Throstle Nest

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Throstle Nest
The Nest
Full name	Throstle Nest
Location	Newlands Farsley Pudsey Leeds West Yorkshire LS28 5BE England
Coordinates	53°48′34.96″N 1°39′51.17″W / 53.8097111, -1.6642139
Opened
Owner	Farsley Celtic
Operator	Farsley Celtic
Surface	Grass
Tenants	Farsley Celtic (1948–Present) Leeds Met Carnegie F.C. (2008–present)
Capacity	3,900 (400 seated)

Throstle Nest is a football ground situated adjacent to a new housing development, that has been the home of Farsley Celtic football club, in Farsley near Leeds since 1948. It has a capacity of 3,900 of which 400 are seated. For the 2007–08 Farsley Celtic have agreed to let Leeds Met Carnegie also play at the ground.

Farsley played their first game at Throstle Nest against Frickley Colliery in 1948 after purchasing it from the local council soon after the war.

The ground consists of two stands. The Main Stand (Sponsored by local company Everlast Waterproofing Ltd) is situated on the south of the ground, and backs onto the club shop, changing rooms and the clubhouse. The west stand, known by fans as the "Shed End" is the most popular for the loyalist Farsley supporters. Situated behind the goal, the opposition goalkeeper regularly endures banter from the home supporters. Both stands are covered and have very few obstructions. There are no stands at the North and East ends of the ground, however fans can stand in these areas unless restrictions or segregation are in force. The dugouts are located in the North end of Throstle Nest.

Outside the ground there is an indoor sports arena, consisting of a gym and indoor sports pitch. Adjacent to this there is an outdoor pitch that is used regularly by minor local and junior teams.

The club have plans to upgrade the ground in line with their ambitions of achieving football league status, and attracting larger crowds from the wider Leeds area in the process.

Conference National Venues 2007-08

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