2pm 20 December 2025
Leicestershire Senior League, Premier Division
Sileby Town 4 Ellistown 0 (att 40)
I still think of Sileby Town as having a 'new' ground, but it's now about a decade since they left Sileby Memorial Park, where I saw them play in 1995, for their current home.
Sileby Sports Club is a good set up and probably only needs floodlights, and perhaps a few cosmetic touches, to be suitable for promotion into the semi-professional ranks of the National League System.
The main pitch is enclosed and has both a seated stand and a small covered standing area. Dugouts are on the far side, and hard standing surrounds about two-thirds of the perimeter. A nice clubhouse, staffed by friendly volunteers, is just outside the entrance.
Whether the club has a desire to step up I don't know, but they kept themselves firmly in the top half of the table with a comfortable win against bottom side Ellistown.
Sileby scored twice in each half, their final goal a penalty. With better finishing they could easily have won by an even more convincing margin, although to be fair on the visitors they were hampered by an injury to their keeper.
I have just finished reading your article in the Daily Mail. Wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI got to thinking if you have ever visited the ground at Leysdown - on - Sea, Isle of Sheppey.
They usually play on a Sunday Morning from early September.
No cost and, like you say, it's really windy sometimes.
My wife and I live in Spain but travel to the Island every year and on a Sunday go down to the cafe across the road from the pitch and can have an unrestricted view of the match.
Thank you for your article - when I was in the RN I actually played on the Armoury House Ground in a Cup Final which we lost 2-0 but it's a lovely setting as you mentioned. Thanks for the memory.
Paul (ex RN PTI)
Hi Paul, thanks for your comment. I’ve not been to Leysdown, at least not yet. Glad you enjoyed the article.
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