Non-league club’s stadium horrifically flooded with entire pitch underwater after thunderstorm – as they issue urgent appeal for help from fans after SECOND flooding disaster
A non-league football club is once again cursing the weather after being hit by severe flooding that left their entire pitch inundated.
AFC Telford’s gym, car park and back rooms were not spared from the chaos after the Shropshire town was lashed by heavy rain.
The seventh tier is calling on fans to help them clean up the mess in their SEAH stadium.
Two years ago the club suffered a similar fate after flooding in their offices left them asking for volunteers – a sinking feeling following relegation to the Southern League.
“Tonight’s thunderstorm over Wellington has flooded SEAH Stadium,” the club wrote on X on Thursday.
AFC Telford has urged fans to help after their stadium was flooded
The club’s pitch, gym and car park were all hit by a thunderstorm in Shropshire
Time for the boots! One unfortunate soul may have needed a raft if they wanted to get to their car with dry feet
“If you are available from 9am tomorrow (Friday) we would welcome any assistance you can give to help us get things back in order and dry out.”
Some white lines were just about visible on the turf, but most of the field was under water.
The flood even reached the stands, which may be an extra incentive for supporters to help clean up.
Outside the ground, a lone vehicle sat next to a grass verge, just above the flood.
It comes after AFC Wimbledon fans woke up on Monday to find their favorite ground left with a sinkhole due to flooding.
At the time of writing, a fundraising campaign has raised £118,000 to help the club repair the damage. Newcastle United, who were due to host the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday this week, have pledged £15,000 to the cause.
That match will now take place on Tuesday, October 1, and will be moved to the Premier League’s St James’ Park stadium, 280 miles away.
Wimbledon confirmed on Wednesday that the club’s home match against Accrington Stanley had been cancelled, after attempts to find an alternative venue proved fruitless.
Heavy rain on Sunday evening led to a massive sinkhole at AFC Wimbledon’s Plow Lane Stadium
In addition to damage to the field, the club shop and museum were also affected by the flooding
Wimbledon’s home match against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup was moved 280 miles north, before Saturday’s League Two match with Accrington Stanley was postponed
As well as their pitch being damaged, Wimbledon also saw their club shop and museum flooded.
Tankers had to remove more than 100,000 liters of water from their Plow Lane stadium on Monday, but the club is back on its feet thanks to the help of more than 2,000 donors.