- Saltergate
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Recreation Ground
nickname = Saltergate
caption = The Main Stand during a match in 2007.
fullname = Recreation Ground
location = Saltergate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S40 4SX
built = 1884
opened =1884
owner =Chesterfield F.C.
seating_capacity = 8,504
tenants =Chesterfield F.C.
dimensions = 113 x 71 yardsSaltergate, officially the Recreation Ground, is a multi-use
stadium inChesterfield ,England . It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground ofChesterfield F.C. . The stadium holds 8,504.History
It is generally regarded to be one of the oldest football league grounds still in use, having had its inauguration in 1871. Despite a number of improvements over recent years, Saltergate remains an aged stadium lacking many of the modern facilities available to many of their rivals who have relocated or redeveloped their existing ground in recent years. In 2006, the club's fans voted to relocate from the Recreation Ground to a new £13.5m 10,500 seater development on the site of the former Dema Glass factory, near the Chesterfield - Sheffield bypass (Sheffield Road), around a mile from the town centre.
Efforts were made in the past to re-develop Saltergate, these were abandoned at the planning stage however, mostly due to practicalities. An early proposal showed a two tier kop, with smaller seated stands on the remaining three sides.
tructure and facilities
The four sides of the stadium are; The Main Stand, which is all-seated and contains the Family Stand in addition to away fans seating. The Spion Kop, which is the main terrace - known as The Karen Child Kop as of 2008 for sponsorship reasons. The Compton Street stand, which has recently been fitted with seats in the covered area. And the Cross Street Terrace, which is an open terrace where the away fans usually stand.
Records
The record attendance is 30,986, which was set when Chesterfield played Newcastle United in 1949.
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