Recreation Ground (Aldershot)

The Recreation Ground is the home of League Two club Aldershot Town. The ground was previously used by the now defunct Aldershot F.C.. For sponsorship reasons the ground is now referred to as The EBB Stadium at the Recreation Groundcite web | url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=30007&newstype=b&matchid=| title=Statement From Aldershot Town Football Club
accessdate=2008-07-26]

Current Capacity

The capacity of the ground was reduced at the end of the 2007-2008 season to 7,100.cite web | url=http://www.theshots.co.uk/newspage.ink?nid=30046&newstype=t&matchid= | title=Information For Supporters At The EBB Stadium | accessdate=2008-08-26] This includes a total away allocation of 1,100 of which around 200 is seated.cite web | url=http://shotsweb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7&Itemid=17 | title=The EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground | accessdate=2008-07-26] The capacity was previously set at 7,500, however promotion to the Football League meant changes were introduced which resulted in the capacity being reduced.cite web | url=http://www.footballgroundguide.com/aldershot_town.htm | title=Aldershot Town
accessdate=2007-06-26]

History of the Recreation Ground

The Aldershot F.C. Era

Aldershot F.C. adopted the "Rec" as their home ground upon formation in December 1926. The Recreation Ground was owned by the local council and situated on Aldershot High Street. The first stand, the south stand, was opened at the beginning of the 1929-1930 season and still remains today. A crowd of 3,522 witnessed the shots record a 2-1. victory over Norwich City on the day of it's opening.cite web| url=http://www.shots2692.co.uk/history20s.html| title=Aldershot F.C. History 1920s| accessdate=2008-07-27]

The Aldershot Town F.C. Era

After the demise of Aldershot F.C., The Recreation Ground remained without any tenants. Aldershot Town were formed soon after and consequently chose to adopt the Recreation Ground as their home.

Club Attendances since 1992

Average Attendances since 1992. cite web| url=http://www.shotsweb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=12&Itemid=24| title=Past seasons| accessdate=2008-07-27] cite web| url=http://www.tonykempster.co.uk/archive_index.htm| title=Archive Index| accessdate=2008-07-28]

References

External links

* [http://www.theshots.co.uk/StadiumPlan.ink Shotsweb - Recreation Ground Guide]