West Ham United's London Stadium ranks just below in fourth with 60,000 and Manchester City's Etihad Stadium comes in fifth with a capacity of 55,017. How many King Charles III facts do you really know? Brighton's 14-year wait for a permanent home came to an end when Brighton moved to Falmer Stadium, in 2011, with a capacity of 22,000 seats. Hull City's KC Stadium, which opened in December 2002 with a capacity of more than 25,000 seats to replace Boothferry Park, is designed to provide for future expansion to a capacity of approximately 45,000 by the addition of a second tier on the Arco East Stand. 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. This page provides an (incomplete) list and description of those clubs who have planned new stadiums or refurbishments, or who have already moved/refurbished since around the time of the Taylor Report. [10] The club also extended the open terrace at the Bee Hole End in 1970, with the aim of increasing its capacity to around 20,000. [4], Attendances during the early years averaged around 2,000, although a crowd of 12,000 was at the ground in March 1884 to see Burnley play local rivals Padiham. [228][229] The plans were dropped in 2011,[230][231] and Wasps left the ground in 2014.[232]. If this expansion did take place, it would even allow for attendances that were not seen in the days when Old Trafford had standing areas. Since consolidating their place in the Premier League, Burnley have made several structural and cosmetic improvements to Turf Moor. Or choose from the following popular destinations. There have been proposals for the South Stand to become triple-tiered; also this would increase the capacity to 92,300 (a higher capacity than even Wembley Stadium); however, the railway station and tracks have hindered such ideas and seem to be on ice for the foreseeable future. Share Stadium Guide. The land on which the Stadium of Light would eventually be built was identified as the site for a new stadium by 1995, with the plan for a 34,000-seat stadium being altered to allow for 42,000-seat capacity after promotion to the Premier League was achieved the following year. Altrincham unveil impressive stadium expansion plans Altrincham unveil impressive stadium expansion plans with a 10-year strategy which includes having full time National League status and EFL ambitions. [185] However, by December these plans had been shelved. There are periodic reports of a new stadium in White City to be shared with Queens Park Rangers, but such plans are not currently being pursued by either club, with both concentrating on developing their existing grounds. Burnley chief executive Neil Hart has revealed that improving the Cricket Field end of Turf Moor is next on the agenda of club improvements. They moved into the new stadium for the 2020/2021 season. 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. [314], On 27 August 2008, Weymouth F.C. However the developers fell into administration and a planned council bailout loan was scrapped. However, following criticism by English Heritage and other conservation groups about the proposed demolition of listed buildings, the club withdrew the plans in May 2010 in favour of a revised plan which retained the listed buildings and improved the public areas around the stadium. Anonymous cookie used to facilitate the 'PixelYourSite' plugin which manages our analytical services. The signage can also be used to communicate safety information and travel updates. Home Park has seen large-scale changes to the ground in recent years. The club have played at their 32,500-seat stadium since relocating from nearby Filbert Street in 2002. Chairman Imraan Ladak insisted plans were on track, with a site identified and potential funding sourced; however, in 2011 Kettering Town moved to Nene Park, former home of rivals Rushden & Diamonds. The new stadium was opened just 18 months after the decision to relocate was made public; the previous plan had been for the Baseball Ground to be rebuilt with a 26,000-seat capacity. [22] Stamford Bridge was extensively rebuilt between 1993 and 1998, with three stands being replaced and the circular track between the pitch and stands being removed, and the only pre-1993 stand at the stadium being the 1974 East Stand structure. AFC Fylde moved to Kellamergh Park, in 2006 in order to meet the ground criteria for promotion to the North West Counties Football League. With the club resurrected as FC Halifax Town in the Northern Premier League First Division (North), the Main Stand was completed in March 2010. In the last several decades, the school has rolled out a number of ideas to expand the stadium that didn't come to fruition, including a plan to fully enclose the stadium dating to 1990, a 2016 plan to expand the stadium to 40,000, and the 2019 expansion plans, among others. In February 2023 Newcastle United repurchased the lease on land behind the Gallowgate End which had been sold by former owner Mike Ashley in 2019 to developers who planned to construct 328 flats, an office block and a 213-bedroom hotel. Last Updated: September 8, 2021. The Stars Stand was extended in 1909 with new turnstiles and barricades erected in preparation for the FA Cup quarter-final game against reigning Football League champions Manchester United. Solihull Moors were founded in 2007 by a merger of local sides Moor Green and Solihull Borough. 