BRISBANE ROAD
Brisbane Road has been a League ground for 88 seasons
from 1 July 2019 to the current day
and from 1 July 1937 to 30 June 2017
The 156th ground to be used for a League game
Current capacity: 9,271
Opened: 1937
GROUND HISTORY
adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"
Opened in 1905 by the local council as Osborne Road, the facilities included a 475 seat stand on the east side with embankments around the remainder of the pitch. Leyton FC became tenants in the same year and vacated the ground in 1914, following which it was used as the works ground for Bryant & May until their return in 1929. In 1937 the council declined to offer a new lease to Leyton FC and Clapton Orient moved in from Lea Bridge Stadium for the commencement of the 1937/8 season.
Following the end of WWII both the ground and the club were βre-brandedβ (Brisbane Road was now the home ground of Leyton Orient FC) and, in the next thirty years, improvements made to the stadium. The embankments were enlarged and concreted, the west side roofed and a new replacement stand, utilizing redundant steelwork from Mitcham Greyhound Stadium, constructed in two phases [in 1956 and 1962] on the east side. The record attendance of 34,345 was set at the FA Cup 4th Round tie v. West Ham United (1-1) on January 25th, 1964 and the west side was later re-terraced and installed with seats in 1977 whilst a new all seated stand was constructed at the south end in 2000.
In 2004 work commenced on the reconstruction of the stadium to include blocks of flats in each corner of the ground. The west stand and north terrace were totally demolished and the main stand on the east side truncated, temporarily reducing the groundβs all-seat capacity to 4,800. In 2005 the 2,500 seat west stand was opened to give a 7,700 capacity at the start of the 2005/6 season. The pitch size was 115 x 80 yards.
Following the end of WWII both the ground and the club were βre-brandedβ (Brisbane Road was now the home ground of Leyton Orient FC) and, in the next thirty years, improvements made to the stadium. The embankments were enlarged and concreted, the west side roofed and a new replacement stand, utilizing redundant steelwork from Mitcham Greyhound Stadium, constructed in two phases [in 1956 and 1962] on the east side. The record attendance of 34,345 was set at the FA Cup 4th Round tie v. West Ham United (1-1) on January 25th, 1964 and the west side was later re-terraced and installed with seats in 1977 whilst a new all seated stand was constructed at the south end in 2000.
In 2004 work commenced on the reconstruction of the stadium to include blocks of flats in each corner of the ground. The west stand and north terrace were totally demolished and the main stand on the east side truncated, temporarily reducing the groundβs all-seat capacity to 4,800. In 2005 the 2,500 seat west stand was opened to give a 7,700 capacity at the start of the 2005/6 season. The pitch size was 115 x 80 yards.
GROUND DETAILS
adapted from "The Extreme Groundhoppers Guide"
- Ground address
- Brisbane Road, Leyton, London, E10 5NF
- Main phone
- 0871 310 1881
- Ticket office
- 0871 310 1883
- Ticket prices
- Adults Β£23 Concessions Β£15
- Food & drink
- Just past the ground at 391 High Road Leyton is the Coach & Horses although there is a good bar at the ground it gets to crowded with both set of fans so relax in the pub its only two minutes from the ground It is a decent size pub and ideal for games, i.e. not posh, serves beer and normally has a good atmosphere.
- If driving
- Exit the M25 at the junction 27 with the M11, and follow the M11 towards London. At junction 4, take the A406 (West) and then exit on the right to the North Circular/ A503/ A10/ A1 the road becomes the A406 North Circular Road. Keep in the left-hand lane, and take the first exit off the A406, for the A104 towards Leytonstone/ Woodford/ Walthamstow/ A503. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Woodford New Road (A104) and at the next roundabout, take the second exit towards Leyton and Walthamstow.
Follow this road towards Leyton High Road, passing an Esso garage. At the next set of traffic lights, turn left into Leyton Green Road. Follow the road to the end, and then turn left into Leyton High Road. When you get to the Kwang Chinese Restaurant turn right into Buckingham Road and its street parking
- Public transport
- The nearest tube station is Leyton which is on the Central Line from Euston or Kings Cross take the Northern Line to the Bank and change to the Central Line. When come out of the station and turn right down Leyton High Road. Cross over the road to the other side and continue down it, you will come to Coronation Gardens on your left, take the next left past the gardens into Buckingham Road and the ground in 200yards up the road.