Roker Park

Roker Park
Kick-off at Sunderland v. Arsenal, August 1976
Map
LocationSunderland, England
OwnerSunderland
Capacity22,500
Record attendance: 75,118
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened10 September 1898
Closed1997
Demolished1998
ArchitectArchibald Leitch
Tenants
Sunderland (1898–1997)

Roker Park was a football ground in Roker, Sunderland, England, which was the home of Sunderland from 1898 to 1997, before the club moved to the Stadium of Light. Its final capacity was around 22,500, with only a small part being seated; it had been much higher, attracting a record crowd of 75,118.[1]

  1. ^ "Roker Park". The Stadium Guide. Retrieved 28 March 2008.