Richardson Stadium | |
 The current stadium grandstands from endzone perspective. | |
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| Full name | George Taylor Richardson Memorial Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Queen's West Campus, Kingston, Ontario |
| Owner | Queen's University |
| Capacity | 8,000+ (2016–) 8,600 (2013–2015) 10,200 (1971–2012) 4,700 (1921–1971) |
| Surface | FieldTurf[1] Grass (1921–2015) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | October 18, 1921 |
| Rebuilt | Fall 1971 (2nd stadium) September 17, 2016 (3rd stadium) |
| Tenants | |
| Queen's Gaels (Ontario University Athletics & U Sports football) (1921-present) | |
Richardson Memorial Stadium, officially named George Taylor Richardson Memorial Stadium,[2] is the football stadium for Queen's University, in Kingston, Ontario. The stadium is primarily used for Canadian football but also has hosted other sporting events such as soccer and rugby.
There has been a stadium at Queen's University since 1921, all using the same name. A second stadium was built in 1971 to replace the first. This was replaced in 2016 when the third and most current version was opened. The current stadium has a seating capacity of over 8,000.[3][4]
The facilities are named in memory of George Taylor Richardson, a Queen's graduate renowned for his athleticism and sportsmanship who died in the First World War.[2]
- ^ [1] from Queen's University Connect, 3 August 2016, retrieved 14 September 2016
- ^ a b Canada, Veterans Affairs (2019-02-20). "Richardson Stadium - National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials (NICMM) - Memorials - Remembrance - Veterans Affairs Canada". www.veterans.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ QJ Sports [@QJsports] (31 July 2013). "With new temporary bleachers, Richardson Stadium's capacity will be roughly 8,500 for football season - about 1,700 less than before" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Amenities". www.richardsonstadium.com. Retrieved 2018-02-16.