Priestfield Stadium
| MEMS Priestfield Stadium | |
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| Priestfield | |
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| View of Rainham End and Gordon Road Stand (2007) | |
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Priestfield Road (1893-1947) |
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 Gillingham , Kent , United Kingdom
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 23 '4 " N , 0 ° 33' 37" E |
| owner | Priestfield Developments Ltd |
| opening | September 2, 1883 |
| Renovations | 1899, 1908, 1913, 1955, 1963, 1987, 1997, 1999-2000, 2003-2004 |
| surface | Natural grass |
| capacity | 11,582 seats |
| playing area | 104 × 68.5 m |
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The Priestfield Stadium (or shortly Priestfield ) is a football stadium in Gillingham in the English county of Kent . It has been officially named MEMS Priestfield Stadium since 2011 due to a sponsorship agreement . It has been the home ground of Gillingham FC since it was founded in 1893. Women and youth football games have also been held.
Since the club was taken over by the current board member, Paul Scally, in 1995, extensive renovations have taken place, which completely changed the face of the stadium. Its audience capacity was reduced from almost 20,000 to just 11,582 seats. It now consists of four grandstands, all of which have been in existence since 1997. One of them is only temporary. Conference and event rooms are also available, as is the Blues Rock Café nightclub . Despite the enormous investments in Priestfield in recent years, the club plans to build a new stadium.
From 1997 to 1999 Brighton & Hove Albion spent two seasons temporarily at Gillingham Stadium as the club had to sell the Goldstone Ground for financial reasons.
Grandstands
- Medway Stand - Main Stand , North, Covered
- Gordon Road Stand - Back Straight, West, Covered
- Brian Moore Stand - Back Stand , South, Uncovered, formerly Gillingham End
- Rainham End - Back Stand, East, Covered
The banquet and conference center is located in the northeast corner of the stadium .
literature
- Duncan Adams: The Football Grounds of England & Wales , German edition, approx. 250 pages, ISBN 978-3-9809064-5-6
Web links
- gillinghamfootballclub.com: history of the stadium on the website of FC Gillingham (English)
- footballgroundguide.com: Information to the stadium (English)
- stadiumdb.com: Data and pictures about the stadium (English)
- stadionwelt.de: picture gallery