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. [45] The plans were again put on hold in 2010, due to Burnley's relegation from the Premier League and a projected recession. The new ground opened in 2010 and was called, for sponsorship reasons, the b2net Stadium. Construction of the stadium cost 14.7million and construction works took about 10 months to complete. Since 1992, Old Trafford has undergone a massive facelift converting the stadium into a 76,000 all-seater, the largest club stadium in the United Kingdom. [35][37] It was later renamed the James Hargreaves Stand due to a sponsorship deal. [50] The ground sits adjacent to the A671 and A6114 roads, and near to the M65 motorway. Tottenham have been planning a larger stadium since the late 1990s, however, it was undecided whether this strategy would involve expanding White Hart Lane (which has held some 36,000 all-seated fans since the early 1990s) or moving to a new site. Burnley bought the stand and moved it to the north side of Turf Moor, where it became known as the Stars Stand. Chairman Jeremy Peace announced at the end of the 201011 season plans to increase the capacity of the Hawthorns to 30,000 over 3 years. In March 2010, the club announced plans to build their own 5,000-capacity football ground in Newton Heath, the original home of Manchester United. Two new corners of the Burnley FC stadium should have been ready by now. However, the relocation to a new stadium took place in the same year as relegation from the Premier League, putting a huge strain on the club's finances and leading to a spell in administration as debts reached more than 30million. [1] Up to this point, most sides were playing in grounds that had been largely structurally unchanged for most of the 20th century. The club now plan to build a 1,600 seater stand in its place, bringing capacity up to 7,650. The first Football League match at the ground took place in October 1888; Fred Poland scored the first league goal at the stadium. "Upgrading old traditional signage will not only help the club to unlock its commercial potential to national and international brands, but also provide local businesses with uplifted branding and a new opportunity to benefit from the Premier Leagues global reach. However, it was only at the end of the season that development began on the upper-tier seating. It is the saying of build it and they come. Gloucester spent one season groundsharing with Forest Green Rovers at The New Lawn in Nailsworth and in Cirencester. Crawley Town expanded Broadfield Stadium in 2012 by rebuilding the East Stand, increasing capacity at the stadium by 2,151 and constructing new turnstile blocks, toilets and concession areas as well as improved floodlighting. The system was abandoned after two seasons due to the costs. A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. [170] UWE Stadium would have replaced the club's current Memorial Stadium home which was to have been demolished and sold to Sainsbury's who had planning permission to build a new store on the site. [77][78] Other campus locations were later opened at Wembley Stadium, London, and at the City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester. [57][73] The Cricket Field, opened in 1969, is Turf Moor's oldest stand. In May 2010, a couple of days before Fleetwood's playoff final at the stadium work began on the new west stand. [38] A day after the North Stand had opened, demolition of the Bee Hole End started. had plans to move from Twerton Park to join with Bath Rugby at The Rec which has a capacity of 10,600. [65][66] The Jimmy McIlroy Stand was erected in 1996 and is situated at the eastern side of the pitch with an approximate capacity of 6,000. On 13 May 2010, Karl Oyston pledged that construction of the East Stand would begin immediately, so long as they gain promotion to the Premier League. Because of these problems, the club announced in the summer of 2009 that it was considering moving to a new stadium in Failsworth. One of the few clubs to play in a completely rebuilt post World War II stadium was Manchester United, whose stadium had been rebuilt due to bomb damage during the war, and significantly altered in the 1960s and again in the early 1980s. 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We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. The ground has a capacity of 10,504 all seated and was built at a cost of 13,000,000. #SBS23 Earlybird rate saving 300 on the delegate fee ends Friday 9 May. [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. [97] The Burnley bus station is relatively close to the ground; a bus ride to Turf Moor takes about five minutes. [57] The plans appeared to have been shelved upon the 2007 takeover and review of the club by Mike Ashley, who subsequently announced in 2008 he would be selling the club. Investing in your fan experience? In February 2010 a Charitable Trust called the Haythornthwaite Sports Foundation unveiled plans for a new Community Sports Complex at Greenlands Farm which will comprise Indoor and outdoor Sports Facilities catering for local junior football, cricket and other sports plus a new home for AFC Fylde with an initial capacity of 1400. [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. Thus Fulham ground-shared with rivals Queens Park Rangers for two years at Loftus Road until they returned to an all-seater Craven Cottage. They have played in the league's second tier continuously since 2002, longer than any other club currently in that division.[201]. This would add around 3,000 seats, taking the total capacity of the stadium to over 30,000. The construction on the new stadium started in 2015. [129], In December 2016 Private Eye reported how Renewal had been founded by a former Lewisham Council leader and senior officer, suggesting potential bias, and that the decision to approve Renewal's plans may have been made as long ago as 2013 despite the fact that no due diligence had been able to be carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers due to "poor" and "limited" access to information and management at Renewal, which is registered in the Isle of Man. There are long-term plans to redevelop the 1988-built Riverside Stand which would raise Ewood Park's capacity by around 9,000 to 41,000. Boundary Park has been all-seater stadium since the mid-1990s, though the improvements were very much a task of refurbishment rather than reconstruction. England. [283] The plans include an all-seater stand with capacity of up to 1,450 incorporating indoor sports facilities for community use. In 1932, a hut and scoreboard were installed at the Bee Hole End embankmentnamed after the Bee Hole Collierywith funds from Burnley's newly founded supporters' club. [8][57] In 2010, Burnley installed a hybrid grass (Desso GrassMaster) pitch at a cost of 750,000 (the equivalent of 1,020,000 as of 2023[a]), which was funded by the revenue from their stay in the Premier League. Tours typically run every Thursday and non-matchday Saturdays. 