UK Stadiums: Kirklington Road, Rainworth, Nottinghamshire, England
Kirklington Road in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire is the home of Rainworth Miners Welfare FC in the United Counties League Division One (UCL), the 9th tier of football in England.
Capacity
The stadium has a capacity of around 2,200.
Facilities
The ground features a covered stand with seating for over 200 fans as well as hard standing along the whole perimeter and some banks of uncovered seating. The playing surface at Kirklington is natural turf. There are pylon-style LED floodlights which replaced the original lights first erected in 1991.
The licensed clubhouse offers food and drinks and there is also a tea bar.
Club
Nicknamed 'The Wrens' Rainworth Miners Welfare date from 1922 when they were known as Rufford Colliery FC. The nickname may come from the local pronunciation of the village - 'Rennoth' - hence 'The Wrens'.
The Wrens spent many years in the Notts Alliance and have been champions 10 times, including six titles on the bounce between 1977 and 1983. They have also won the Notts Alliance Senior Cup six times.
In the 1981-82 season the club reached the final of the FA Vase taking over 5,000 fans to Wembley Stadium, where they lost 3-0 to Forest Green Rovers.
The club reached the NPL Division One South in 2010-2011 and stayed there at Step 4 until resigning in 2015.
RMW have friendly connections with Mansfield Town with several former Town players having played for or managed the club over the years.
The team now plays in navy blue shirts and navy blue shorts, though white shirts were also an alternative.
Access - Getting There
Rainworth is 4 miles south east of Mansfield. A small, former mining village of over 7,000 people it is known as the place where the infamous murderer, the Black Panther aka Donald Neilson, was captured in 1975.
To get to the ground from Mansfield Bus Station take a 28 Blidworth-bound bus to Lake Farm Road and then walk less than 5 minutes to the entrance.
From central Nottingham the ground is a 30-minute drive north on the A614.
On public transport from Nottingham take a train to Mansfield Woodhouse Station on the Robin Hood Line and then the 28 bus from the bus station.
Address: Kirklington Rd, Rainworth, Mansfield NG21 0JR, United Kingdom
Accessibility
There is disabled access to the ground.
Nearby Hotels
Near Nottingham city center and Nottingham Station are several upmarket places to stay. These include the Leonardo Hotel Nottingham, the Bentinck Hotel and the Lace Market Hotel.
See here for a complete listing of hotels in Nottingham.
Accommodation options in Mansfield include the 3-star Mansfield Lodge Hotel, the Midlands Hotel, also 3-star and the Pine Lodge Hotel & Restaurant Mansfield.
Search here for a complete listing of hotels in Mansfield.
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