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BLOOMFIELD ROAD

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Bloomfield Road has been a League ground for 126 seasons

from 1 Jul 1900 to the current day

The 68th ground used for a League game

Current capacity: 16,220

Opened: 1899

TENANTS Teams that have used this ground as a home

	Team	From	To		Notes
	South Shore	21 Oct 1899	9 Dec 1899
	Blackpool	11 Dec 1899	Current		The club moved here from Raikes Hall in 1899 and it was elected back into the Football League Division 2 in 1900. The first Football League match to be televised live took place here on September 9th, 1960 when Blackpool drew 1-1 with Bolton Wanderers. The club was also involved in Football League Play Off Matches at the neutral venues of Wembley Stadium and the Millennium Stadium. PLAY OFF MATCHES 2-1 v. Scunthorpe United (7,596) (May 22nd, 1991) 2-0 v. Barnet (7,588) (May 13th, 1992) 0-3 v. Bradford City (9,593) (May 15th, 1996) 2-0 v. Hartlepool United (5,720) (May 13th, 2001) 3-1 v. Oldham Athletic (9,453) (May 19th, 2007) Total number of League games includes one expunged match v. Aldershot on March 10th, 1992.

LEAGUE EVENTS Promotions, relegations and ground moves associated with this ground

Date	Team	Event
19 Oct 1899	Blackpool	Moved from Raikes Hall to Bloomfield Road
1 Jul 1900	Blackpool	Elected into the League

GROUND HISTORY adapted from "The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds"

South Shore FC moved to Bloomfield Road from Cow Gap Lane in 1899 and the first game played at the new ground was against the 1st South Lancashire Regiment on October 21st, 1899. At the time of the first match, the grandstand had not been built nor was there an enclosure to the pitch but a small stand was later removed from Cow Gap Lane and re-erected at the new venue in the northwest corner. In the same year, Blackpool FC amalgamated with South Shore FC and moved here from Raikes Hall.

A stand was constructed along the west side in 1900 and, by 1912, an open stand was also in place behind the north end. In 1925, the South Stand and a small stand linking the south and west sides were completed and, by WWII, a large bank (which was roofed in the immediate post-war years) had been constructed at the north end and the east side covered.

In the 1970s the roof over the north end was deemed unsafe and demolished and eventually only half of this end was available for spectators. In 2001 the west and north sides were demolished and a new 7,700 seat stand with a continuous cantilever roof constructed as the first phase in the planned redevelopment of the ground as a 16,000 seat stadium. The remaining old stands were demolished in 2003 and a temporary 1,700 seat open stand constructed on the east side giving an all seat capacity of 9.491 at the start of the 2007/8 season. The pitch size was 112 x 74 yards.

GROUND DETAILS adapted from "The Extreme Groundhoppers Guide"

Ground address: Bloomfield Road, Seasiders Way, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 6JJ
Main phone: 0871 622 1953
Ticket prices: Adults £24, Over 60's £19, Under 19's £16, Under 16's £14
Food & drink: The Old Bridge House pub on Lytham Road It is only short walk away (walk down Bloomfield Road towards the sea front and then turn right into Lytham Road and the pub is down on the right) and has screens showing Sky Sports. The Auctioneer Pub on Lytham Road near Blackpool South Station. Its 10 minutes walk to the ground and serves good beer and excellent food.
If driving: Leave the M6 at Junction 32. Follow the M55 into the outskirts of Blackpool and continue straight along Yeadon Way through a number of roundabouts past Blackpool south Railway Station until you see the ground on your right. A huge pay and display car park is located just across the road from the ground, which stretches all the way from Blackpool South station. It costs £3.50 for three hours and £7.50 for up to 12 hours (some of the pay machines also accept credit/debit cards).
Public transport: The closest railway station to the ground is Blackpool South which you can get from Preston Rail (For those coming from the North) and is around a ten minute walk away just walk up Seasiders Way to the ground. However fewer trains stop at this station, with most calling at Blackpool North.

Blackpool North station is around two miles away and a 30 minute walk to the ground. Walk down Talbot Road to the Promenades and then walk along those to Lytham Road. Turn left into there and continue up to Bloomfield Road where you turn right and the ground is in front of you (good food and pubs on this route).

For anyone arriving by train at Blackpool North you get the number 11 bus from the bus station across the road. Buses to Lytham St Anne’s pass the end of Bloomfield Road (run every eight minutes) and get off at the Old Bridge House Pub (nice place for a stop) and walk down Lytham Road. Turn left into Bloomfield Road and the ground is on your right.

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