St Andrew’s Stadium Capacity, Tickets, Seating Plan, Records, Location, Parking
St Andrew’s is an association football stadium in the Bordesley district of Birmingham, England. It has been the home of Birmingham City Football Club for over a century. From 2018 to 2021, it was known for sponsorship reasons as St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium.
The original St. Andrew’s was built in 1906 to replace the Muntz Street ground, which was too small for the club’s needs. It had a grandstand and a large open terrace that could hold about 75,000 people. The record attendance, recorded variously as 66,844 or 67,341, was set in a 1939 FA Cup tie against Everton.
During the Second World War, St Andrew’s suffered bomb damage and the grandstand, which housed a temporary fire station, burned down in an accidental fire. In the 1950s the club replaced the stand and installed floodlights, and then erected a second small stand and covered the open terraces with a roof, but there was little further change.
St Andrew’s has hosted England international football matches at all levels below the senior team, and semi-final matches in the FA Cup and minor competitions finals. It was also used as Coventry City’s home ground for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. It has hosted events in other sports, including rugby union and professional boxing, and more recently has hosted music concerts.
| Built In: | December 26, 1906 |
| Capacity: | 29,409 |
| Home Teams: | Birmingham City Football Club |
| Ground Size: | 100 by 66 meters (109 yd × 72 yd) |
St Andrew’s Stadium History
St Andrew’s was officially opened by Sir John Holder on December 26, 1906, when Birmingham played Middlesbrough in a First Division match. There was heavy snow overnight and dozens of volunteers, including members of the club’s board of directors, worked all morning to clear the pitch.
Stadium Capacity
St Andrew’s Stadium has a seating capacity of 29,409.
St Andrew’s Stadium Seating Plan
St Andrew’s Stadium Seating Plan:
Notable Events & Records
The record attendance at St Andrew’s was set in the fifth round FA Cup tie against Everton on 11 February 1939; the actual figure is variously reported as 66,844 or 67,341. The highest recorded attendance for a league game is 60,250, against Aston Villa in the First Division on 23 November 1935.
The highest average attendance during a league season, 38,821, was set during the 1948 First Division season -1949, and the lowest, 6,289, was recorded in the Second Division in 1988-1989. Since the stadium was converted to all seating, the record attendance is 29,588, set against Arsenal in the Premier League on 22 November 2003.
The first time a penalty shootout was used to decide the winner of an FA Cup game, was at St. Andrew’s. For five seasons, between 1970 and 1974, the losing FA Cup semi-finalists were forced to play for third and fourth places; Birmingham City finished third in the 1971–72 FA Cup by beating Stoke City 4–3 on penalties after 90 goalless minutes.
Upcoming Events
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Parking
Parking at the stadium itself is very limited, but secure outdoor parking is available at Birmingham Wheels Park, less than 15 minutes’ walk away, and parking is also allowed on the streets surrounding the pitch, although you’ll need to arrive 90 minutes or so before to ensure a good spot.
