Sunday, 25 October 2009

Gedling Miners Welfare





Gedling Miners Welfare FC were formed in as Gedling Colliery Welfare in 1919. They are based in the old market town of Gedling on the outskirts of Nottingham. They changed their name in 1993 when the colliery sadly closed.














They participated in local football for many years before joining the Central Midlands League in 2002 before becoming founder members of the East Midlands Counties League for 2007-08.

Gedling Miners Welfare will play in the East Midlands Counties League in season 2014-15.



My visit


Tuesday 15 September 2009

My Nottingham based Scarborough fan pal Pete Moss kindly took me to see the ground at Plains Social Club by car, before we went to that evenings match at Long Eaton.














I was immediately impressed. The ground was small but very tidy and compact. It had a large blue wall around the pitch enclosing it nicely. The near side was a car park along the length of the pitch. The other three sides had narrow spectator areas hemmed in by trees. The far touchlines had two covers. The clubhouse and changing rooms were behind the goal at the entrance end.






























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