ATHLETIC GROUND (LOUGHBOROUGH)
Athletic Ground (Loughborough) was a League ground for 6 seasons
from 13 Sep 1895 to 30 Jun 1900
The 49th ground used for a League game
Opened: 1886 • Closed: 1900
TENANTS
Teams that have used this ground as a home
| Team | From | To | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughborough | 1 Aug 1886 | 31 May 1900 | The club was elected into the Football League Division 2 in 1895 and failed to gain re-election in 1900. The ground was closed in 1896/7 (after crowd trouble at the Walsall match on October 10th, 1896); between January 23rd and February 6th, 1899 (because of crowd trouble at a reserve fixture versusin January 1899) and for one month following crowd trouble at the Woolwich Arsenal fixture (2-3) on March 3rd, 1900. During these periods of closure, and to avoid fixture clashes with the cricket club, some matches were played at Filbert Street and The Vicarage at Whitwick. |
LEAGUE EVENTS
Promotions, relegations and ground moves associated with this ground
| Date | Team | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1895 | Loughborough | Elected into the League |
| 30 Jun 1900 | Loughborough | Not re-elected to the League |
GROUND HISTORY
adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"
Located at the rear of the Greyhound Hotel, on the south side of Nottingham Road, it was principally utilized for cricket until Loughborough FC started using it in 1886. The dressing rooms were located at the rear of the Hotel, and the facilities included a pavilion on the north side and a small grandstand on the south. The record gate was probably the 10,000 who attended the Midland League match v. Leicester Fosse on October 7th, 1893. After Loughborough FC failed to gain re-election to the League in 1900 the ground was demolished in 1908 and the site subsequently covered by housing.
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Athletic Ground (Loughborough)