Rowe heads to Banbury on loan

Ted Rowe has joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Banbury United on a month's loan.

The winger will link up with the Oxfordshire outfit, managed by Simon Hollyhead, who currently sit sixteenth in the league following relegation from the National League North last season. They take on Barwell today.

We wish Ted all the best for his loan spell with the Puritans! 

Dan returns home!

Leamington FC are thrilled to confirm the return of fan favourite Dan Turner!

The attacker scored 33 goals in 66 games for the Brakes in his two year spell at Your Co-op Community Stadium before making a move to Brackley Town for an undisclosed fee following the Brakes' relegation. 

After a season at St James Park, Turner moved to fellow National League North promotion hopefuls Chester this summer. 

Dan will link back up with Paul Holleran for an initial month's loan deal. 

The Leamington manager said "I'm delighted to have Dan back in the building.

"He had a fantastic first period with the club and hopefully he has another happy successful period with us."

Dan added "I'm delighted to be back at Leamington. It's a great club, where I enjoyed my football and I'm looking forward to seeing all the fans again in this second spell!"

Brakes vs Rochdale to be Streamed

Leamington FC and Rochdale AFC are delighted to reveal that Tuesday night’s FA Trophy Third Round tie will be streamed on Leamington FCTV Live.

For £8.99, supporters will be able to stream the FA Trophy clash live with Dale through our in-house production, which will be hosted by local company 247.tv.

Proceeds from the stream will be split between the two clubs.

To purchase: click this link, create an account using “Register” in the top bar and follow instructions to either pay via PayPal or by filling in your card details in the spaces provided. You will then be able to watch the game by heading to the link.

There is an option at the top of the site for a test video to see if the streaming service is compatible with your device – with the stream available on most devices, including smart TVs.

If you have any queries, then please contact livesupport@247.tv.

FA Trophy Draw

Leamington or Rochdale will host Northern Premier League club Stockton Town in the Fourth Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy.

The tie will be played on the weekend of Saturday 4th January 2025.

Match Arrangements: Rochdale (H)

After an initial postponement on Saturday, Leamington now host Rochdale on Tuesday night in the Isuzu FA Trophy Third Round.

This game will NOT be segregated. 

TICKETS

You can purchase tickets online and on the gate. We recommend using our online ticketing portal to purchase your tickets in order to minimise queues at the turnstiles. On the day one turnstile will be signed for online tickets so you can easily scan your ticket and gain entry and another turnstile will be accepting card and cash payments. 

Adult: £15
Over 60: £11
Student (with NUS Card): £8
Under 18: £5
Under 12: £0

FACILITIES

Your Co-op Community Stadium has facilities to please everyone! There is a burger van in the tunnel corner of the ground, serving hot food and drinks with cash & card accepted.

If you don’t feel like hot food but want something to snack on, then Debbie’s Sweet Shop is the place to go. Hot drinks and cold snacks (including a wide selection of sweets) are all available from the sweet shop which you can find at the Harbury Lane End side of the ground, but please note this is cash only.

Alcohol can be consumed on the terraces at our ground, and you can purchase it from our clubhouse which is situated in between the Harbury Lane End stand and Debbie’s Sweet Shop. 

The ground is covered on three of the four sides, as you walk in up from the turnstiles the covered Harbury Lane End behind the goal will be on your right. Straight ahead of you is the joint Main Stand and Car Park Terrace on the west side of the ground, on the Sheepside side of the ground sits the Mick Brady Stand, in honour of our Life President who passed away in 2020 and the North Bank behind the goal is the uncovered side. 

CLUBHOUSE

The clubhouse can be used by both sets of fans and boasts a wide range of drinks, including local Warwickshire Church Farm Brewery products. Our bar has live sports with the Champions League taking centre stage in the clubhouse on Tuesday night, and the players will be present after the game to mix with fans in the bar and our post match presentations.

Both Leamington and Rochdale fans are welcome in the bar.

FOODBANK COLLECTION

Boris will be situated near the turnstiles on Saturday collecting for the Warwick District Foodbank. Their shopping list is as follows:
- Selection boxes, boxes/tubs of chocolate, coffee (small jars), milk cartons (long life), juice cartons (long life), deodorants, shampoo/conditioner, laundry tablets, washing up liquid, toilet rolls.

PARKING

We have free car parking at the ground for 450 cars. Parking is first come, first serve and there will be stewards to guide you to a place. 

BUS TRAVEL

The 665 Stagecoach bus does not run on Tuesday nights.

The BrakesTrust minibus is a low-cost shuttle bus between town (inc. train station) and the ground, check their website for details.

MATCHDAY MAGAZINE

Our official matchday magazine ‘New Windmill Wonderland will be available to purchase for £3 just as you enter the turnstiles. Read the thoughts of the chairman, manager and captain, learn everything you need to about Rochdale and much more in our bumper programme.

TURNSTILES OPENING TIME

Turnstiles and all facilities inside the ground including the clubhouse open at 6:15pm

LIVE COVERAGE

Match updates can be found on our X, Bluesky, Threads, Instagram and Facebook pages and there will be live commentary on BrakesLiveFM. Coverage will start approximately ten minutes from kick off. 

Extended highlights and reaction will be available on Leamington FCTV the day after the game. 

PROGRAMME SHOP

Under the new stewardship of Andrew Protheroe, the programme shop is situated under the main stand with thousands of programmes, books, scarves and other football memorabilia. Leamington FC badges can also be purchased from this shop.

50/50 DRAW

Donna and Yvonne will be making their way around the ground in the first half selling 50/50 tickets. These cost £1 each with half of the takings going to the club and the other half going to the winner. The draw will be made and announced at half time.

We hope everyone enjoys their time at Your Co-op Community Stadium.

Edwards Joins Board of Directors

Leamington FC are pleased to announce that Mark Edwards has joined the Board of Directors following an eleven year association with the club since he first started watching his son Jack playing in Brakes colours.

Mark is vastly experienced in the financial and commercial sector having worked for Lloyds Bank PLC for 41 years, last holding the position of Commercial Business Development Director for the Midlands. Since then he has worked  seven years as a commercial consultant and retains a significant list of contacts in those fields.

Mark played semi-professionally locally for Redditch United, Nuneaton Borough and Coventry Sporting before a serious knee injury brought his football career to a halt aged 25 years.  He subsequently had an eight year spell managing Stratford Towns Youth team.

He is an avid Coventry City supporter whose hobbies include fly fishing, clay shooting and, of course, watching son Jack playing.

Mark stated, ‘I am excited to join the Board of Directors and am committed to playing a big part in the club’s progress towards continued success and the new stadium development’.

Chairman Jim Scott added, ‘Mark will perform the role of Business Development Director.  We had been looking for some time for an individual who had strong business connections in the region to aid our commercial development allied to a drive and determination to support the clubs continued development and we are delighted to have Mark on board.’