Grosvenor Vale

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Grosvenor Vale
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Grosvenor Vale
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LocationGrosvenor Vale, Ruislip, England
Coordinates 51°34′10″N0°25′00″W / 51.5694°N 0.4166°W / 51.5694; -0.4166
Public transit Underground no-text.svg Ruislip and Ruislip Manor
OwnerKSIMC
Capacity4,085 (709 seated) [1]
Construction
Opened1947
Tenants
Wealdstone F.C. (2008-)
Watford F.C. Women (2022-2025)
Ruislip Manor F.C. (1947-2007)

Grosvenor Vale (also simply known as The Vale) is a football stadium in Ruislip, Greater London, England. It is the home ground of Wealdstone F.C. The current capacity of the stadium is 4,085. [2]

History

The ground was first opened in 1947 to house Ruislip Manor FC, [3] who played there until 2008 when the football club collapsed due to financial difficulties. [4] The lease for the site was then purchased by Wealdstone F.C. who had ground shared with other clubs for 17 years after leaving their Lower Mead stadium in Harrow in 1991. Since then, beginning with supporter-led efforts, [5] the site has been slowly improved and expanded as Wealdstone progressed back up the non-league pyramid, culminating with promotion to the National League in 2020.

In the summer of 2022 Watford F.C. Women agreed to play the upcoming season at Grosvenor Vale. The team stayed until the end of the 2024/25 campaign and then returned to its previous home in Kings Langley. [6] [7]

References

  1. "Ground Grading and DCMS Funding Application". 28 March 2021.
  2. "Wealdstone FC | Grosvenor Vale Stadium | Football Ground Guide". www.footballgroundguide.com. December 2016.
  3. Gordon, Lucy (13 February 2018). "Grosvenor Vale | JDG Sport".
  4. "Football: Ruislip Manor Go To Extra Time". 8 February 2008 via www.londonist.com.
  5. Torpey, Paul (22 August 2008). "Football: Wealdstone still rolling thanks to supporter devotion". The Guardian via www.theguardian.com.
  6. "Watford Women to play at the Vale". 28 June 2022.
  7. "Season Tickets On Sale As Golden Girls Return To Kings Langley". 13 August 2025.