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St James Park

Posted on January 28, 2008
Filed Under Newcastle

Newcastle
Name: St. James’ Park
Nickname: St. James’ Park
When Built: 1892
Capacity: 52,387
Record Attendance: 68,386 – 1930 – Newcastle vs Chelsea

Address: St James’ Park, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 4ST
Description: St. James’ Park is the third largest club ground and the fourth largest stadium from England. Also, this stadium is the seventh largest stadium in the United Kigdom. St James’ Park has 4 stands called: the Gallowgate End, the Leazes End, the Milburn Stand and the East Stand.

Brief History: After the unification of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, the new club, Newcastle started using this stadium from 1892. During time, the stadium had small modifications and from 1990s there were major extension projects when businessman Sir John Hall invested a lot of money in the club. By 1995 the stadium had a capacity of 36,610 seats, a capacity that was a lot smaller than the club’s fanbase. There were even some plans to build a new stadium but those plans failed and St James’ Park was modified again in 1998-2000 and it’s capacity has reached 52,387 seats. On 2 april 2007 the club announced it’s intention to submit plans for a new great development for the stadium that would increase it’s capacity to over 60,000 seats but it’s nothing sure for now.

St James’ Park