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| Full name | The Victoria Ground |
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| Standort | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Owner | Stoke City F.C. |
| Capacity | 56,000 |
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| Built | 1878 |
| Opened | 1878 |
| Closed | 1997 |
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| Stoke City F.C. (1878-1997) | |
- For Hartlepool United F.C.'s ground, see Victoria Park, Hartlepool
The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City F.C. from 1878. The club played there for an unbroken period of 119 years until it moved to its new ground at the Britannia Stadium in 1997.[1]
The club moved to the Victoria Ground in 1878 after playing at the Victoria Cricket Ground (1868-1875) and Sweeting's Field (1875-1878). The first game at the ground, a friendly, was played on 27 March 1878. Opponents Talke Rangers were beaten 1-0.
The ground was considered[who?] to among the loudest and most atmospheric in the country,[citation needed] and the echoing of "Delilah" was one of the most amazing sounds in football.[neutrality is disputed] It was also home to the noturious Naughty 40 (Stoke's 'firm') that was among one of the worst in the country.[citation needed]
With its good road connections and sizeable car parks, the Victoria Ground appeared to be at little risk of being a victim of relocation as clubs in England's top two divisions were faced with having to have all-seater stadiums.[citation needed] The last game at the ground was played on 4 May 1997, a 2-1 win against West Brom with an attendance of 22,500. The ground was demolished later that year. Ten years on, the land is still derelict.
The official record attendance was 51,380 for a match against Arsenal F.C. on 29 March 1937.[2] However, an estimated 56,000 capacity watched Stoke's Centenary Game against Real Madrid in 1963.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Gareth Cooper (2005-06-09). "The Story Of The Victoria Ground". The Oatcake - oatcake.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-29.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Stoke City FC Records Club website, 19 August 2007
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