- Lamport Stadium
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Lamport Stadium
nickname = Lamport
fullname = Allen A. Lamport Stadium
location = 1151 King St. W.,Toronto
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built =1974
opened =1975
renovated =2007 -2008
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owner = City of Toronto
operator =
surface = Dol Turf
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tenants =Portugal FC
Toronto FC Academy
seating_capacity = 9600
dimensions =Lamport Stadium is a multi-use
stadium on King Street in the Parkdale neighbourhood ofToronto ,Ontario ,Canada . It is used mostly for soccer. It was built in1974 on the site of the notoriousAndrew Mercer Reformatory for Women , opened in the fall of1975 and holds 9,600 people.The stadium was named for late
Toronto mayorAllan Lamport .From late
2007 through to early 2008, the old artificial turf was removed and replaced with a more modern artificial surface, Dol Turf, made by the company of the same name.Both
Portugal FC andMajor League Soccer teamToronto FC 's Academy side play their home games in the Canadian Soccer League at Lamport Stadium.External links
[http://gordperks.wordpress.com/2007/02/25/lamport-stadium-where-do-we-go/ Lamport Stadium: Where Do We Go?]
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