Memorial Stadium (Bristol)

Memorial Stadium
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DriBuild Stand at the Memorial Stadium
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Former namesMemorial Ground
LocationFilton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 0AQ
Coordinates51°29′10″N 2°34′59″W / 51.4862°N 2.5831°W / 51.4862; -2.5831
OwnerBristol Rovers FC
Capacity11,000[1]
Record attendance12,011 (Bristol Rovers vs West Bromwich Albion, 9 March 2008)
Field size101 × 68 metres
SurfaceGrass
Opened24 September 1921
Tenants
Bristol Rovers (1996–present)
Bristol Rovers Women (2024–present)
Bristol Rugby (1921–2014)

The Memorial Stadium, also commonly known by its previous name of the Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in Bristol, England, and is the home of Bristol Rovers F.C. It opened in 1921, dedicated to the memory of local rugby union players killed during the First World War,[2] and was the home of Bristol Rugby Club until they moved to Ashton Gate in 2014.

  1. ^ "Bristol Rovers CEO confirms reduction in Memorial Stadium capacity and outlines future options". Bristol Post. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Bristol Rugby History". bristolrugby.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 30 March 2014.

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