Kingfield Stadium
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| Full name | Kingfield Stadium |
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| Location | Kingfield Road Woking Surrey GU22 9AA |
| Coordinates | 51°18′22.80″N 0°33′31.72″W / 51.3063333°N 0.5588111°WCoordinates: 51°18′22.80″N 0°33′31.72″W / 51.3063333°N 0.5588111°W |
| Public transit |  Woking (0.8mi) |
| Owner | Chris Ingram |
| Operator | Woking F.C. |
| Record attendance | 6,036[2] |
| Field size | 109 x 76 yards |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1921 |
| Opened | 5 June 1922[1] |
| Renovated | 1942, 1995 |
| Tenants | |
| Woking F.C. (1922–) Hayes & Yeading United F.C. (2011–2014) Sheerwater F.C. (2018–2021) | |
Kingfield Stadium, is the home of Woking F.C. in the Kingfield area of Woking, Surrey which has a capacity of 6,036 of which 2,500 are seated on grandstands.
Stands[]
The stadium has a number of structures, built at different times during its history.
Leslie Gosden Stand[]
The main stand, called the Leslie Gosden Stand, is the tallest structure on the ground. It has entirely covered seating. The stand was built in 1995[3] using financing from Woking Borough Council[3][4] and represented the first of four phases of development.[4]
Other stands[]
Opposite the Leslie Gosden Stand is the Kingfield Road End, which is a covered terrace. One side of the ground has two small seated stands and a small open terrace known as "moaners' corner". The other side is a long open terrace, called the Chris Lane Terrace, which is reserved for away fans when a match requires crowd segregation but can be used by anybody when there is no segregation in place. Above the Chris Lane Terrace there is a camera tower where the highlights are filmed from.
Attendances[]
The record official attendance at the ground is 7,020 for the FA Amateur Cup match between Woking and Finchley in the 1957-58 season[citation needed]. Unofficial reports suggest as many as 8,100 were present when Woking played Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup 1st Round on November 27[citation needed], 1926 but the official attendance that day is recorded as 5,593[citation needed].
All-time highest attendance 7,020 v Finchley, FA Amateur Cup.[citation needed]
Average attendance - Woking F.C.[citation needed]
- 2017–18: 2,076 (National League)
- 2016–17: 1,430 (National League)
- 2015–16: 1,634 (National League)
- 2014–15: 1,912 (Conference Premier)
- 2013–14: 1,601 (Conference Premier)
- 2012–13: 1,608 (Conference Premier)
- 2011–12: 1,833 (Conference South)
- 2010–11: 1,167 (Conference South)
- 2009–10: 1,335 (Conference South)
- 2008–09: 1,727 (Conference Premier)
- 2007–08: 1,757 (Conference Premier)
- 2006–07: 1,774 (Conference National)
- 2005–06: 1,949 (Conference National)
- 2004–05: 2,172 (Conference National)
- 2003–04: 2,321 (Conference National)
Other uses[]
Hayes & Yeading United shared the use of the stadium for three seasons; 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013-14.
As well as hosting Woking F.C. games, matches have also been played at Kingfield by the English National Game XI and the England women's U17 team.[5] The ground also hosted an FA Women's cup semi-final in 2014.[6]
Following the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, it was announced Sheerwater would ground-share for the 2018–19 and 2019–20 campaigns.[7]
Nearby[]
- Woking station is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the stadium and served by South Western Railway services from London Waterloo.
References[]
- ^ Stadium History wokingfc.co.uk
- ^ "Woking FC Stadium - Kingfield Stadium". 22 May 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Doyle, Mark (August 2012). "Home sweet home, ninety years at Kingfield". Woking Football Club. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Woking Borough Council and Woking Football Club Heads of Terms. Woking. 1995. pp. 20–23.
- ^ "Woking to host U17s". The Football Association.
- ^ "FA Women's Cup". The Football Association.
- ^ "WokingNews&Mail on Twitter". Woking News & Mail Twitter. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
External links[]
- Sports venues in Surrey
- Woking
- Football venues in England