University of Bolton Stadium

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University of Bolton Stadium
The interior of the University of Bolton Stadium
The interior of the University of Bolton Stadium
Earlier names

Reebok Stadium (1997-2014)
Macron Stadium (2014-2018)

Data
place Burnden Way Horwich , Bolton BL6 6JW, United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 
Coordinates 53 ° 34 '50.2 "  N , 2 ° 32' 8.4"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 34 '50.2 "  N , 2 ° 32' 8.4"  W.
owner Bolton Wanderers
opening September 1, 1997
First game 1 September 1997
Bolton Wanderers 0-0 Everton FC
surface Hybrid lawn
(Desso GrassMaster)
architect Populous architecture firm
capacity 28,723 seats
playing area 105 m × 68 m
Societies)
Events
A mast of the floodlight system

The University of Bolton Stadium is the football stadium of the English football club Bolton Wanderers and is located in Horwich , Greater Manchester , outside Bolton .

history

The modern football arena, in which there are only seats, offers space for 28,723 spectators and replaced the old Burnden Park in 1997 . This initially met with rejection from most fans, as a reminder of the traditional Burnden Park, the street to which the stadium is adjacent was finally renamed Burnden Way.

Reebok Stadium got its name from the main sponsor of Bolton Wanderers, sporting goods manufacturer Reebok . After 17 years, the namesake did not extend the expiring contract. From July 2014, the Wanderers' venue was named Macron Stadium for four years . The new namesake was the Italian sporting goods manufacturer Macron , which has since acted as an outfitter for the Bolton Wanderers.

On August 1, 2018, the Bolton Wanderers announced that the University of Bolton would be the new namesake of the venue and will be called the University of Bolton Stadium in the future .

use

The English football club Bolton Wanderers has played its home games at the University of Bolton Stadium since the opening of the 0-0 draw between Bolton Wanderers and Everton on September 1, 1997. The facility also serves as a location for various cultural events, such as B. Concerts , a hotel with appropriate facilities such as conference rooms is also located on the stadium grounds. It is also often used as a venue for English rugby international matches . It is unusual that both teams run onto the field from two different exits on either side of the center line.

At the end of January 2019, the Wanderers Stadium was selected as one of the venues for the Rugby League World Cup 2021 . For the first time, the men's, women's and wheelchair tournaments will be held simultaneously. Two men's games, including a quarter-finals, are planned.

Visitor record and average attendance

The match, at what was then Reebok Stadium, of the 2003/04 Premier League on December 28, 2003 between the Wanderers and Leicester City was followed by 28,353 fans. The record setting in old Burnden Park dates back to February 18, 1933, when the Bolton Wanderers met Manchester City in the 5th round of the 1932/33 FA Cup in front of 69,912 spectators .

Web links

Commons : University of Bolton Stadium  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Richard's Pitches ( Memento from August 30, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  2. Projects - Reebok Stadium ( Memento from April 15, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
  3. Macron new technical sponsor of Bolton Wanderers ( Memento from April 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  4. dailymail.co.uk: Bolton to rename ground the 'Macron Stadium' this summer as part of deal article from April 24, 2014 (English)
  5. ^ Welcome to the University of Bolton Stadium. In: bwfc.co.uk. Bolton Wanderers , August 1, 2018, accessed January 30, 2019 .
  6. RLWC2021: The venues have been determined. In: stadionwelt.de. January 29, 2019, accessed January 30, 2019 .
  7. footballgroundguide.com: Record attendance and average attendance (English)