Stadium
Bedford Town currently play at the New Eyrie, located on Meadow Lane in Cardington, a parish on the southern edge of Bedford. Previously the club had been based at two rented sites in Queen Park. By the 1992–93 season, in order to qualify for promotion to higher divisions in the English football league system, the club had to find a ground of its own. With help from the Bedford Borough Council, the club located a site of a former tree nursery in Cardington. Converting the site into a football ground was aided with financial support from the council, as well as support from fans and club committee members. The opening game against Peterborough United was watched by a crowd of over 3,000. Facilities at the ground were subsequently upgraded a couple of years later.
The ground is located next to McMullen Park, the home ground of local rivals Bedford F.C.
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