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TEAMSHEET Groundtastic, 21 Tiptree Grove, Wickford, Essex SS12 9AL 3 AFC FYLDE 10 LEAGUE NEWS 16 NON-LEAGUE NEWS 22 WORLD NEWS 26 SCOTS NEWS 28 WELSH NEWS 30 FOOTBALL ALLIANCE GROUNDS (1) 39 WEST HAM UNITED 48 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 54 FOOTBALL IN VELODROMES 60 ILKESTON TOWN 66 WYCOMBE WANDERERS 72 BOOKSHELF 76 TEA BAR 78 EXIT GATES 79 CLUB SHOP 80 NORTH FERRIBY UNITED www.groundtastic.co.uk [email protected] www.facebook.com/ groundtastic @groundtastic Scan QR code for direct link to our website Digital versions at www.joomag.com EDITORS: EDITORS Vince Taylor & Paul Claydon COPYRIGHT: COPYRIGHT All items are copyright of those credited or Groundtastic and cannot be reproduced without prior permission. PUBLICATION DATE: DATE 01/09/16 COVER PHOTO: PHOTO Vince Taylor NEXT ISSUE DUE: DUE 01/12/16 CONTRIBUTIONS BY: BY 01/11/16 PRINTED BY: BY Durley Promotions 07970 583531 TO BUY: BUY See page 79 for details CONTRIBUTORS: CONTRIBUTORS Bob Lilliman, David Collins, Atholl Beattie, Keith Brooksbank, Jock Gardiner, Peter Miles, Jon Weaver, Mick Blakeman, Ian Howitt, Alan Woods, Nigel Upson, Tony Cunningham, Jim Tuite, Mick Blakeman, Colin Peel, Paul Kirkwood, Martyn Girdham, Gavin Ellis & Ian Howitt 2 NOTES The dawn of the 2016/17 season has seen a plethora of new grounds and stands opening. In this issue we make a bee line to the best of them to bring you our assessment of the new build at AFC Fylde and the revamped Olympic Stadium, now hosting West Ham. As well as these, other new or revamped facilities are either now open, or will be shortly, at Melksham, Hayes & Yeading, Silver Jubilee Park (Hendon & Edgware Town), Slough, Fisher and Darlington. Throw in new stands at Barnet, Liverpool, Tadcaster, Corinthian and Bristol City - to name just a few - and there’s plenty for you to get your teeth into this season. You may notice that we have no Holiday Snaps section in this issue. Rest assured, it will be back from GT87. Groundtastic - The Football Grounds Magazine