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. The current capacity of just under 27,000 was first reached in 1994, when The Hawthorns became all-seater. [160] In 2007 chairman Niall Quinn said the club had no current plans to increase capacity. Since then most of England stadium have more accessibility for disabled.[5][6]. Burnley will install innovative digital signage and state-of-the-art LED big-screen technology at Turf Moor, which the club hopes will become one of the most digitally connected stadiums in English football. These changes are part of an ongoing stadium expansion that will see more accessibility around the Jimmy McIlroy stand. Planned for when the club were promoted back to the Premier League, these would also include significant upgrades to the concourse. Following the construction, the club then planned to rebuild the main grandstand. [39][40] Leeds United are currently exploring the possibility of expanding Elland Road, according to the new vice chairman of the Premier League side Paraag Marathe, taking the capacity to over 50,000. in June 2021 LCC announced "Leeds United reviewed their stadium development ambitions and want to preserve their ability to deliver an expanded 60,000-seater stadium at Elland Road, as opposed to a 50,000 seat capacity previously agreed with Leeds City Council. [290] Following delays associated with obtaining the necessary funds, minor changes to the scheme were submitted to and approved by the council. The stadium's capacity is now 5,500; it is the 118th largest stadium by capacity in England and the second smallest in EFL League One. The new stadium (named the Gallagher Stadium) opened in July 2012 and has a capacity of 2,500 with 450 seats. Who do you want to win? Kettering have aspirations to move to a new stadium somewhere in the borough, with problems lying in securing funding and securing the lease on current ground, Rockingham Road. [78] However, following a legal challenge by Tottenham Hotspur and Leyton Orient over the operation of the bidding process the Olympic Park Legacy Company decided in October 2011 to nullify the first bid process, change the legacy handover arrangements, and launch a new bidding process to look for consortiums to lease the stadium. Go to club portrait. [13][14] In 1891, another local football team, Burnley Union Star, disbanded and abandoned their ground, which included a grandstand. Some of the gates were broken down, and many uncounted fans went into the ground. The stadium took a mere 32 weeks to build, with the planned relocation being announced in late 1993 and work beginning just a year later. "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. "At the moment we can't really think about that, we are focused on the here and now and trying to get the Premier League season back on when it is safe to do so.". [237], Barrow are investigating building a new stadium in the Docklands section of the town, which would be shared with the Barrow Raiders rugby league side. This new stadium, which cost just over 30 million, is built just a few hundred yards from the site where the original Plough Lane, which is the original home of Wimbledon FC for more than 80 years, stood. [54][55] Under the new owners, the Preston-based ADI installed digital signage and large LED screens at Turf Moor in 2021. [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 site is 2.3 miles from Bury's current home Gigg Lane. If a stadium were to be built there would be easy access from the nearby M66 motorway. [91] The new South Stand was opened in March 2010 and is similar in design to the Stanley Matthews and North stands. There are plans to move into a new 10,000-seat stadium if plans to build a sports village are approved.[308]. It is covered on three out of four sides. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. West Ham fans were initially against the move from Upton Park in 2016, but appear to have settled well into their new surroundings. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The chairman felt that their Glanford Park was limiting the club and he wanted to have a stadium that could house concerts, conferences and be a 24/7 7 days a week used venue. [195], Fleetwood Town have invested heavily in Highbury Stadium recently following many promotions and increased attendances in recent years. The plans for the reconstruction of the West Stand were first announced in the late 1990s. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. [8], In 2006, Burnley sold Turf Moor and the Gawthorpe training ground to Longside Properties to resolve their financial problems following the 2002 ITV Digital collapseBurnley lost over 30 per cent of their income due to the loss of expected television revenue. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Demolition and preparatory work started in the summer of 2013. Something went wrong, please try again later. Now that they have regained Football League status and attendances rise to sufficiently justify it, this is increasingly likely. [70], The Bob Lord Stand, constructed in 1974,[10] has a capacity of around 4,000 and runs parallel with Harry Potts Way, named after Harry Potts, the manager who won the 195960 First Division with Burnley. However, expansion plans - currently paused indefinitely - could be put back on the table in a . [113] These talks broke down in September 2011,[114] leading the club to announce in December 2012 their intention to move into a new stadium should the club achieve promotion back to the Premier League.