Woking Football Club
The Laithwaite Community Stadium
Kingfield
Woking
Surrey
GU22 9AA
Gate Two – White Entry is our away supporters’ entrance
There is normally no segregation for away fans. However, if segregation is in place then normally the whole of the Chris Lane Terrace and, in some circumstances, part of the Leslie Gosden Stand are allocated to away fans. The turnstiles to the away section are at the far end of the Jewson Stand End, on the other side to the stadium entrance.
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In August 2015 the Kingfield Stadium was renamed the Laithwaite Community Stadium, in a corporate sponsorship deal with a local Financial Services firm.
How to Get There
By Supporters Club Coach – The Best & Easiest Way.
Departure time from Stonehouse will be 10.45am, with pick-ups at Sainsbury’s at 11am, and The New Lawn at 11.15am.
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Book your coach ticket from FGR.
Discount for FGR Supporters Club members. Supporters Club Members need to book by phone or in person to get their discount.
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By phone on 0333 123 1889 Monday to Friday, between 9am and 3pm. (Closed Wednesdays)
Please try to book as early as you can.
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Train –
Trains from London Waterloo (about 28 mins) go to Woking Railway Station located around a mile away from Kingsfield Stadium.
From Stroud it takes about 2 hours 15 minutes normally changing at Reading & Basingstoke.
Exit the station (platform 5) on the opposite side of the station to the town (Station Approach/Oriental Road side). Turn Right down Station Approach and at the bottom, turn left onto Claremont Road (the A320). At the end of Claremont Road turn left on Kingfield Road and the ground is over the road on your right.
Bus –. Bus numbers 34, 73, 445, 462, 462, 690 and 856 all stop near the ground
By Car
From the Stroud area it is about 95 miles and takes just over 2 hours.
When nearing the town centre follow the brown signs showing Heathside Crescent Car Park, and then follow signs for Woking FC.
From The West
Leave the M25 at Junction 11 and take the A317 and then the A320 towards Woking. Continue on the A320 through Woking town centre. After passing a hospital on your left you will come to a fork in the road, where you want to leave the A320 and branch left into Claremont Road towards Old Woking (A247). At the bottom of Claremont Road turn left onto the A247 Kingfield Road and the entrance to the ground is down on the right.
From The East
Leave the M25 at Junction 10 and take the A3 towards Guildford. On approaching Guildford turn right onto the A320 towards Woking. On entering Woking turn right at the roundabout into Wych Hill Lane, towards Old Woking (A247). This road leads into the A247 Kingfield Road and the entrance to the ground is down on the right.
Car Parking
Unfortunately, there is no parking available at the stadium.
The Club’s designated car park is Heathside Crescent, GU22 7AG, one mile away from the stadium and a 20-minute walk. This car park is operated by Woking Borough Council and holds 496 spaces. Pricing is £3.50 for up to two hours, £5 for up to three hours, and there is a flat rate overnight charge of £2.20 after 18:00
Woking Park car park is opposite the Laithwaite Community Stadium. This car park is operated by Woking Borough Council and holds 583 spaces. Pricing is FREE for up to two hours, £1.80 for up to three hours, and there is a flat rate overnight charge of £2.20 after 18:00.
While limited parking is available on the surrounding roads and estates of the Laithwaite Community Stadium, please be considerate and park safely and legally.
The car park at David Lloyd adjacent to the Laithwaite Community Stadium is not to be used by supporters.
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Food and Drink
At The Ground
Cardinals Bar (Behind the Main Stand – Home & Away fans welcome) – Laithwaite Community Stadium, Woking, GU22 9AA – 01483 772470.
The Fan Zone is a new addition for supporters and is located opposite the Cardinal Bar.
Moaners Corner Café is located next to Moaners Corners Stand, with hot and cold drinks, plus snacks available.
Selection of Hotdogs including Vegan, Cheese Nacho’s, chilli beef – Please note: Woking FC is unable to offer alcohol to away supporters as the drinking area would be in view of the pitch, and therefore in breach of league rules.
Away from the Ground
The Pizza Express which Prince Andrew famously frequented is just over a mile away from the ground near the town centre at
Kingfield Arms (300 metres from ground) – Kingfield Road, Woking, GU22 9EQ – 01483 925 925.
The Sovereigns (Town centre) Guilford Road, Woking, GU22 7QQ – 01483 751426.
The Junction Tap – 43-47 Chertsey Rd, Woking GU21 5AJ
Crown and Anchor – 100 High St, Old Woking, Woking GU22 9LN
How are They Doing
Woking is one of the most faced clubs in the league for FGR having met the Cards on 19 occasions with the last meeting, before this season. being an enthralling 4-3 victory for Rovers back in 2017.
After Darren Sarll was dismissed in November 2023 following a poor run of form which saw the side in the bottom four, Doyle was called in to steer the Cards away from relegation. Doyle secured a 17th place finish, three points above the drop zone, keeping the Cards in the National League for a sixth season.
Woking are currently in 19th place with 16 points.
Current 6 match form table:-
Woking are in 21st place with 3 points.
FGR are first with 15 points.
October Results
Solihull 2 Woking 1
Tamworth 3 Woking 2
Woking 2 Slough 1 (FA Cup)
Woking 1 York 1
Ones to Watch
Charlie Kendall
Charley Kendall ( 3 goals) & ex-Sutton United Harry Beautyman (4 goals) are Woking’s current top scorers .
Charley Kendall – The forward joined Woking in January 2024, on a permanent deal until the end of the 2024/25 season, for an undisclosed fee from Lincoln City. Kendall came through the ranks at Queen’s Park Rangers. He made his first move into senior football with Eastbourne Borough, scoring five goals in 15 appearances on loan in 2020/21 before signing permanently for 2021/22. Following the permanent move, his time at the club was a success, scoring 24 National League South goals and earning a move to League One Lincoln City in 2022. Kendall scored on his Lincoln debut against Doncaster Rovers, before heading out on loan to Sutton United, Bromley & Dagenham & Redbridge.
