Oakwell Stadium

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oakwell Stadium
The Barn
East Stand at Oakwell Stadium
East StandOakwell Stadium
Data
place United KingdomUnited Kingdom Barnsley , UK
Coordinates 53 ° 33 '8 "  N , 1 ° 28' 3"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 33 '8 "  N , 1 ° 28' 3"  W.
owner Patrick Cryne
operator Barnsley FC
start of building 1887
opening 1887
Renovations 1992-1999
surface Natural grass
capacity 23,287 seats
playing area 101 × 69 m
Societies)
Events
  • Barnsley FC games

The Oakwell refers to a sports facility in Barnsley , United Kingdom , to the sports hall, has two stages and various training courses. Mostly, however, at Oakwell the largest, 23,287-seat, and The Barn called football stadium , understood. The smaller stadium has 2,200 seats.

Barnsley FC, currently playing in the EFL Championship , plays its home games at Oakwell Stadium, which was built in 1887.

In addition, the amateur football club Wakefield FC carried an FA Cup game against Rotherham there. The rugby club Wakefield Trinity Wildcats also used the stadium for a home game in the Rugby Super League Europe. The first division club Manchester City used the stadium during the first qualifying round of the UEFA Cup in July 2008, as the lawn at their home Etihad Stadium had been affected by various events.

Average audience

Only Barnsley FC league games are taken into account .

Football League Division 2
  • 2002/03: 9,757
  • 2003/04: 9,619
Football League One
  • 2004/05: 9,778
  • 2005/06: 9,045
Championship
  • 2006/07: 12,733
  • 2007/08: 11,425
  • 2008/09: 13,189
  • 2009/10: 12,964
  • 2010/11: 11,856
  • 2011/12: 10,332
  • 2012/13: 10.207
  • 2013/14: 11,557
Football League One
  • 2014/15: 9,768

Grandstands

Pukka Pies East Stand
  • Capacity: 7,132
  • Opening: March 1993

The East Stand is known for being the first Yorkshire grandstand to have boxes. In addition, the rest of the grandstand is modern and there is plenty of legroom.

Hayselden West Stand
  • Capacity: 7,883
  • Opening: around 1900
  • Renovation: 1993

The seats in this grandstand are original from the early 20th century. This grandstand also houses the television and camera facilities. The changing rooms used to be here too.

Palmer Construction North Stand
  • Capacity: 6,238
  • Cost: £ 4,500,000

This grandstand is reserved for the visiting fans of the opposing clubs. The North Stand houses the changing rooms and several academy facilities.

CK Beckett booth
  • Capacity: 4,497
  • Opening: 1995

This grandstand houses the players gym, the club supermarket, the ticket office and general administration offices.

Brittania Drilling Limited booth
  • Capacity:?
  • Opening: 1998

The spectator tier is located in the south-east corner of the stadium. Among other things, it houses 70 wheelchair-accessible spaces.

  • View of the East Stand

  • The North Stand

  • The West Stand

  • The corner stand

Web links