Tameside Stadium – aerial view, showing the whole complex with the 4G pitch; the running track, and beyond that my ‘summer home’ Ashton Cricket Club

Main Stand with hospitality area and function rooms to the rear

Covered terrace, which provides a more than decent view, but on wintry days, provides little protection from icy blasts whipping across Ashton Moss

Looking towards the Richmond Street end, a small terrace, maybe 4 or 5 steps

Ashton has been the birthplace of 3 “World Cup Winners”, commemorated outside the Tameside Stadium. From the left – Jimmy Armfield; Simone Perrotta and Geoff Hurst

Mark my youngest son travelled the length and breadth of the country with me watching County. Little did he know then that he would be reporting for the Tameside Reporter on County away games at places like Curzon. Pictured is an ‘ad’ board, featuring him, (top left), interviewing at the Tameside Stadium