Stadiums · East Midlands
City Ground
In or near Bradmore.
The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest since 1898 and has a capacity of 31,042, with
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Nottingham · 1.2 km
- Family-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit City Ground, the nearest railway station is Nottingham, which is 1.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is NG2 5FJ. Entry information is not provided.
About
The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest since 1898 and has a capacity of 31,042, with plans to increase capacity to 45,000 and eventually to 52,500. The stadium was a venue when England hosted UEFA Euro 1996, and is only three hundred yards (270 m) away from Meadow Lane, home of Forest's neighbouring club Notts County; the two grounds are the closest professional football stadiums in England and the second-closest in the United Kingdom, after Tannadice Park and Dens Park. They are located on opposite sides of the River Trent.
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From the Wikipedia article
The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest since 1898 and has a capacity of 31,042, with plans to increase capacity to 45,000 and eventually to 52,500. The stadium was a venue when England hosted UEFA Euro 1996, and is only three hundred yards (270 m) away from Meadow Lane, home of Forest's neighbouring club Notts County; the two grounds are the closest professional football stadiums in England and the second-closest in the United Kingdom, after Tannadice Park and Dens Park. They are located on opposite sides of the River Trent.
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Background
History
Nottingham Forest are the third oldest league football club in the world behind Notts County 1862 and Stoke 1863, and were founded in 1865, but did not move to the City Ground, their seventh home, until 33 years later in 1898. For their first fourteen years the club played most of their matches at the Forest Recreation Ground, from which they took their name. This was common land so the club were unable to exploit their matches commercially, and as there was no gate money, revenue came mainly from the players' membership fees. When Forest first entered the FA Cup in 1878–79, reaching the semi-finals, they were unable to play home fixtures, as the cup competition rules stipulated that…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9400, -1.1328
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Rushcliffe
- Parish
- Rushcliffe, unparished area
- Postcode
- NG2 5FJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Established
- 1898
- Nearest railway station
- Nottingham — 1.2 km
Sources
- wikipedia: City Ground (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is City Ground?
- City Ground is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NG2 5FJ), in the parish of Rushcliffe, unparished area.
- What is City Ground?
- The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest since 1898 and has a capacity of 31,042, with
- How do I get to City Ground?
- The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode NG2 5FJ.
- When was City Ground built?
- Built or established in 1898.
- Who owns City Ground?
- City Ground is owned by Nottingham Forest.
- How do I get to City Ground?
- The nearest railway station is Nottingham, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NG2 5FJ.