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Footes Lane

Coordinates: 49°27′53″N 2°33′46″W / 49.464624°N 2.562906°W / 49.464624; -2.562906
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Footes Lane
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Full nameFootes Lane
LocationSaint Peter Port, Guernsey
Capacity5,000 (720 seated)
Record attendance6,000 4 July 2003 (Island Games Football Final)
Surfacegrass
Tenants
Guernsey RFC[1] Guernsey F.C.[2]

Footes Lane is a multi-use sports stadium in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. It is the main sports venue in Guernsey.[3] It has a total capacity of 5,000 with 720 seated.[4]

Usage

The stadium is used for a number of sports on the island. The stadium is mainly used by the Rugby Union team, Guernsey RFC who play in London 1 South[5] and the stadium also hosts Guernsey's annual Siam Cup games against Jersey[6] when the match is played in Guernsey.

The stadium also hosts Association Football and has hosted a Hampshire Cup match in 2010 with Guernsey side Guernsey Rangers defeating Hamble 4–2.[7] It is the home ground of Guernsey who play in the Isthmian League Division 1 South.[8] The team's first competitive match against Knaphill F.C. ended in a 5–0 win to Guernsey.[9] In addition, the ground from 2003 to 2009 hosted Guernsey's Muratti games before the future games were moved to The Track due to fans complaining that the presence of the athletics track between the grandstands and the pitch put the spectators too far away from the game action. It is also noted that Guernsey did not win a single Muratti while playing at Footes Lane.[10]

The ground is also used for athletics as seen by the running track around the outside of the pitch.[5] Footes Lane in addition hosts the annual Guernsey Marathon[11] and was also used for the athletics events at the 2003 Island Games.[12]

In addition, field hockey is also played there, mainly hosting Guernsey's representative team.[13]

Outside Sports

Footes Lane's grandstand was built in 2003 at a cost of £1.2 million.[14] Within its first year of construction it won a Civic Trust award for architectural design.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Location - Guernsey RFC". Pitchero.com. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Guernsey F.C. Club History". Guernsey F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  3. ^ "In Pictures - Footes Lane". BBC. 14 October 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  4. ^ Bradshaw, Andy (7 April 2005). "Muratti:Your Island needs you!". This Is Jersey. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  5. ^ a b "Guernsey Rugby Club promoted despite narrow defeat". BBC News. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Another win win situation". channelonline.tv. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Guernsey Rangers rally stuns Footes Lane". BBC News. 18 October 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  8. ^ Lihou, Matt (7 April 2011). "'Green Lions' to make home at Foote's Lane". This Is Guernsey. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  9. ^ "The Perfect Start". thisisguernsey. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  10. ^ "Muratti heading back to The Track". BBC News. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  11. ^ "Guernsey Marathon". Guernsey Marathon. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  12. ^ "Island Games: stories in brief". This Is Jersey. 4 July 2003. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  13. ^ Mollet, Nick (21 September 2007). "New man wants to make sport more accessible". This Is Guernsey. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  14. ^ "Grandstand nears completion". Cdnedge.bbc.co.uk. 24 February 2003. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  15. ^ "Buildings win awards for design". BBC News. 8 April 2005. Retrieved 25 April 2011.

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