CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

The Centre of Excellence coaching and games have now finished for this season. Well done to all the players, coaches and physios for making it a successful season both on the pitch and in the development of the players at Wigan Athletic F.C.

AGE GROUP	VENUE	REPORT	KICK OFF
UNDER 16
UNDER 14
UNDER 13
UNDER 12
UNDER 11
UNDER 10

 DIRECTIONS

BURNLEY FOOTBALL CLUB

GAWTHORPE HALL TRAINING GROUND

M65 MOTORWAY LEAVE THE M65 MOTORWAY AT JUNCTION 8

A6068 TOWARDS PADIHAM AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS TURN RIGHT INTO PADIHAM.

GO THROUGH PADIHAM FOLLOWING SIGNS FOR GAWTHORPE HALL

AFTER THE CENTRE OF PADIHAM GAWTHORPE HALL WILL BE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE THROUGH A STONE PILLARED ENTRANCE. THE TRAINING GROUND IS AT THE SIDE OF THE HALL.

PADIHAM F.C. UNDER 16S

LEAVE M65 AT JUNCTION 8 ONTO THE A6068 TOWARDS PADIHAM, TURNING RIGHT ONTO A678 (BLACKBURN ROAD), FOLLOW TO END AND AT ROUNDABOUT GO STRAIGHT ACROSS ONTO HOLLAND STREET. AT THE JUNCTION WITH THE HARE AND HOUNDS PUB TURN RIGHT AND THEN FIRST LEFT INTO PADIHAM FOOTBALL CLUB. ARBORIES MEMORIAL SPORTS GROUND.

PORT VALE FOOTBALL CLUB          FROM M6 MOTORWAY

M6 JUNCTION 15, GO STRAIGHT ON AT FIRST ROUNDABOUT FOLLOWING A500 TOWARDS STOKE. COME OFF AT 1ST SLIP ROAD (BEFORE THE FLYOVER) AND TURN RIGHT AT THE ROUNDABOUT HEADING TOWARDS STONE ON THE A34 (5 MILES). STRAIGHT ON AT THE NEXT ROUNDABOUT (TRENTHAM GARDENS ON YOUR RIGHT) THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF TITTENSOR AND AT THE NEXT ROUNDABOUT GO STRAIGHT ON (DARLASTON INN PUB IS IN THE MIDDLE) STILL ON THE A34. THROUGH TWO MORE ROUNDABOUTS (BP GARAGE ON THE LEFT) GET INTO RIGHT HAND LANE AND TURN INTO YARNFIELD LANE (ALONGSIDE THE PUB, WALTON INN) SPRINGBANK PARK FOOTBALL CLUB IS ABOUT ONE AND A HALF MILES ON THE LEFT BEFORE THE VILLAGE OF YARNFIELD.

WREXHAM FOOTBALL CLUB          COLLIERS PARK TRAINING GROUND

FROM NORTH M6, M56, M53, A483

AFTER CHESTER FOLLOW SIGNS FOR WREXHAM (A483) ON THE A483 TAKE THE EXIT SIGNPOSTED NANTWICH. TAKE THE IMMEDIATE FIRST LEFT AT ROUNABOUT SIGNPOSTED GRESFORD. COLLIERS PARK IS EXACTLY ½ MILE FROM THIS TURNOFF. PASS THE BEECHES PUB AND TRAVEL INN ANDTHE GROUND IS A FURTHER 200YARDS ON THE LEFT.

STANSTY PARK

AFTER CHESTER FOLLOW THE SIGNS FOR WREXHAM (A483). AFTER APPROX 7 MILES TAKE WREXHAM TOWN CENTRE/MOLD EXIT KEEPING IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AT EXIT LIGHTS. MOVE OVER TO THE LEFT HAND LANE AND TAKE THE FIRST EXIT AFTER THE NEXT SET OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS SIGNPOSTED SUMMERHILL. LEX IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT APPROX ½ MILE ALONG THIS ROAD.

BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB

SQUIRES GATE TRAINING GROUND

EXIT THE M6 MOTORWAY AT JUNCTION 32 ONTO THE M55

TRAVEL TO THE END OF THE M55, AND FOLLOW THE NEW LINK ROAD AND AIRPORT SIGNS TO THE FIRST ROUNDABOUT.

TAKE THE FIRST EXIT OFF THE ROUNDABOUT, AND AT THE NEXT ROUNDABOUT, FOLLOW THE ST ANNES/AIRPORT (right).

GO THROUGH FIVE SETS OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND THEN TURN FIRST LEFT (after the airport) INTO WESTGATE ROAD (opposite petrol station).

TURN SECOND RIGHT INTO MARTIN AVENUE, AND THE TRAINING GROUND IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE BEHIND A WHITE CONCRETE WALL WITH DOUBLE GATES.

TRANMERE ROVERS FOOTBALL CLUB

FROM THE NORTH

TAKE MERSEY TUNNEL (QUEENSWAY-BIRKENHEAD)

AFTER TOLL BOOTHS  BEAR RIGHT ONTO FLYOVER- THIS DESCENDS INTO BOROUGH ROAD. CONTINUE ALONG BOROUGH ROAD FOR APPROX 1 MILE - GROUND IS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.