On Wednesday he was sent off in unusual circumstances. He was warming up as a substitute when he strayed onto the pitch when the ball was in play. The referee sent him off so he may not be eligible to play against FGR.
Recent arrivals include –
Harry Beautyman (Sutton United)
Ben Wynter (Barnet)
Cian Harries (Aldershot)
Jacob Jones (Cove Rangers)
Dale Gorman (Barnet)
Timi Odusina (Bradford City)
Max Dyche (Northampton Town)
Manager
Michael Doyle at FGR
Former Rovers assistant manager Michael Doyle, who served under Ian Burchnall at FGR, has undertaken his first managerial job at Woking after being appointed in December 2023 following coaching roles at Notts County, Forest Green Rovers, and Portsmouth.
A midfielder by trade, he began his senior career with Celtic – and was at the club at the same time as Woking defender and coach Scott Cuthbert – but his professional debut actually came in Denmark, during a loan spell with Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF). From Celtic, he joined Championship club Coventry City, where he quickly established himself as a key player, making 47 appearances in his first season, as well as a further 250 across a seven-year spell with the Sky Blues. He played under managers such as Gary McAllister, Peter Reid, Micky Adams, and Iain Dowie, who made him captain in 2006. He was also part of the team which secured a famous 2-0 upset win over Manchester United at Old Trafford in the League Cup in 2007, assisting the opening goal.
After finding his game time limited under new manager Chris Coleman in 2009, he joined then League One side Leeds United on a season-long loan, helping them secure promotion back to the second tier as runners-up the following year. After a brief return to Coventry, he joined fellow Championship club Sheffield United but could not prevent the Blades’ relegation to League One. However, he made 231 appearances for the Bramall Lane club over a four-and-a-half year spell, helping them to finishes of third, fifth, seventh, and third – losing out in the play-offs on three occasions.
In 2015 he dropped into the fourth tier with Portsmouth, where he missed just two league matches across his two seasons, the second of which ended in the division title. After winning promotion with Pompey, he returned to Coventry, who had themselves fallen through the leagues to League Two. He won promotion for a second season in a row, this time via the play-offs, before helping them comfortably survive the drop on their return to League One – narrowly missing out on the play-offs.
Midway through the 2018/19 campaign he moved to Notts County, but again arrived too late to help them avoid relegation to the National League, where they would remain for his final two seasons as a player. He finished his time with Notts with 91 appearances in all competitions, along with the experience of two further play-off campaigns, before joining Ian Burchnall’s coaching staff as Assistant Manager.
He would follow Burchnall to Forest Green Rovers in the summer of 2022, but only remained with the League One club for six months, prior to the manager’s departure. The following summer he re-joined Portsmouth, working as a part of their academy setup, before taking the Woking job at the end of the year.
Doyle was capped once by the Republic of Ireland in 2004 – coming on as a substitute in a 1-0 win over the Netherlands.
Rovers Connections
Joe Quigley played on loan for Woking between November 15 to June 16
and
Harry Cardwell played on loan for Woking between September 15 to June 16.
So they have played together before.
Club History
Founded in 1887, Woking, nicknamed the Cardinals, joined the Isthmian League 1911–12 and won the FA Amateur Cup in 1957–58. Woking were relegated twice in 1982–83 and 1984–85. However, they were promoted three times: in 1986–87, 1989–90 and 1991–92, to reach the Football Conference. Woking won the Fa Trophy on three occasions throughout the 1990s and finished as runners-up in the Conference in their third and fourth season at that level but were not promoted. They remained at the highest level of non-League football until relegation in 2008–09. Woking subsequently won promotion back in 2011–12 before suffering another relegation in 2017–18. They earned immediate promotion to the National League via the play-offs in 2019.
FA Cup Glory
1990/91 season saw the Club become part of FA Cup folklore. Entering the competition at the Fourth Qualifying Round, they beat three Conference sides to set up a Third Round tie away to West Bromwich Albion. Recovering from being a goal behind, Woking triumphed 4-2, thanks to a superb team effort and a never-to-be-forgotten hat-trick from Tim Buzaglo. The reward was a match against Everton. The tie was switched to Goodison Park and, against a team packed with internationals, the sides were separated only by a solitary Kevin Sheedy goal. Over 34,000 people remained in the ground to give the players a rapturous standing ovation.
New Ground Plans
The club did submit plans for a new 9,026 capacity stadium to be built on the site of the current Kingsfield Stadium. It was to be part of a wider development, which includes a residential area, medical centre and retail shops. In the December of 2021, however, it was confirmed that Michael Gove, the Housing, Community and Local Government Secretary at the time, had blocked plans to expand the stadium and revitalise the area. That came after Woking Borough Council had refused planning permission in June 2020. As things currently stand, it looks as though the redevelopment will not be going ahead.
Famous Fans
Legendary commentator, Martin Tyler, is one of Woking’s most well-known and famous supporters attending his first match when he was eight years old.
Years later he went on to play for the Cards before also getting the chance to be a part of the coaching staff between 2018 and 2022.
What Are They Thinking
Woking Forum – Cardboard – Cardboard (cardsboard.co.uk)
Places To Visit
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Brookwood Military Cemetery – Brookwood Military Cemetery | Cemetery Details | CWGC
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The Lightbox Art Gallery – The Lightbox
Ripleys Farmers Market – Monthly Farmers Market in Ripley Surrey (ripleyfarmersmarket.co.uk)