BAFC Trivia

Brantham Athletic Football Club had a record attendance of 1,700 in the season of 1982/83 in an FA Vase 5th round clash against Valley Sports Rugby. Brantham lost 1-0 in the game and VS Rugby went on to lift the cup.

Additional information on the other venues that BAFC use:

Brooklands Primary School
Palfrey Heights
Brantham
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 1SE

This venue is used for the under 11 and under 10 teams

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East Bergholt High School
Heath Road
East Bergholt
Colchester
Essex
CO7 6RJ

This venue is used for both under 14 teams (A and B)

Brantham Leisure Centre
New Village
Brantham
Manningtree
Essex, CO11 1RZ

Directions from the A12:
Turn off the A12 heading towards East Bergholt, stay on the B1070 through East Bergholt and go straight across the roundabout with the A137. Turn left immediately at the T-junction and follow this road around the sharp curve to the right and turn right immediately before the Village Hall. Follow this road around the sharp left hand turn and the Social Club and the car park are on the right.

Directions from the A137:
Travelling south from Ipswich on the A137 turn left at the roundabout with the B1070 East Bergholt Road, turn left immediately at the T-junction and follow this road around the sharp curve to the right and turn right immediately before the Village Hall. Follow this road around the sharp left hand turn and the Social Club and the car park are on the right.

Directions from the A12:
Turn off the A12 heading towards East Bergholt, stay on the B1070 through East Bergholt and turn left at the roundabout with the A137. Half way up the hill turn right into Brooklands Rise, follow this road around a right bend and the School is on the right hand side.

Directions from the A137:
Travelling south from Ipswich on the A137 turn left into Brooklands Rise on the brow of Brantham Hill, follow this road around a right bend and the School is on the right hand side.

Directions from the A12:
From the A12 take the slip road marked B1070 towards Manningtree and East Bergholt. At the end of the slip road take a left hand turn towards Manningtree, and East Bergholt High School can be found on this road a few miles further on the left hand side. Parking is available by following the line of the main drive through to the playing fields and the pitch is then on the left.

Directions from the A137:
Travelling south from Ipswich on the A137 turn right at the roundabout with the B1070 follow this up the hill and around a sharp right bend, carry on over the crossroads and the school is on the right hand side opposite a large Doctor's surgery. Parking is available by following the line of the main drive through to the playing fields and the pitch is then on the left.