 The stadium pictured in 2007 | |
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| Former names | Civic Stadium (1930–1970) |
|---|---|
| Location | 75 Balsam Ave. North Hamilton, Ontario L8L 8C1 |
| Owner | City of Hamilton |
| Capacity | Football: 29,600[1] |
| Record attendance | 55,000 (Pink Floyd concert, 1975) |
| Surface | AstroPlay (2003–2012) Astroturf (1971–2002) Grass (1930–1970) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1928[1] |
| Closed | October 27, 2012 |
| Demolished | December 2012 – April 2013 |
| Tenants | |
| Hamilton Wildcats (ORFU/IRFU) (1941–1949) Hamilton Tiger-Cats (IRFU/CFL) (1950–2012) McMaster Marauders (U Sports) (2005–2007) | |
Ivor Wynne Stadium (formerly Civic Stadium) was a Canadian football stadium located at the corner of Balsam and Beechwood avenues, two blocks west of Gage Avenue North in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The stadium was the home of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL from 1950 until it closed on October 27, 2012.[1] The club's previous home was the Hamilton Amateur Athletic Association Grounds. The stadium was replaced by Tim Hortons Field, with a fixed capacity of 24,000, on the same property.
From 1928, while the stands were still under construction, the civic stadium was mainly used for track & field by the Hamilton Olympic Club and men's soccer teams, while the Hamilton AAA was used more for football and cricket. The stadium had a cinder track where the Cap Cornelius Secondary School relays were held.[2][3]
- ^ a b c "Ivor Wynne Stadium: History". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
- ^ Edwards, Drew (October 27, 2012). "A farewell to Ivor Wynne". The Hamilton Spectator. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013..
- ^ "John Richard Cornelius". My Hamilton: Gallery of Distinction. Hamilton Public Library. Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
Head of the Physical Education Department at Central Collegiate Institute, his teams of teenage runners for four decades smashed records making the Collegiate's name familiar across North America. Acclaimed as one of the most successful coaches in the world, and the greatest in Canada, during one twelve-year period, his team won even first at the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, including three world records in one afternoon, an unparalleled feat.