Salford Community Stadium
 Salford City Stadium | |
 | |
| Full name | Salford City Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | 1 Stadium Way, Eccles, M30 7EY, England |
| Coordinates | 53°28′18″N 2°22′30″W / 53.471547°N 2.374978°W |
| Owner | Peel Holdings and Salford City Council |
| Executive suites | 12 twenty-person hospitality boxes and one large banqueting suite accommodating up to 750 |
| Capacity | 12,000[1] |
| Record attendance | 9,473 CCSF (Warrington v Huddersfield) 16/7/12 |
| Field size | 122m x 86m |
| Surface | Grass |
| Scoreboard | Electronic |
| Construction | |
| Built | 2010–11 |
| Opened | 2012 |
| Construction cost | £26 million[1] |
| Main contractors | Buckingham Group[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Salford City Reds (2012–) Sale Sharks (2012–) | |
Salford City Stadium is a rugby stadium in Barton-upon-Irwell, Eccles, England.[3] It was built to replace Salford rugby league club's Willows ground for the start of the 2012 season. Sale Sharks rugby union team will also play there from the start of the 2012–13 season.
Ownership
Salford City Council formed a joint venture company with Peel Holdings[1] to develop and deliver the £16 million stadium,[2] which is part of the a £26 million development[2] close to the Manchester Ship Canal and the M60 motorway.
Facilities
Initially, the stadium can accommodate a 12,000 crowd, but could be extended to hold up to 20,000 spectators.[2] The stadium has areas designated for standing supporters. This partial-standing design is similar to the Halliwell Jones Stadium, home of Warrington.
There are four stands:
- West Stand (main stand) including changing rooms, media centre, hospitality boxes, banqueting suite; capacity 4,500
- North Stand - all-standing, usually the away end; capacity 2,500
- East Stand - capacity 2,500; all seating
- South Stand - all-standing, home to hardcore Reds fans; identical to the North Stand, capacity 2,500
The seats in the West and East Stands are red (for Salford Reds) and blue (for Sale Sharks).
The development also includes offices, player facilities, concessions, community resources and two community outdoor sports pitches and a gym.
Events
In anticipation of its completion, in 2011 the stadium successfully bid to be a host venue for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[4] The Reds played their first league game at the new stadium against Castleford on 4 February 2012; Castleford won 10–24.[5]
The stadium also hosted England women's Euro 2013 qualifying match against The Netherlands on 17 June 2012.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c "Stadium Contracts Signed At Barton". Salford City Reds. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Buckingham Group wins the Design and Build Contract for the City of Salford Community Stadium". Buckingham Group Contracting. Archived from the original on 17 January 2011.
- ^ New name for Salford's stadium Salford City Council, 9 September 2011; Retrieved 24 April 2012
- ^ The 2013 Rugby League World Cup could be coming to Salford Inside the M60, 12 May 2011; Retrieved 24 April 2012
- ^ Salford City Reds 10–24 Castleford BBC Sport, 4 February 2012; Retrieved 24 April 2012
- ^ England women set for must-win clash against the Netherlands BBC Sport, 14 June 2012
- ^ Rachel Yankey goal gives England women narrow victory over Holland guardian.co.uk, 17 June 2012
External links
- Salford City Stadium official website
- Salford City Reds get new Barton stadium go-ahead BBC Sport, 19 August 2010
- 2012 - The Future of History Salford City Reds