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In 2001 the Rainbow Stand was replaced by the new East Stand, raising the capacity to 28,003. [14] In 2002, the Hawthorns became the first ground to install big screens in the widescreen format. [13] The ground hosted its first Premier League match on 24 August 2002, with Albion losing 3–1 to Leeds United.
Barnsley have announced that they are to demolish the old West Stand at Oakwell and replace it with a new 9,000-seater stand similar to the current East Stand . [179] Oakwell Stadium currently holds 23,000 all-seated spectators and has done so since the mid-1990s. The plans for the reconstruction of the West Stand were first announced in the ...
Its capacity today is 26,688, [94] the four stands being known respectively as the Birmingham Road End, Smethwick End, East Stand and West Stand (Halfords Lane). [95] At an altitude of 551 feet (168 m) above sea level, the Hawthorns is the highest of all the 92 Premier League and Football League grounds. [96] The Jeff Astle gates at The Hawthorns.
White and amber seats form the word Hull in both the North Stand and the South Stand. In the Ideal Standard Community East Stand, the seats form an image of a coronet , [ 15 ] a symbol of the city that also appears in the club crest for Hull F.C. [ 4 ] and in the coat of arms of the city council. [ 26 ]
During the off-season, West Bromwich Albion made several improvements to their stadium, The Hawthorns.The club increased the number of wheelchair bays from 145 to 171 and installed Changing Places toilets, which are a special type of accessible toilet.
Obad Qoashasha stands behind a plastic barrier at the cash register of the Handy Corner Market in East Oakland, helping a steady stream of customers with their purchases.
The East Stand and pitch. The East Stand is a two-tier development, completed in 1993. Funded in part by the football trust, the stand has a capacity of 7,492 and replaced a large covered terrace known as the Brewery Stand. The East Stand was designed by NYP Architects, as was the North Stand and the Corner Stand.
On 12 October 1957, a new East Stand opened, costing £40,000 and having benches to seat up to 2,500 fans to the rear of the terrace. [19] Together with improvements to the Colwick Road Terrace this gave the ground an increased capacity of 48,000, with 6,500 seats for the club's first season in the First Division since 1925. [ 19 ]