Pontefract Collieries

Kit impression

Founded

1958

Years standing

Home ground

The Hunters Stadium Also known as Beechnut Lane, Pontefract

Capacity

1,400250 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

[https://www.westridingfa.com/cups-and-competitions/county-cups/cups/2025-26/west-riding-county-cup West Riding Senior County Cup]
Winners 2023–24
Northern Counties East League
Premier Division champions 2017–18
Division One North champions 1983–84
Floodlit Cup winners 1987–88, 1988–89
Wilkinson Sword Trophy winners 1995–96
Yorkshire Football League
Division Three champions 1981–82
Castleford & District FA Embleton Cup
Winners 1982–83, 1986–87, 1995–96, 1999–00, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08

Nickname: The Colls

The Case For Them

Here is the argument for Pontefract Collieries: England, England FA Trophy, and a ground called The Hunters Stadium Also known as Beechnut Lane, Pontefract. A second team should give you something your first one cannot, and this is a different country's whole weather system.

Easy weekend
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) is about 30km from the ground, and Pontefract Tanshelf railway station is 0km 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.
Modern era club
Formed in 1958, so the whole story is documented, arguable and still being written. Join now and you were basically there from the start.
Something to defend
The cabinet is not empty: [https://www.westridingfa.com/cups-and-competitions/county-cups/cups/2025-26/west-riding-county-cup West Riding Senior County Cup] and Northern Counties East League. Small enough to recite from memory, big enough to argue about in a pub.

Matchday Trip

Ground: The Hunters Stadium Also known as Beechnut Lane, Pontefract. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)

30 km / 19 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Pontefract Tanshelf railway station

Walkable from the platform

See the whole England FA Trophy →

Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near The Hunters Stadium Also known as Beechnut Lane, Pontefract

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 The Hunters Stadium Also known as Beechnut Lane, Pontefract