LOCATED AT THE EDGE OF RUGBY MAD CASTLEFORD IT IS A VERY EASY GROUND TO FIND. ESTABLISHED AS ANSON SPORTS IN THE MID 1960'S THEY PLAYED IN LOCAL AND COUNTY LEVEL AT A LOCAL COUNCIL PARK.

IN 1976 THE CLUB DECIDED TO MOVE TO THE ESTABLISHED SPORTS COMPLEX ON LEEDS ROAD IN GLASSHOUGHTON THE FORMER HOME OF THE COLLIERY TEAM. TO RELOCATE MEANT THAT ANSON SPORTS HAD TO TAKE THE NAME OF GLASSHOUGHTON AND BECOME A SORT OF REPLACMENT COLLIERY TEAM.

IN 1986 THE CLUB ENTERED SEMI PRO FOOTBALL WHEN THE FACILITIES AT THE GROUND HELPED THEM ENTER THE NCEL AND FROM THEN THEY HAVE BEEN PROMOTED TO THE PREMIER DIVISION AGAIN DUE THE THE FACILTIES AT THE GROUND. THEY ARE NOW ONE THE LONGEST STANDING TEAMS IN THE PREMIER DIVISION AND CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO ALL FOR THE CLUB RUNS ON NO MONEY AND LITTLE SUPPORT.

AFTER ENTERING THE GROUND THROUGH THE ONLY TURNSTILE TO THE FAR RIGHT IS THE PINE CLOSE  END OF THE GLASSHOUGTON CENTRE THATS CONSISTS OF A CONCRETE POST AND METAL RAIL FINISHED IN WHITE TOGETHER WITH A NARROW 2 METRE BAND OF CONCRETE AND A CONCRETE SECTIONAL FENCE BORDERING THE NEIGHBOURING ALLOTMENTS.

NOTE THE STEEL MESH AS AN ATTEMPT TO STOP WAYWOOD BALLS DAMAGING THE GREENHOUSES AND PLANTS.

A SIDE VIEW OF THE PINE CLOSE END PLEASE NOTE AN EXCESS OF PIES AT HALF TIME COULD LEAD TO CROWD CONGESTION COME THE SECOND HALF.

THE OPPOSITE END IS THE LEEDS ROAD STAND THE ONLY COVERED STANDING IN THE GROUND CAPACITY ABOUT 200 SADLY STEPS ARE SHALLOW AND 4 LARGE SUPPORTS PLUS THE GOALNET MEANS THIS IS RARELY USED.

THE FAR SIDE CONTAINS THE MAIN STAND CONSISTING ABOUT 100 SEATS IN METAL AND WOODEN BENCHES IN THE CENTRE IN WHITE IS THE EXECUTIVE AREAS FOR HOME AND AWAY OFFICALS AND MATCH DAYS SPONSORS.

A SIDE VIEW OF THE SAME STAND

THE GLASSHOUGTON CENTRE WITH CHANGING ROOMS, BARS, CAFE, TV, TOILETS AND COMMITTEE ROOM SHARED WITH THE CRICKET CLUB AND LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS.

STATS :-

GROUND CAPACITY :- 2,000

COVERED SEATS :- 120

COVERED STANDING :- 200

TURNSTILES :- 1

RECORD ATTENDANCE :- 323 -V- OSSETT ALBION NCEL PRESIDENTS CUP FINAL 2ND LEG 1997-98