| Getting
there |
By
Car: (approx
100
miles from HW)
M1 to junction 21, then A46
(signposted Leicester A5460). Continue to next roundabout (0.5 miles), take
2nd exit (A5460) onto the Narborough Road dual carriageway. After further 2.3
miles turn right at traffic lights (s/p City Centre) into Upperton Road.
Filbert Street is on the right after approx 0.5 miles.
There are various car-parks that open up on matchdays near the ground. Try
Jarrom Street and Gateway Street and also general street parking if you get
there early. |
Train: Leicester mainline station is
approx 1 mile from Filbert Street. You can get to the ground by
cutting through Nelson Mandela Park and bearing right to junction
of Walford Road and Ayelstone Road. Turn left and then right into
Walnut Street. The ground is at the end on the left.
Connections to Leicester from London are served mainly from St.
Pancras. Look out for special offers for groups of four or more.
Check www.railtrack.co.uk
for specific times and connections of trains. |
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Chairboy Connections |
Some connections
between The Chairboys and The Foxes.
Martin
O'Neill - A legend at
Wycombe and after a short spell with Norwich, eventually took on
similar status at Filbert Street. Moved north of the border to Celtic
in the summer where he continues his rise and rise in Football
Management.
Steve Guppy- Left wing hero at Wycombe during the 'Martin O'Neill Years'. Made his way to Leicester via Newcastle United and Port Vale.
Paul Hyde
-
Popular goalkeeper
at Wycombe who filled in as reserve team 'keeper at Filbert shortly
after the arrival of Martin O'Neill. Has since played for Leyton
Orient and now Dover after a serious leg injury ended his full-time career.
Stefan Oakes Former Leicester trainee who spent six years as a pro at Filbert Street and was infamously involved in the 'handball incident' during the March 2001 FA Cup tie. After leaving City in the summer of 2003 had a short spell with Walsall before joining Notts County where he had made 49 appearances in 15 and scored 3 goals, including a stunning strike in a 2-1 victory over Wycombe at Adams Park in February 2005. Signed for Wanderers in the summer of 2005 from County. Made 124 appearances for Wycombe, scoring nine times before switching to Lincoln City in June 2008. Later played for Tamworth in the Conference before moving to the US to play for FC New York.
John Robertson and Paul Franklin from Martin O'Neill's backup staff also followed the Irishman to Filbert Street and consequently on to Celtic.
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| Chairboys
all-time record against The
Royals |
| DATE |
Comp |
V |
Res |
SCORE |
Att |
| Tue,
Oct 3, 1984 |
Fr |
H |
D |
0-0 |
1,270 |
| Mon,
Aug 1, 1994 |
Fr |
H |
L |
0-1 |
2,919 |
| Wed,
Nov 12, 1997 |
Fr |
H |
W |
2-1 |
3,000 |
| Tue,
Aug 1, 2000 |
Fr |
H |
L |
0-3 |
2,368 |
| Sat, Mar 10, 2001 |
FAC6 |
A |
W |
2-1 |
21,969 |
| Tue, Aug 6, 2013 |
FLC1 |
H |
L |
1-2 |
3,158 |
Key:
Fr = Friendly/Testimonial
FAC = FA Cup
FLC = Football League Cup
Click date for match report where available |
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