Gander Green Lane | |
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| Full name | VBS Community Stadium |
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| Location | Sutton, England |
| Public transit |  West Sutton (0.1mi) |
| Owner | Sutton United |
| Capacity | 5,013 (765 seated)[1] |
| Record attendance | 14,000 |
| Surface | GrassMaster (Hybrid Surface) |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1898 |
| Opened | 1912 |
| Tenants | |
| Sutton United (1912–1913; 1919–present) Sutton Common Rovers (2015–2021) Crystal Palace Women (2023–present) | |
Gander Green Lane, currently known as the VBS Community Stadium sponsorship reasons,[2] is a football stadium in Sutton, South London, and is the home ground of Sutton United Football Club and Crystal Palace Women. The record attendance for Gander Green Lane is 14,000 when Sutton United lost 6–0 to Leeds United in the fourth round of the 1969–70 FA Cup.[3]
In recent times the pitch has played host to England C team and FA Sunday Cup matches. From 2015 the surface was a FIFA 2-Star quality 3G pitch, FIFA's highest rating for 3G artificial pitches, but after winning promotion in 2021 Football League playing surface regulations obliged Sutton to replace the 3G surface with grass. During the 2021–22 pre-season the club installed a hybrid grass "PowerGrass" pitch.[4] During 2024-25 pre-season the pitch was replaced again with a new "GrassMaster" hybrid surface, as it was announced that Crystal Palace Women had signed a long term agreement to play their home games at Gander Green Lane.
- ^ "Club Info – The Knights Community Stadium". Sutton United FC. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "VBS Community Stadium". Sutton United F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Ground history Sutton United F.C.
- ^ "Historic Season for Sutton United". Surrey FA. Retrieved 30 October 2016.