SUTTON
Sutton's quaintly named Gander Green Lane ground lies about 1/2 mile from the bottom end of Sutton's long High Street, but discerning drinkers will wish to avoid the dreary suburban pubs near the ground (if you arrive late for the game and you're gasping for a quickie, the Plough (opposite GGL entrance) does at least have London Pride, I'm told). The town centre itself has spawned a whole range of new pubs and bars recently, few of which could be recommended here, but there are several decent options and Sutton remains near the top of the Ryman beer league [but not the footie-ed. Woof woof!]
The Town centre, unusually, is not the best drinking area, and is rather full of kiddy-pubs of the national chainstore variety- best of the chains is the Wetherspoon's MOON ON THE HILL(1), Hill Rd by town square,
a huge pub with the usual ambience and fare. Not far away Fullers have opened up one of their 'Ale & Pie' joints in a former bank (7), by the name of the 'COCK & BULL', The Cock was a fine old coaching inn which stood nearby until demolished to make way for a hideous office block in the sixties. Usual Fuller's beers, good service, decent food. Avoid the pretentious 'All Bar one' opposite Wetherspoons!
The ROBIN HOOD (3) has the advantage of being nearer the ground. Much extended and altered to remove the public bar and its former character, its a Young's pub, reached by taking the path either down the west or north of the Library/Civic complex and reaching Robin Hood Lane near an unbelievably ugly multi-story car-park. Food available.
If you've a bit more time, you could (1) try Carshalton a mile away; or (2) walk westwards into the Newtown district which reveals an interesting Victorian area with half a dozen pubs. The best of these beer-wise are the NEW TOWN*(4),and the LITTLE WINDSOR*(5). The New Town is a Young's house with a variety of interesting drinking areas (turn left by the Nightingale on Carshalton Rd if you're coming by car or walking from the station); whilst the Little Windsor (formerly the Windsor Castle but remaned to distinguish it from the one in Carshalton nearby), is a recently extended Fullers' house which is the local CAMRA pub of the year 2002 and 2003. Food is available at both these pubs.
On the Lower Road to Carshalton, beyond the Woodman (fizz only) is the excellent LORD NELSON* (8), a plain but clean,well managed and friendly Young's house which is also an option for Carshalton's ground half a mile beyond. The tiny Victory a stone's throw away on William St is Sutton's smallest pub and will complete any post match crawl of the area. Finally the NIGHTINGALE (6) on the corner of Lind Rd. has London Pride and other guests on tap.

For an alternative view of the Sutton pub scene, have a look at Taz's pub page by clicking here or on the sexy banner below! All Sutton's High St. pubs (but not Newtown) are covered, the good the bad and the ugly. To enter his site by the front door, see link below!
As he implies, Sutton like many large towns is invaded by kids on Saturday evenings and practically the whole High St is a bouncer zone. The Newtown pubs are beyond the teen zone!

Note that the quickest walking route to the ground from the High Street or Newtown is via Crown Rd and Collingwood Rd (map), while if you are drinking in Carshalton, (the station before Sutton coming from central London) Thameslink services run from Carshalton via Sutton to Sutton West, adjacent to the ground (the destination boards say Sutton only but the train continues to Sutton West and Wimbledon).