Deepdale

Deepdale Stadium
Interior of the stadium
Deepdale Stadium is located in Preston
Deepdale Stadium
Deepdale Stadium
Location in Preston
Full nameDeepdale Stadium
LocationSir Tom Finney Way, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6RU, England
Coordinates53°46′20″N 2°41′17″W / 53.77222°N 2.68806°W / 53.77222; -2.68806
OwnerPreston North End F.C.
OperatorPreston North End F.C.
Capacity23,408[1]
Field size110 by 77 yards (101 m × 70 m)[2]
Construction
Built1875
Opened1878 (for PNE)
Renovated1995, 1998, 2001
Tenants
Preston North End F.C. (1878–present)
Lancashire Lynx (1996–2000)

Deepdale is a football stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End. Deepdale is widely recognised as being the oldest continuously used football stadium in the world, though this is contested.[3]

  1. ^ Duncan Adams. "Preston North End FC: Deepdale". Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference pneStats was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Ijeh, Ike. "Six stadiums that tell the story of English football". building.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2017.