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Chester City Ground Name:
The Deva Stadium |
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What's The Ground
Like? The Vaughan East Stand (photo) What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? Where To Drink? Liversage West Stand (photo) How To Get There By Car & Where To Park By Train Looking Towards The North Terrace (photo) Local Rivals Ground Layout Admission Prices Programme Price Fixtures 2007-2008 Record & Average Attendance Fans Ground Reviews Other Places Of Interest Hotel Accommodation Feedback Return To The Main Menu |
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| What's The Ground Like? | |
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The ground was opened in 1992. All four sides are covered and are roughly the same height, making the stadium look quite tidy. Each stand has perspex windshields to each side, whilst the corners of the ground are open. The stadium is a small, fairly simple affair with three sides being seated and the home end being terrace. The Vaughan East Stand is slightly taller than the facing Liversage West Stand, having a few more rows of seating and some enclosed glassed viewing areas at the back of it. The home North Terrace was during the 2006/07 renamed the Harry Mcnally Terrace after a former manager. The stadium is completed with a set of four thin modern floodlight pylons. One interesting fact about the ground is that most of it (apart from half the East Stand and the club offices) is in actually situated in Wales. |
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| The Vaughan East Stand | |
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| What Is It Like For Visiting Supporters? | |
| In an unusual move the Club have made the away terrace at the ground all seated (is this so that they can charge away fans more?). This means that for most games away fans are allocated the whole of the APC Overnight South Stand and part of the Liversage West Stand. In total around 1,200 places are available, with just under 800 in the South Stand and the remainder in the West. The Shire Foods Chicken Balti Pie is available inside the stadium. Normally a friendly, relaxed day out and a good atmosphere can be created inside. | |
| Where To Drink? | |
| Unfortunately the Social Club at the ground no longer admits away supporters and as there are no pubs close to the ground, it means a 15 minute walk into the city centre to find a local hostelry. Lee Wilcox recommends 'the Coach and Horses and the Dublin Packet near the Town Hall. The latter was once owned by ex Everton striker Dixie Dean. Near to the train station down by the canal is the excellent Old Harkers Arms which also serves good food'. Whilst Mark Pilling adds; 'Also worth a visit are the 'Ship Victory' on George Street and the Mill Hotel. The latter serves a large selection of real ales'. | |
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Liversage West Stand |
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| How To Get There By Car & Where To Park | |
| The ground is located out of town on an industrial estate.
Stay on the M56 until you reach a roundabout at the end of the motorway. Follow the signs
to North Wales & Queensferry A5117. After around one and a half miles you will reach a
set of traffic lights where you need to bear left on to the A550 (signposted North Wales
& Queensferry). Then from
the A550, take the A548 towards Chester. Head straight through the first set
of traffic lights and after passing a Vauxhall and then a Renault garage on
your left, turn right at the next lights (there is a Volvo Garage on the
corner) into Sovereign Way. Continue to the end of Sovereign Way and then
turn right into Bumpers Lane and the entrance to the Club car park is just
down on the right. There is plenty of car parking available at the ground (£3), however if you use the club car park, it can be quite difficult to get away easily after the match. Henry Willard a visiting Yeovil fan adds; 'It may be an idea if you can plan an appropriate route, to stay in the left hand lane as you leave the car park and head westwards away from the city centre, as most of the traffic after the game seems to go towards town'. For a map showing the location of the ground click here (to take you to the Street Map website). To go to a simplified page, containing the directions and pub info, which you can print out click here. |
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| By Train | |
| Chester railway
station is over two miles from the ground, so it is
probably best to jump in a taxi which will cost around £4.
Leave the
station by the main exit opposite the Town Crier, and turn right into
Station Road. Head between the Egerton Arms and the Railway Inn, and at the
end of the street by Stanley's enter the underpass. In the underpass look
for the first exit and then steps signed for Frodsham Street. Head towards
the Oddfellows Arms but just before the bridge turn right into Gorse Stacks.
When reaching the crossroads by the Bull & Stirrup go straight over into
Canal Street and on under the dual carriageway ring road. At the next
junction turn left, past Telford's Warehouse on the right hand side, and
over the canal. The road then divides. Take the right hand option, South
View Road. At the T-junction at the end of South View Road turn right. You
are now in Sealand Road. Carry along Sealand Road for half a mile or so
until you see Bumpers Lane on your left. Around half a mile down Bumpers
Lane you'll reach the stadium. Thanks to David Lucas for providing the above directions.
Paul Williams adds;
'If you want to go by public transport then take the
Railink bus to the bus exchange and
then the No. 10 which runs along Sealand Road'
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| Local Rivals | |
| Wrexham, Tranmere Rovers. | |
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| Admission Prices | |
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Executive Area: Adults £29, Concessions £24 Seating: Adults £16, Concessions £11, Under 16's £5 Terrace: Adults £14, Concessions £9, Under 16's £4 Concessions apply to over 65's or students with a valid NUS card. |
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| Programme Price | |
| Official Programme £2.50. | |
| Disabled Facilities | |
| For details of disabled facilities at the ground please visit the relevant page on the National Association Of Disabled Supporters (NADS) website. | |
| Fixtures 2007-2008 | |
| For the Chester fixture list click here (to take you to the BBC Sports Website) | |
| Record & Average Attendance | |
| At Sealand Road: 20,500 v Chelsea FA Cup 3rd Round, January 15th 1952. At Deva Stadium: 5,987 v Scarborough Conference League, April 17th 2004. Average Attendance: 2006-2007: 2,473 (League Two) 2005-2006: 2,964 (League Two) 2004-2005: 2,812 (League Two) |
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| Fans Reviews Of The Deva Stadium | |
| Chris Chadwick (Swindon Town) 31/8/06 | |
Chester is a very historic town and has some great looking black and white timbered buildings in it's centre. It is well worth getting there a bit earlier and having a wander around the centre, having a couple of drinks and some lunch before the game. |
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| Hotel Accommodation | |
| If you require hotel accommodation in the area then first try a hotel booking service provided by Football Hotels who are powered by Activehotels, who specialise in locating accommodation near or within a short travelling distance of the football ground. They also have the added advantage over some other hotel booking services that you pay on departure. Yes this site will earn a small commission if you book through them, but it will go to help with the running costs of keeping the Guide going. To access their Chester page click here. | |
| Feedback | |
| If anything is incorrect or you have something to add,
please e-mail me and I'll update
the guide. |
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