Deepdale Stadium Capacity, Tickets, Seating Plan, Records, Location, Parking
Deepdale is a football stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End. Deepdale is “widely recognised as the world’s oldest ‘continuously used’ football stadium, although this is disputed.
| Built In: | 1875 |
| Capacity: | 23,404 |
| Home Teams: | Preston North End |
| Ground Size: | 110 by 77 yards (101 m × 70 m) |
Deepdale Stadium History
The land on which the stadium stands was originally Deepdale Farm. It was leased on January 21, 1875, by the town’s North End Sports Club and was originally used for cricket and rugby union. It hosted its first association football game on October 5, 1878.
Stadium Capacity
Deepdale Stadium has a seating capacity of 23,404.
Deepdale Stadium Seating Plan
Deepdale seating plan:
Notable Events & Records
Deepdale was used during the 2005 UEFA Women’s Championship for three group games and a semi-final, for an England Under-21s game against Iceland in March 2011, and for two England Under-19s, Elite Qualifying Round match against Slovenia and Switzerland in the 2011–12 season.
Between 2001 and 2010, the National Football Museum was housed in the Bill Shankly Kop stand at Deepdale. The renovation, which began in 1995, was partially supported by a National Lottery Heritage award. The museum attracted roughly 100,000 visitors each year and featured treasures such as the match ball from the 1966 World Cup Final and a cap from the world’s first football international. A proposal to relocate to Wembley Stadium in 2008 was rejected, but the loss of external funding resulted in the museum’s transfer to Urbis in Manchester in 2010.
Upcoming Events
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Parking
Parking is available on the streets surrounding the stadium if you arrive early enough. Alternatively, at Moorfields Special School, car parking is available for £3 per vehicle.
