Terence McMillan Stadium
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| Address | 281 Prince Regent Lane, E13 8SD[1] London England, United Kingdom |
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| Location | Plaistow,Newham,East London |
| Coordinates | 51°31′11″N0°02′12″E/ 51.51982°N 0.03665°E |
| Public transit | Prince Regent DLR station Custom House station Plaistow tube station[1] Canning Town station[1] 147 bus[1] 300 bus[1] 262 bus[1] 437 bus[1] |
| Parking | free[1] |
| Designation | outdoor sports |
| Type | athletics&football |
| Genre(s) | sports stadium |
| Capacity | 2000[1] |
| Surface | natural grass (pitch)[1] PolytanPUR(track) |
| Current use | athletics&football |
| Construction | |
| Renovated | 1985 (synthetic track) 1995 (track resurfacing) |
| Tenants | |
| Newham and Essex Beagles A.C.(1985–) Athletic Newham F.C.(2015– 2024) Clapton F.C.(2020-2024) Fire United Christian F.C.(2018–2021) London APSA(1993–2011) Woodford Town F.C.(2016–2017) Canning Town F.C.(mid-2000s) | |
TheTerence McMillan Stadiumis a smallathleticsandfootballstadium inPlaistow,in theLondon Borough of NewhamofEastLondon, England.
It is named after the first mayor of Newham,Terence McMillan.[2]
It has traditionally been the stadium of theNewham and Essex Beagles Athletic Clubsince their move fromBarkingin 1985.[3]
It has one stand with seats for 192 spectators[4]and an overall maximum capacity of 2000.[5]Theathletics trackwas originallycinderalthough it is not shown on a 1971 OS map. The opening meeting of the synthetic track was on 26 July 1985. It was resurfaced withPolytanPURin 1995. Theathletics trackis 8 lanes wide and there are facilities forhammer,discusandlong jumpevents, as well as changing rooms and free parking.[6]
It currently home toAthletic Newham F.C.[2]and since July 2020Clapton F.C.[7]
It was previously the home ofFire United Christian F.C.(2018–2021)[2]London APSA(1993–2011),Woodford Town F.C.(2016–2017) andCanning Town F.C.(mid-2000s).[5]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefghij"Terence McMillan Stadium",athleticnewhamfc.co.uk,Athletic Newham F.C.
- ^abcTerence McMillan Stadium:The Wycombe Wanderer: Fire United Christian – Terence McMillan Stadium,accessdate: January 25, 2020
- ^Benton, Tony (May 1987).Fine Spirit: Centenary History of Newham and Essex Beagles Athletic Club, 1887–1987.Newham & Essex Beagles Athletic Club.ISBN978-0951231609.
- ^Terence McMillan Stadium:Groundhopper United: Ground #302 – Terence McMillan Stadium,accessdate: January 25, 2020
- ^ab"Terence McMillan Stadium, former home to London APSA, Woodford Town, Canning Town, Fire United Christian, Athletic Newham, Clapton, Brazilian – Football Ground Map".
- ^"Terence McMillan Stadium, Newham | Sports Facility Hire | Playfinder".
- ^"Clapton secure new home at Terence McMillan Stadium in Plaistow".Newham Recorder. 21 July 2020.Retrieved24 July2020.
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