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Meadow Park (Borehamwood)

Coordinates: 51°39′43″N 0°16′20″W / 51.6619°N 0.2721°W / 51.6619; -0.2721
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Meadow Park
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LocationBroughinge Road
Borehamwood
WD6 5AL
OwnerBoreham Wood F.C.
Capacity4,500 (1,700 seated)[1]
Record attendance4,101 (Boreham Wood v St Albans City - FA Cup second round, 6 December 2021)
Field size110 by 77 yards (100.6 m × 70.4 m)[2]
Opened1963
Tenants
Boreham Wood
Arsenal Women
Arsenal U23

Meadow Park is a football ground in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England. It is the home ground of Boreham Wood F.C. and Arsenal youth teams.[3] It is the former home ground of Arsenal W.F.C., who still play some matches there.[4]

Meadow Park is also the name of the public park which includes the football ground, as well as children's play areas, tennis courts, multi-sports courts, interactive play, a teen shelter, football pitches, open grassland and a wildflower meadow.[5][6]

History

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Boreham Wood moved to Meadow Park from Eldon Avenue in 1963.[7] A new main stand was built shortly afterwards. That was demolished in 1999 and replaced by a stand with a cantilevered roof.[7] A new West Stand was opened in 2014.[8] A new North Bank terrace was opened in 2019, sharing the name of one of the stands from Arsenal's traditional former home of Highbury.[9]

Record attendance

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The record attendance for the ground is 4,101, set in an FA Cup second round match against St Albans City on 6 December 2021.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ Preview: Rovers prepared for opener Forest Green Rovers F.C.
  2. ^ "Meadow Park". Football Ground Guide. August 2015.
  3. ^ "Youth sides to play at Meadow Park". 30 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Emirates Stadium becomes Arsenal Women's main home". Emirates Stadium becomes Arsenal Women's main home. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Meadow Park". ParksHerts. Hertfordshire Association of Cultural Officers Greenspace Management Group.
  6. ^ Louis, Nathan (19 March 2021). "Meadow Park plans in Borehamwood move forward". Borehamwood & Elstree Times.
  7. ^ a b Boreham Wood Pyramid Passion
  8. ^ New stand opened by Arsenal manager in pre-season friendly Borehamwood Times, 22 July 2014
  9. ^ Pentland, Daniel (February 2020). "DID YOU KNOW? – The facts behind Arsenal's Meadow Park home". FAWSL Full-Time.
  10. ^ Boreham Wood 4–0 St Albans City BBC Sport, 6 December 2021
  11. ^ FULL TIME Boreham Wood F.C. on Twitter
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51°39′43″N 0°16′20″W / 51.6619°N 0.2721°W / 51.6619; -0.2721