Stadiums · North East England
Paradise Ground
Paradise Ground in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Paradise Ground 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
The Paradise Ground was a football ground in Middlesbrough in England. It was the home ground of Middlesbrough Ironopolis.
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Background
History
The Paradise Ground was initially a field behind Oldgate Farm to the south-west of Middlesbrough town centre. When Middlesbrough Ironopolis began using the ground in 1889, there were no spectator facilities. However, later developments included small covered stands being built on three sides of the pitch and some uncovered seating. However, players and officials had to change at the County Hotel, which was far enough away to require transport to be provided to reach the ground. The ground's record attendance of 14,000 was set on 18 February 1893 for an FA Cup match against Preston North End. Later in the year Ironopolis were elected to the Second Division of the Football League, and the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5641, -1.2456
- Address
- Middlesbrough, England
- Established
- 1889
- Official site
- www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q11994747 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Paradise Ground (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Paradise Ground?
- Paradise Ground is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Paradise Ground built?
- Built or established in 1889.
- Who owns Paradise Ground?
- Paradise Ground is owned by | surface = Grass.