Where is Haig Avenue?

Haig Avenue is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR8 6JZ), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.

How do I get to Haig Avenue?

The nearest railway station is Meols Cop, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode PR8 6JZ.

Who owns Haig Avenue?

Haig Avenue is owned by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and operated by Southport F.C..

Is Haig Avenue a protected site?

Yes — Haig Avenue is part of the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.

How do I get to Haig Avenue?

The nearest railway station is Meols Cop, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PR8 6JZ.

Stadiums · North West England

Haig Avenue

In or near Haskayne.

Modern Southport F.C.

Haig Avenue is a stadium in the United Kingdom.

Haig Avenue, stadiums in North West England — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station: Meols Cop · 0.9 km

Haig Avenue is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1905. Owned by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. Managed by Southport F.C.. Coordinates: 53.6381°, -2.9789°.

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Official information

Haig Avenue is a football ground located in Southport, England. It serves as the home stadium for Southport FC and hosts various football matches, providing fans with an opportunity to enjoy live sports in a community setting.

Protected designations

Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Haig Avenue (also known as The Southport FC Stadium and originally known as Ash Lane) is a football stadium in Blowick, Southport, Merseyside, England, that holds 6,008 people (1,537 seated, 4,471 standing). Since its opening in 1905 it has been the home ground of Southport.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

(in yellow) vs Kidderminster Harriers, 2005, with the Jack Carr Stand in the background.]] Southport F.C. moved to what is now called Haig Avenue in 1905 (then called Ash Lane). The road the ground is situated on and the ground itself were officially renamed Haig Avenue after Earl Haig in 1921. The grandstand that now stands at Haig Avenue was opened in August 1968, two years after the original main stand had burnt down. The fire began at around 5am and destroyed most of the club's possessions, including kits, with only the club safe, holding some of the takings from the previous day's victory over Wrexham surviving. Following the fire, the club appealed for donations to help towards the…

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Coordinates: 53.6381, -2.9789
District: Sefton
Parish: Sefton, unparished area
Postcode: PR8 6JZ
Parliamentary constituency: Southport
Established: 1905
Nearest railway station: Meols Cop — 0.9 km
Official site: www.footballgroundguide.com

Sources

wikidata: Q619177 (CC0)
wikipedia: Haig Avenue (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Haig Avenue.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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