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 View from the Greene King Stand, with the Britannia Stand to the left, North Stand opposite and the Cobbold Stand to the right | |
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| Full name | Portman Road Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location |  Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Coordinates | 52°3′18.22″N 1°8′41.39″E / 52.0550611°N 1.1448306°E |
| Owner | Suffolk County Council[1] |
| Capacity | 29,673[2] |
| Field size | 112 yards (102 m) x 82 yards (75 m)[3] |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1884 |
| Expanded | 2002 |
| Tenants | |
| Ipswich Town F.C. | |
Portman Road is an association football stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. It has been the home field of Ipswich Town F.C. since 1882. The stadium has also hosted one senior England friendly international match. It has staged several other sports events including athletics meetings and international hockey matches. The stadium has also held several music concerts, including performances from R.E.M. and Elton John.
The stadium was changed a lot in the early 2000s. This increased the number of people it could hold from 22,600 to 30,311. It is the largest capacity football stadium in East Anglia. The record number of people in the ground of 38,010 was set in an FA Cup match against Leeds United in 1975. The stadium also has conference and food facilities, the "Sir Bobby Robson Suite", "Legends Bar" and a club store selling Ipswich Town souvenirs.
- ↑ "Football: Sitting Tenants: Clubs Who Do Not Own Their Grounds". The Independent. 2001-03-15. Retrieved 2009-03-28.[dead link]
- ↑ "Visit Us". Ipswich Town FC. Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
- ↑ "Portman Road". Soccerbase. Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2009-03-28.