Tim Burton owns this football club, and the town too. Or is it Burton Reynolds…read more First-Hand Experience: I've seen Burton a few times home and away and they've never been one of my faves. But their bright yellow kits and their fantastic fans make me raise them to a 4 star. And I've already had banter from some of their fans about not giving them 5 but I have to be objective. I last saw them play in 2011, and will see them play again in time. Founded only in 1960, but an excellent team nevertheless, representing this tiny little northern town with pride and keeping them in the football league with their shiny new stadium. They've been in the football league since 2009... congrats to them. They play in bright yellow which I love, and are forging an identity in an area that usually prefers rugby. They have ties to Derby County which is nearby. They play on Princess Way, and I love princesses, so.

Burton Albion's football ground, this is a newly built ground which has many facility's, you can…read morehire out the lounge part of the stadium for private functions as we went to a really nice wedding reception there, the lounge has for a bar, space for a disco, dance floor and overlooks the football pitch. This is an all seater stadium that is very impressive for such a small club.

Burntwood rugby club is located in burntwood near the back of morrisions. It is a nice place to go…read moreespecially if you want to socialize with other rugby players or even just want to go for a drink at the bar there. There are several different rugby pitches there and there are a variety of different ages there that are all in teams. If you want to play rugby this is the place to be. If you don't want to play you can simply go along a watch a few games and socialize with others that are enjoying the sport.

I did some cricket scoring here ad found the score box to be adequate, if a litte scruffy…read more The ground itself is well located, but the clubhouse wasnt really anything special, although the teas were good for the players and scorers. The view of the pitch was quite good from all around, but some of my team did say the wicket wasnt exactly great, but this was a few years ago so may have improved. In all, an ok cricket ground with a few problems, but unless its a professional teams ground, you couldnt really expect anything else. The bar was well stocked while we were there and i cant remember them running out of anything.

I went to this cricket club because I know littke about cricket and my cousin recommended me this…read moreplace. It was a great experience and the guys there were a lot of fun. They showed me around, told me about the history of the sport. And eventually I got to play it too. Firstly they told me to watch and observe what is going on. Then when I played was a lot of fun. It was funny at the start as I could not play it properly but after some laughter I got into it. The guys there was of a lot of help, and took me for a drink later too. For complete strangers for me that was very nice of them.

Gresley Rovers football club is a local football club who play at the Moat Ground, Gresley are in a…read morepoor financial situation at the moment so if anyone from Swadlincote would like to help out check out http://www.gresleyrovers.com and goto the forums. Also get to the game if you can.

this is a local and historic football club. in 1991 (i think) they went to play at wembely stadium…read morein the fa vase final. this resulted ina draw and for some reason a replay at guiesly which rovers lost. the club have been doing well recently and would be a good time to go to watch them in action

Purchased gear from Wolves Shop and package never arrived. Have tried multiple times to contact…read moreFanservices with no response...they claim they will respond within 48 hours. Don't expect any customer service. They were very quick to charge my credit card though.

Wolves that are wandering are actually very dangerous, and hoping that this team will achieve any…read morekind of success is also dangerous, because they will probably let you down. First-Hand Experience: I've seen Wolves play live both at Liverpool and at home, and being at Molineux was one of my favourite experiences. That was back in 09 but I have seen Wolves play live at Anfield since then. They're one of my fave teams, and there's no Steve Bull-sh** in that statement. They are an absolutely wonderful team from the West Midlands, rivals with the likes of WBA, Villa, Birmingham City, and yet they haven't been able to be a consistent Premier League team the way only Villa really have lately. They were one of the founding members of the league having been formed in 1877, and play in beautiful golden kits. Their stadium has a French name, and they were just promoted back to the second tier in 2014 after a spell in the third tier. They were in the top division for a very long time during the 1900s, too. Steve Bull was their greatest ever player, and GROWTH was a police operation to "get rid of wolverhampton's troublesome hooligans." They had some glory days in the 50s, and were Premier League Champions in 1954, 58, and 59, which means they pretty much dominated that decade. They were also runners up 5 times, including three times in the 50s and twice before the war. They were runners up in the UEFA Cup Final of 1972. They won the FA Cup 4 times, in 1893, 1908, 1949, and 1960. They also won the League Cup in 1974 and 1980, so they have a real history of winning big trophies and being a big, important team. True glory days for a city that was mainly overshadowed by Birmingham. For being an amazing old club playing in a beautiful colour with a lovely badge, they score max points.

Whilst the main building hasn't been updated for a number of years Madeley Court offers good…read morequality sports enviroments for most leisure pursuits. The floodlit pitch is very good, reguarly hosting football & hockey leagues. The swimming pool is shaped slightly differently from the norm but is well maintained & numerous swim sessions meet everyones needs. They also have a gym on site & a soft play area (according to my daughter the best part) which keeps the youngsters busy whilst you have a cuppa.

Sadly this venue has gone! There is a publicly available pool and fitness centre at the new…read moreAbraham Darby Academy about half a mile away but it is really no replacement for what was designed to be a community leisure centre, which at one time also had a theatre.

Chasetown football club is located down chasetown near the high school. It is a nice place to go…read moreespecially if you want to socialize with other football players or even just want to go for a drink at the bar there. There is one main football pitch there for games on a Saturday however there are several different football pitches elsewhere and there are a variety of different ages there that are all in teams. If you want to play football this is the place to be or even if you want to go and watch the local team play. They have been doing really well lately.

The place sounds a bit posh and though it would be too when my friend decided to take me here. But…read moreit was not that posh at all. In fact there were several different people member of this club. So I met some rugby players who joined this club as an extra hobby to have. And there is always some activity going on at this very much pleasant place. And there are a lot of people to every day, so you will always have some one there to hang around with. Soon after my friend took me for a try out, I joined it because I like tennis and bowling, so to combine it is even better.