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| location = [[Middlesbrough, England]] |
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| owner = [[Middlesbrough RUFC]]<br />Middlesbrough CC |
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| operator = [[Middlesbrough RUFC]]<br />Middlesbrough CC |
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| type = [[Rugby union]] venue<br />[[Cricket]] venue |
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| capacity = 5,000 |
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| Full name | Acklam Park |
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| Location | Middlesbrough, England |
| Type | Rugby union venue Cricket venue |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Years active | 1929–present |
| Construction cost | £1,200 (initial 1931 opening) |
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| Middlesbrough RUFC (1929–present) Middlesbrough CC (1932–present) | |
Acklam Park is a rugby union and cricket ground located in Middlesbrough, England.[1] Initially opened in 1929, the venue has hosted games of Middlesbrough RUFC since the ground's opening as well as Middlesbrough CC since 1932. With a seating capacity of 5,000, the ground initially cost the rugby union club £1,200.
History
Middlesbrough RUFC purchased a 12-acre field in 1928 for a fee of £1,200.[2] The club paid 13 shillings, club members paid £500 and £800 was loaned from the Rugby Football Union.[2] Middlesbrough played their first games on their present ground in 1929 having played at 7 previous venues.[2] The name Acklam Park was adopted in 1930, and the following year a stand and pavilion were built, funded as a result of 12 interest-free loans of £100 each from local businessmen, the majority of whom refused to take repayment of their loan.[2]
In 1932, Middlesbrough CC became joint-owners of Acklam Park.[2][1] With play halted during World War II, the ground close in 1940, before being re-opened in 1945.[2]
In 2008, a new clubhouse was opened at Acklam Park, with includes a bar, a café, a gym, a function room and lounge.[2] Changing and shower rooms were also inserted, which leads out to an exit to the main cricket and rugby pitches.[2] Seats are placed in front of the changing rooms exit and café door exit facing a clear view of the cricket pitch and a view of one of two rugby pitches on the left-hand side.[2]
Despite seats, supporters are eligible to stand and watch Middlesbrough RUFC play, for a sum of money if watching the first team game.[2] There is also a stand facing the first team pitch, with the stand featuring the name "Middlesbrough Rugby Club".[2]
Partner ground
Mini youth team levels of the rugby club play at a large field not far from Acklam Park named Tollesby.[2] Mini youth teams are classed from the under-7s to under-12s, who only participate in friendly matches.[2] The junior teams, classed from the under-13s to the Colts, play a league, with home games staged at Acklam Park.[2]