Digging For Victory
The main stand at The Northolme (or the KAL Group Stadium), home to Gainsborough Trinity Football Club, members of the Northern Premier League's Premier Division. Built during the mid-1940s, the structure was refurbished circa 2000. Captured before an FA Cup first round tie, televised live by TNT Sports, with League Two's Accrington Stanley, who after extra time won 2-1.
The Northolme, laid out in the 1850s, was originally a cricket ground. In the early 1860s, several cricket clubs opted to take up football during the winter. The Northolme staged League football between 1896 and 1912. A total of 281 Football League games were played at The Northolme. The highest gate was 5,600 (versus Chelsea, 1911), the lowest 500 (versus Blackpool, 1902). The recently improved main stand was called the Victory Stand on its Forties completion.
Gainsborough Trinity were formed, in 1873, as Trinity Recreationists, by the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, a George Langton Hodgkinson, who wanted to give his young parishioners something to do. Trinity's nickname, Holy Blues, reflects their origins and their traditional colours. Prior to securing Football League status, Trinity were members of the Midland Counties League then the Midland League.
Match statistics
Admission: £15. Programme: £2.50 (40 pages). Attendance: 2,612 (including circa 250 away fans). Gainsborough Trinity 1-2 Accrington Stanley (half-time 0-1, 90 minutes 1-1). Scoring sequence: 0-1 (29 minutes, Paddy Madden), 1-1 (76 minutes, Sisi Tuntulwana), 1-2 (95 minutes, Charlie Caton). Referee: Andrew Humphries
Digging For Victory
The main stand at The Northolme (or the KAL Group Stadium), home to Gainsborough Trinity Football Club, members of the Northern Premier League's Premier Division. Built during the mid-1940s, the structure was refurbished circa 2000. Captured before an FA Cup first round tie, televised live by TNT Sports, with League Two's Accrington Stanley, who after extra time won 2-1.
The Northolme, laid out in the 1850s, was originally a cricket ground. In the early 1860s, several cricket clubs opted to take up football during the winter. The Northolme staged League football between 1896 and 1912. A total of 281 Football League games were played at The Northolme. The highest gate was 5,600 (versus Chelsea, 1911), the lowest 500 (versus Blackpool, 1902). The recently improved main stand was called the Victory Stand on its Forties completion.
Gainsborough Trinity were formed, in 1873, as Trinity Recreationists, by the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, a George Langton Hodgkinson, who wanted to give his young parishioners something to do. Trinity's nickname, Holy Blues, reflects their origins and their traditional colours. Prior to securing Football League status, Trinity were members of the Midland Counties League then the Midland League.
Match statistics
Admission: £15. Programme: £2.50 (40 pages). Attendance: 2,612 (including circa 250 away fans). Gainsborough Trinity 1-2 Accrington Stanley (half-time 0-1, 90 minutes 1-1). Scoring sequence: 0-1 (29 minutes, Paddy Madden), 1-1 (76 minutes, Sisi Tuntulwana), 1-2 (95 minutes, Charlie Caton). Referee: Andrew Humphries