REBELS SET UP AT BROADHURST
played at Curzon Ashton's Tameside Stadium. With FC United fans being called upon to
lend a helping hand, the finishing touches were put to Broadhurst Park just in time for the
official unveiling of the stadium on 29 May 2015, when Benfica 'B' were the visitors for a
match that drew an all ticket crowd of 4,232.
The best small-scale stadium money can buy
is presently on show a short distance away
from Broadhurst Park at Sportcity, where
Manchester City have just built the stunning
7,000 capacity Academy Stadium. Built at a
fraction of the cost of the Academy Stadium,
Broadhurst Park provides a realistic counterpoint to the opulent riches of the Premier
League. The focal point at Broadhurst Park
is undoubtedly the main stand, whose engaging design contains several eye-catching
features. The timber-boarded fascia is much
more than mere decoration, for the imitation
railway sleepers pay tribute to railwaymen
that originally formed Newton Heath.
Across from the glass-fronted entrance is a
full-scale floodlit 3G pitch, meaning that FC
United's age group and women's team now
have a centralised base for their activities.
Above: Looking through the glazed entrance of Broadhurst Park, in the direction of the 3G pitch
Below: The main entrance, with railway-sleeper effect boarding and club signage
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