Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium. It was commonly known as Highbury Stadium, or simply Highbury. It was the home stadium of Arsenal Football Club from 1913 until 2006.
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Arsenal Stadium|
 Stadium in 2005 |
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| Full name | Arsenal Stadium, Highbury Stadium |
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| Location | Highbury, London, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°33′28″N 0°6′10″W |
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| Owner | Arsenal Holdings plc |
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| Operator | Arsenal |
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| Capacity | 38,419 (at closure), 73,000 (peak) |
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| Field size | 109×73 yds / 100×67 m[2] |
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| Opened | 6 September 1913 (1913-09-06) |
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| Renovated | 1932–1936, 1992–1993 |
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| Closed | 7 May 2006 |
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| Demolished | 2006; was redeveloped as housing |
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| Construction cost | £125,000 (1913 original)
adjusted by inflation: £12.4m
£175,000 (1930s redevelopment)
adjusted by inflation: £11.1m
£22.5m (1990s redevelopment)
adjusted by inflation: £46.9m |
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| Architect | Archibald Leitch
(1913 original)
C. W. Ferrier and W. Binnie
(1930s redevelopment)
LOBB partnership
(North Bank) |
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| Arsenal F.C. (1913–2006) |
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