 Culverden Stadium | |
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| Location | Culverden Stadium, Culverden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells |
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| Owner | Tunbridge Wells F.C |
| Operator | Tunbridge Wells F.C |
| Capacity | 3,750 (250 seated) |
Culverden Stadium is an association football stadium in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. It is the home ground of Tunbridge Wells F.C. It has a capacity of 3,750, with 250 seats. It is located in Culverden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells.
The Culverden Stadium was opened in 1962 as a permanent home for Tunbridge Wells. [1] The occasion was commemorated with a charity football match between Tunbridge Wells and a TV All Stars team which included Jess Conrad and Bernard Bresslaw. [2] On 31 August 2005, during an FA Cup Preliminary Round Replay, the Culverden Stadium was the location of a record set for the most penalty kicks taken in a penalty shoot-out. The match was won by Tunbridge Wells against Littlehampton Town 16-15 after 40 penalty kicks. [3] This was recognised as an FA and European record. [4] In September 2006, the Culverden Stadium was subject to a series of vandalism attacks. The clubhouse was broken into and equipment was stolen. A later attempt was thwarted after Tunbridge Wells officials boarded the windows of the clubhouse. [5] The record crowd at the Culverden Stadium was 1,810 set in March 2013 for an FA Vase quarter final between Tunbridge Wells and Hadleigh United. [6]
The Culverden Stadium was recognised in non-league football for having a poor surface. It also has a sloped pitch. [7] To address this in 2012, Tunbridge Wells set up a pitch fund to gain funds to improve it. [8]
The Culverden Stadium hosts the annual Courier Cup in August. [9] The Culverden is also used for non-football purposes with it being used as a location for bingo. [10]
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