Coca Cola League Two
Saturday 8th September 2007
Kick Off 12.15pm

Address Of Ground London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Stadium, Victoria Road, Dagenham, Essex RM10 7XL
Telephone 0208 592 1549
Club Colours Red and White
Nickname The Daggers
Official Club Website www.daggers.co.uk
Key Personnel Manager John Still

Brief Directions By Road
I found a nice and straightforward way to get to the ground for our last visit courtesy of the now sadly relocated Al's Tours. Get onto the A12 from either the A406 North Circular Road or the M11 signposted towards Chelmsford. Continue on the A12 until you reach the Moby Dick junction and turn right onto the A1112 signposted Dagenham. Stay on this road crossing over the junction with the A124 and you will eventually see the floodlights on the right hand side. Turn into Victoria Road and the ground is at the end of the road.

Car Parking
There is a large car park for around 140 cars at the ground but this gets full about an hour before kick off. Ample free parking is available in the surrounding streets.

By Train
Take the District (green) Underground line to Dagenham East. Come out of station and turn Left, Victoria Road is about 400 yards and on your left, the ground is a further 100 yards down Victoria Road.

Supporters Coaches
Coach travel to away fixtures this season is being organised by the Barnet Football Club Supporters Association. For further details about Supporters coach travel and how to book check out the BFCSA website at www.bfcsa.co.uk.

Where To Get A Decent Drink Locally
The Railway is adjacent to Dagenham East Underground and the Eastbrook is a short walk (and on the right) down the Rainham Road. These are both recommended by the club. My choice would be The Bull on Rainham Road (if turning right out of the Underground station away from the ground it is about a 15-minute walk). It offers decent meals normally but time might be tight bearing in mind the early kick off for this game.

Where To Get A Bite To Eat Locally
As it will be an early kick off perhaps I can suggest a decent place for a breakfast? Head north on the Rainham Road past the ground and Victors Cafe is on the right while The Pie & Mash shop on Dagenham Lane is well worth a visit. It has also come to my attention that the Eastbrook Pub close to Dagenham Station is opening at 10.00am and will be serving breakfasts- away fans welcome.

The Social Club
We will be made welcome in the Dagenham & Redbridge Social Club. The downstairs bar is where most of the away supporters tend to head and there is a charge of 50p at the door.

Ground Description
The main stand or the Carling Stand which replaced the splendid old wooden grandstand runs for 3/4 of the pitch and was completed in the closed season 2001. It is a fairly low front loading structure which has room for about 800. Its awkward neighbour which occupies the remaining 1/4 of this side is called the Barclay College Stand. To the left is The Ponfield End which is reserved for away fans. The terrace is uncovered and fairly shallow. Opposite is the North Stand which is a low cover over terracing. To its left is the open Bury Road or Clock end.

Admission Prices
Terrace £15.00 Concessions £10.00
Seating Barking College Stand £18.00 Concessions £15.00

Last Visit to Victoria Road and Memories
April 2005 and our very last game in the Conference. A 0-2 defeat was witnessed by some 2,000 fans in what was a very limp game. Earlier in the season the 5-0 demolition of the Daggers featured the Nicky Bailey "Bees Goal of the Season" screamer live on Sky TV. 'Mad' Stevie Ragan the fearless Barnet frontman in the early 1980's creating a divot the size of Essex after a sliding tackle in an FA Trophy tie and then throwing it at a section of Daggers fans who dared to take the micky.

Rivals
Many supporters I have spoken to say there is no one in particular they dislike.

Overnight Stay Factor
An overnight stay in Dagenham are you having a laugh? 0/10

Celebrity Watch
Very tasty 1960's 'Puppet On A String' barefoot babe Sandy Shaw was born in Dagenham. Football's famous is well represented with two ex England managers originating from Dagenham - Terry Venables and the late great Sir Alf Ramsey. The most famous marching Band in the civilised world are also locals, the Dagenham Girl Pipers, who were the only un-amplified act at the Knebworth Open Air Rock Festival in 1978!

Henry Ford's company bought acres and acres of land in Dagenham in the early 1920's and in 1925 started to build the massive car plant still in existence. The metal to build the roofing covering the North Stand terrace at the Victoria ground was donated by Ford in 1967 and it was estimated that there was enough metal to produce 23 Ford Capris.