Bloomfield Road
Bloomers
Phasing-in of the new stadium. Looking north.
Location	Blackpool, England
Opened	1900
Owner	Blackpool F.C.
Surface	Grass
Tenants
Blackpool F.C.
Capacity
9,612
Dimensions
112 x 74 yards (pitch)

Bloomfield Road is the home of English football club Blackpool Football Club. The venue was used during the 2005 UEFA Women's Championship after having two stands redeveloped between 2001 and 2002, giving the ground a capacity of 11,295. Currently there are only three stands, since the South Stand was demolished in 2003 in preparation for the construction of a new stand and the current capacity is 9,612 (all-seated, including the temporary East Stand). When the stadium is complete, the new capacity should be 17,000. It should not be confused with Bloomfield Stadium, which is in Israel. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (900x590, 509 KB) Bloomfield Road, home of Blackpool F.C. In view is the Mortensen North Stand straight ahead and the Pricebusters Matthews (West) Stand to the left. ... It has been suggested that South Shore, Blackpool be merged into this article or section. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Blackpool Football Club is an English football club currently playing in League One, the third tier of professional football in England. ... Natural vegetation dominated by grasses Grass is a common word that generally describes a monocotyledonous green plant in the family Poaceae. ... Blackpool Football Club is an English football club currently playing in League One, the third tier of professional football in England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Blackpool Football Club is an English football club currently playing in League One, the third tier of professional football in England. ... The 2005 UEFA Womens Championship, also referred to as WOMENS EURO 2005 (trademark of UEFA), was a football tournament for women held from June 5 to June 19, 2005 in Lancashire, England. ... Bloomfield Stadium is a football stadium in Tel Aviv, Israel. ...

Stands

The main entrance to the ground used to be on Bloomfield Road, via the now-demolished South Stand; however, the development of the ground that began in the first few years of the 21st century meant it is now from Seasiders Way, via the Matthews Stand on the west side of the ground.

Pricebusters Matthews Stand

This stand is on the west side of the ground and is the main stand, having the players' tunnel and executive boxes at the rear. It is named after the Seasiders legend Sir Stanley Matthews. The club's nickname, "Seasiders", is spelled out by white seats. Sir Stanley Matthews, CBE (February 1, 1915 - February 23, 2000) was a football player. ...

Mortensen North Stand (The Kop)

This stand is at the north end of the ground, replacing the old Spion Kop and is connected to the West Stand with a corner stand. It is named after another former player, Stan Mortensen, who is the only player in history to score a hat-trick at Wembley in an FA Cup Final. The club use both "North Stand" and "The Kop" on tickets for this stand. The abbreviation "B.F.C." is spelled out by white seats. Stanley Harding Stan Mortensen (born May 26, 1921 in South Shields, died May 22, 1991) was an English footballer, most famous for his part in the 1953 FA Cup Final (aka The Matthews Final), where he became the first and - thus far - only player ever to score a hat-trick... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup — this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ...

Pricebusters Matthews Stand, viewed from the now-demolished South Stand (see image below).

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This holds approximately 1,800 seats. There was an incident in 2005 when Sheffield Wednesday supporters jumped up and down with this stand full and some of its middle section gave way; however, nobody was injured. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club (abbreviated as SWFC, nicknamed The Owls) are one of the oldest football clubs in England and play in The Football League. ...

South Stand

The previous 1925 main stand was demolished in 2003. This is the stand that stood on Bloomfield Road. Its facade was painted in three strands: tangerine (top), white (middle; along which the name BLACKPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB was attached) and blue (bottom). Currently there is a large open space closed off between the pitch and the road which is waiting to be developed into the new South Stand. In September 2006 the club announced the building of the South-West Corner of the ground, which should hold approximately 1,000 people and will be used for away support. As of March, 2007 building work has yet to commence. Building work has though begun on the hotel, on land formerly occupied by The Tangerine Night Club, which had been announced by the club was to be built at the same time as the South West Corner. March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

History

The ground was originally known as Gamble's Field in 1899, being named after the local farmer who owned the land, when South Shore F.C. played there in the Lancashire League. When Blackpool F.C. merged with South Shore F.C. later that year, the club moved into the latter's ground and changed the name to Bloomfield Road. At this time there was only one stand at the ground, a small structure on the western side, which held about 300 seated.

In 1906, the local Press were pleading with the club to provide a decent Press box, as they found themselves watching the games from the touch-line. The following year, a paddock was built in front of the stand to up the capacity. A decade later, however, a serious fire all but destroyed it, necessitating a complete rebuild.

Two years later, the Spion Kop, now the South Stand, was built, holding about a thousand standing spectators. Along the east side of the ground, the concreted East Paddock was built, costing roughly £3,000, which nearly broke the club but raised the ground to have a capacity of 18,000. Killed British soldiers lying in trenches The Battle of Spion Kop (Afrikaans: Slag van Spioenkop) was fought about 38 km (21 miles) west-south-west of Ladysmith on the hilltop of Spioenkop(1) along the Tugela River, Natal in South Africa. ...

A small stand 'sprung up' on the north side of the ground, which was called the Motor Stand and made Bloomfield Road one of the only grounds in England to have stands on all four sides of the ground.

