Litis Stadium
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| E & D Litis Stadium | |
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| The Velodrome | |
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| Former names | Lake Monger Velodrome |
| Location | Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 31°55′38″S 115°50′00″E / 31.927243°S 115.833331°E |
| Built | 1959 |
| Renovated | 1998 |
| Owner | Town of Vincent |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Manual |
| Tenants | |
| Floreat Athena | |
E & D Litis Stadium is a stadium in Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia. Originally constructed in 1959 as a velodrome for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, it is now primarily used for football (soccer).[1][2][3]
[edit] Name
The stadium was known as the Lake Monger Velodrome from construction and was popularly known as the Velodrome. In 1998 the stadium was renamed the E & D Litis Stadium after Floreat Athena sponsors Evangelos and Despo Litis.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "A brief history of the suburb Mount Hawthorn". Town of Vincent. 2005. http://www.vincentheritage.com.au/pdf/mthawthorn2.pdf. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "Previous Developments". Acropolis Developments. http://www.acropolisdevelopments.com.au/previous/index.html. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ^ "Let the (Commonwealth) Games Begin". KNOWIT Magazine (State Library of Western Australia) (277): 8–10. July-September 2006. ISSN 13287176. http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/pdf/knowit277.pdf.
- ^ "Britannia Reserve Master Plan : Background". Town of Vincent. http://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/3/758/1/background.pm. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
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