- Whaddon Road
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Whaddon Road
fullname = Whaddon Road
nickname =
built =1932
opened =1932
seating_capacity = 7,300
tenants =Cheltenham Town F.C.
dimensions = 111 x 72 yardsWhaddon Road is a football stadium in
Cheltenham ,England . It is the home ground ofCheltenham Town F.C. . It has a total capacity of 7,300, with a mixture of seating and terracing.History
The stadium has been in existence since 1932 but did not host senior football for 67 years. Cheltenham marked their 70th anniversary at the stadium by winning promotion to the
Football League Second Division , the third tier of English football, for the first time.After a year of speculation, on the
April 29 2008 it was confirmed that Bristol Rovers would play their home games at Whaddon Road for two seasons while their Memorial Stadium is redeveloped. [cite news
title= Rovers confirm Cheltenham switch
url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bristol_rovers/6721699.stm
publisher=BBC Sport
date=2007-06-05
accessdate=2007-11-05] This has been delayed for a year however after one of the companies involved in the redevelopmentment withdrew. [cite web |url=http://www.bristolrovers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/LatestNews/0,,10328~1322831,00.html |title=Stadium regeneration delayed |work=bristolrovers.co.uk |date=2008-06-03 |accessdate=2008-06-03]The record attendance is 8,326 for a game versus Reading,
FA Cup 1st Round,November 17 ,1956 . Whaddon Road was the smallest League One stadium to be used in the 2007-08 season.tands
The ground is made up of 4 stands:
*Carlsberg Stand - capacity 1,100. An all-seated stand behind one of the goals, the Carlsberg Stand was opened in 2005 and is designated to away fans.*In2Print Stand - capacity 2,034. An all-seated stand down one side of the pitch that is sometimes partly allocated to away fans. The stand was opened in November 2001.
*Cheltenham & Gloucester (C & G) Stand - capacity circa 2,100. A covered terrace behind the other goal, the C & G Terrace is the home standing end.
*UCAS Main Stand - capacity circa 1,800. A mixture of terracing at the front and seating at the back the Main Stand is down on side of the pitch, but is unusual in that it does not stretch the full length of the touchline, and does not reach either corner flag.
ources
* [http://www.footballgroundguide.co.uk Football Ground Guide]
References
External links
* [http://www.ctfc.com Club website]
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