Memorial Stadium

General

Image gallery

Memorial Stadium
Full name	Memorial Stadium
Owners	The Memorial Stadium Company
Location	Filton Avenue, Horfield, Bristol
Opened	24 September 1921
Tenants	Bristol Rovers
Capacity	11,916 (3,000 seated)
Field dimensions	101 x 68 metres
Highest attendance	12,011 (vs West Bromwich, 9 February 2008)

The Memorial Stadium, also commonly known by its previous name of the Memorial Ground, is a sports ground in Bristol, England, dedicated to the memory of local rugby union players of the city killed during the First World War. It is currently the home stadium of Bristol Rovers. From its foundation in 1921 until moving to Ashton Gate in 2014 the Memorial Ground was the home to Bristol Rugby.

External links

• Memorial Stadium — Official website
• Bristol Rovers — Official website
• The Memorial Ground, Flickr Group Photographic record of the Memorial Stadium
• Bristol Football Club (RFU), Dave Fox and Mark Hoskins, 2 vols., Tempus Publishing
• Bristol Rovers: The Definitive History 1883–2003, Stephen Byrne and Mike Jay, Tempus Publishing