Kendal Town Wednesday 20th July 2011

Ground 2

Match 2

Ground Lakeland Radio Stadium

Capacity 2,400

Founded 1919

Sir Tom Finney Presidents Cup

Admission £8

Attendance 643

Kendal Town 1 V 7 Preston North End

Distance Travelled 50 Miles

Kendal Town formerly known as Netherfield and Netherfield Kendal


Kendal Town F.C. is based in Kendal Cumbria .. The club are currently members of the Premier Division of the Northern Premier League and play at Parkside.
The club was established in in 1919  by employees of the K Shoes factory

Clubhouse Goal View

View Towards The Clubhouse

Drove past the exit for Kendal south after coming off the M6 at Junction 36 . Cost me a good 30 minutes but at least the view was scenic and i saw some of the Town . When i eventually found the stadium i parked near Netherfield cricket club and walked for ten minutes , i couldn't find the energy to run , entered the stadium ,  picked up several programmes and headed straight for the club lounge . It was cosy in there and i almost retreated into my more familiar armchair fan role . The 'Heavens' opened so i watched the first 10 minutes through the clubhouse window . I decided to get off my backside and go and take some photos/film. I missed the first 2 goals but got the next 5 by PNE .(video footage below ) It was fantastic ; one of my first games back watching football again and it was a goal feast ! I kept thinking the pitch fence surround was more suited to a game of draughts than football ! Amazingly Kendal started well and could have taken a surprise early lead but when PNE scored Kendals defence crumbled and even though Preston should have scored at least ten ,Proctor helped himself to a hat-trick for Preston in the first half. Kendal fought bravely and in the second half , managed to find the net past Carroll (ex Man UTD keeper.) I got my photo next to the scoreboard; Kendal 1-7 Visitors . Preston showed good attitude to the game and the players put in an excellent shift .
Proctor scored a hat trick, Parry , a stunner from Miller , Carter and Mayor; Kendals Marc Joseph replied after a World Class save from Carroll . Mark Lawrenson presented the trophy to the PNE team and i made my way home . Approx 50 miles (spot on this time . I really enjoyed the atmosphere and theres something pure about this stadium . The grandstand behind the goal is like a subbuteo stand and to the left there's a terrace section with a small roof , a hill with a scoreboard ; reminded me of the hill bank at Victory Park Chorley in my youth . I slept well with fond memories and a thirst for more .

More Updated  Photos from my recent trip to The Lakes .

CRICKET CLUB OVER THE ROAD

Where's The Shops ?  Oh Dear ! Must Have Taken A ' Wrong Turn ! '

View from The Cemetery

Gate Entrance Cemetery View