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| Location | Grimsby, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°33′30″N0°04′52″W / 53.5582°N 0.0812°W Coordinates: 53°33′30″N0°04′52″W / 53.5582°N 0.0812°W |
| Record attendance | 10,000 |
| Field size | 114 x 75 yards |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1889 |
| Closed | 1899 |
| Tenants | |
| Grimsby Town (1889–1899) | |
Abbey Park was a football stadium in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. It was the home ground of Grimsby Town between 1889 and 1899.
Abbey Park was built as a replacement for Grimsby's previous ground, Clee Park. It consisted of a main seated stand on the northern touchline of the pitch and a raised bank on the southern touchline. Behind the eastern end of the pitch there was a 300-seat stand moved from Clee Park, alongside an 800-capacity terrace. The dressing rooms were located in the south-east corner of the ground. [1]
The ground was opened on 30 August 1889 with a friendly match against West Brom, which Grimsby won 6–1. Grimsby became founder members of the Football League Second Division in 1892, and the first League game at Abbey Park on 3 September 1892 saw Grimsby beat Northwich Victoria 2–1 in front of 5,000 spectators. [1]
The record attendance of 10,000 was set on 26 December 1896 for a match against Newcastle United (with Grimsby winning 3–2) and equalled for an 8 April 1897 game against Woolwich Arsenal, a game which Grimsby won 3–1. In 1899 Grimsby moved to Blundell Park; the final match at Abbey Park was played against Darwen on 15 April 1899, with the 9–2 victory also being the ground's record home win. [1]
A housing development was later built on the site. [1]
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