Hornchurch Stadium

The Hornchurch Stadium is an athletics and football stadium located on Bridge Avenue in Upminster in the London Borough of Havering, East London, England. It is home to the Hornchurch F.C. and Havering Mayesbrook Athletics Club.

Hornchurch Stadium
LocationUpminster, England
CoordinatesTQ553866
Public transitLondon Underground Upminster Bridge
OwnerHavering London Borough Council
Capacity3,500 (800 seated)
SurfaceSynthetic, 400m
Construction
Opened1956
Renovated2004
Tenants
Hornchurch F.C.
Havering Mayesbrook
West Ham United L.F.C.

History

The stadium was opened in 1956 by Hornchurch Urban District Council.[1] It was the home ground of the original Hornchurch F.C. until they were dissolved in 2005.

Facilities

The stadium has a capacity of 3,000, of which 800 is seated and 1,400 is covered.[2] One stand, the 'Riverside', took its name from the River Ingrebourne, a few feet away.

In November 2016, the main stand on the Riverside section of the ground was renamed "The Colin McBride Stand", after former AFC Hornchurch chairman and manager Colin McBride by the AFC Hornchurch Supporters Association

References
  1. Hornchurch: Economic history and local government British History
  2. Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2012) Non-League Club Directory 2013, p. 253 ISBN 978-1-869833-77-0

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