Twerton Park
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| Full name | Twerton Park Stadium |
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| Location | Dominion Road, Twerton, Bath, BA2 1DB |
| Capacity | 8,840 (1,006 seated) |
| Field size | 101 x 69 m[1] |
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| Built | 1909 |
| Opened | 26 June 1909 |
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Bath City (1932–) Bristol Rovers (1986–1996) | |
Twerton Park is a multi-purpose stadium in the Twerton suburb of Bath, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Bath City. From 1986 to 1996 Bristol Rovers played there due to financial problems. The stadium has a capacity of 8,800 people, with 1,006 seats.
The ground was opened on 26 June 1909 as Innox Park on land that had been donated by Thomas Carr. The opening ceremony involved a parade of scholars, the singing of hymns and a speech by the chairman of the parish council.[2]
Twerton Park became Bath City's ground in 1932; it is located in Twerton, a suburb of Bath. It currently has a ground capacity of 8,880 with a seating capacity of 1,006. A record attendance of 18,020 was recorded in 1960 versus Brighton & Hove Albion.
In the past it has been shared with: Bristol Rovers, a Football League club, and has hosted an epic league decider between Rovers and Bristol City; a fiercely competitive derby. It has also hosted Team Bath, who were a full-time professional team playing in the Conference South until their resignation at the end of the 2008–09 season.
On 21 August 2008 Bath City's Chairman Geoff Todd stated that "the club held talks with Bath Rugby over a possible ground share at the Rec" meaning in the future, Bath City could move to the Recreation Ground.
In the 2010 season, it saw Bath City beat Woking FC 1-0 in the Blue Square South Play Off Final, thanks to a penalty by Kaid Mohamed.
References
- ^ Bath City FC Information
- ^ Byrne, Stephen & Jay, Mike (2003): Bristol Rovers Football Club, The Definitive History 1883-2003. ISBN 0-7524-2717-2
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