Wow, what a season that was. We'll be conducting a full "End of Season Review" in due course with all the important facts and figures, but first let us catch our breath from what was an incredible first campaign in the Football League.
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Thursday, 2 June 2011
More miles on the clock next season
As well as probably facing higher entry prices at League One grounds next season, Boro fans will also be covering more miles in 2011/12 than the season just gone.
In total, away trips during the regular League Two season saw Boro fans clock up 5,904 miles (based on starting from and returning to Stevenage). Next year this rises to 6,413 miles, an increase of 509 miles. On average this means fans will add 22.2 miles to each return journey in League One next year compared to this year in League Two.
Whilst promotion has seen us lose our 'derby' at nearby Barnet, League One provides us with four opponents within a 50 mile radius compared to League Two, which other than the Bees only gave us Northampton. Leyton Orient (24.9) miles, MK Dons (30), Charlton (30.7) and Brentford (34.3) will be amongst those grounds that Boro have never visited in a league fixture before.
In total, away trips during the regular League Two season saw Boro fans clock up 5,904 miles (based on starting from and returning to Stevenage). Next year this rises to 6,413 miles, an increase of 509 miles. On average this means fans will add 22.2 miles to each return journey in League One next year compared to this year in League Two.
The longest trips (one way) in League Two were to Torquay (243 miles), Morecambe (226) and Accrington (203). The shortest was Barnet (19.2).
In League One, longest trips (one way) will be to Carlisle (284), Exeter (224) & Hartlepool (222). The shortest will be Leyton Orient (24.9).
Whilst promotion has seen us lose our 'derby' at nearby Barnet, League One provides us with four opponents within a 50 mile radius compared to League Two, which other than the Bees only gave us Northampton. Leyton Orient (24.9) miles, MK Dons (30), Charlton (30.7) and Brentford (34.3) will be amongst those grounds that Boro have never visited in a league fixture before.
| League Two | League One | |||
| Team | Distance from Stevenage (miles)* | Team | Distance from Stevenage (miles)* | |
| Torquay | 243 | Carlisle | 284 | |
| Morecambe | 226 | Exeter | 224 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 203 | Hartlepool | 222 | |
| Bury | 191 | Preston | 198 | |
| Stockport | 176 | Notts County | 194 | |
| Bradford | 173 | Rochdale | 194 | |
| Macclesfield | 162 | Tranmere | 194 | |
| Hereford | 150 | Bury | 191 | |
| Crewe | 148 | Huddersfield | 168 | |
| Rotherham | 141 | Yeovil | 157 | |
| Port Vale | 139 | Sheff Wed | 144 | |
| Shrewsbury | 137 | Sheffield United | 144 | |
| Chesterfield | 126 | Oldham | 139 | |
| Cheltenham | 115 | Scunthorpe | 137 | |
| Lincoln City | 113 | B'mouth | 134 | |
| Burton Albion | 112 | Chesterfield | 126 | |
| Oxford Utd | 76.2 | Walsall | 103 | |
| Aldershot | 69.9 | Colchester | 78.8 | |
| Gillingham | 69.9 | Wycombe | 54.8 | |
| Southend | 62.7 | Brentford | 34.3 | |
| Wycombe | 54.8 | Charlton | 30.7 | |
| Northampton | 44.3 | MK Dons | 30 | |
| Barnet | 19.2 | Leyton Orient | 24.9 |
| League Two | Miles | League One | Miles | |
| Total Mileage (one-way) | 2952 | Total Mileage (one-way) | 3206.5 | |
| Total Mileage (return-trip) | 5904 | Total Mileage (return-trip) | 6413 | |
| Average Mileage (one-way) | 128.3 | Average Mileage (one-way) | 139.4 | |
| Average Mileage (return-trip) | 256.6 | Average Mileage (return-trip) | 278.8 |
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