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This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The Den was the first new stadium constructed for a professional football team in London since 1937. [186], In March 2012 the club announced that they plan to redevelop their existing Whaddon Road stadium by building a new 3,000-capacity stand.[187]. Millwall had submitted their own plans for regeneration centred around the football club itself, but the council voted in favour of Renewal's plans. Turf Moor - StadiumDB.com This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. [225] In November 2007 the club announced that the New Meadow would be expanded by filling in the corners between the Roland Wycherley Stand, South Stand and West Stand, bringing the overall capacity up to 12,500. Construction re-commenced in November 2015 with the main building (now renamed East Stand) being extended to provide a medical centre, ticket office and enlarge the banqueting facilities. Burnley said the technology will be fully integrated and digitally connected to enable the club to share news, information and updates immediately with supporters across all branding touchpoints. The Chairman has confirmed that replacement of the South Terrace, extension of the West Stand and an improvement of the current partial roof of the East stand and a New sports hall will be scheduled once the existing work is complete. [10], Turf Moor hosted its first Football League match on 6 October 1888an encounter between Burnley and Bolton Wanderers. The only reconstruction happened at the Rochdale Road End of the ground where the old traditional open terrace was replaced by a 4,600 capacity all seated stand. [296] After many delays due to legal challenges by a small number of residents, work finally got underway in November 2013. The first grandstand was not built until 1885, while terraces were also added to each end of the ground in the same year. Originally, it was planned to have a seating capacity of between 25,000 and 30,000, however, the club opted to wait so the capacity was kept to just over 20,000.[128]. Burnley to step up digital experience at Turf Moor - The Stadium Business "That is probably the biggest job in front of the club right now, looking at that end of the ground and what does it look like," said Hart when asked about plans to redevelop the Cricket Field Stand. Two periods in administration in 2002 and again in 2012, made it extremely difficult to fund completion but new owner and chairman, Carol Shanahan completed the work in 2021. The South Stand was originally projected to be complete by May 2009. [19] Numerous problems over health and safety issues have stalled this, because due to the stadium's location fans can only exit onto the Fulham Road. The South Stand floor plan and stadium surroundings will be improved to comply with FIFA requirements. It is the saying of build it and they come. [92] The highest attendance at a league match is 52,869 against Blackpool in the First Division on 11 October 1947. Stadium expansion plans: Premier League | Construction News [236] There are plans to expand Plough Lane to 20,000 capacity in the long-term future. [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. There were plans in the late 1990s for a move to a new 20,000 all seater stadium on adjoining waste ground, but these were scrapped. 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Inside Boohoo's Burnley distribution centre. The board planned to remedy this by rebuilding Fratton Park turning the pitch round 90 degrees. [36], The development began in summer 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in 2021. Aston Villa have planning permission to increase Villa Park from 42,000 to 50,000 seats by expanding the North Stand. It involved the renovation of the Atyeo Stand interior, a total renovation of the Dolman Stand, rebuilding the former Wedlock stand to the same height as the Dolman Stand, and rebuilding the former Williams stand (now the Lansdown stand) to make it double tiered with executive boxes. 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. unveiled plans for a new 6,000-capacity stadium at Panfield Lane in March 2012 with club chairman Lee Harding indicating they anticipate it being ready in time for the start of the 201617 season. A new railway station Reading GreenPark was opening near to the ground,[145] but was later cancelled.[146]. The current capacity of just under 42,000 was reached in 2001. 