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Between the strict geometry of the pitch, the daytime stillness here feels deliberate. Visitors arriving on matchday would need to step over the edge to reach the terracing, where rows of plain red seats sit beneath a long, low roof. A scoreboard stands watch from the edge of the grass, looking out towards a line of trees that blurs the boundary between the grounds and the town. A bronze statue guards the approach to the football pitch, its greenish hue a testament to years of weather, standing on a brick plinth as if it has been there since the first game. Nearby, a separate club house offers white chairs and tables on a gravel terrace, surrounded by flowerbeds, providing a calm space for those not keen on the main event. This is a place where athletics and football share the same perimeter, a shared history visible in the worn track and the matchday pitch.