Prenton Park

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Prenton Park
Full name Prenton Park Stadium
Nickname The Gaf, The 'Tranline', The Ravens' Field, The Depot
Built before c.1887
Opened 1912 for Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Capacity 16,583
Home of Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Pitch size 112 x 72 yards

Prenton Park is a multi-use stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C.. The stadium holds 16,789 and was built in 1912.[[1]] It was previously owned by Tranmere Rugby Club and called Ravenshaws Field.

A 1969 Cup match v Stoke City which saw a record Prenton Park attendance - 24,424.

Against Wrexham on 30 April 1958, an attendance of 19,615 remains the highest ever attendance at a Prenton Park league match.

In the FA Cup, a home tie in Round 4 against Liverpool, on 27 January 1934, was switched to Anfield where 61,036 saw Rovers defeated 1-3 - the largest ever gate for a "home game".

Neutral - 74,313 against Leicester City Worthington (League) Cup Final 2000 (Tranmere took 30,000 fans to Wembley, which was one of the last games at the famous 'Twin Tower' stadium)

Home - 937 v Halifax Town 1984

Away - 286 v Lecce - Anglo-Italian Cup 1994

Football League One venues, 2006-2007
Alexandra Stadium | Ashton Gate | Bloomfield Road | Boundary Park
Brunton Park | City Ground | Fitness First Stadium | Galpharm Stadium
Glanford Park | Griffin Park | Huish Park | Keepmoat Stadium
Liberty Stadium | Matchroom Stadium | Millmoor | New Den Stadium
Prenton Park | Priestfield Stadium | Recreation Ground | Sixfields Stadium
Vale Park | Valley Parade | Whaddon Road | Withdean Stadium

Coordinates: 53°22′25.6″N, 3°1′56.94″W


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