Former names | Fraser Eagle Stadium Interlink Express Stadium |
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Location | Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire, England |
Coordinates | 53°45′55″N 2°22′15″W / 53.76528°N 2.37083°W |
Elevation | 516 feet (157 m) [1] |
Capacity | 5,450 (3,100 seated) |
Record attendance | 5,397 |
Field size | 111 by 72 yards (101 m × 66 m) |
Construction | |
Built | 1968 |
Opened | 1968 |
Tenants | |
Accrington Stanley F.C. (1968–present) |
The Crown Ground (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wham Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450.
The ground was renamed the Wham Stadium as part of a three-year £200,000 sponsorship deal with What More UK Ltd. [2] It was previously also named the Fraser Eagle Stadium and the Interlink Express Stadium.
A record attendance of 4,801 was set on 17 November 2018 for a League One match against Barnsley, but only stood for three weeks, when it was bettered by a crowd of 5,257 for another league match against Sunderland on 8 December 2018, although the match was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch. [3] A new record of 5,397 was set on 26 January 2019 when Derby County visited in the FA Cup fourth round.
Former names | Fraser Eagle Stadium Interlink Express Stadium |
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Location | Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire, England |
Coordinates | 53°45′55″N 2°22′15″W / 53.76528°N 2.37083°W |
Elevation | 516 feet (157 m) [1] |
Capacity | 5,450 (3,100 seated) |
Record attendance | 5,397 |
Field size | 111 by 72 yards (101 m × 66 m) |
Construction | |
Built | 1968 |
Opened | 1968 |
Tenants | |
Accrington Stanley F.C. (1968–present) |
The Crown Ground (currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wham Stadium) is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, Lancashire, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley. Opened in 1968, the stadium has a capacity of 5,450.
The ground was renamed the Wham Stadium as part of a three-year £200,000 sponsorship deal with What More UK Ltd. [2] It was previously also named the Fraser Eagle Stadium and the Interlink Express Stadium.
A record attendance of 4,801 was set on 17 November 2018 for a League One match against Barnsley, but only stood for three weeks, when it was bettered by a crowd of 5,257 for another league match against Sunderland on 8 December 2018, although the match was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch. [3] A new record of 5,397 was set on 26 January 2019 when Derby County visited in the FA Cup fourth round.