Turf Moor is the home ground of English football clubBurnley F. C., located in Burnley, Lancashire. This is a list of football clubs located in England and the leagues and divisions they play in (though note that not all play in the English football league system). ... Burnley F.C. is a professional football club based in Burnley, in north-east Lancashire, England. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Lancashire (archaically, the County of Lancaster) is a county palatine of England, lying on the Irish Sea. ...
It is situated on Harry Potts Way in Burnley, and has a capacity of 22,546, all seated. The ground was opened in 1883, making it one of the oldest football grounds still in use in the United Kingdom. 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
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TurfMoor is a football stadium located in Burnley, Lancashire, and is the home ground of English football club Burnley F. It is situated on Harry Potts Way in Burnley, and has a capacity of 22,619, all seated.
The record attendance at TurfMoor came in 1924 when Burnley played Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup with 54,755 people attending.
TurfMoor and was opened in September 1996 as part of the reconstruction that saw the creation of the James Hargreaves Stand.
Others have passed a few less interesting moments by letting their thoughts wander over the rolling moors which are clearly visible from TurfMoor, despite the fact thet the ground stands almost at the heart of the vast East Lancashire urban conurbation.
TurfMoor became the home of Burnley FC only nine months after the club came into being and the Clarets have played there since February 1883.
Amongst the many allocades afforded to TurfMoor is the fact that it is believed to have been the first Football League ground ever visited by a member of the Royal Family.
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