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The Away End

Championship away supporters' handbook

Away-day planner

St Mary's Stadium, Southampton

Everything an away end needs at St Mary's Stadium — the route, the safe pub, and the detour worth making. Built around the full 2026–27 Championship fixture list with local event and transport alerts.

Full Southampton guide

Selected date

Tue 29 Dec

20:15 · v West Ham

Ground

St Mary's Stadium

Capacity 32,384

Away end

Northam Stand

approx. 3,200

Travel

Southampton Central

25 min

2026–27 at Southampton

Home fixtures

Your matchday card

Southampton v West Ham

Tuesday, 29 December 2026 · 20:15 · St Mary's Stadium

Kick-off 20:15
Drive to the groundWalk from Southampton Central

  • Leave home

    3h journey each way

    14:45

  • Pub / food

    Time for a pint and a bite

    17:45

  • At the ground

    Beat the turnstile queues

    19:15

  • In your seat

    Warm-up and team news

    19:55

Times are a guide from the published kick-off — always allow extra for engineering works and matchday road closures.

Stylised illustration of St Mary's Stadium in Southampton
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Getting there

  • Walk from Southampton Central — Twenty-five minutes across the city; flat and signposted.
  • St Denys / Northam — St Denys station is a 15-minute walk and much quieter afterwards.
  • Parking — Use the city-centre multi-storeys; the streets around St Mary's are heavily restricted.
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Safe away spots

  • The Duke of Wellington — Medieval timber-framed pub in the old town, welcoming and does food. Map
  • Oxford Street — The city's best restaurant strip, ten minutes from the ground. Map
  • Bedford Place — Bars and casual food near the station end. Map
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Worth the detour

Stylised illustration of SeaCity Museum

SeaCity Museum

Titanic history told through the crew who sailed from here.

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Stylised illustration of Old Town walls

Old Town walls

One of the most complete medieval wall circuits in England, free to walk.

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Stylised illustration of Mayflower Park

Mayflower Park

Watch the cruise ships leave; ten minutes from the centre.

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Off the beaten track

Lower-profile pubs, cafés and corners the locals keep to themselves.

  • The Platform Tavern

    Small pub built into the medieval town wall by Town Quay, with live music.

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  • Bedford Place bars

    Student-and-local strip north of the centre; cheaper and calmer than the mall.

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  • Old Town vaults & God's House Tower

    Medieval merchant cellars and an arts centre in a 15th-century gate tower.

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Transport alert

Festive programme

No trains run on Christmas Day or Boxing Day and services are thin until 2 January. Assume you are driving or on a supporters' coach.

Ground note

The away end is held back briefly after the game while the Northam streets clear.

Ground note

The M27 is heavily managed on cruise-turnaround Saturdays.

What the day will cost

Rough guide for a trip to Southampton

Rough advance return fare per person

  • Travel£53
  • Away ticket£30
  • Drinks (3 pints)£16
  • Food on the day£14

Each person

£112

Group of 2

£225

Estimates only — fuel at 16p a mile, pints at £5.20, and walk-up rail fares can be far higher than advance singles.

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