Stadiums · East Midlands
Sandygate Road
Sandygate Road — football and cricket stadium Crosspool, South Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield · 4.6 km
About
Sandygate Road is a stadium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1804. Owned by Hallam F.C.. Managed by Hallam F.C.. Wikidata describes it as: "football and cricket stadium Crosspool, South Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 53.3764°, -1.5312°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sandygate is a football and cricket stadium in the Sheffield suburb of Crosspool, South Yorkshire, England. It is home to Hallam F.C. and Hallam C.C. First opened in 1804, Hallam F.C. have played at the ground since 1860. Sandygate has been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the "Oldest Football Ground in the World". On 26 December 1860, the world's first inter-club football match was played at the ground, Hallam taking on Sheffield F.C. The ground offers viewing for spectators from 3 sides of the pitch, the Shed End, the Main Stand and the Cricket Net End. The Shed End The Shed End is a covered terrace behind the goal on Sandygate Road. This mainly houses the vocal home supporters and is where the bulk of the atmosphere is created.
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- Coordinates
- 53.3764, -1.5312
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S10 5SF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Established
- 1804
- Nearest railway station
- Sheffield — 4.6 km
- Official site
- www.hallamfc.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q3948352 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sandygate (stadium) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sandygate Road - Hallam FC - geograph-2013247.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandygate Road?
- Sandygate Road is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S10 5SF), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- When was Sandygate Road built?
- Built or established in 1804.
- Who runs Sandygate Road?
- Sandygate Road is operated by Hallam F.C..
- Is Sandygate Road a protected site?
- Yes — Sandygate Road is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Sandygate Road?
- The nearest railway station is Sheffield, about 4.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode S10 5SF.