Peel Park (Accrington)
Full name | Peel Park |
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Location | Accrington, Lancashire, England |
Capacity | 9,000 (at closing) 17,634 (record attendance) |
Opened | 1919 |
Closed | 1966 |
Tenants | |
Accrington Stanley F.C. (1919–1963) |
Peel Park was a football stadium in Accrington, Lancashire that was the home of Accrington Stanley F.C. between 1919 until their dissolution in 1966.
The record attendance was set in a friendly match against Blackburn Rovers on 15 November 1954 with 17,634 spectators in attendance. The record for a league match occurred against York City on 11 April 1955 with 15,425 spectators.
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- Accrington Stanley F.C.
- Defunct football venues in England
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