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Rushmoor Stadium

Rushmoor Stadium — football stadium in Farnborough, England.

Rushmoor Stadium, stadiums in Hampshire

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1.5 h–3 h
Nearest railway station
Frimley · 1.1 km

About

Rushmoor Stadium is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Owned by Farnborough F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "football stadium in Farnborough, England". Coordinates: 51.3104°, -0.7623°.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Basingstoke Canal SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Cherrywood Road, known as the Saunders Transport Community Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is the ground of Farnborough F.C. and the former home of Farnborough Town F.C. before the club went out of business in 2007. It lies in the town of Farnborough, Hampshire. The capacity of the ground is 6,500. Up to the mid-1970s Farnborough Town F.C. had played at Queens Road but moved due to the lack of facilities. Cherrywood Road was newly built with the help of a local company Worldwide Carpets. The ground was originally called The John Roberts Ground but the name is rarely used with fans simply referring to the stadium as Cherrywood Road. For a period in the early 2000s it was known as the Aimita Stadium after the company of chairman/manager Graham Westley. The fans were against the renaming of the stadium by Westley and the name reverted to Cherrywood Road following his departure in 2003. The ground was briefly called the Rushmoor Stadium at the beginning the 2010–11 season to entice the local council but confusion with the local Rushmoor Arena and the departure of chairman Simon Hollis resulted in a return, once again, to Cherrywood Road. In 2013, the stadium was known as Paddy Power Park, after a sponsorship deal was signed with the bookmaking firm Paddy Power.

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Background

Description

On one side of the ground is the Main Stand, named in 2009 the Charles Mortimore Stand after the long-serving club president. This stand comprises covered seating and was extended and improved during summer 2008. The total length of the stand is approximately half that of the pitch and on either side there are small terraced areas. Opposite is another covered stand which runs the length of the pitch, this was previously a covered terrace but was converted to seating during the 2009 close season. This stand does not have an official name, however, many fans refer to it as the SWAN, an acronym which stands for Stand Without A Name . This additional work has brought the amount of seating at…

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Coordinates
51.3104, -0.7623
County
Hampshire
District
Rushmoor
Parish
Rushmoor, unparished area
Postcode
GU14 8UD
Parliamentary constituency
Aldershot
Nearest railway station
Frimley1.1 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Rushmoor Stadium?
Rushmoor Stadium is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU14 8UD), in the parish of Rushmoor, unparished area.
Who owns Rushmoor Stadium?
Rushmoor Stadium is owned by Farnborough F.C..
Is Rushmoor Stadium a protected site?
Yes — Rushmoor Stadium is part of the Basingstoke Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Rushmoor Stadium?
The nearest railway station is Frimley, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU14 8UD.