This Saturday will see Simon Johnson and his City Firsts welcome British Airways to the Rivermoor for the very first time in Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North action following our visitor’s promotion to Step 5 this season.

With both sides having games in hand on the rest of the league, it should be an exciting game as both City and the Airways will know that a win will help them soar to new heights.

We ho-ho-hope that you can join us at the Rivermoor for our final home game before Christmas.

MATCH SPONSOR

Saturday’s match will be sponsored by our Official Travel Partner, Your Coach Hire.

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ABOUT THE OPPOSITION

The British Airways Football Club traces its origins to the BEA Silver Wing Club (1947) and BOAC Speedbird Club (1957), merging in 1974 when British Airways was formed. Initially successful in local leagues, both clubs boasted numerous achievements, including league titles and cup wins.

Over the years, BAFC fielded multiple teams across various leagues, with notable successes such as the Middlesex County Premier Cup (1996/97), Intermediate Cup (9-time winners), and league titles in the London Commercial League and Middlesex County Football League. In 2023/24, the first team was promoted to Step 5 in the Combined Counties Premier Division North.

Despite a decline in grassroots football reducing their teams from 11 to 1 by 2022/23, the club remains competitive, with a strong first team and exciting prospects for the future.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Johnson’s Cityzens have faced British Airways already this season, the first competitive meeting between the two sides took place on August 31^st and ended in a 3-3 draw.

Coming into Saturday’s game. Johnson’s side are very well rested as due to the recent adverse weather they’ve not had a game in three weeks, having last played Broadfields away on Saturday 23^rd November.

Our visitors however will be looking to return to winning ways, having last played at home to Bedfont Sports on Tuesday 3^rd December losing 0-3. Prior to that they ended November with a 1-4 win away to Wallingford and Crowmarsh.

TICKETS

Prices are:

• Families (X2 Adults, X2 Children): £16
• Adults: £8
• Concession: £4
• Under 16: £4
• Under 5:  Go FREE with paying adult

We recommend purchasing your tickets online to reduce delays at the turnstiles. Purchase yours online now

For our Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North games, we are delighted to be able to offer the following discounts on admission to the Rivermoor:

Free Entry

Reading City Football Club is proud to work with Tickets for Troops and the Defence Discount Service to offer free entry to our brave Armed Forces Veterans & active Armed Forces Service Personnel along with their families.

We are also proud to work with Blue Light Tickets and Blue Light Card to offer free entry to supporters who work in the emergency services, NHS, social care sector along with their families.

Our Armed Forces, Emergency Services, NHS & Social Care Sector Heroes do so much for us both at home and around the world, we wanted to do our bit to say thank you for their service.

Discounted Entry

With so many Premier League and English Football League clubs, located in or around the Thames Valley Region we’re offering anyone with a Season Ticket for a club competing in the 2024/25 Premier League or English Football League, 50% admission for our First Team Games.

Reading City Football Club is proudly partnered with Her Game Too, as we believe that football should be for all. To celebrate our partnership with Her Game Too we offer anyone with a Season Ticket for a Women’s Super League or Women’s Championship club 50% off entry.

To redeem our free or discounted entry offers just show your Blue Light Card or Season Ticket for a Premier League or English Football League club to our turnstile operators.

FREE HOT DRINKS

For all December home fixtures, we are pleased to announce that we will be offering a free tea or coffee with every ticket purchased. To redeem, head inside the Clubhouse and visit the bar.

THE RIVERMOOR

Address: The Rivermoor Stadium, Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG30 6AY

GETTING HERE

By Car:  Leave the M4 at Junction 12 and take the A4 towards Reading.

Then take a left at the first set of traffic lights at Langley Hill, At the top of Langley Hill you’ll come to a roundabout where you’ll see the Water Tower public house on your left-hand side.

Continue straight on over the roundabout and travel through the centre of Tilehurst before taking a right turn into Norcot Road.

This turning is at the crossroads just past the Asda Petrol Station on your left-hand side, continue straight on down Norcot Road and then take a left on to the A329 Oxford Road before taking the first right on to Scours Lane.  You’ll see Reading City Football Club sign-posted.

Once you’ve turned on to Scours Lane continue straight on under the railway bridge and then take a right to enter The Rivermoor which is clearly signed.

Parking: Parking is available on site here at The Rivermoor at no extra cost on a first come first served basis, there are 80 spaces available to park in the ground. In the event that the club car park is full, then additional car parking is available at the Reading Retail Park, where you are permitted to a maximum stay of 3 hours.

Postcode for Additional Parking: RG30 1PR

Leave the Rivermoor and drive back up Scours Lane until you reach the junction with the A329, then turn left. Continue straight on at the roundabout before turning right to enter Reading Retail Park.

It’s roughly a 5-10 minute walk back to the Rivermoor.

Nearest Railway Station: The nearest railway stations to The Rivermoor are Reading West & Tilehurst, both of which are served by regular services operated by Great Western Railway from the much larger Reading Station and are in walking distance from the Rivermoor.

Reading West is also served by services from destinations including Basingstoke & Newbury whilst Tilehurst is also served by services from destinations including Didcot & Oxford.

Bus: The nearest bus stop to the ground is Norcot Junction and is served by the 16 and 17 Reading Bus service which travel between Central Reading and Tilehurst every 10 minutes. More details on the bus route/s here.

FACILITIES

The Rivermoor has some of the best facilities for a non-league football ground with parking on site, disabled access and more including:

• Licensed bar
• Kitchen serving hot and cold food
• Disabled access to pitch side
• Toilets
• Standing and seated covered areas to watch the match
• Card payments taken on the gate and in the bar