71 opens from 12.00pm on a Saturday and 6.00pm for an evening kick off.

Bar 71 is located towards the Stratton Bank at the end of the Arkells Stand. The bar serves both draught beer and lager as well as serving a

selection of snacks as well as matchday programmes.

We can also offer selected hospitality options for away supporters for selected games. Watch the

game in style throughout the 2018/19 campaign inour luxurious and affordable Imagine Cruising Suite!

Our Premier Suite, named after our Main Title Sponsors, offers guests and businesses a superb

and unique matchday experience. You will bewelcomed and kept entertained by our brilliantMatchday Host upon arrival, served a delicious

three-course meal and then you will be able to cheeron the boys from the very best seats in the stadium!

If you require any further information or would like to book a table in the Imagine Cruising Suite,

then please call 0330 002 0020 or email adam@swindontownfc.co.uk.

Bar 71

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Banners, Flags & Signs Swindon Town Football Club wants to encourage an exciting atmosphere at all games played at the County Ground Stadium and encourages fans to bring flags, banners and large ‘surfing’ flags – but these must adhere to the guidelines set by the Stadium’s Safety Team, as stipulated below.

1. Materials measuring more than 150cm x 150cm will be considered as banners.

2. All banners and surfers should be made from, or treated with, fire-retardant material and a fire certificate must be produced. Proof of certification may be required whenever they are brought into the stadium.

3. On occasion, where a Club designated sterile area (e.g. empty block of seats) is available within Stadium, it may be possible for banners to be placed in the sterile area. Permission to do so must first be obtained from the Club in advance via email at mark@swindontownfc.co.uk or, in circumstances where this is not possible, by the stand manager prior to entry on a matchday.

Banners

Flags, Surfers & Banners – General Flags

1. Swindon Town Football Club reserves the right to refuse to allow flags, surfers or banners to be displayed, particularly if content is considered offensive, discriminatory, defamatory or inflammatory.

2. Any item that Swindon Town Football Club or any of its employees believe could potentially be used as a weapon and/or compromise public safety is strictly prohibited and will be confiscated.

1. Flags should be no bigger than 150cm in depth or width. Flags should be presented to stewards prior to entry to the Stadium where they will be inspected and approved prior to entry. Anything above these measurements will be classed as a banner and will therefore require a fire certificate and will need to be registered with the Club.

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Did youknow?

FOUNDED IN

1879Energy Check

County GroundCAPACITY is

15,547

at wembley to win the league cup for the

first and only time inthe club’s history

if you stood all thesteps on top of eachit would reach 643m in height, which is10m higher than the 2nd tallest building in the world – The Shanghai Tower

The pitch measures 110 yards x 70 yards andcovers 69,300 square feet

That is large enough to fit 123 of our official

team buses on!

3-1in 1969swindon town beat arsenal

There arE

1056steps

at the EnergyCheck County Ground

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to the

premier leagueat the end of the

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STFC Superstore

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You can find our official STFC Superstore at the far-right hand

side of the Town End Stand wherethere is a variety of merchandise

and memorabilia on sale.

9am

open from

& 30 minutes post match

until kick off

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Why not comeinto THE store and

purchase amatchday souvenir?

You can also find all away supporter information on our website by visitingwww.swindontownfc.co.uk/tickets/away-fans-info/

We hope you have an enjoyable day and for any further ticket questions please do not hesitate to contact me on 0871 876 1993 or email dannyl@swindontownfc.co.uk

Danny LeeHead of Ticketing, Swindon Town Football Club