Matchday Family Fun: Chesterfield

Your Match Day Timetable This Saturday

Tickets are available throughout the week and on-line on the match day. Please note the £2/£1advance discount is no longer available after Friday.

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11am: FREE Stadium Tour - The highly acclaimed Stadium Tour is available to supporters who have pre-booked . You can book your place on future Match Day Tours (Saturdays 11am) at the Academy Stall in the Fan Zone, in the shop or by email to stadium.tours@ecfc.co.uk. 

11am: The Club Shop opens until the last customer leaves post-match. Youngsters can enter a guess the time of the first goal to win a £20 voucher (no purchase necessary).

11am: The Home and Away Ticket Booth (Fan Zone) will be open if you haven’t purchased your match tickets or other matches currently on sale. The ticket office is also the place to head for if you have tickets for collections. 

11am: The bars start to open on a staggered basis beginning with the Centre Spot and Fan Zone. Big screens showing Sky Sports News followed by a pick of many matches including Palace vs Liverpool.

12pm: Junior Grecian Family Zone open for members. Booked birthday parties take their places in the VIP area.  Hospitality (Heritage, Trust Suite and Executive boxes) opens for guests.

12pm: Hospitality is open for two-course meal and interviews.

12pm: You can catch Grecian the Lion and his younger sister Lexi posing for selfies starting from the Junior Grecian Zone, before moving out to the Fan Zone to welcome supporters and players and into the Stadium by noon. 

12:30pm: Sky Sports News on the big screen in the Centre Spot give way to the televised match.

1pm: Players are arriving and are happy to sign autographs or pose for selfies in the Fan Zone. Why not tweet your picture to #SemperFidelis or share on our other social media platforms.

1pm: Under croft in the Optimising IT stand activities include Legends bar, TVs, history display and Red & Fed kiosk.

1:30pm: The Junior Grecians Zone opens for all families. Face painting available. Your City favourites will be popping in on their way to the changing room for more selfies and a game with you on the table football or EAFC 24.

1:30pm: Match Day Experience youngsters enter the Optimising IT Adam Stansfield stand. Programmes, food and drinks supplied as part of their package.  

1:30pm: Familiarisation Mini Tour for first time visitors starts from the Academy Stall.  

1:30pm: Subject to weather it’s the return of Play Your Cards Right. Prizes include shirt (winners in each of the last two matches) of your choice, footballs, EAFC24 games and t-shirts for adults. OR your chance to use the “City Board” for family pics which you can tweet to #SemperFidelis. 

1:45pm: The volunteer run Information Point and Academy stall open in the Fan Zone.  Your meet and greet Ambassador team volunteers are available for help and directions.

1:45pm: FA Cup Competition. Prizes for best colouring/drawing; best poster and hard copy to wave at the game.

2pm: All turnstiles are open. 

2:05pm: Teams announced by rival supporters in your Fan Zone.

2:35pm: Guard of Honour take to the field.

3pm: The Big Kick Off. Enjoy YOUR Match.

Half-time: Bars open on the Big Bank and Optimising IT Adam Stansfield stand under croft TVs,  kiosks and “Legends” bar. Junior Grecian Zone (kiosk available) open for all Nevada Construction ticket holders.  Club Shop, Fan Zone, Kenniford Farm Food and Centre Spot open to home supporters in the Nevada Construction Main Stand.

Red & Fed kiosks close when all customers have been satisfied.

Final Whistle: why rush away? Sky Sports results and goals in the Centre Spot. Your televised match on the big screens. Your Club Shop and Ticket Booth will close when the last customer has been served. Red and Fed Kiosks are still open as is the Fan Zone bar.

5:51pm: Post match trains start from St James Park (Exeter) station from 5:51 to mainline St David’s and 5:58 to Exmouth.

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Getting to SJP on match days (EX4 6PX – visiting fans EX4 6PU) cannot be easier for you. 

Despite being in the heart of Exeter’s bustling city centre, getting to SJP on match days couldn’t be easier!

BUS: Local Stagecoach buses drop off on several streets in the local vicinity all around the stadium (York Road, Pennsylvania Road, Prince Charles Road, Union Road, Sidwell Street, Old Tiverton Road, Blackboy Road etc.). 

All of Exeter’s Park & Ride services drop off in the City Centre, which is a short walk away from the stadium gates. A maximum £2 fare is still in place for all Devon local services. 

