Stand Athletic FC Haslingden Lancs - June 2008

[CHEWY]

Had a look around the old Stand Athletic Football Club.
This is on the outskirts of Haslingden in the Rossendale Valley, Lancashire.

This was the former home of Haslingden FC, but was taken over by
Whitefield-based Stand FC, from the Finnair Manchester League.

The site covers a 4.8 acre area and includes...

A run-down two-storey clubhouse complete with viewing balcony,
Two large changing rooms,
Function room with licensed lounge and dance floor,
A floodlit, overgrown football pitch,
An outdoor synthetic training pitch, a stand,
One turnstile,
Car park.



on with the pics...


Outside


Main Building

View from behind the goal

Stand

Turnstile

Pitch

Cheeseburger please

All weather pitch

Seating for the fan(s)

Inside


Downstairs bar area

Flojets

Pump gauges

Seating area

Changing room

Showers

Ladies bogs

Urinals in the gents

Stairwell

Large upstairs function room

** MACRO ALERT ** Golden goal rubber stamp

And on that note... Time to leave

a not bad little explore

 

[double-six]

A lot of fans at that match lol! When did it close?

 

[CHEWY]

perhaps the fan just hasn't realised the game has finished

it shut in 2004.
think it's on the market still for around £700,000

 

[BondGirl]

I never realisd there was the whole inside area to that. And i spent an hour stood outside tht bloody place. Bugger!

 

[CHEWY]

it stunk inside

found out the owner lives on the Isle of Man

when did you stand outside it? X

 

[Foxylady]

perhaps the fan just hasn't realised the game has finished

I must've missed this report backalong. Unusual explore and lots of nice interesting bits to look at. Love the building in the first photo and the turnstiles. Nice one, Chewy.

 

[CHEWY]

Thanks Foxy

The local kids still use the all weather pitch to have a kick around.
glad to see them putting it to some use, instead of trashing the place.

i think its downfall was.. it is a bit out of the way for people to go to watch the matches,
and with other function room for hire places nearer to civilisation, then i bet they got snapped up for do's before this place got considered.

X

 

[Stealth_Snapper]

Nice. Sorry to lower the tone a bit but that must've been one bad curry to do that to the toilet pot.

 

[CHEWY]

Not arf Monsieur Toppy.

nice to see you here

 

[DJhooker]

I like the pics dude, someone always has to break the toilet!

 

[Random]

Very interesting, nice one. The pitch looks a bit like Celtic Park, only in better condition.

 

[firemansam1820]

Can you Help

I am trying to locate the owner of this building, can anyone shed any light?