Stadiums · North East England
Ayresome Park
Ayresome Park in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Ayresome Park is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the Ayresome area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Middlesbrough from its construction in time for the 1903–04 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. It was demolished in 1997 and replaced with housing.
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Background
History
Middlesbrough had previously played at Linthorpe Road West cricket ground, but election to the Football League meant that an improved stadium was required. Ayresome Park was built at Paradise Field, adjacent to the old Paradise Ground of Middlesbrough Ironopolis, who had played in the Football League in the 1893–94 season. The highest attendance at the ground (53,802) was set on 27 December 1949, when Middlesbrough played their North East rivals Newcastle United. Ayresome Park was also one of the venues for the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Three games were played at the ground, involving the Soviet Union, North Korea, Italy and Chile. North Korea famously beat Italy 1–0 at the ground, to knock one…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5642, -1.2469
- Address
- Ayresome Park Road, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
- Established
- 1903
- Official site
- www.worldstadia.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q602392 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ayresome Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ayresome Park?
- Ayresome Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Ayresome Park built?
- Built or established in 1903.
- Who owns Ayresome Park?
- Ayresome Park is owned by Middlesbrough.