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Cheltenham Town
Cheltenham Town FC
Kit impression
Founded
1887
Years standing
139
Home ground
Whaddon Road
Capacity
7,066 seats
Reasons To Adopt
Cheltenham Town work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Whaddon Road, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
Deep roots
Founded in 1887, Cheltenham Town were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 139 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
No major honours on record, which means every cup run is uncharted territory and every promotion feels like a coronation.
Close to the pitch
Whaddon Road holds about 7,066. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
You get a nickname
Known as The Robins. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Whaddon Road. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Birmingham Airport (BHX)
65 km / 40 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Cheltenham Spa St. James railway station
1.7 km / 1 miles out
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Whaddon Road
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Whaddon Road
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
