Stadiums · East of England
Colchester Community Stadium
Colchester Community Stadium, known as the JobServe Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Myland, England. It is the home of Colchester United Football Club. It has a cap
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- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Colchester Community Stadium, known as the JobServe Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Myland, England. It is the home of Colchester United Football Club. It has a capacity of 10,105 and opened in August 2008 in time for the 2008–09 season. The stadium is the largest entertainment venue in Essex, hosting regular conferences, shows, and events, including open-air concerts, with a capacity of 20,000 for such events. A stadium working party was first set up by Colchester Borough Council in 1976 in order to assess the feasibility and possible location for a new stadium for Colchester United. After 30 years of discussions and various site suggestions, a location in the north of Colchester called Cuckoo Farm on land owned by Colchester Borough Council was settled on. Detailed planning permission was fully granted in June 2007 on the stadium which would cost £14 million, replacing the club's Layer Road ground, which had been their home since Colchester United's foundation in 1937. Work began in July 2007 and construction was completed in August 2008 ahead of Colchester United's first match at the stadium. After ten years of sponsorship, it was announced that the naming rights would switch from Weston Homes to JobServe in another ten-year deal. The stadium would now be known as the JobServe Community Stadium. On 23 June 2025, Ipswich Town announced that Ipswich Women will play home games the JobServe Community Stadium for the next two seasons. The…
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Colchester Community Stadium, known as the JobServe Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Myland, England. It is the home of Colchester United Football Club. It has a capacity of 10,105 and opened in August 2008 in time for the 2008–09 season. The stadium is the largest entertainment venue in Essex, hosting regular conferences, shows, and events, including open-air concerts, with a capacity of 20,000 for such events. A stadium working party was first set up by Colchester Borough Council in 1976 in order to assess the feasibility and possible location for a new stadium for Colchester United. After 30 years of discussions and various site suggestions, a location in the north of Colchester called Cuckoo Farm on land owned by Colchester Borough Council was settled on. Detailed planning permission was fully granted in June 2007 on the stadium which would cost £14 million, replacing the club's Layer Road ground, which had been their home since Colchester United's foundation in 1937. Work began in July 2007 and construction was completed in August 2008 ahead of Colchester United's first match at the stadium. After ten years of sponsorship, it was announced that the naming rights would switch from Weston Homes to JobServe in another ten-year deal. The stadium would now be known as the JobServe Community Stadium. On 23 June 2025, Ipswich Town announced that Ipswich Women will play home games the JobServe Community Stadium for the next two seasons. The agreement will also see Ipswich Under-21s play a number of games at the venue.
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Background
Architecture
Work began on the Cuckoo Farm site in June 2007, with temporary buildings and construction vehicles arriving on site from 4 June. Building work finally began in July 2007 with the intention of completion in time for the beginning of the 2008–09 season. The first fixture to be played at the Community Stadium was a friendly between Colchester United and Spanish club Athletic Bilbao, on 4 August 2008. The first goal to be scored at the stadium was from Aritz Aduriz for Bilbao after 15 minutes, but Colchester forward Scott Vernon equalised from the penalty spot on 32 minutes, registering the first Colchester goal at the Community Stadium. The game finished 2–1 to the Spanish club. The first…
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- Coordinates
- 51.9230, 0.8970
- County
- Essex
- District
- Colchester
- Parish
- Myland
- Postcode
- CO4 6DF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Colchester
- Established
- 2008
- Official site
- www.colchester.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Colchester Community Stadium (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Colchester Community Stadium?
- Colchester Community Stadium is in Essex, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode CO4 6DF), in the parish of Myland.
- When was Colchester Community Stadium built?
- Built or established in 2008.
- Who owns Colchester Community Stadium?
- Colchester Community Stadium is owned by Colchester City Council.
- How do I get to Colchester Community Stadium?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CO4 6DF. It sits within the Colchester parliamentary constituency.