But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience. [49] In 2016, a new club shop was built between the Jimmy McIlroy and Bob Lord Stands as part of an extension to the stadium. [88] The ground has also been used for other sporting activities than football, including an exhibition lacrosse match in 1912 and an American football game in 1987. On 12 November 2010 the Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC) announced that West Ham and Tottenham Hotspur were the two preferred bidders to take over the Olympic stadium after the 2012 Olympics. Another plan was to build the Popular side and add another tier with executive boxes, but all these plans have been put on hold. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Since consolidating their place in the Premier League, Burnley have made several structural and cosmetic improvements to Turf Moor. Burnley forward Fred Poland scored the first league goal at the ground after five minutes, and the team defeated Bolton 41. [10] Around this time, terracing was added to the banking at the Bee Hole End. It is not yet clear how this will be achieved; however, it could mean rebuilding the Halfords Lane End or rebuilding the East Stand corners. [182], In 2008, plans to build a new 10,000-seater stadium at Cheltenham Racecourse were mooted. [98] In November 2015, Chelsea Football Club announced that they have submitted plans to the Local Authority to build a new 60,000 seater stadium on the Stamford Bridge site, which would match the current capacity of Arsenal's Emirates Stadium and only be surpassed by Old Trafford, and Tottenham's new stadium in the Premier League. In August 2015, the 7,000 seat third tier on the South Stand was completed, in time for the start of the 201516 football season. In July 2007, further plans for the stadium development were announced which included three new stands. The Ricoh Arena includes a vast exhibition centre built onto the main stand. The Emirates replaced Highbury, where the club had been based since 1913, which itself had been substantially updated in the early 1990s and reduced capacity from 59,000 to an all-seater 38,500 by 1993. [217] However, administration and further relegation means Fratton Park will remain in its same state until the club clear the balance sheet. In 2007 under the chairmanship of Freddy Shepherd, Newcastle United announced plans to increase the capacity of St James' Park by 8,000 to 60,000 by rebuilding the Gallowgate End as part of a 300m scheme to redevelop the stadium and its surrounding area. The stadium was completed in 2003, and has a capacity of 6,300. But since Reading were promoted back to the Premier League in 2012 after winning the Championship the plans look to be on as new owner Anton Zingarevich said he would extend the stadium if Reading stay in the Premier League after their first season back. Arsenal moved to the Emirates Stadium in 2006, which has massively boosted club income. Burnden Park was an antiquated structure that would have been unsuitable for modernisation, especially as a section of terracing had been sold off in the mid 1980s to make way for a supermarket, and so the decision was made to build a new stadium elsewhere. Turf Moor is an association football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire, England, which has been the home of Burnley F.C. This achieved a 34,000 all-seater capacity which had been given the go-ahead in July 1990. Oxford United have plans to purchase the Kassam Stadium and to build a fourth side to it. The club's current stadium has been all-seater (with a capacity of just over 40,000) since 1994, when a new stand was built at one end of the ground. [10][19] In an FA Cup fifth round replay game against Bradford City in 1960, there was an official attendance of 52,850. Burnley have unveiled plans to transform their Turf Moor home into one of the most digitally-connected stadiums in English football. This has been done by filling in all four corners of the stadium and adding an extra tier to the top of the East Stand. In the late 1990s the club submitted a planning application for a new stadium on the western outskirts of Grimsby at Great Coates, adjacent to the A180 dual carriageway. Thanks for all your nominations. [153] The developments were planned to be built through two phases, with the Kop first, taking capacity up to 37,000, followed by the South Stand. When Hull moved to the stadium in December 2002, they were still playing in Division Three (they reached the Premier League in 2008). [80][81], The stadium was used for a game between the Football League XI and the Scottish Football League XI in 1914; the Scots beat their English counterparts 32. Following the construction, the club then planned to rebuild the main grandstand. [75][76], West Ham United shelved plans for a new stadium in east London at a Parcelforce depot adjacent to West Ham tube station following their chairman's bankruptcy in the Icelandic financial crisis. Bristol Rovers had gained planning