Stadiums · North East England
Portland Park
Portland Park in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
About
Portland 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
Portland Park was a football ground in Ashington, England. It was the home ground of Ashington A.F.C. between 1909 and 2008. It also hosted greyhound racing from 1936 until 1993.
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Background
History
The ground was opened in 1909 and was initially known as the Station Road Ground until 1912, when it was renamed Portland Park after the site's landowner the Duke of Portland. Ashington had previously played at Station Road, but sought a new ground after the Co-op decided to double their rent. Ashington were voted out of the Football League at the end of the 1928–29 season, with the last Football League match at Portland Park being a 3–0 defeat to Halifax Town. The attendance of just 706 was Ashington's lowest during their time in the League. The ground's record attendance of 13,199 was set for an FA Cup second round match against Rochdale on 9 December 1950, with Ashington losing 2–1. The…
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- Coordinates
- 55.1846, -1.5717
- Address
- Ashington, England
- Established
- 1909
Sources
- wikidata: Q16466473 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portland Park (Ashington) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portland Park?
- Portland Park is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- When was Portland Park built?
- Built or established in 1909.
- Who owns Portland Park?
- Portland Park is owned by | surface = Grass.