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Roots Hall - The Home Of Essex Football
	Ground Name: Roots Hall Inauguration: 20 August 1955 First match: Southend v Norwich City Capacity: 12,400 seats Record Attendance: 31,090; Southend v Liverpool, 10/1/979 Address: Victoria Avenue, Southend on Sea, Essex, SS2 6NQ
TICKETS Prices £10.00-£15.00 Buy tickets Tel: 0870 174 2001 Fax: 01702 30 41 24 Online Booking: http://www.seatbooker.net/sufc/
Directions To Roots Hall
By Car
From M25 take Junction 29 and follow the A127 to Southend. Continue towards the town centre, through the lights near to the Bell Pub. At the next roundabout turn right (3rd turning), continuing on the A127. The ground is on the right just past the next traffic lights. If you turn right as you reach the ground, this will put you behind the away end where there is plenty of street parking to be found. Otherwise there is a car park at the ground, behind the Main Stand which costs £5. Bear in mind that in the fair weather months Aug/Sep/April/May, if the weather is at all sunny the whole of East London seems to head down the A127 on a Saturday afternoon, so allow an extra 30 mins if the temperature is above 65F. For a map showing the location of Roots Hall, click here (to take you to the Street Map website). To go to a simplified page, containing the directions and pub info, which you can print out click here.
By Train
The closest station to the ground is Prittlewell, about a five minute walk away. It is served by trains from London Liverpool Street. As you exit the station turn right, you will then come to a crossroads with traffic lights. On your right is the 'Fish House', fish and chip shop. Pass this and turn right. Walk about 100 yards and the ground is tucked away on your left. If you happen to end up at Southend Central station (served by trains from London Fenchurch Street), you're about a 25 minute walk from the ground. The main bus station is close to Southend Central, and therefore it may be an idea to get a bus up to the ground, rather than walking.
Were To Drink?
On my last visit away fans seemed to have made their way to the Spread Eagle & Golden Lion pubs, which are only yards apart, on the A127, just up from from the car park entrance to the Main Stand. The Spread Eagle was fairly full with fans from both teams occupying different sides of the bar and the atmosphere was fairly relaxed, as was the Golden Lion pub, which is the closest pub to the ground. There is also a good fish and chip shop located across the road by the traffic lights, called the 'Fish House', which I found to be very good. Henry Willard a visiting Yeovil fan adds; ''The Blue Boar' pub which is at the crossroads (where the traffic lights are) is a very good place for away fans to congregate before the game, it' was friendly and relaxed. A little further away are two more pubs. 'The Bell' which you pass on your way into Southend on the A127 and the Nelson in North Road. The Nelson is a basic pub with a beer garden and is probably only worth a visit if you arrive early and want to kill time. It is about a five minute walk from the Spread Eagle. Just go past the the Spread Eagle on your right, turn right at the lights and then turn left into North Road, opposite the petrol station. The pub is up on the right. The 'Shrimpers Bar' at the ground itself, is now for members only. Credit To The Internet Football Ground Guide For The Information

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