permission to move into a purpose-built 21,700 all seater stadium at the University of the West of England's Frenchay campus, on the outskirts of Bristol. The ground hosted several women's charity matches in the early 1920s; the first was in March 1920, when Dick Kerr's Ladies played Liverpool Ladies in aid of the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers. [43] The owners announced in June 2015 that they had begun the application for permission to build. The stand, split between home and away supporters, is more than 50 years old and has long been earmarked for an upgrade. With the completion of three new stands in 1993, in addition to the one opened just fourteen years earlier, Molineux was at the time one of the largest club stadiums in England, but has since been eclipsed by many other clubs who have relocated to new stadiums or expanded their existing ones. However, as of yet these plans have not been officially published. [10][21][22] The club installed permanent floodlights in 1957, which were first used during a friendly against local rivals Blackburn Rovers. The board planned to remedy this by rebuilding Fratton Park turning the pitch round 90 degrees. Advertisement As we wrote last year, Burnley FC are expanding their Turf Moor this summer. [69] In February 2015 this compulsory purchase order was subject to an unsuccessful legal challenge by the business that owned the land. Reconstruction on blocks F-K will start from May 2022 adding an additional 600 seats. This making way for a new all seater stand, but leaving visiting supporters with only 34 thousand seats for the remainder of the 201213 season. The club submitted a planning application for a less ambitious 14,000 capacity stadium along with an adjoining retail development in November 2016. Because Roots Hall is difficult to expand, Southend United have committed to moving to a new home at Fossetts Farm which will have 22,000 seats. [50] The ground sits adjacent to the A671 and A6114 roads, and near to the M65 motorway. [56] This would cure St James' Park of its current lopsided appearance. Most teams with ambitions of eventual promotion to the Premier League have plans for continued work on their grounds to bring them up to an appropriate standard. Something went wrong, please try again later. The main source of income came from gate receipts, and most additional money was spent on transfers. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". [32], There have been gradual increases in capacity since Fulham's return, with the capacity now being 25,700. The report had ordered third and fourth tier teams to follow suit by 1999, but clubs at this level were allowed to continue with standing accommodation. [122] This prompted the club to propose a 20,000-seater stadium development to be built outside the town's boundaries, near the villages of Harlington and Toddington, near junction 12 of the M1. Bolton Wanderers moved into their new University of Bolton Stadium in 1997, having previously played at Burnden Park since 1895. [293], After the demise of Darlington in 2012, fan owned Darlington 1883 was formed, they left the Darlington Arena to groundshare with Bishop Auckland at Heritage Park. On 29 November 2007 it was announced that after over 100 years at Ashton Gate, Bristol City would be moving to a new stadium in South Bristol. With this now looking unlikely, the club are looking to replace their ageing Main Stand for a more modern structure. Harry Potts Way, Burnley, BB10 4BX, England: Record attendance: 54,755 Burnley 1-0 Huddersfield Town 23rd February 1924: First game: Burnley v Rawtenstall 1883: AFC Telford United play at the New Bucks Head It was originally built for Telford United to play at before they went bankrupt. This was named after club legend, the Ted MacDougall Stand. AFC Fylde moved to Kellamergh Park, in 2006 in order to meet the ground criteria for promotion to the North West Counties Football League. [304] In the meantime, the club is redeveloping the Quag End of their existing Cressing Road ground to bring it up to Conference National standards. [149] At the start of the 200809 season Rotherham United temporarily moved to the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield due to ownership disputes over Millmoor. Coventry had long planned a move to a purpose-built 45,000-seat stadium, with original suggestions including a retractable roof and pitch la Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem. The club's current stadium is designed to allow expansion to over 40,000 seats. The South Stand was originally projected to be complete by May 2009. Solihull Moors were founded in 2007 by a merger of local sides Moor Green and Solihull Borough. They have played in the league's second tier continuously since 2002, longer than any other club currently in that division.