De Montfort Park

Leicester Road Stadium, Greene King Stadium
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Full nameDe Montfort Park
Former namesMarston's Stadium (2004–2008)
Greene King Stadium (2009–2013)
LocationLeicester Road,
Hinckley,
Leicestershire,
LE10 3DR
Coordinates52°33′32.82″N 1°20′25.44″W / 52.5591167°N 1.3404000°W / 52.5591167; -1.3404000
OwnerLeicester Road Stadium Ltd, Hinckley Stadium Ltd, Downes Properties Ltd, 3G Hinckley Ltd
OperatorLeicester Road Stadium Ltd, Hinckley Stadium Ltd, Downes Properties Ltd, 3G Hinckley Ltd
Capacity4329 (630 seated)
Field size110 yards (100 m) x
72 yards (66 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground2002[1]
Built2003–2005
Opened5 March 2005[2]
Construction cost£4 Million
ArchitectSavage Hayward
Main contractorsFE Downes LTD
Tenants
Hinckley United – 2005–2013
Aston Villa Reserves – 2009–2012
Leicester City Reserves – 2006–2008
Hinckley LRFCPresent
Leicester Falcons – 2015–2018

De Montfort Park was the first name given to a football stadium built off Leicester Road in Hinckley, Leicestershire. It was the home of Hinckley United, an English football club from the town, until it was dissolved in October 2013. The main stadium is now the home of Hinckley LRFC.

The main football stadium was renamed Leicester Road Stadium on 6 June 2013.

The site covers 22 acres (9 ha) and includes three full size pitches, two three-quarter size pitches, three half size pitches and a full size, all-weather floodlit 3G rubber crumb surface pitch. It is named in honour of Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester.

The flagship of the complex is the Leicester Road Stadium, a 4,329 capacity purpose-built football ground, comprising a gymnasium, sports injury clinic and a social club. The Stadium opened in March 2005 when Stalybridge Celtic were the first team to play Hinckley United on the ground, in front of a crowd of over 2000.[2]

  1. ^ "Hinckley United Independent news June 2002". Hinckley United Independent. 8 June 2002. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  2. ^ a b "Hinckley United Independent news March 2005". Hinckley United Independent. 5 March 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2009.