FROM SOUTH / EAST

EXIT M53 JUNCTION 4- TAKE THE 4TH EXIT AT ROUNDABOUT (B5151). AFTER APPROX 2.5 MILES, TURN RIGHT INTO PRENTON ROAD WEST.

THE GROUND IS SIGN POSTED ON BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH/EAST ROUTES

PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO PARKING ON INGLEBOROUGH ROAD, PLEASE PARK IN CAR PARK NUMBER 1 AT PRENTON PARK

CARLISLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

FROM NORTH AND WEST

FROM JUNCTION 40 OF THE M6 TAKE A66 PENRITH BYPASS SIGNPOSTED SCOTCH CORNER. AT THE NEXT ROUNDABOUT TAKE THE SECOND EXIT A686 SIGNPOSTED ALSTON.

FOLLOW ROAD FOR 500YARDS AND TAKE THE SECOND RIGHT TURN SIGNPOSTED HUNTER HALL AND FRENCHFIELD.

PITCHES ARE 400YARDS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL.

FROM THE SOUTH

A6 THROUGH EAMONT BRIDGE TO ROUNADABOUT AT THE TOP OF THE HILL. TAKE THE THIRD EXIT SIGNPOSTED A686 ALSOT (THEN AS ABOVE)

FROM THE EAST

A66 TO KEMPLAY ROUNDABOUT. TAKE FOURTH EXIT SIGNPOSTED A686 ALSTON. (THEN AS ABOVE)

PRESTON NORTH END FOOTBALL CLUB

FROM THE NORTH OR SOUTH

PRESTON ARENA

M6 MOTORWAY EXIT AT JUNCTION 32, WHICH IS THE M55 TO BLACKPOOL. LEAVE THE M55 AT JUNCTION 1 TAKE THE SLIP ROAD TOWARDS PRESTON THEN TAKE THE FIRST LEFT ONTO TOM BENSON WAY. FOLLOW SIGNS FOR PRESTON SPORTS ARENA.

BURY FOOTBALL CLUB

FROM THE NORTH

EXIT M66 AT JUNCTION 2 AND ATKE BURY ROAD (A58) FOR ½ MILE, THEN TURN LEFT INTO HEYWOOD STREET (at major set of traffic lights). CONTINUE ACROSS 3 MINI ROUNDABOUTS, AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS TURN LEFT ONTO MANCHESTER ROAD (A56) THEN FIRST LEFT INTO GIGG LANE, GROUND IS ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE.

FROM SOUTH/EAST

EXIT M60 JUNCTION 17, TAKE BURY ROAD FOR 3 MILES THEN TURN RIGHT INTO GIGG LANE.  DIRECTIONS TO GOSHEN SPORTS CENTRE FROM BURY F.C. (GIGG LANE), TURN LEFT ONTO MANCHESTER ROAD PASS THE SWAN AND CEMETARY PUB ON THE RIGHT. OPPOSITE TOTAL PETROL STATION ON THE RIGHT, TURN LEFT INTO TENNYSON AVENUE. CONTINUE PAST THE SHOPS ON THE RIGHT THEN TAKE THE NEXT RIGHT.Please Note: ALL ROUTES AFTER EXITING THE MOTORWAY ARE SIGN POSTED TO THE FOOTBALL GROUND.

OLDHAM ATHLETIC FOOTBALL CLUB

LANCASTER CLUB TRAINING GROUND

BROADWAY, FAILSWORTH.

LEAVE M62 AT JUNCTION 20. TAKE OLDHAM SIGNS ON A627M. CONTINUE ON THIS ROAD TO THE END OF A627M IGNORING THE OLDHAM TURNOFF, AS THIS BECOMES THE A633 TO MANCHESTER. KEEP ON THIS ROAD PAST SEVERAL PELICAN CROSSINGS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. WHEN YOU REACH THE RESTICTED AREA, TAKE RIGHT HAND LANE AND LOOK FOR GAP IN CENTRAL RESERVATION LEADING TO LANCASTER CLUB ( APPROX 200YDS BEFORE JUCTION WITH A62)

ROCHDALE FOOTBALL CLUB

CASTLE IRWELL STUDENT VILLAGE SALFORD UNIVERSITY

FROM M60 JUNCTION 12 JOIN M602 HEADING TOWARDS ECCLES/ SALFORD.

AT JUNCTION 3 TAKE THE SLIP ROAD AND TURN LEFT ONTO ALBION WAY. (A5063)

GO THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT LIVERPOOL STREET AND CONTINUE TO TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT T JUNCTION.

TURN LEFT ONTO A6 AND GO THROUGH TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT JUNCTION WITH FREDERICK ROAD.

TAKE NEXT SLIP ROAD ON LEFT AND THEN TURN RIGHT ONTO BROUGHTON ROAD. (A576)

CONTINUE ALONG BROUGHTON ROAD, WHICH BECOMES CROMWELL ROADAND GO STRAIGHT OVER ROUNDABOUT.

CASTLE IRWELL STUDENT VILLAGE IS ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE BEFORE CROSSING THE RIVER IRWELL AND REACHING THE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT GREAT CHEETHAM STREET WEST.