In 1925, a new South Stand was built to provide a new boardroom, offices, dressing rooms, baths, and refreshment bars. It cost £13,000 and held 4,000 people.

The old South Stand, pulled down in 2003.

With promotion to Division One in 1930 the locals raised some money to build a massive terrace at the north (Tower) end of the ground which could hold around 12,000 standing spectators, increasing the ground's total capacity to 30,000. The Motor Stand, which had previously occupied the spot, was moved into the northwest corner, where it stayed until 1985. The East Stand (or 'Scratching Sheds') was covered once the team's fortunes increased. The boardroom in the South Stand was also said to contain oak panelling taken off one of Lord Nelson's old flagships that ran ashore on the famous Blackpool beach during bad weather. Image File history File linksMetadata South_stand_from_West_stand. ... Image File history File linksMetadata South_stand_from_West_stand. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Looking down to the road below through the glass floor The Blackpool Tower is a tourist attraction in the town of Blackpool, Lancashire, in Northern England (grid reference SD306360). ... Lord Nelson Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (September 29, 1758 – October 21, 1805) was a British admiral who won fame as a leading naval commander. ...

On October 17, 1932, the first and only full international game took place at Bloomfield Road: England v. Ireland. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

Between the 1930s and 2001, little changed at Bloomfield Road. After World War Two significant repairs were needed, not because of bomb damage, but due to the fact that the Armed Forces had used it extensively; however, the rent they received from this more than paid off the club's overdraft.

With an extension of the East Paddock, the capacity was raised to 38,000 in 1954. Floodlights were erected in the summer of 1957, and with additional seating in the West Stand the club finally had a ground to be proud of.

The capacity was reduced to 30,000 in the late '60s when new seating was installed. During the following decade, the board introduced seats in the East Paddock, a move that proved so unpopular that it was reversed within twelve months.

A roof was put up over the Kop, which was taken down in 1981 after only twenty years as the council thought it was dangerous. The club couldn't afford to repair the roof, so it was torn off. This also caused the removal of seats that had been put into the East Stand. These seats were supposedly a very poor idea as the first three rows were below pitch level, thus providing a poor vantage point from which to watch games.

In the 1990s, with Bloomfield Road defining the word decrepit, new safety measures reduced the capacity from 18,000 to 12,000, and then down to 9,000. The Kop was half closed, the other half open only to visiting support, and the East Paddock became segregated. The atmosphere came almost exclusively from the south end, unless there was a large away following.

Also in the early '90s, the old North-West Stand was pulled down, and the West Paddock was voted as the "most uncomfortable in England".

Former chairman Owen Oyston submitted plans, on several occasions, to build a new 25,000 all-seater stadium adjoining a large entertainment complex. Planning permission for the new ground, which was to built at nearby Wyndyke Farm, was granted in June 1992. Nothing ever came of the plans, however, not least due to Oyston's jailing for rape in 1996. Owen Oyston is a controversial British businessman who was for a time the owner of Blackpool F.C., but who was convicted of rape. ...

In 1999 and 2001 respectively, the Spion Kop^[1] and West Stand were demolished to make way for the new stands, and the pitch was moved slightly north and west to make room for expansion on the south and east sides of the ground in future years.

The record attendance at Bloomfield Road was 38,098, against Wolves on September 17, 1955, which Blackpool won 2-1, fittingly with two of the greatest names ever to play for Blackpool scoring: Stan Mortensen, whose statue now stands behind the North Stand,^[2] getting the first, and Stanley Matthews scoring the winner.

There are several other football grounds named after Bloomfield Road, including Hapoel Tel Aviv's ground. Hapoel Tel Aviv Sports Club is a sports club founded in 1923, and over the years has included over 11 sports, including Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Club (5 Israeli championships, 4 Israeli cups) and Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club (13 Israeli championships, 11 Israeli cups, one Toto cup and one...

Ground information

• Name - Bloomfield Road
• Location - Blackpool
• Capacity - 11,295
• Inauguration - 1900
• Pitch size - 112 x 74 yards
• Record attendance - 38,098; v. Wolves, September 17, 1955.
• Address - Seasiders Way, Blackpool, Lancashire FY1 6JJ
• Telephone number - 0870 4431953
• Fax number - 01253 405011
• E-mail - info@blackpoolfc.co.uk
• Nicknames - Bloomers

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Ground history

Blackpool have called the following grounds home during their existence:

• Bloomfield Road (formerly named Gamble's Field prior to the amalgamation of South Shore F.C. and Blackpool F.C.) (1899 to date)
• Raikes Hall (1899)
• Athletic Grounds, Stanley Park (1897 to 1899)
• Royal Palace Gardens (also known as Raikes Hall) (1886 to 1897)

Notes

1. ^ Kop this!
2. ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/lancashire/4175058.stm

References

• Calley, Roy (1992). Blackpool: A Complete Record 1887-1992. Breedon Books Sport. ISBN 1-873626-07-X. 

External links

• Football Association guide
• Internet Football Ground Guide Entry
• Aerial photo of Bloomfield Road. Other map and aerial photo sources.

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