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Sixfields Stadium
Location	Northampton, England
Opened	15 October 1994
Owner	Northampton Town F.C.
Surface	Grass
Tenants
Northampton Town
Capacity
7,653

Sixfields Stadium is a community stadium in Northampton, England.

It was opened on 15 October 1994 and is the home of Northampton Town Football Club following their move from their traditional home of The County Ground. The site also hosts athletics in the adjacent stadium. Plans are before the local Northampton Borough Council to redevelop the site - but these plans have become mired in local politics and bureaucracy.

Contents 1 Stands 2 Future Developments 3 Attendances 4 External links

West (Main) Stand

This is the largest of the stands seating just under 4,000 fans plus accommodating the club offices, changing rooms and bars.

Dave Bowen (North) Stand

This is the stand behind the North goal and seats 900 fans. Named after ex-cobblers player and manager who took the club from division four to the first division in the 1960s.

Alwyn Hargrave (East) Stand

This is the Family Enclosure which accommodates around 1,700 fans, the southern end of this stand is sometimes given over to away fans is required. Named after ex councillor who helped in the creation of the stadium

Paul Cox Panel & Paint (South) Stand

The away end, identical to the North stand accommodating 900 fans.

After successfully attaining a 150 year lease on the ground from the local council Northampton Town have announced ambitious plans to redevelop the whole ground into a 15,000 seat stadium, starting with adding executive boxes to the rear of the West Stand and expanding the clubs offices and facilities within the stand. The other stands will then be expanded in turn with the possibility of a hotel being built behind the south stand. These developments have however become tied up with the bureaucracy of the Borough Council and no timescale has yet been announced for these plans.

Record Attendance: 7,557 v Manchester City (Division Two), 26 September 1998.

Average Attendance:

2005-2006: 5,935 (League Two)

2004-2005: 5,927 (League Two)

2003-2004: 5,306 (Division Three)

The conference facilites at the site are also used frequently by local business organisations such as:

• BNI - Sixfields chapter
• Federation of Small Businesses

• Stadium information

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: 52°14′6.71″N, 0°56′0.42″W