Full name | The Pilot Field |
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Former names | The Firs Football Centre |
Location | Hastings, East Sussex |
Owner | Hastings Borough Council |
Operator | Hastings United FC |
Capacity | 4,050 (800 seats) |
Field size | 110 x 75 yards |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Built | August 1920 |
Opened | 8 November 1922 |
Tenants | |
Hastings United (1920–1948) & (1985–) Hastings United (1948) (1948–1985) Hastings Saxons (1948–1949) Hastings & St Leonards Cycling Club (1920s) |
The Pilot Field is a football stadium in Hastings, East Sussex. It is home to Hastings United men's and women's teams. The men's team currently play in the Isthmian League premier division, and the women's team currently play in the LSERFL division one south. The club have used the ground since 1985 after the old Hastings United folded, having previously used the ground between 1920 and 1948. The current capacity stands at 4,050 although over 9,000 have been known to attend events in the past and the closure of the grass bank has decreased the capacity.