Saturday will see us open the turnstiles for the final time this season as Simon Johnson’s Cityzens welcome their Buckinghamshire counterparts Burnham to RG30 for the final 90!
Earlier this week the club featured in a community campaign delivered by Reading Borough Council, titled ‘Your West Reading’, & we announced that’s it now even easier to find the Rivermoor thanks to our friends at Reading Buses.
Now we need the support of our local community more than ever. Every penny you spend on Saturday whether it’s just buying a match ticket or enjoying a nice, cold pint of locally produced Ding, Parka or Rivers from our friends at Double-Barrelled at the bar will raise vital funds to help with our operating costs during the summer months without football.
So come on down and support your local community football club.
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
Burnham Football Club, founded in 1878, is Buckinghamshire’s second oldest club. After early league success, they joined the Hellenic League in 1971, winning the Premier Division and League Cup in 1975/76. The club later competed in the Athenian and Southern Leagues, achieving promotion to the Southern League Premier Division in 2012/13.
In cup competitions, Burnham reached the FA Vase semi-finals in 1982/83 and the FA Cup first round in 2005/06. Recently, they won the 2023/24 Combined Counties League Cup. The club’s 1878 Stadium has been upgraded, including a new 3G pitch in 2021, and aims to foster local talent and community engagement.
HEAD TO HEAD
We are well acquainted with our near neighbours having clashed with them in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division and Combined Counties Football League Premier Division North in recent years.
Earlier this season when we took on Burnham at the 1878 Stadium, they narrowly beat us 2-1 ending a six-game undefeated run against our Buckinghamshire counterparts, prior to that they hadn’t beaten us since the October 29th 2019 when we clashed in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division at the 1878 Stadium.
And the two sides haven’t drawn since September 15th 2020 when we clashed in the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division at the 1878 Stadium.
City come into this game having not played since Tuesday 8th April in which they lost 0-4 here at the Rivermoor to Bedfont Sports, Johnson will be hoping to end the season on a high in front of our loyal supporters.
Burnham were last in action on Tuesday evening so aren’t as well rested as the Cityzens, they come into this match on the back of a 3-1 defeat on the road to North Greenford United.
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
PLAYER OF THE SEASON AWARD
If you haven’t yet cast your vote for your Player of the Season then please head to the Crossbar, our aptly named clubhouse to cast your vote. The ballot box can be found on the bar.
The winner will be announced at our End of Season Awards.
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