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. Gloucester spent one season groundsharing with Forest Green Rovers at The New Lawn in Nailsworth and in Cirencester. Morecambe moved from its previous ground at Christie Park to The Globe Arena at the start of the 201011 season. [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. [53] Although they noted that permission has been received for expansion to the North Stand along with further pitch-side seating, the club is at present holding off on these projects. [253] After a long feasibility study the momentum was clearly behind a site off Peaks Parkway two miles South of Grimsby. The Main Stand dates back to the early 1970s, while the Anfield Road Stand was already all-seater when it was rebuilt in 1997. The stadium lease and assets are currently held by Telford and Wrekin Council, completed in 2003 and was the 111th largest football stadium in England. [91] The new South Stand was opened in March 2010 and is similar in design to the Stanley Matthews and North stands. 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. Manchester City were taken over by the Abu Dhabi United Group in September 2008, and quickly earmarked land around Eastlands for redevelopment. United have not had their own home ground. [205] In November 2011, MK Dons announced that they would expand Stadium MK to 32,000[206] for the 201213 season. Anfield Road expansion plan were allowed to be expired in September 2019[46] and Liverpool resubmitted a new 60M plan which will push Anfield capacity into 61,000. The stadium has a capacity of 32,505 and is currently the largest football stadium in the South of England (excluding London). The aim was to open the new stadium for the start of the 2001/2002 season. Construction of the new corner commenced in January 2017 and was completed in time for the start of the 201718 season. [35] The last match in front of the Longside was played on 16 SeptemberBurnley won 21 against Hull City. It was named the University Campus of Football Business and was set up at Turf Moor. [89] Burnley are one of the best supported sides in English football per capita,[61] with average attendances of 20,000 in the Premier League in a town of approximately 73,000 inhabitants. Thus Fulham ground-shared with rivals Queens Park Rangers for two years at Loftus Road until they returned to an all-seater Craven Cottage. [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. Stadium Details. [15][16] The Brunshaw Road Stand was also extended to run the whole length of the pitch. [154] The additional tier for the South Stand would potentially provide 5,400 seats. [15] On 23 February 1924, Burnley beat Huddersfield 10 in the FA Cup third round in front of 54,775 supporters, still the record for Turf Moor. Construction of the new stadium, however, was halted in 2008 due to lack of funds combined with the onset of the recession. Deepdale's capacity is 24,000. [36] The capacity at Riverside Stand will be increased from 4,689 to 8,650; increasing the overall capacity into 29,600. Leamington's current home The New Windmill Ground, was opened on the site of a former farmer's field in 2000. In May 2002, Liverpool announced plans to build a new 55,000-seat stadium in Stanley Park, near their current Anfield home. At the start of the 201617 season, West Ham left Upton Park and moved into the Olympic Stadium (Renamed The London Stadium), which now has a revised capacity of 60,000, and is designed with retractable seating so the athletics track can still be used. The stadium was designed to be easily expanded in the future. Under FIFA's rules each stadium would need to hold at least 40,000 fans, with 60,000-seater venues needed for the semi-finals and an 80,000-seater arena needed to host the final. 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. [82] In April 2023, Burnley F.C. Realising the commercial possibilities of new stadiums, many ambitious outfits constructed purpose-built stadiums often on the outskirts of cities or in urban regeneration areas. Demolition of the old Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium began on 16 March 2019, with one main stand and three temporary stands. No major developments have taken place since, although plans have been in the pipeline since the late 1990s to take the stadium's capacity to more than 50,000. Burnley FC's ongoing Turf Moor expansion - Burnley Express With this now looking unlikely, the club are looking to replace their ageing Main Stand for a more modern structure. If a stadium were to be built there would be easy access from the nearby M66 motorway. After 1.5 miles, you will reach Belvedere Road and the stadium. [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. [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]. [62][96] The closest railway station to the ground is Burnley Manchester Road, which is a 15-minute walk from Turf Moor. In 2012, the local council approved raising Craven Cottage's capacity to 30,000. By Jack Marshall, Reporter Published 22nd Jul 2019, 13:23 BST - 2 min read [15] England B and England's junior sides have also played at the stadium on several occasions, at under-21, under-20 and schoolboy levels. The stadium's record attendance was set in 1924, when 54,775 people attended an FA Cup third round game between Burnley and Huddersfield Town. 