[115]. have been set up and will play at Edgar Street. Port Vale's Vale Park saw the Lorne Street stand demolished in 1998, and work began on a 3 million all-seater replacement. [20] The club have thus been linked with moves to a number of potential sites in west London, including a site at Earl's Court, although the club have indicated no such plans exist. They are yet to have a game postponed for weather / pitch reasons. Committee member Charles Riley subsequently appointed himself Turf Moor's first groundsman. Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category . Central to this redevelopment will be the replacement of the current Peter Taylor Stand with a new 10,000-seater stand, and improvements to the Trentside area, Brian Clough and Bridgford Stands. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. The ground comprises four stands: the Bob Lord Stand, the Cricket Field Stand, the North Stand and the Jimmy McIlroy Stand. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. Leicester. [121][122] Fierce opposition by the fans and the eventually slide into administration saw these plans evaporate. The match-day offer from Stadium. A new railway station Reading GreenPark was opening near to the ground,[145] but was later cancelled.[146]. [194], On 12 January 2012, Derby City Council's Planning Control Committee gave planning permission for the development,[195] Derby County Chief Executive Tom Glick stated the club had moved the next stage of the development, finding a development company to build the plaza. It was designed with effective crowd management in mind (particularly given Millwall's crowd problems at The Old Den), with the escape routes being short and direct. Turf Moor has been the home of Burnley Football Club since it opened in 1883. The club are looking to expand the current Fratton Park stadium by going back to its original plan of turning it around and increasing capacity to 30,000. [17] The capacity of the new stadium is 17,250.[18]. Much will depend on the clubs on-field success and the chairman's willingness to expand though. The original plan for a new stadium next to the Nissan car factory was abandoned following objections by the carmaker. In January 2011, Crystal Palace announced plans to move from their run-down Selhurst Park home to return to the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre (on the site of the original ground the club left in 1915, a stadium that also hosted the FA Cup final from 1895 to 1914). [189] The Pride Plaza project would include a 165-bed hotel, bars, restaurants and office space. This cookie is used for the website live chat box to function properly. [36], The development began in summer 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in 2021. Brighton have submitted a planning statement which reveals a raft of proposed changes for the Amex Stadium, including where 1,750 new seats are going as part of an expansion which will take the capacity up to 32,500. [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. The new all-seater arrangement tended to be more popular with both the clubs and football authorities, as they had the combined benefits of being safer and more profitable. Good luck everyone! [132], Norwich City increased the capacity of Carrow Road to 27,000 over the summer of 2010, nearly 20 years after the conversion to an all-seater stadium had given it a capacity of more than 21,000. In November 2009, Trinity chairman Peter Swann announced that he intends to build a new 4,000-seat stadium for the club. [255] Advantages of this site include extensive regeneration of the area and the use of a brownfield site but disadvantages include parking and transport as the new stadium would be within the town itself. Bournemouth's owner-in-waiting details stadium expansion plans - The Stadium Business All the latest news, blogs, videos, and up-to-the-minute media coverage from all the leading voices in the global sports venue sector - all in one place. Web The stadium is situated on Harry Potts Way named after the manager who won the 195960 First Division with the club and has a capacity of 21944. Stadium Regulations. [59] The club subsequently were also thinking of relocating to the Gamston area of West Bridgford or the Eastcroft area of Nottingham, On 28 February 2019 the club confirmed an extended lease on the City Ground. For all the latest stories, views, polls and more - and the news as it breaks - follow our BusinessLive North West LinkedIn page here. [4][10] In that year, a dispute broke out as the cricketers complained that the footballers left the shared dressing room uncleaned and did not pay toward repairs. [46], Turf Moor and Gawthorpe returned to Burnley ownership under co-chairmen John Banaszkiewicz and Mike Garlick in 2013, after support from private investors. In December 2017, the club announced plans to undertake a redevelopment of the Main Stand at Selhurst Park, raising the capacity to approximately 34,000, with the new structure ready by 2021. Since Fenway Sports Group (FSG) took charge of Liverpool, they have spent plenty of time, and money, upgrading and expanding Anfield. Demand meant the stadium was expanded in 1998 to take the capacity to 35,100, but subsequent reorganisation and the installation of a big screen has seen the capacity reduced marginally to 34,742. 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. Darlington entered into an agreement with Darlington Rugby Club to redevelop Blackwell Meadows and plans were submitted to the local council at the end of 2014. The club said the modernisation plans seek to improve the matchday viewing experience for both spectators in the stands and those watching on television, in addition to uplifting exposure for local businesses and club partners.
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