Arlington Oval
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| Location | Dulwich Hill, Sydney |
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| Coordinates | 33°54′08.1″S 151°08′11.9″E / 33.902250°S 151.136639°E |
| Capacity | 6,000[1] |
| Record attendance | 6,223 |
| Surface | Synthetic |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1932 |
| Tenants | |
| Dulwich Hill | |
The Arlington Recreation Ground (known as Arlington Oval) is a soccer stadium in Dulwich Hill, Sydney, Australia with a capacity of 6,000.
History
The venue was built in 1932 with a natural grass playing surface and a grandstand, on land which had previously been used as a brick works; the brick pits were infilled to greate the green space.[1][2]
Empire Games
During the British Empire Games in 1938, women athletes competed at Arlington Oval.[3] The grandstand was used in scenes from the Australian movie The First Kangaroos, which was named after the Australian Rugby League's inaugural international tour of England.
Revamped venue
In mid-August 2014, Arlington Oval was upgraded for $2.15 million with an installion of new pitch which replaced the existing natural grass surface which was in poor condition before then.[4] The stadium was also upgraded with new lights, fencing and other general improvements.
References
- ^ a b "Arlington Oval". Austadiums.
- ^ "Arlington Recreation Reserve". Inner West.
- ^ "Dulwich Hill FC — History". Dulwich Hill.
- ^ "Arlington Oval re-opening reaches fever pitch". Football NSW. Football Federation Australia. 3 August 2014.