Ayresome Park

Ayresome Park
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Full nameAyresome Park
LocationAyresome Park Road, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Coordinates54°33′51″N 1°14′49″W / 54.56417°N 1.24694°W / 54.56417; -1.24694
OwnerMiddlesbrough F.C.
OperatorMiddlesbrough F.C.
Capacity26,667[2]
Field size110 × 74 yards
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1903
Closed1995
Demolished1997
ArchitectArchibald Leitch[1]

Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the Ayresome area of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903–04 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. It was demolished in 1997 and replaced with housing.

  1. ^ Strange, Jonathan. A Tenner and Box of Kippers: The Story of Keith Houchen (Stadia, 2006, ISBN 978-0-7524-3796-5)
  2. ^ "Details for Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough". Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 3 June 2009.