[201]. CameraSport - 43 Linden Ave. Countesthorpe. [49] In July 2011, the City of Manchester Stadium was renamed the Etihad Stadium which would help fund the redevelopment. [88] The stadium became all-seater for the 199495 season after a two-year reconstruction programme which saw three of the stadium's stands rebuilt. The other two stands at Old Trafford were expanded in the 19992000 season and the latest expansion took place in 200607 with the enlargement of seating in the quadrants. The Stadium complex includes fitness and leisure facilities built behind the North Stand with gymnasium, swimming pool and hotel facilities and offices. Brighton had been without a permanent home since May 1997, when they left the Goldstone Ground after 95 years after it was sold to a developer in an effort to ease the club's financial crisis. [305], Gloucester City are currently groundsharing with Cheltenham Town at the Abbey Business stadium (Whaddon Road) in Cheltenham following the flooding of their Meadow Park stadium in 2007. The stadium has a lot of clear land surrounding it making possible expansion to 40,000 or more; however, as Oakwell is rarely full to capacity, the club will continue to maintain the old West Stand for the foreseeable future. The club were planning to move to a 20,000-seat stadium near the M1, outside of Luton,[117] but these plans have been delayed because of the club's financial difficulties. By Jack Marshall, Reporter Published 22nd Jul 2019, 13:23 BST - 2 min read Firstly, it was intended to move to the Kohlerdome, named after David Kohler, an indoor stadium seating 20,000. The stand, split between home and away supporters, is more than 50 years old and has long been earmarked for an upgrade. "The introduction of big new screens and integrated LED technology will help our supporters feel more connected to the match than ever before, while enhancing the image of Turf Moor on TV and projecting our clubs unique identity to the millions watching around the world. [92] The highest attendance at a league match is 52,869 against Blackpool in the First Division on 11 October 1947. Following the successful submission of a planning application to Bristol City Council, the decision was taken to rebuild the stadium. By Football Tripper. Inside Boohoo's Burnley distribution centre. These changes are part of an ongoing stadium expansion that will see more accessibility around the Jimmy McIlroy stand. "You only have to look at Barnfield Training Centre in terms of what we have done with that and what is an incredible transformation. In 1883, they invited Burnley F.C. LE8 5PG - Tel: +44 (0) 116 277 4147 - admin@camerasport.com - www.camerasport.com. There are plans to further expand Carrow Road by around 8,000 either by the redevelopment of the Geoffrey Watling City Stand or by adding a second tier to the Jarrold Stand, taking the capacity to around 35,000 seats. Bescot Stadium was opened in 1990 to replace nearby Fellows Park, and originally had a capacity of just under 10,000, of which approximately two thirds was seated. Following promotion to the Sky Bet Championship in 2013 the club installed a larger, roofed temporary stand, bringing the total ground capacity just shy of 12,000. [143] These plans were dependent on Reading staying in the Premiership. [10] In 1978, Scottish club Celtic visited Turf Moor for the Anglo-Scottish Cup quarter-final first leg match. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads. Work on the dressing rooms had not been completed so players from both teams changed in the adjoining cricket pavilion. On their foundation in 2002, AFC Wimbledon moved in with Kingstonian at Kingsmeadow, purchasing the ground. [34] The new plan includes a riverwalk which extends up to 11m into the River Thames, which some opponents feel will set a dangerous precedent for future development along the river. [283] The plans include an all-seater stand with capacity of up to 1,450 incorporating indoor sports facilities for community use. [8] However these plans have been put on hold and just nine months later the club announced that they were seeking a new site on which to build a new stadium, with a view to being ready for the 2020/21 season.[9]. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. [4] Turf Moor hosted its first floodlit football match in March of the same year, between Burnley and Nelson; 16 creosote-fuelled lamps were placed on poles at intervals along the sides of the pitch. The original Stan Cullis Stand was also built at this juncture (replacing the old North Bank Stand terraces), but was replaced itself in 201112 after just two decades use. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. Football - The Football League Sky Bet Championship - Burnley v Middlesbrough - Saturday 12th April 2014 - Turf Moor - Burnley Curated and brought to you by TheStadiumBusiness team at Xperiology. Burnley Turf Moor Capacity: 22,546 (all seated) Address: Harry Potts Way, Burnley, BB10 4BX Telephone: 01282 446 800 Fax: 01282 700 014 Ticket Office: 0844 807 1882 Pitch Size: 115 x 73 yards Pitch Type: Grass Club Nickname: The Clarets Year Ground Opened: 1883 Undersoil Heating: Yes Shirt Sponsors: LoveBet Kit Manufacturer: Puma At the end of October during the 201213 season, demolition of the away terrace (Moyes End) will commence. [77], The OPLC announced on 11 February 2011 that West Ham had been selected as the preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium. [85][86], Football clubs other than Burnley have played "home" matches at the ground. [39][47] Following promotion back to the Premier League in 2014,[48] the players' tunnel was relocated to the corner between the James Hargreaves and the Cricket Field Stands. