New Bucks Head
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The New Bucks Head is where the Northern Premier League Premier Division football club A.F.C. Telford United play their home games. It was originally built for Telford United to play at before they went bankrupt. The stadium is on the same site as the original Bucks Head, which had been home to Telford United and Wellington Town for over a century. The stadium was completed in 2003, and has a capacity of 6,300. It is covered on 3 out of 4 sides. The stadium lease and assets are currently held by Telford and Wrekin Council.
The stadium is widely regarded as one of the best stadiums outside of the football league. The New Bucks Head regularly hosts the Wolverhampton Wanderers reserve fixtures and often has high profile players on its pitch as a result of this. For example when Steven Gerrard returned from injury 2 seasons ago in the Liverpool Reserves it attracted one of the biggest crowds the stadium has ever seen.
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[edit] The Sir Stephen Roberts Stand
The Sir Stephen Roberts Stand (Main Stand) is all seated and covered, with capacity for 2,200 spectators. At the top of the stand there are around 15 corporate hospitality boxes. The stand houses the club's corporate and press facilities, as well as the gymnasium, swimming pool, bar and brasserie and reception sections of the Telford Whitehouse Hotel.
[edit] The East Terrace
An uncovered terrace with a capacity of around 1800. Most of the East terrace, situated opposite the main stand. The covered 'benches' for both home and away management and substitutes are now situated in front of the East Terrace. The Terrace has been fully open since the completion of the Learning Centre (which includes a Supporters Trust Bar) during the close season 2006.
[edit] The Frank Nagington Stand
The Frank Nagington Stand is situated at the southern end of the ground. This section has in the past usually only opened when a larger than average crowd, or a particularly large away contingent was expected. However it has been open for most of this season for home supporters with the aim of creating improved atmospherics when Telford shoot towards this end and for the opposition when sufficient away support has been present to require segregation.
[edit] The David Hutchinson Stand
The David Hutchinson or 'Hutch' is where the more 'die hard' fans stand and is usually the noisiest part of the stadium on matchdays. It is situated at the northern end of the ground.
[edit] Telford Whitehouse Hotel
The Telford Whitehouse Hotel was built as an integral part of the New Bucks Head. A number of its rooms overlook the pitch from behind the Frank Nagington Stand. Part of the hotel development incorporates Joshua's Bar, which is open to the public.
