Christie Park (Morecambe, England)
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Christie Park is the home of Morecambe FC, located on the corner of Christie Avenue and Lancaster Road in Morecambe, Lancashire, England.
Christie Park has a capacity of approximately 6,400.[1] It is comprised of three covered stands and one uncovered stand. The only seated stand (the Main Stand) runs along the length of the pitch on one side. The main terraced end (the North Stand) is situated behind one of the goals, and is the location for the majority of the home fans on match days. The other covered stand (the Umbro Stand) is opposite the North Stand and is where away fans are placed during segregated matches. The capacity in this stand can be increased using temporary terracing, such as when Carlisle United visited on Boxing Day, 2004.
The uncovered stand (the Carwash Terrace), takes its name from the Carwash directly behind it on Lancaster Road. The supporters' club building that used to be behind it was knocked down late in 2006 and the club have recently had planning permission granted to build a new stand on its site comprising of sponsors' facilities, conference rooms and offices.
On 17 July2007, Morecambe announced plans to move to a new stadium in time for the start of the 2009-2010 season. [2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "CHRISTIE PARK". Morecambe FC. http://www.morecambefc.com/christiepark.htm. Retrieved on 2007-06-20.
- ^ "New Stadium Planned". Morecambe Official Website. 2007-07-17. http://www.morecambefc.com/newsarticle.php?subaction=showfull&id=1184676351&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1&. Retrieved on 2007-07-17.
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Coordinates: 54°4′3.07″N 2°50′49.49″W / 54.0675194°N 2.8470806°W
