Post by bbcgull on Nov 14, 2008 0:03:23 GMT
Avenue Stadium (Dorchester) : AFC Bournemouth
Wiki refers to it as the Jewson Stadium, bloody sponsorship. The Jewson Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium, home of Dorchester Town.
The stadium is located near to a branch of Tesco on the outskirts of Dorchester, off Weymouth Avenue. Opened in 1990 and costing £3m to construct, it consists of one main stand, which is all-seated, and three small banks of terracing, which is all-standing. A railway line runs along the back of the stadium.
While the capacity of the ground is 5,009, it is very rarely full — an average Conference South fixture might expect to attract 500–600 supporters. However, more important or "glamorous" fixtures (such as the 2005 friendly match against a Chelsea XI or Boxing Day derby matches against rivals Weymouth) may attract crowds nearing the ground's capacity. The league record at the new stadium was 4,129, while on 2 January 2006 the attendance against Weymouth was 3,006.
Dorchester Town are fortunate to have their ground situated on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall who, when Tesco supermarket took over the site of the original ground in Weymouth Avenue, insisted that any development took place through them. Accordingly, the Avenue Stadium was designed by the Duchy's architects, with the Duke of Cornwall himself - HRH the Prince of Wales - taking his usual keen interest in all things architectural. Prince Charles paid two official visits to the ground, plus a number of unofficial ones prior to the grounds inaugural match of 18 August 1990.
Kerry Miller is unequivocal in stating that at the time of its first competitive match, on 18 August 1990 (vs Worcester City), the Avenue Stadium was “certainly the most innovative football ground built in England for many years”.
The whole ground was built by McIntyre Construction at a cost of around £3 million, of which £110,000 was spent on the playing surface. 32,000 tons of chalk were laid to ensure the good drainage of a pitch what was prepared fully 18 months before completion of the stadium. the chalk lies 1 metre deep at one end, and 3 metres deep at the other, to ensure a level surface. The floodlights are of Football League standard, the ground having accommodated AFA Bournemouth for the first part of the 2001/02 season.
The stadium is now known as the Jewson Stadium after Jewson agreed to sponsoring the ground
bbcgull edit: this is included at it was the home of AFC Bournemouth for one seasonof League football in 2001/02. I have great memories of our Worthington Cup tie or whatever it was called then against AFC with a 2-0 win and a barnstorming goal.
Wiki refers to it as the Jewson Stadium, bloody sponsorship. The Jewson Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium, home of Dorchester Town.
The stadium is located near to a branch of Tesco on the outskirts of Dorchester, off Weymouth Avenue. Opened in 1990 and costing £3m to construct, it consists of one main stand, which is all-seated, and three small banks of terracing, which is all-standing. A railway line runs along the back of the stadium.
While the capacity of the ground is 5,009, it is very rarely full — an average Conference South fixture might expect to attract 500–600 supporters. However, more important or "glamorous" fixtures (such as the 2005 friendly match against a Chelsea XI or Boxing Day derby matches against rivals Weymouth) may attract crowds nearing the ground's capacity. The league record at the new stadium was 4,129, while on 2 January 2006 the attendance against Weymouth was 3,006.
Dorchester Town are fortunate to have their ground situated on land owned by the Duchy of Cornwall who, when Tesco supermarket took over the site of the original ground in Weymouth Avenue, insisted that any development took place through them. Accordingly, the Avenue Stadium was designed by the Duchy's architects, with the Duke of Cornwall himself - HRH the Prince of Wales - taking his usual keen interest in all things architectural. Prince Charles paid two official visits to the ground, plus a number of unofficial ones prior to the grounds inaugural match of 18 August 1990.
Kerry Miller is unequivocal in stating that at the time of its first competitive match, on 18 August 1990 (vs Worcester City), the Avenue Stadium was “certainly the most innovative football ground built in England for many years”.
The whole ground was built by McIntyre Construction at a cost of around £3 million, of which £110,000 was spent on the playing surface. 32,000 tons of chalk were laid to ensure the good drainage of a pitch what was prepared fully 18 months before completion of the stadium. the chalk lies 1 metre deep at one end, and 3 metres deep at the other, to ensure a level surface. The floodlights are of Football League standard, the ground having accommodated AFA Bournemouth for the first part of the 2001/02 season.
The stadium is now known as the Jewson Stadium after Jewson agreed to sponsoring the ground
bbcgull edit: this is included at it was the home of AFC Bournemouth for one seasonof League football in 2001/02. I have great memories of our Worthington Cup tie or whatever it was called then against AFC with a 2-0 win and a barnstorming goal.