Alfredian Park

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Alfredian Park
The Clubhouse at Alfredian Park - geograph.org.uk - 1245356.jpg
The Clubhouse at Alfredian Park
Alfredian Park
AddressManor Road
Location Wantage, Oxfordshire, England
Coordinates 51°34′55.7″N1°25′48.8″W / 51.582139°N 1.430222°W / 51.582139; -1.430222
Capacity Approximately 1,500
Record attendance550
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1892
Renovated2010
Tenants
Wantage Town F.C.

Alfredian Park is a football ground in Wantage, Oxfordshire, England, and the home of Wantage Town Football Club. With a capacity of about 1,500.

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History

The ground was built in 1892, [1] it was named after King Alfred the Great, [1] who was born in Wantage. [1] The ground is on the southern side of Wantage in Manor Road on the A338, [1] around half a mile from the town centre (Market Place). The capacity of the ground is probably 1,500. [1] The record attendance for the ground is 550 for a friendly match against Oxford United. [1] The average attendance at the ground is 75. [1]

The ground has a covered stand which occupies half of one side of the western end of the ground with seating for 85. [1] The stand also has room for around 250, plus a few benches. [1] The ground has a concrete path around the entire pitch. The Clubhouse is on the northern end of the ground. [1] Floodlights were added in 1996. [2] The ground was refurbished in 2010. [3]

Cropped image of Alfredian Park in 1983 Geograph-4569908-by-Steve-Daniels.jpg
Image of Alfredian Park taken in 1983, with the Clubhouse (northern end) to the right and the main stands to the left (western end)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Ground Guide: Wantage FC". Hereford F.C. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. "History – Wantage Town FC". Pitchero.com. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. "Alfredian Park". sports-facilities.co.uk. Retrieved 18 January 2017.