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. After a number of delays, a compulsory purchase order was finally granted by the London Borough of Hounslow in late 2016, allowing the club to take full possession of the site. [309] The ground was sold in 2007 with housing built on the site which left Grays homeless and seeking to built a new stadium [https://www.thurrockgazette.co.uk/sport/1845795.grays-athletic-to-quit-new-rec/] It is proposed they will ground share with another club while the new arena is built. Milton Keynes Dons opened their Stadium MK home in 2007. [180], Charlton have planning permission from Greenwich Council to add a second tier to the East Stand at The Valley, increasing capacity to 31,000, up from a capacity of more than 26,000 which was reached in December 2001. Queens Park Rangers have long harboured ambitions of playing in a larger stadium, with relocation first being considered in the 1990s, after they were founder members of the Premier League, although originally the redevelopment option was taken, with Loftus Road being converted into an all-seater stadium with its capacity below 20,000. Histon are rebuilding the Bridge Road End, bringing the seating capacity of the stadium up to 1700 and the overall capacity of their Glassworld Stadium to over 4000.[311]. Colne's chairman-manager, Graham White, had a proposal rejected by the Burnley board for a groundshare, and he even attempted to buy the club in 1989. Ground improvements were seldom, most clubs rarely reached their capacity on a regular basis, and poor facilities were commonplace this particularly being the case between 1979 and 1986, when attendances fell, with this fall in spectators being blamed largely on increased hooliganism, as well as the economic downturn and sharp rise in unemployment that occurred in the early 1980s. [142] The proposal involves increasing the stadium to 38,000 seats by expanding all stands except the West Stand, and rebuilding the roof. [68] On 11 July 2014 the Secretary of State for the Department for Communities and Local Government announced that a compulsory purchase order had been granted for the outstanding parcel of land required for the development of the new stadium site. At the time Ashton Gate held around 21,000 all-seated spectators and had done so since the mid-1990s, as the initial plan was to upgrade the existing stadium rather than relocate to a new site. [171] The sale of the Memorial Stadium to Sainsbury's would have partly funded the UWE Stadium project. Millwall played their final game at The Old Den on 8 May 1993 after 83 years and then moved to the new stadium a quarter-of-a-mile away from Cold Blow Lane. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Principal Partner. Burnley FC, Harry Potts Way, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 4BX, England. plans for new stadium given massive boost as business looking to block move loses High Court appeal. The Clarets have spent significantly on the improvements at Barnfield and the new disabled facilities while they have also invested in the Academy. [52][53] In December 2020, American investment company ALK Capital acquired an 84% stake in Burnley for 170 million in a leveraged takeover. In November 2009, Trinity chairman Peter Swann announced that he intends to build a new 4,000-seat stadium for the club. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. The stadium had also fallen into disrepair during the 1990s, as Hull's precarious financial position at the time meant that maintenance costs could often not be met. However the developers fell into administration and a planned council bailout loan was scrapped. This initially did not materialize, and following the financial crisis at the club in 2010 and 2011, future stadium plans were put on hold. [106] On 10 March 2021, it was announced that Coventry City and Wasps had agreed to a ten-year deal, which would mean that the club would return to the stadium from the 202122 season. They are yet to have a game postponed for weather / pitch reasons. Brentford F.C., who have been considering relocating from Griffin Park since the 1990s, are hoping to move to a new 20,000-capacity stadium a mile from Griffin Park, and still in Brentford. [236] There are plans to expand Plough Lane to 20,000 capacity in the long-term future. Watford play their home games at the 20,877 seater Vicarage Road Stadium after the new 3,400 East Stand, known as the Sir Elton John stand, was