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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.
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.
The Hawthorns station is a railway station and tram stop, opened in 1995 in Smethwick, near Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The station shares its name with the local football ground, The Hawthorns, the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C., which it serves. There is a park and ride facility at the tram stop.
Albion's home match against Barnsley on 1 January 2001 was the last to be played in front of the Rainbow Stand, which was subsequently demolished before construction began on the new East Stand. [ 2 ]
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 ...
Stadium Capacity Location Country Tenants Sport Image 1: Wembley Stadium: 90,000 [1]: London: England: England national football team: Association football, Rugby league, Rugby union, Gaelic Football & Hurling, American football, Boxing, Professional wrestling
In Notre Dame's long, storied history of college football excellence, four words stand out to Fighting Irish faithful: "Cheer, cheer, for old Notre Dame / Wake up the echoes cheering her name."
Albion completed a £3 million-plus refurbishment of the Halfords Lane Stand in time for the start of the season. This included new dressing rooms, dugout areas and tunnel, executive boxes and a media gantry. As a result, the capacity of The Hawthorns was slightly reduced to 26,272 and the stand was renamed as the West Stand. [3]