Valerie Park

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Valerie Park, traditionally known as Hope Street, is a stadium in Prescot, Merseyside. It is located on Eaton Street in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. It is home to Prescot Cables of the Northern Premier League and, since their formation in 2008, A.F.C. Liverpool of the North West Counties Football League.[1]

Located about a kilometre from Prescot railway station, the capacity is around 3,200.

[edit] History

The ground was opened in 1906. Prescot Panthers, a rugby league club, also played their matches at Hope Street between 1996 and 1997.

The record attendance is 8,122.[2]

[edit] Ground Structure

The ground has a stand with a function room and seating above it. It has also a terraced stand and 2 sides are not built on

[edit] References

Coordinates: 53°25′54.71″N 2°48′17.31″W / 53.4318639°N 2.8048083°W / 53.4318639; -2.8048083