Crown Ground
Football stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Football stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Crown Ground (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wham Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450.
Former names | Fraser Eagle Stadium Interlink Express Stadium |
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Location | Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire, England |
Coordinates | 53°45′55″N 2°22′15″W |
Elevation | 516 feet (157 m)[1] |
Capacity | 5,450 (3,100 seated) |
Record attendance | 5,397 |
Field size | 111 by 72 yards (101 m × 66 m) |
Construction | |
Built | 1968 |
Opened | 1968 |
Tenants | |
Accrington Stanley F.C. (1968–present) |
The ground was renamed the Wham Stadium as part of a three-year £200,000 sponsorship deal with What More UK Ltd.[2] It was previously also named the Fraser Eagle Stadium and the Interlink Express Stadium.
A record attendance of 4,801 was set on 17 November 2018 for a League One match against Barnsley, but only stood for three weeks, when it was bettered by a crowd of 5,257 for another league match against Sunderland on 8 December 2018, although the match was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch.[3] A new record of 5,397 was set on 26 January 2019 when Derby County visited in the FA Cup fourth round.
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