12 midday 28 September 2019
Arthurian League, Premier Division
Old Carthusians 4 Old Alleynians 1 (att 18)
Most Arthurian League sides play home games on hired 3G grounds around London, but Old Carthusians host opponents at their alma mater, Charterhouse School in Godalming.
I guess a trip to the Surrey stockbroker belt is a simpler away trip than it would be for teams with roots further from the capital but, whatever the thinking, it does make for an interesting venue.
The school grounds are vast, and the first hurdle when visiting to watch a game is working out where it will be played. The Arthurian League's website suggested it would be on what is known as the Big Ground, the prime football pitch close to the most imposing school buildings.
Sadly that wasn't the case, but the Sir Greville Spratt Athletics Stadium was a decent alternative. Calling it a stadium is a bit of a stretch, as there's no facilities for spectators beyond a grass bank along one side. The football pitch is inside a six-lane running track.
The top levels of the Arthurian League usually provide a good standard of football, and Old Carthusians - FA Cup winners in 1881 - have been the dominant side in recent years. Old Alleynians, representing ex-pupils of Dulwich College, are newly-promoted to the top flight, having risen from division five in successive seasons.
The visitors have made a good start to this season, but despite some neat football they were no match for Carthusians once the home side went ahead. It was 3-0 by half time, and while second half honours were even the outcome was never in doubt.
Arthurian League, Premier Division
Old Carthusians 4 Old Alleynians 1 (att 18)
Most Arthurian League sides play home games on hired 3G grounds around London, but Old Carthusians host opponents at their alma mater, Charterhouse School in Godalming.
I guess a trip to the Surrey stockbroker belt is a simpler away trip than it would be for teams with roots further from the capital but, whatever the thinking, it does make for an interesting venue.
The school grounds are vast, and the first hurdle when visiting to watch a game is working out where it will be played. The Arthurian League's website suggested it would be on what is known as the Big Ground, the prime football pitch close to the most imposing school buildings.
Sadly that wasn't the case, but the Sir Greville Spratt Athletics Stadium was a decent alternative. Calling it a stadium is a bit of a stretch, as there's no facilities for spectators beyond a grass bank along one side. The football pitch is inside a six-lane running track.
The top levels of the Arthurian League usually provide a good standard of football, and Old Carthusians - FA Cup winners in 1881 - have been the dominant side in recent years. Old Alleynians, representing ex-pupils of Dulwich College, are newly-promoted to the top flight, having risen from division five in successive seasons.
The visitors have made a good start to this season, but despite some neat football they were no match for Carthusians once the home side went ahead. It was 3-0 by half time, and while second half honours were even the outcome was never in doubt.
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