Dormant Football Grounds

[Notters]

Was just having a think about purpose-built football grounds that now lay dormant, usually due to financial problems with the club that occupied them. I realise some of these may still be used for other purposes

There's The Ricoh Arena (capacity 32,609):

The Darlington Arena (capacity 25,000):

Nene Park (capacity 6,441):

I was going to add the McCain Stadium, but I gather that has now been demolished. Any others?

 

[Superphil]

Darlington Mowden Park R.F.C. use the Darlington Arena now

 

[surrey jim]

Withdean, is it still used for any football or just Athletics?

 

[RexCathedra]

The Darlington Arena (capacity 25,000):

BBC had a brief video piece on a local Rugby team that uses the facility and draws a couple hundred fans for a match.

Weird, I-Am-Legend-esque scenes.

 

[Bodian]

Withdean, is it still used for any football or just Athletics?

Brighton Ladies. But then again it wasn't really 'purpose-built for football'

 

[The Large One]

Withdean, is it still used for any football or just Athletics?

The Albion Women's team use it. The club still maintains the pitch.

 

[willyfantastic]

The Albion Women's team use it. The club still maintains the pitch.

when the training complex is built will the women's team switch to using one of their pitches for home matches, like the u-21s & reserves will?

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

when the training complex is built will the women's team switch to using one of their pitches for home matches, like the u-21s & reserves will?

Has anyone confirmed that any teams will be using the training pitches for any competitive fixtures Not sure we're building any facilities for spectators

 

[willyfantastic]

Has anyone confirmed that any teams will be using the training pitches for any competitive fixtures Not sure we're building any facilities for spectators

oh - thought i'd read it somewhere that the u-21s & reserves were going to use it, silly assumption

 

[Grombleton]

There's something quite sad yet romantic about abandoned, or derelict football grounds. Looking on things like Google maps at the locations of the older grounds is quite saddening - especially when you can still clearly see where the ground was/parts of the ground (for example, Gay Meadow or Boothferry Park).

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Millmoor, Rotherham is still there.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

One close to my heart the MMA Arena, within the Le Mans race course.

Le Mans got relegated last year to the third tier of french football a year after failing to get promoted to the top tier by goal difference. They have gone bust and were sadly liquidated and have started now again in tier 6.

I believe the stadium, 25,000 seater has been given back to the local authority in lieu of the money they owe on it, the womens french national team have been playing their recently.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

There's something quite sad yet romantic about abandoned, or derelict football grounds. Looking on things like Google maps at the locations of the older grounds is quite saddening - especially when you can still clearly see where the ground was/parts of the ground (for example, Gay Meadow or Boothferry Park).

Another close to my heart is Cathkin Park, Third Lanark

 

[Puppet Master]

I think Gloucester's ground is abandoned (and presumably, flooded again)

 

[Husty]

The Darlington Arena (capacity 25,000):

BBC had a brief video piece on a local Rugby team that uses the facility and draws a couple hundred fans for a match.

Weird, I-Am-Legend-esque scenes.

Darlington's home average wasn't much better than the 800 that rugby team are getting was it?

 

[Mr Bridger]

Nene park , Rushden & Diamonds

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Can you spot and name what ground this was, a few clues in the picture, very close to the new one

 

[Monkey Man]

Third Lanark's abandoned ground actually looks quite beautiful.

 

[Trigger]

I was going to add the McCain Stadium, but I gather that has now been demolished. Any others?

Featherstone Rovers RLFC purchased the east and west stands and transported them all the way to Post Office Road.

 

[Notters]

I think Gloucester's ground is abandoned (and presumably, flooded again)

Yes, good one: