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Family Football

Posted on: Fri 30 Mar 2012

Welcome to our family page here on www.ctfc.com.

This page contains lots of great information for families looking to enjoy a day out here at the Abbey Business Stadium.

Get set for lots of family fun when the Robins take on Barnet on Friday 6th April!

Head to the club's main car park from 1pm as there will be plenty of things to see and do in the build up to the big kick off (3pm), including:

- Football Skills & Drills with the npower 'No Power Hour' team
- A chance to see the npower League Two trophy
- Inflatable games including radar football, basket ball shoot and coconut shy
- Easter Egg hunt on the Stagecoach bus
- Face Painting
- Competitions and giveaways with the Total Star 107.5 team

Plus

Kids 4 a Quid!
Junior tickets are just £1 in all areas for this match and can be purchased in advance or on the day.

How do I buy tickets?
Tickets are available now and can be purchased in advance from the Cheltenham Town Ticket Office.

In Person - Visit the Ticket Office at the Abbey Business Stadium.
Opening Hours: 10am to 4pm, Mon - Fri (6pm Thursdays).

By Phone - Call 01242 573558 and choose option 1.

Online - Tickets for this match will go on sale 24th March on our online ticket office.

Tickets can also be purchased at the turnstiles on the day of the match from 1.30pm.

Free Travel to the stadium with Stagecoach West
Thanks to event sponsors Stagecoach West, supporters with a valid match or season ticket can get free travel on the 'A' route which runs directly to Whaddon Road from Coronation Square, Cheltenham Town Centre or Prestbury. Simply present your match/season ticket to the driver between 12pm and 3pm to get a return bus ticket to and from the stadium. For latest bus timetables, visit www.stagecoachbus.com/west.

Download the Flyer
Click the following link to download our flyer to display at your school or community centre?

Family Fun Day Flyer

Family Information Page
First visit? Check out our family page for lots of useful information on how to make your day at Cheltenham Town Football Club a family day out. Click here.

A FAMILY DAY OUT

Cheltenham Town Football Club strives to provide a family friendly atmosphere for all our supporters, new or existing, young or old. The passion and excitement that goes into supporting a team can be a great way to bring families together. Whether you are a father and son duo, granddad is a long term season ticket holder or you simply want to spend time together as a family, a day out watching the Robins is an experience to be shared.

GETTING TO THE GROUND

Getting to the ground is easy and you can use either public transport or drive by car. For more information on getting to and from the ground see the links below.

More info:
Directions and Parking

HOW TO BUY TICKETS

Purchasing tickets for Cheltenham Town home matches is easy and can be done in advance or on the day. Tickets can be bought in person at the Ticket Office, by telephone or online. There are several areas of the ground for home supporters however if you are coming along to a game as a family, our 'Family Stand' is the ideal place to watch the match.

The Ticket Office is located at the stadium (accessible via Main Car Park) and is open from 10am until 4pm* Monday to Friday.

Ticket Office enquiries: 01242 573558 opt.1

Buy Online: Online Ticket Office

*Open until 6pm on Thursdays

PRICES

Tickets in the Family Stand start at £15 adults, £11 concessions (Students & Over 65's) and just £5 Juniors (16 and under).

More info:
General Ticket Information
Latest Ticket Information
Season Tickets
My 1st Match
Junior Robins Scheme
Abbey Business Stadium

MY 1ST MATCH

The Cheltenham Town 'My 1st Match' package gives young football fans in the area the opportunity to experience their first live football match at Cheltenham Town FC - with a difference.

By offering first time visitors a complete supervised match day experience including their tickets plus added extras from the club and npower, we aim to create a lasting memory for each child enjoying their Cheltenham Town debut.

Click here for more details on the My 1st Match package.

FAMILY FUN DAYS

Each season, the club organises family fun days aimed at providing extra entertainment for families and children at certain matches. There are usally special tickets offer provided to encourange more children along to the match as well as additonal entertainment before the game and at half time. Look out for details of these during the season.

Easter Family Fun Day

ABOUT THE CLUB

Cheltenham Town currently play in npower League Two. Our nickname is the Robins. Our ground is called The Abbey Business Stadium and we have played there since 1932. This year is a special year as the club is currently celebrating it's 125th Anniversary. Our usual club colours are red, white and black, but have reverted to ruby this year to celebrate the milestone. You can see a picture of our strip below.

Cheltenham Kit 2011

More info:
Club History
Past Seasons

OUR TEAM

You can find out lots about our players, manager and backroom team using the following links. Here's a picture of our squad for the 2011-12 season:

2011-12 Squad

More info:
Team Homepage
Meet the Management

OUR MASCOT

Our mascot is called Whaddney and he is a Robin - see the picture below! He is great with kids and is always around to entertain all the families that come along before the game and at half time.

A BIT ABOUT FOOTBALL

Football matches last 90 minutes and are played in two halves of 45 minutes each. At the end of the first half there is a 'half-time' break of 15 minutes that will allow you time to go and get a drink or a bite to eat from our refreshment kiosks.

Each team is comprised of 11 players (including 1 goalkeeper) and each team is allowed to make 3 substitutions.

The winner of the match will have 3 points added to their season total. If the match ends in a draw then each team will get 1 point each.

More info:
Laws of the Game
Fixtures

GET IN TOUCH

If you have any questions about match days here at Cheltenham Town or you would simply like more information about forthcoming fixtures and tickets, simply call 01242 573558 or e-mail info@ctfc.com.