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. Additionally the club has announced plans to expand the capacity up from 33,500 to 44,000, with the work due to take place during the 200708 close season,[190] provided the club avoided relegation. Craven Cottage was the final top division stadium to feature standing accommodation when Fulham were promoted in 2001, but Taylor Report regulations meant it closed a year later. Turf Moor | Burnley FC | Football Ground Guide Scunthorpe United's Glanford Park was built in 1988. 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 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. But the new chairman has no. 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. [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. BB10 4BX Burnley. [25][34] The club contracted the Lincolnshire-based Linpave company in September 1995 to build two stands in place of the Longside and the Bee Hole End terraces at a total cost of 5.2million (the equivalent of 10.6million as of 2023[a]). [17][24] In 1969, the Cricket Field Stand was built at a cost of 180,000 (the equivalent of 3.15million as of 2023[a]) and incorporated the changing rooms, which made Turf Moor one of the few English grounds to have the players' tunnel behind one of the goals. [195], Fleetwood Town have invested heavily in Highbury Stadium recently following many promotions and increased attendances in recent years. "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. [35][37] It was later renamed the James Hargreaves Stand due to a sponsorship deal. Burnley Fc Stadium Expansion - Elaine Griffith Viral You can sign up to receive daily morning news bulletins from every region we cover and to weekly email bulletins covering key economic sectors from manufacturing to technology and enterprise. Initially two stands were open, with a third stand opening later in 1994, but eventually the 2 tiered North Stand was completed to leave an all seater stadium with a capacity of 24,500 in 1998. In May 2002 it was decided that relocation was a more viable option than expansion, when the plans were amended for a less expensive 55,000-seat stadium to be built. The club's chairman Barry Kilby owned 51 per cent of Longside Properties' shares. [4] A strike amongst railway workers delayed the deliveries of steelwork for the new roof but spectators were still able to use the stand in time for Burnley's first league game of the 191112 season against Leeds City. Two seasons were spent ground-sharing with Gillingham before the club returned to Brighton to a temporary home at Withdean Athletics Stadium, although the aim from the outset was to build a new stadium in the Falmer area. The new North Stand is significantly taller than the stand that it replaced although the capacity for supporters is roughly the same, bringing the ground capacity up to 13,512. Stadium expansions that could support UK and - New Civil Engineer "[134], The building of a Holiday Inn franchise in one corner of the ground, has somewhat diminished possibilities for the future enlargement of Carrow Road. [11] In October 1886, Turf Moor became the first football ground to be visited by a member of the Royal Family: Prince Albert Victor attended the friendly match between Burnley and Bolton Wanderers, while he was in the town to open a new hospital. The plan at the time had been for Craven Cottage to reach over 30,000 capacity, but these were delayed due to opposition from local residents and at first the club had to settle for a 22,000-seat stadium. Burnley FC, Info & Map | Premier League 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. YouTube sets this cookie to store the video preferences of the user using embedded YouTube video. [104] In response, the club announced that they planned to build a new stadium and move out of the Ricoh Arena. At the end of 2002 retailers Woolworths and B&Q pulled out of the scheme and opening was set back again to the 2005/2006 season. [302] As of April 2019 work was yet to start.[303]. [52][53] In December 2020, American investment company ALK Capital acquired an 84% stake in Burnley for 170 million in a leveraged takeover. Web ADI were invited to provide a complete consultation for Burnley FCs Turf Moor stadium that focused on improving . had plans to move from Twerton Park to join with Bath Rugby at The Rec which has a capacity of 10,600. 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. Completion is now expected to come by November. 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. A 500,000-plus development the stand is all terracing, and holds 1,243. "We are nearly at capacity with that already, there was some doubt as to whether we could take our disabled base from circa 50 to 150 and could we fill that? More than 30 bottles are sold at each game, which makes the club one of the world's biggest sellers of Bndictine; Turf Moor is the only British football ground to sell it. 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