Arlington Oval

The Arlington Recreation Ground (known as Arlington Oval) is a soccer stadium in Dulwich Hill, Sydney, Australia with a capacity of 6,000.

Arlington Oval
LocationDulwich Hill, Sydney
Coordinates33°54′08.1″S 151°08′11.9″E
Capacity6,000[1]
Record attendance6,223
SurfaceSynthetic
Construction
Broke ground1932
Tenants
Dulwich Hill

History

The venue was built in 1932 with a natural grass playing surface and a grandstand, on land which had previously been used as a brick works; the brick pits were infilled to greate the green space.[1][2]

Empire Games

During the British Empire Games in 1938, women athletes competed at Arlington Oval.[3] The grandstand was used in scenes from the Australian movie The First Kangaroos, which was named after the Australian Rugby League's inaugural international tour of England.

Revamped venue

In mid-August 2014, Arlington Oval was upgraded for $2.15 million with an installion of new pitch which replaced the existing natural grass surface which was in poor condition before then.[4] The stadium was also upgraded with new lights, fencing and other general improvements.

References
  1. "Arlington Oval". Austadiums.
  2. "Arlington Recreation Reserve". Inner West.
  3. "Dulwich Hill FC — History". Dulwich Hill.
  4. "Arlington Oval re-opening reaches fever pitch". Football NSW. Football Federation Australia. 3 August 2014.
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