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Congleton Town

Congleton Town FC

Kit impression

Founded

1901

Years standing

125

Home ground

Cleric Stadium (Since )

Capacity

1,500250 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Midland Football League Premier Division
Cheshire County League Division Two
Mid-Cheshire League
Macclesfield and District League
North Staffordshire and District League
Crewe and District League
Midland Football League Cup
North West Counties Football League Cup
Cheshire Senior Cup
Mid-Cheshire Senior Cup
Mid-Cheshire League Cup
Cheshire Amateur Cup/Cheshire Saturday Cup
Sentinel Cup
Crewe and District Cup

Nickname: The Bears

Why Congleton Town

Congleton Town are not a spare club. They are England FA Trophy, Cleric Stadium (Since ), and 125 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.

Cathedral football
Cleric Stadium (Since ) holds around 1,500,250. Even a routine league game arrives with a noise floor most clubs only reach in a semi-final.
You get a nickname
Known as The Bears. That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Manchester Airport (MAN) is about 21km from the ground, and Brunswick Wharf is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
England FA Trophy is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Cleric Stadium (Since ). Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Manchester Airport (MAN)

21 km / 13 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Brunswick Wharf

1.4 km / 1 miles out

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Cleric Stadium (Since )

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

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Cleric Stadium (Since )