"Nearly always guaranteed the match is on !"

Church Road is equipped with a 3G artificial surface which means that there is rarely a reason for a game to be called off (unless the terraces are covered in snow). It's an above average Isthmian league ground which has been improved over the last couple of decades (I was a regular here back in the last days of the Athenian League (early 80s)

Location

Not well signposted - the club know it and have asked the local council to do something about it. It is very close to Whyteleafe South station so public transport is convenient. Parking on site is limited, but Church Road itself is rural and there is normally plenty of room along the side of the road.

View

Church Road has no less than 5 stands ! The 'main' stand (the original one) suffers from having large concrete stanchions blocking the view at regular intervals. A few yards away is a much smaller - non seated - cover constructed from scaffolding (the chariman owns a scaffolding business!). Behind the far goal and on the other side of the pitch are small covered terrace affairs. Behind the goal nearest Church Road is the "Gold Air" stand - the largest, which has several rows of seats and a standing area at the rear.

Facilities

Food not sampled, but your normal non-league burger bar / refreshment kiosk is located next to the Gold Air Stand (next to the changing rooms). The clubhouse / bar is located outside the turnstile area (but can be visited at half time) and is open and offers hot food 7 days a week

Food & Drink

not sampled

Atmosphere

The Whyteleafe 'massive' have an amusing repetoire (including a rendition of Joy Division's Love will tear us apart, changed to'the 'leafe will tear you apart') and were in fine voice during my visit - even if the crowd for a winter midweek game was only about 100

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