Sky Blues On The Road- Banbury United

Last updated : 24 July 2006 By Covsupport
BANBURY UNITED V COVENTRY CITY X1
The Spencer Stadium, Station Approach,Banbury,Oxon,OX16 5TA. tel Off 01295 263354, Clubhouse 01295 261899

City help Banbury celebrate their 75th anniversary.

WHO ARE THEY?
This is Banbury's 75th season and they play in the Southern League Premier Division. Formed in 1931 as works team Spencer Villa, a works club formed in 1931. They were promoted to the Birmingnham Combination five years later, they worked their way through to the Southern League just avoiding going under in 1984. In 1990,they were relegated from the Southern League, again almost folding before winning the Hellenic League and getting back in to the Southern League for the start of the 2004/05 season.
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THEIR WEBSITE
http://www.banburyunited.co.uk/
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RECENT FORM
City beat Notts County 2-1 yesterday whilst Banbury lost 3-2 at Didcot Town.
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CITY TEAM NEWS
Micky Adams is expected to name a mixed team for this game with the players who did not play at Notts County all likely to feature. ____________________________________________________________
MATCH DETAILS
Admission prices for City supporters are £8 adult, £3.50 concessions £2 junior

According to the programme for the game: " The game has been on the "planning agenda" for some time and I would like to take this opportunity to thank "Sky Blue's" Director Joe Elliott for his advice and support in bringing this evening's proceedings to fruition. The contribution of Joe has not been confined to tonight's arrangements; as many of you will know Paul Jones has been co-ordinating our activities, in partnership with the Twinning Association, to bring over 150 young people from Hennef, Germany to Banbury to participate in the "Friendship in Football" Tournament which will take place at the Spencer Stadium over the weekend of the 29th/30th July next. On the following day our friends will be at The Ricoh Arena where they will be given a conducted tour of the facilities." _____________________________________________________________
WEATHER FORECAST
A sunny day is forecast. A maximum of 27 dropping to a minimum of 16 degrees
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HOW TO GET THERE
By Road:
Leave the M40 at junction 11 and head for Banbury. At the first roundabout turn left. Continue to the next roundabout and turn right. Carry straight on until you reach a left turn for the station. Follow this road towards the station and take the track on the right just after the printers. Carry on down until you reach The Spencer Stadium.

By Train:
Dep Cov on the 17.24 or 18.24 train There is one returning at 21.53 costs £8.50 for a standard day return. On arrival at Banbury station. Head out of the main station exit towards town. At the end of the station forecourt/taxi rank area, take the track on the left which doubles back towards the station (but the other side of a fence) and keep going. The Spencer Stadium is at the end of this road.