Victoria Ground
Football ground of Stoke City, 1878 to 1997 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Victoria Ground (disambiguation).
The Victoria Ground was the home ground of Stoke City from 1878 until 1997, when the club relocated to the Britannia Stadium after 119 years.[1] At the time of its demolition it was the oldest operational ground in the Football League.[2]
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Full name | The Victoria Ground |
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Location | Stoke-on-Trent |
Coordinates | 52°59′57″N 2°10′57″W |
Owner | Stoke City |
Capacity | 56,000 (approx 25,000 before it closed) |
Construction | |
Built | 1878 |
Opened | March 1878 |
Closed | May 1997 |
Demolished | June 1997 |
Tenants | |
Stoke City (1878–1997) |
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