Borough's 3,700-mile journey into the unknown
Published Date:
16 May 2008
Eastbourne Borough's debut campaign in a national league will see them travel double the distance on away trips next season.
This season the team coach carried players a total distance of 1,959 miles - with the longest journey being the 200-mile trip to Weston-super-Mare.
But next year Boro's mileage will be almost double and they face seven trips in excess of 200 miles.
Barrow-in-Furness will be next season's furthest destination at 358 miles while there will be just five clubs within 100 miles of Priory Lane - compared with 16 in the Blue Square South.
Boro's opponents next season include a number of ex-League clubs, such as Mansfield, Oxford, Torquay, Wrexham and York.
Debt-ridden Halifax Town's future is currently hanging in the balance and were they to fold, relegated Altrincham would be reprieved. Mileage details:
Barrow Holker Street 358 miles
Burton Albion Pirelli Stadium 199
Cambridge Utd (Abbey Stadium) 120 or
Exeter City* (St James Park) 195
Crawley Town Broadfield Stadium 41
Ebbsfleet Utd Stonebridge Road 64
Forest Green The New Lawn 161
Grays Ath New Recreation Ground 67
Halifax Town** The Shay 272
Histon Glassworld Stadium 124
Kettering Town A-Line Arena 157
Kidderminster Aggborough 189
Lewes Dripping Pan 17
Mansfield Town Field Mill 217
Northwich Victoria Victoria Stadium 257
Oxford United Kassam Stadium 120
Rushden & D Nene Park 147
Salisbury City Raymond McEnhill
Stadium 112
Stevenage Boro' Broadhall Way 106
Torquay United Plainmoor 214
Weymouth Wessex Stadium 147
Woking Kingfield 69
Wrexham Racecourse Ground 265
York City KitKat Crescent 283
Total (with Cambridge) 3,706 miles
(with Exeter) 3,781 miles
Last season 1,959 miles
* Cambridge United and Exeter City in play-off final on Sunday . ** Halifax Town's future in doubt due to financial difficulties - Altrincham (260 miles) would replace them
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17 May 2008 11:43 AM
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