Slightly more miles for the Iron to travel in 2024-25

United will travel slightly more miles completing their National League North fixtures next season – 74 more than in the last campaign in fact.

Last season, the team travelled 5,036 miles to complete their 23 regular away league games, but they will travel 5,110 to take on the sides in the National League North next season.

The regionalised nature of the division means United to continue to have no trips to face teams over 200 miles away. Coupled with that, there are 10 teams in a radius of 100-miles from the Attis Arena.

As last season, the shortest trip of the season will see Scunthorpe face Farsley Celtic, while one mile further in distance will take us to Alfreton Town.

The longest trip of the season will see the Iron return to Edgar Street to face Hereford, while one mile less is league newcomers Needham Market, who replace Gloucester City as a side 173 miles from the Iron’s stadium. Oxford City is also added to the Iron’s list of long distance sides, while Marine and Leamington also come into the league as trips over 100 miles away.

Meanwhile Blyth Spartans’ relegation out of the league, and Kidderminster Harriers’ relegation into the league is a near like for like switch in terms of mileage.

Northern Premier League Premier Division Champions Radcliffe are the sixth shortest opponents for Scunthorpe.

NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH MILEAGE CHART (ONE WAY)
Farsley Celtic – 58 miles
Alfreton Town – 59 miles
Buxton – 71 miles
Scarborough Athletic – 71 miles
Curzon Ashton – 80 miles
Radcliffe – 88 miles
Peterborough Sports – 92 miles
Kings Lynn Town – 94 miles
Warrington Town – 100 miles
Darlington – 100 miles
Rushall Olympic – 104 miles
Chorley – 105 miles
Spennymoor Town – 115 miles
Southport – 121 miles
Chester – 122 miles
Marine – 125 miles
Leamington – 127 miles
South Shields – 133 miles
Brackley Town – 138 miles
Kidderminster Harriers – 139
Oxford City – 166 miles
Needham Market – 173 miles
Hereford – 174 miles

^had the campaign been completed, the side would have travelled 6,776 miles

*please note, the figures are based on travelling to and from the Attis Arena on the shortest possible route