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Seymour Shaw Park has been the Sharks home ground since the club's move from Sutherland Oval in the late |
Seymour Shaw Park has been the Sharks home ground since the club's move from Sutherland Oval in the late 1950s. The ground has continuously been used to host regular season club games along with hosting the TigerTurf Cup, similar to England's [[FA Cup]], with the Grand Final being played at the ground due to the surface being [[Artificial turf|Synthetic]] which is supplied by TigerTurf Accessories.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jo |last=Prothero |title=TigerTurf Cup ready for third season |url=http://www.tigerturf.com.au/news/tigerturf-cup-ready-for-third-season/|publisher=TigerTurf |date=2009-03-06 |accessdate=2009-09-15}}</ref> |
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In 1979, the venue hosted the first 'A' international of the [[Australia women's national soccer team]], which ended in a 2-2 draw against New Zealand <ref>{{cite web |title=History of the Matildas |url=https://www.footballaustralia.com.au/history/matildas |website=Football Australia |date=30 May 2021 |access-date=14 December 2023}}</ref> |
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In recent times, the Sharks invested into Seymour Shaw Park to upgrade the facilities with additional seating in a new grandstand, upgrading of floodlighting and the installation of the synthetic turf, being completed in February 2007. It is both the first approved football field of any code and first [[FIFA]] approved field in Australia.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} |
In recent times, the Sharks invested into Seymour Shaw Park to upgrade the facilities with additional seating in a new grandstand, upgrading of floodlighting and the installation of the synthetic turf, being completed in February 2007. It is both the first approved football field of any code and first [[FIFA]] approved field in Australia.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}} |
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| Full name | Seymour Shaw Park |
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| Standort | Miranda, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 34°1′49″S 151°6′8″E / 34.03028°S 151.10222°E |
| Owner | Sutherland Sharks Football Club |
| Capacity | 5,000 (1,000 seated) |
| Surface | Synthetic |
| Bauwesen | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| Renovated | February 2007 |
| Construction cost | A$1.2 million (Facility upgrades) |
| Tenants | |
| Sutherland Sharks FC (1959-present) | |
Seymour Shaw Park is a football (soccer) stadium in Miranda, New South Wales, Australia. It is the current home ground of the Sutherland Sharks Football Club who play in the state league, the New South Wales Premier League.
History
[edit]Seymour Shaw Park has been the Sharks home ground since the club's move from Sutherland Oval in the late 1950s. The ground has continuously been used to host regular season club games along with hosting the TigerTurf Cup, similar to England's FA Cup, with the Grand Final being played at the ground due to the surface being Synthetic which is supplied by TigerTurf Accessories.[1] In 1979, the venue hosted the first 'A' international of the Australia women's national soccer team, which ended in a 2-2 draw against New Zealand [2] In recent times, the Sharks invested into Seymour Shaw Park to upgrade the facilities with additional seating in a new grandstand, upgrading of floodlighting and the installation of the synthetic turf, being completed in February 2007. It is both the first approved football field of any code and first FIFA approved field in Australia.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Prothero, Jo (6 March 2009). "TigerTurf Cup ready for third season". TigerTurf. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "History of the Matildas". Football Australia. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2023.