Stadiums · North West England
Haig Avenue
Haig Avenue is a stadium in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Meols Cop · 0.9 km
About
Haig Avenue is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1905. Owned by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council. Managed by Southport F.C.. Coordinates: 53.6381°, -2.9789°.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Ribble & Alt Estuaries
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Haig Avenue (also known as The Southport FC Stadium and originally known as Ash Lane) is a football stadium in Blowick, Southport, Merseyside, England, that holds 6,008 people (1,537 seated, 4,471 standing). Since its opening in 1905 it has been the home ground of Southport.
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Background
History
(in yellow) vs Kidderminster Harriers, 2005, with the Jack Carr Stand in the background.]] Southport F.C. moved to what is now called Haig Avenue in 1905 (then called Ash Lane). The road the ground is situated on and the ground itself were officially renamed Haig Avenue after Earl Haig in 1921. The grandstand that now stands at Haig Avenue was opened in August 1968, two years after the original main stand had burnt down. The fire began at around 5am and destroyed most of the club's possessions, including kits, with only the club safe, holding some of the takings from the previous day's victory over Wrexham surviving. Following the fire, the club appealed for donations to help towards the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.6381, -2.9789
- District
- Sefton
- Parish
- Sefton, unparished area
- Postcode
- PR8 6JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Southport
- Established
- 1905
- Nearest railway station
- Meols Cop — 0.9 km
- Official site
- www.footballgroundguide.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q619177 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Haig Avenue (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Haig Avenue.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haig Avenue?
- Haig Avenue is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PR8 6JZ), in the parish of Sefton, unparished area.
- When was Haig Avenue built?
- Built or established in 1905.
- Who owns Haig Avenue?
- Haig Avenue is owned by Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council and operated by Southport F.C..
- Is Haig Avenue a protected site?
- Yes — Haig Avenue is part of the Ribble & Alt Estuaries Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Haig Avenue?
- The nearest railway station is Meols Cop, about 0.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PR8 6JZ.