Exeter Coach Station is also less than half a mile walk away, offering both regional and nationwide services.

TRAIN: St James Park boasts one of the few operating matchday station in the whole of the EFL! The station sits on the London Waterloo line out of the London & has become a match day hub with regular services running from Exeter St. David’s, Exeter Central, Exmouth, Paignton, Okehampton and Barnstaple. 

Match Day timetable changes mean that trains calling at all stations from Okehampton and Barnstaple are extended to finish/return from St James Park (Exeter) station.  Passengers from London Waterloo should change at either Pinhoe or Exeter Central for services to St James Park. Passengers from London Paddington, Cornwall and from Liverpool/Manchester or further north should change at Exeter St. David’s. A return fare from Exeter St. David’s costs £2.60 but is free if travelling from further afield and St James Park selected as your destination at the time of booking. Services for you this Saturday are at 3, 17 and 43 minutes past the hour. Returns start at 4:51, 5:10 and 5:21 for St David’s and 5:58 to Exmouth. 

CYCLING: There are racks available at the stadium, with extra capacity on nearby Sidwell Street should these areas be full. Exeter’s cycling network is continually improving and many of the surrounding streets have dedicated cycling infrastructure.

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Sat nav: Home fans: EX4 6PX | Visiting fans: EX4 6PU

There is extremely limited parking at our stadium, with several city-centre car parks within fairly close range. There is also limited on-street parking for considerate drivers. Wherever possible, we recommend the use of public transport, Park & Ride services, or active transport (walking & cycling) to reach St James Park on matchday.

There are no major traffic delays expected. 

Regardless of the weather at your SJP, there will always be a warm welcome for you.  

With genuine commitment to see you spend an enjoyable match day with us. And for supporters  who love a variety of great food and drink alongside fun and games, your Fan Zone is the ideal pre-match venue.

Starting at 11am with the FREE stadium Tour. Before the opening of the Club shop, ticket office and the staggered opening of bars (with TVs) and local farm food outlet. Please note that because of the early kick off the Optimising IT Adam Stansfield stand will only open 1 hour before kick-off at the same time as the other stands.

Head for the Fan Zone Academy Stall or Information Point by 1:30om to join our brief Familiarisation/Induction Tour with a picture opportunity.  The ideal pre-courser to returning for the full 11am outstanding and free match day Stadium Tour.

First Time visitors can also register for free entry in a draw for a signed match ball at end of season. Youngsters will also receive a certificate celebrating their first match.

If it is your first visit please let us know by emailing customerservices@exetercityfc.co.uk and we will endeavour to make it memorable for you. 
 

We pride ourselves that your SJP is virtually a family stadium. Block E in the Nevada Construction Main Stand is the principal area. The second area we recommend is Black A in the Optimising IT Adam Stansfield Stand. The stand has been decorated by the Museum Trust with lots of standout pictures and impressive stories regaling the history of your club.  

The newest stand features in its under croft two Red and Fed kiosks, a Legends bar for grownups, a plethora of widescreen TVs featuring the televised game pre-match and the half time results service. The stand now boasts a new retail outlet where you can purchase all your genuine Grecian merchandise.  There is also a changing places facility. With so much going on it’s no wonder the stand normally opens an hour earlier than all the other stands. The final area is on the Big Bank denoted by a red floor and white barriers.

To buy tickets, please click here.

The Exeter weather looks extremely settled for your match day. It’s currently forecast to be a mild (15c) but overcast so a shower cannot be totally ruled out. So you might need to consider some wet weather gear. 

Announce the City team

If you have the drive and feel you can get supporters cheering you can announce the City team in the Fan Zone. You can volunteer on the day or in advance by contacting customerservices@exetercityfc.co.uk.

Join the guard of honour

Want to be on the pitch as the players enter SJP? Then be part of the flag waving, Guard of Honour! Saturday's has six places available! Please email: customerservices@exetercityfc.co.uk. 

If your child would like to be part of the flag waving team welcoming the players and officials onto the pitch at a future game please email: customerservices@exetercityfc.co.uk.

It’s FREE. Children taking part not only get on the pitch but also receive a certificate of participation.

Junior Grecians Lounge

New this season is face painting to show your colours!

The room provides a safe comfortable environment for families to enjoy pre-match entertainment, such as a large screen TVs, Playstation consoles and Table Football, as well as the option to enjoy refreshments from the Zone’s very own kiosk. The family room also has a volunteer providing face painting  to “show your colours. 

