Dixon Park, Ballyclare 
GROUND
Ballyclare Comrades play at Dixon Park, in the centre of the town, beside the thriving Comrades Social Club, which provides much needed finance for the club.
Dixon Park has a capacity of 4,000, with a small seated stand at one side, where the changing rooms and club offices are sited. There are covered standing areas behind each goal, and a standing area opposite the stand.
Crowds, unfortunately, are small by anyone's standards, averaging approximately 200 per game. It is a continuing struggle to try to attract more fans, particularly with saturation coverage of English Premiership football on TV.
The club is run by a committee, which is elected on a yearly basis by the season ticket holders. Therefore, it is one of the few truly democratic football clubs in existence today.
There has recently been formed a Supporters Club, which has a growing enthusiastic membership who are passionate about the Comrades, and who are setting about fund raising activities to help the club financially.
ADDRESS
Ballyclare Comrades F.C.
Dixon Park
Harrier Way
Ballyclare
Co.Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT39 9BB
CLUB OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT
President: Mr E.McClintock
Chairman: Mr G.Herron
Secretary: Mr D.Horner
Treasurer: Mrs A.Turner
Manager: NONE AT PRESENT
Assistant Manager: NONE AT PRESENT
Reserve Team Manager: George Falloon
Youth Team Manager: Jeff Woods
SUPPORTERS CLUB INFORMATION
Ballyclare Comrades Supporters Club was founded in February 1999, with the purpose of providing funds for the good of Ballyclare Comrades FC and its supporters.
Since its foundation it has, through various fundraising activities and the hard work of its members, managed to raise a significant amount of money to help the football club financially. It has provided kit bags and replacement socks for the team kit, among other items, whilst ensuring that a coach is always available to take the loyal travelling support to away games. It is noticeable that despite the team's poor showing this season, there has always been a respectable following for the Comrades at away matches. Many clubs in the First Division cannot say that about their travelling support.
SUPPORTERS CLUB OFFICERS
President: George Hanna
Chairman: Billy Hicks
Treasurer: Paddy Kelly
Secretary: Ella Maguire
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