Park Avenue, Aberystwyth

Stadium in Aberystwyth, Wales

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Park Avenue

Full name| Park Avenue
Location| Aberystwyth, Wales
Public transit|  Aberystwyth (0.3 miles)
Owner| Ceredigion County Council
Operator| Aberystwyth Town Football Club
Capacity| 5,000 (1,500 seated)
Surface| 3G Artificial Turf
Opened| 1907
Tenants
Aberystwyth Town F.C. (1907-present)

Park Avenue (Welsh: Coedlan y Parc) currently called Aberystwyth University Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Aberystwyth, Wales and has served as the home of Cymru Premier side Aberystwyth Town since 1907.

The stadium capacity is 5,000 with 1,500 seats. It is a 4G artificial turf pitch. In May 2021, the ground was designated UEFA Category 2 status after successful inspection by Standards Officer Scott Struthers. The ground is adjacent to the River Rheidol and close to the shore of Cardigan Bay. The ground has a bar, named after John Charles, who played in the Wales national football team.

## Layout

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The ground has five areas: the Railway End, named after the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line; the Dias Stand after a former Green Legend; the Rhun Owens Stand after a former secretary; the Shed End and the Narks Corner.

## History

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The ground has hosted the final of the Welsh League Cup on eleven occasions. The club renamed the hospitality room the 'Lolfa Emyr James' (Emyr James Suite) after a board member who died in August 2018.[citation needed]

52°24′37.49″N 4°4′50.68″W﻿ / ﻿52.4104139°N 4.0807444°W﻿ / 52.4104139; -4.0807444 George Best played for the Northern Ireland Youth Team here four days before his seventeenth birthday on 18 May 1963.

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Welsh Premier League venues

Current|

* Deeside Stadium
* Jenner Park Stadium
* Latham Park
* Maes Tegid
* Maesdu Park
* The Oval
* Park Avenue
* Park Hall
* Richmond Park
* The Rock
* Stebonheath Park
* Victoria Road

Former|

* The Airfield
* Bastion Road
* Belle Vue
* Bridge Meadow Stadium
* The Gnoll
* Maes y Dre Recreation Ground
* Nantporth
* Recreation Ground, Caersws
* Recreation Ground, Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain
* Y Traeth

Demolished|

* Farrar Road

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