completed. [3][4] Following the re-sale of rights, a number of these programmes have been re-activated in recent years, and some of the heaviest stadium redevelopment has been in the lower divisions. The terrace was built with help from the Burnley youth players. [10][19] Turf Moor hosted its only senior international fixture in 1927 when England played Wales. The plans for the reconstruction of the West Stand were first announced in the late 1990s. The plans were finalized in December 2007 and in March 2008, planning permission was given for the first phase, construction of the north and west terraces. At the end of December 2019 the leader of the council stated that regeneration of the Freeman Street area with a new stadium on it was "top of his wish list for 2020". Completion is now expected to come by November. Official Automotive Partner. [110] In March 2008 the Hull chairman said an expansion could potentially take place within two years if there was a clear need for further capacity. In 2012, the local council approved raising Craven Cottage's capacity to 30,000. [65], On 30 September 2010 the Planning Committee of Haringey Council unanimously approved the revised planning application and the Mayor of London gave his approval on 25 November 2010. Stadium: Turf Moor 21.994 Seats; Current transfer record: +38.26m + Burnley FC; Burnley FC U21; Burnley FC U18; Burnley FC Youth; Sub menu. New digital signs will also be installed across all four sides of the stadium, with the latest in LED branding technology replacing old static boards. The land for the stadium was gifted to the club by the Teesside Development Corporation for a nominal 1 fee in the hope it would spur development of the disused former dock area. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . When Scunthorpe United moved to Glanford Park in 1988, it was the first time a Football League club had moved to a new purpose-built home since 1956. Bath City F.C. With this money, the 3 smaller stands will all have 2 tiers, each holding another 2,0002,500 spectators each. [26] This generated a large amount of controversy,[27] as it was beyond the city limits of Liverpool. The decision to relocate to the City of Manchester Stadium was made in 1997, in place of previous plans for Maine Road to be expanded to 45,000 seats, which had initially been postponed a year earlier due to City's relegation. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. It was not until the growing concern in the 1980s about the safety of existing stadiums, that clubs began to examine the possibilities offered by redeveloping their grounds. Getting to the stadium. [17] As a result of their season at the second level, Burnley were granted 2.25 million (the equivalent of 4.6million as of 2023[a]) by the Football Trust in April 1995 to convert Turf Moor into an all-seater stadium, which had to be spent within 12 months. [2][3] Sport has been played at the Turf Moor site since at least 1843, when Burnley Cricket Club made the area their home. Following a deal falling through. [291], At one point York City were investigating improving Bootham Crescent, but have now switched their plans to the construction of a new stadium to be shared with the York City Knights rugby club.[292]. Follow signs for 'Rochdale A6114,' into Eastern Avenue. For the 56 years prior to that, they had played at Boothferry Park but the decision was made to build a new stadium when a takeover by Adam Pearson in 2001 the club's new owner declared his ambition to build a stadium suited to top flight football, as Boothferry Park was too confined to develop a stadium fit for top division football. [33] The latest plans include changes made by their new owner Shahid Khan after he purchased the club in 2013, with construction to begin in Summer of 2019. The Leppings Lane terrace was seated for the start of the 199192 season just over two years since the disaster which occurred on it. have plans to build a new Stadium for Cornwall at a new site to the north of the city at Pencoose Farm, Kenwyn[306] which will include a 16,000-all-seater stadium, sports bar, training facilities and a youth academy.[307]. [45] On 9 September 2016, the first phase of expansion was completed, bringing the total capacity 54,047. The following list includes clubs that are based in Wales but play in the English football league system. The Englishmen lost 21, as Burnley captain Jack Hill scored an own goal to give the visitors the win. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". As a result of the large crowd, one supporter lost his life in a human crush. The club now look set for a return to their old ground at Meadow Park in Gloucester. The plan was delayed by the outbreak of the Second World War,[15] but the new Longside terrace was eventually completed in 1954. The stadium can currently hold 60,000 people and the expansion will make it the second-largest ground in the Premier League behind Manchester United's Old Trafford. 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