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The Home Of Corby Town Football Club The Rockingham Triangle Sports Stadium, home of Corby Town Football Club, is the last word in state-of-the-art sports venues and the Club is justly proud of having one of the leading grounds in Northamptonshire. Venture into the stadium and there, among the magnificent all-seater stand, you will find the two press boxes and the directors box, where the Corby board catch all of the action. But it is when you step back outside in the car park that you can really marvel at the giant stand before you. Walk through the entrance and be welcomed by the directors in the board room. If you carry on through the corridor you will find the Secretary's Office, the director's box and the Manager's Office. On match days, the same buzz of excitement echoes round the corridors, as in the days of the famous Occupation Road. Corby Town's first home was at the famous Occupation Road ground, which they occupied from 1948 until 1985. Their first ever game as Corby Town FC being played on 21/08/1984 against Wellingborough Town. Goals from Berry, Akers (2) and McPherson (2) giving Corby a 5-1 winning start in front of a crowd of 2300. Corby played their last match at Occupation Road on 22 April 1985, beating Crawley Town in the league. John Lane wrote himself into the history books by netting both goals in the 2-0 victory. Corby Borough Council provided the club with a brand-new £800,000 multi purpose, out of town, sports stadium, The Rockingham Triangle, which the club moved to before the start of the 1985/86 season despite a few hiccups during it's building. The Rockingham Triangle was officially opened by Neil Kinnock on 6 September 1985 and is essentially an athletics stadium. Elwyn Roberts was the first player to score in a Southern League game on the ground, when he equalised in a 1-1 draw with visitors, Gosport on Saturday August 31 1985. The Rockingham Triangle included a grandstand which was erected with room for 1150 people. With people also able to stand on the perimeter of the pitch, the official capacity of the stadium was decided to be 3000. The opening match, in August 1985, was set to be a grand affair. The opposition were Mile Oak Rovers. Shaun Diver became the first player to score at the Stadium, by netting in the 7-1 friendly victory. Behind the goals at each end and on the opposite side to the main stand are grass banks, and a small terrace. There is also a sports centre attached to the stadium, which includes an indoor football pitch, sports hall and a gym. All these features add up to an enviable package of first-class facilities which Corby Town offer. Enter the Steelmen Social Club and you are in a world where the air is heady with tradition. This is the home of legends, where great names of the past live on, in the famous Trophy Cabinet and all over the walls. The display cabinet features vast quantities of silverware, porcelain, crystal and medals, all achieved by the successful Steelmen. The Kabin, which supplies supporters with a comprehensive range of official merchandise stands behind the main stand and is open on match days only. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Address: Capacity: 3000 Cover: 1150 Seats: 960 Clubhouse Steelmen Social Club (open on match days only) Directions: On Northern Outskirts of town at junction of A6003 and A6116 opposite entrance of Rockingham Castle. Nearest Railway Station: Corby Station |
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