Looking for your football fix? Well luckily for you our Under 18s can be of assistance as their season is far from over.
Already our most successful Under 18s side having won the Allied Counties Youth Football League Central Division, they are on the hunt for more silverware. The Allied Counties Youth Football League operates a ‘Champions Cup’ where all five divisional winners compete for the conveted title of Allied Counties Youth Football League Champions.
Johno and his youngsters have been drawn away to Camberley Town in the Semi Final and your support at Krooner Park will be much appreciated on Thursday evening.
ABOUT THE OPPOSITION
Camberley Town Football Club was founded in 1895 as St Michael’s Football Club after a meeting at St Michael’s Church. Their first match was a win over a military team, and they joined the Surrey FA in 1896, winning the Surrey Junior Cup in 1897–98.
In 1901, the club merged with Camberley Magpies to form Camberley & Yorktown, enjoying local league success, including multiple titles and another Junior Cup win. They became founder members of the Surrey Senior League in 1922 and won three straight titles in the early 1930s.
After WWII, the club was renamed Camberley, and in 1967, after merging with Camberley Wanderers, they became Camberley Town. They played in various leagues including the Spartan, Athenian, and Isthmian Leagues, achieving promotion and later relegation.
Notably, Rick Wakeman served as chairman in the 1980s. The club reached the FA Cup first round in 1998–99, losing to Brentford. Since 2006, they’ve competed in the Combined Counties League, finishing as runners-up in 2013–14 and 2014–15.
HEAD TO HEAD
This will be our first competitive meeting against our Surrey Counterparts who were crowned Champions of the West Division having gone unbeaten all campaign with eleven wins and two draws.
Camberley will be coming into this game with the hope of making it a treble this season having won the Allied Counties Youth Football League’s League Cup last Thursday against Penn & Tylers Green, a game they won 4-0.
Johno’s side come into this game on the back of a rare defeat, following our narrow defeat to Risborough Rangers at home last Wednesday where the Semi-Final of the Allied Counties Youth Football Subsidiary Cup had to be settled on penalties, with our Buckinghamshire counterparts narrowly progressing with the shootout finishing 4-5.
In the last ever season for our current cohort of Under 18s, Johno and the lads will be looking to bag a second trophy but we know it will be a tough game.
TICKETS
Admission for this fixture is;
Adult* £5
Camberley apply Adult Rate to anyone over the age of 21+
Concession* £4
Camberley’s T&Cs state a concession is anyone aged 16-21, Aged 65+ , Military with valid forces card, Blue Light Emergency Services, NHS Staff, Students with Valid NUS card.
School Student* £4
Camberley’s T&Cs state a school student is someone aged 12-16. Proof of age might be required, a photographic student card is acceptable.
Under 12s go FREE
KROONER PARK Krooner Park, Wilton Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2QW
GETTING HERE
By Car: From Reading take the A33.
At the M4 Junction 11 Three Mile Cross Interchange, take the third exit to stay on the A33.
In 0.7 miles at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Basingstoke Road/A33.
In 0.5 miles turn left onto The Causeway.
In 0.5 miles at the roundabout, continue straight onto B3011
In 3.1 miles, slight left onto Bramshill Road
In 0.2 miles turn left onto A327
In 2.2 miles at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on A327
In 0.3 miles at the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hartford Bridge Flats/A30
In 3.3 miles Continue onto Hartford Bridge Flats/A30
In 0.6 miles at the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Road/A30
In 58 yards keep left
In 0.7 miles at The Meadows, take the 3rd exit onto London Road/A30
In 0.8 miles turn right onto Frimley Road/B3411
In 0.3 miles at the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Wilton Road
Krooner Park will be on the right
By Rail: From Reading take South Western Railway services towards London Waterloo and disembark at Ascot. This journey compromises of seven stops & will last approximately 28 minutes.
Once you’ve disembarked at Ascot, you’ll need to walk to Platform 3 and board trains towards Aldershot. This journey compromises of two stops and will last approximately 12 minutes.
Once you’ve disembarked at Camberley. Krooner Park is around a mile from the ground. The simplest walking route from the station is to turn left out of the main station entrance into Pembroke Broadway, turn left at the roundabout into Park Street and right at the next roundabout into Park Road.
Carry on until you reach the next roundabout next to the Esso garage. Go straight across into Wilton Road. Bear right through the industrial estate and the ground is at the end of the road.
Alternatively there is a regular bus service from outside the station that passes Krooner Park (see below). There’s also a taxi rank outside the station.
By Bus: The local bus service is currently branded as Stagecoach Gold. Route no. 1 (Aldershot – Farnborough – Frimley – Camberley – Old Dean and back) takes you along the Frimley Road. If you’re coming from the town centre you need the bus with ‘Aldershot’ as it’s destination. The nearest bus stop to the ground is just outside the Royal Standard in the row of shops mentioned in the car directions above. If you’re coming from the Aldershot / Farnborough / Frimley direction the bus will have ‘Camberley Old Dean’ as it’s destination. The nearest stop is opposite the Royal Standard. You need to walk in the direction the bus has come from to the roundabout to get to the ground. Buses run every ten minutes for most of the day.