Opening exclusively for Members at 12pm, it is available to all children/families from 1:30pm.

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Grecian and Lexi

Yes! They are back for you! And no doubt up to even more capers and mayhem! Keep an eye out for Grecian and Lexi! They will be in the Junior Grecian Zone and the Fan Zone from 1pm before moving into the stadium to greet you. 

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Surely, no trip to SJP would be complete without a picture with our mascots Grecian and his younger sister Lexi the Lions. Keep an eye out around the Park for the mischievous pair! You can follow their antics on Twitter @Grecianlexi. Why not send them a picture for them to hang up in their Lions Den.

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A 16-page match-day programme, the Grecian is on sale for £1. To avoid disappointment buy your copy from the various locations outside the stadium.  

Programmes will also be on sale at the Red and Fed Kiosks,

The shop runs its own match day competition for younger supporters. Predict the time of the first goal and the prize is yours.

Make your way to the Club Shop before or after the match.  It is the only way to obtain your official City souvenirs and check out what’s new or any special offers. Everything for you from current and retro replica kits to pocket money items. And remember if you are a member of the Trust or Junior Grecians there is a 10% in store discount (Excl. match programmes and reduced/sale items). Click here to shop online.

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Eating and Drinking Options

Apart from the hospitality and bar options locally farm sourced hot snacks are available in the Fan Zone from Kenniford Farm. For your delight they will be providing their usual farm produced pre-match fare (including chips) and will also be open at half-time for users of the Nevada Construction stand.

Inside the Stadium the kiosks have a range of food, confectionary and drinks available to you. If you are in the Navada Construction stand please remember that the JG Zone is open for all at half-time and also has a kiosk. Giving you the opportunity to catch the half time results on their big screen while you much your pasty or drink your coffee. Adults in the Main Stand can of course also watch the half-times in the Centre Spot over a quick pint and pasty.

Bars

You are spoilt for choice! The Fan Zone has its own bar area.  Leading off from the Fan Zone is the Centre Spot bar which also houses the Famous Exeter City Real Ale & Cider Emporium.

On the other side of the Stadium you will find the Optimising IT Adam Stansfield stand under croft 'Legends' bar. 

Other bars are the Trust Suite for our Hospitality Guests. The Legends Lounge for guests of our Match, Ball and Programme Sponsors. Finally the Heritage Lounge for Members. If you are in any hospitality area you are welcome to visit the cram full City Museum.

In the stadium the Big Bank has a half-time break-out bar.

ECFC Museum Trust

Your burgeoning Museum Room is open for FREE Stadium Tours on most match days, hospitality guests and for everyone on Wednesday afternoons. The purpose of the museum is to collect, preserve, share and celebrate the history and heritage of ECFC.

Our stadium-wide approach has produced a range of displays at every opportunity at St James Park.  In the Optimising IT Adam Stansfield stand you will find the Hall of Fame displays and History of ECFC Timeline. The Road to Brazil in the entrance to the JG Zone (by the way the 1917 match ball is in the Museum and well worth a look), a list of every player behind Gate 3 and many other picture boards across the walls. You can ask our Ambassador Team at the entrances about the Church under the car park or other points of interest.

Soccer Sight

Headsets are readily available for you to collect from your ticket office ahead of kick-off. To book one in advance, please contact reception on 01392 411 243 or by emailing tickets@ecfc.co.uk. 

Autism

To further the football club’s commitment to making matchdays inclusive to all, please remember Exeter City have some Autism packs available. Please ask at the Information Point. 

Wheelchair Access Points:

Stadium Way - Gate 1 (Optimising IT Stand, Nevada Construction Stand and Big Bank)

Tracks Suzuki St James Road - Gate 5 Visiting Supporters

If you find you need a wheelchair please ask at the Information Point where an Ambassador will let you use one of our reserve chairs.

Extra Assistance? We Care

• Autism packs are available for youngsters including ear defenders – ask an Ambassador.
• Soccer Sight commentary headsets for you if you have vision restrictions – ask at the Ticket office. 
• Changing Places facility available for you in the Optimising IT Adam Stansfield Stand.
• 6 Accessible facilities.
• 4 Baby changing facilities.

Information Point

The information Point is the ideal meeting place and will have programmes and team sheets available for you. It also runs a “Bring and Buy” stall of football memorabilia to raise funds for the Academy.