Winter Sports - Football
capacity of 5,000, with 800 seated, and accommodates rugby, football and athletics, on the 15.5 acre site. The site is run by the States Of Guernsey
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Culture and Leisure Department, who are responsible for promoting and maintaining a range of sporting services. Grounds Supervisor Shane Moon has been with the department for thirty-two years, and has worked at most of the sports facilities on the island during his time with them. He has been at the Footes Lane Stadium for the past twelve years.
ootes Lane is a multi-use sports stadium in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey and is the main sports venue on the second largest of the Channel Islands. The stadium has a
He works alone, in the main, but can call on Adie le Sauvage and Stuart Gallienne (who have both served sixteen years with the department) as and when required to help with pitch maintenance. He also gets an annual visit from an STRI turf agronomist. “I started part time as a groundsman and
cleaner for the States of Guernsey Beau Sejour Leisure Centre thirty-three years ago,” comments Shane, “and I still work for the same department!” “In that time, I have completed Level 2 in
cricket, bowling green, football/rugby and artificial pitch maintenance. I have also attended many supervisory and management courses, plus machinery maintenance, chainsaw management, playground, health and safety and first aid.”
So, was there one person who inspired
him? “To be honest, a lot of people have inspired me since I started work in this industry; too many to mention. But, if I had to choose one, it would be Dave Roberts who, at the time I started looking after Footes Lane, was Head Groundsman at Southampton FC. As you probably know, he has now taken over the reins at Anfield. I was lucky to become a friend and have
worked with the guys at St Mary’s on a few occasions. I have also been fortunate to spend time at Molineux with Wayne Lumbard.” Originally, Footes Lane comprised a
floodlit hard porous area which had been laid in 1973; defects in the surface became apparent during the 1987 Island Games
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