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"The Bones"	Rothwell Town Cecil Street Rothwell, Northants. NN14 6EZ Tel: (01536) 710694     Bonesline: 0930 555 829 Ground capacity: 2,000     Seats: 250
	A ramshackle, windswept ground bordered by a farmers field on one side, a pitch only marginally less bumpy than the farmers field, and home fans in danger of being outnumbered by horses in the aforementioned field. It's fair to say that Rothwell is not the most glamorous setting in the Dr. Marten's League. Risen from obscurity to overtake traditionally more illustrious neighbours such as Corby Town (who can almost be considered a glamour club by comparison), most people would be happy to see the back of "the Bones". You will probably think "this can't be the right way" when driving up the residential road to the ground, but if it seems to be going nowhere then you're probably on the right track! When you do get there, ground is a small main stand with flat, part-covered standing on remaining three sides. And it's the kind of place where the officials get in a flap if you dare to shout anything more than "Come on chaps - play up!"
Stuff to do:	Nothing at all
Famous people?	None
On the air:	KCBC, broadcasting on 107.3 FM carries match reports on Rothwell matches as well as Kettering and Corby, interspersed with music. Also BBC Northampton on 103.6 FM is mainly Cobblers (Northampton Town that is), but has one featured non-league match (usually Rushden or Kettering) and sometimes features the Bones.
On the net:	You must be joking!
Directions:	Head for Junction 19 of the M1 where the M1, M6 and A14 meet. Follow the A14 and turn off at the third exit, signposted Market Harborough, Desborough, Rothwell. (If you get as far as the McDonalds on the A14, you’ve gone too far and will have to go through the garage forecourt, along by the unoccupied house and take the road that goes under the A14 and then double back on yourself). Follow the signs to Rothwell off the A14 until you come to a T-Junction. Here you turn right into Harrington Road, which soon becomes Fox Street. At the next T-Junction (A6) turn left, go over two zebra crossings and you will then come to the only mini roundabout in Rothwell. Turn right here along the High Street and take the third left into Tresham Street. (On the corner will be a greengrocers who has his produce on display at the front of his shop). As the road curves to the right at the top of Tresham Street (having gone past the Fire Station) you bear left and emerge in the car park of Rothwell Town.

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