Location | Cliftonville Street Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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Coordinates | 54°37′10″N 5°56′50″W / 54.61944°N 5.94722°W |
Owner | Cliftonville FC |
Operator | Cliftonville FC |
Capacity | 8,000 (3,000 seated)[1] |
Surface | Artificial[2] |
Opened | 20 August 1890[3] |
Tenants | |
Cliftonville FC (1890- ) Newington (2018- ) |
Solitude is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the oldest football stadium in Ireland, and the home ground of Ireland's oldest football club, Cliftonville.[4] The stadium holds 6,224, but is currently restricted to 2,530 under safety legislation.[5]
The stadium was built in 1890[6] and has undergone several renovations. In 2002, a new stand was built at one end of the ground to house visiting supporters, and in 2008, a new stand was completed behind the goal at the east end of the ground. A synthetic 3G pitch was installed to replace the previous grass surface in 2010.[7]