13:30. It was heavily bombed during the Second World War and was largely rebuilt in order to be able to host games on the resumption of Football League games in 1945. Plymouth Argyle Football Club Home Park Plymouth Devon PL2 3DQ . How many football grounds have you been to? – car park just outside the ground. [63] The ground hosted a unique match in 1966 between representative sides of the Football League and Irish Football League. Plymouth Argyle director Simon Hallett invests £4.1m into the club to help finance a new grandstand at Home Park. The ground remained relatively unchanged until 2001, when construction of three new all-seater stands began. Known to the fans as the Theatre of Greens, Home Park has welcomed Plymouth Argyle supporters through its gates since the club made it its permanent residence in 1901. [78], The view of the ground from the Family Corner prior to the Grandstand renovation, "If one were to classify Britain's 'sleeping giants' in order, Cardiff might be top for self-destruction, but Plymouth, surely, has the ground location which most clubs would die for. Following a series of successful trial matches involving Argyle Football Club, which attracted healthy crowds, Spooner made the decision to focus on establishing the first professional football club in Devon. although only 1,300 tickets were issued to away fans for the upcoming 2018–19 season.[12]. When Argyle joined the Football League in 1920 several improvements were required to meet safety requirements. [74] Home Park's record attendance for a non-competitive match is 37,639, for a mid-season friendly between Plymouth Argyle and Santos on 14 March 1973. [72], The highest attendance recorded at Home Park is 43,596 for a Football League Second Division match between Plymouth Argyle and Aston Villa on 10 October 1936. Keep up to date with the latest news, photos, videos and competitions. The ground is well signposted 'Plymouth Argyle Home Park' on the way into Plymouth. A new state-of-the-art public address system was installed, and the last of ground's iconic floodlight towers were dismantled after 54 years of service, with a new system put in its place. Home Park, the home of Plymouth Argyle FC since 1903, is nicknamed the Theatre of Greens due to the club’s home colours. [4] The work was completed in 2002, and after further work the stadium became all-seater in the summer of 2007. The Football League was abandoned three games into the 1939–40 season, but Home Park continued to host matches until summer 1940 in the hastily organised South West Regional League. Be extra aware of parking restrictions in the Life Centre next to the ground, as there are frequently enforcement officers on hand to clamp down on illegal parking there. Alternatively, please email ifollow@efl.com - note that live chat is recommended for the quickest response on a matchday. In order to use the live chat functionality you need to opt into live chat cookies. Plymouth Argyle Football Club Home Park Stadium doing their bit to support the NHS. [11] The Lyndhurst Stand is the largest of the three stands, holding about 7,000 spectators, including the corners. This was also demolished to make way for a new supporter's bar, to be funded by fan group 'The Green Taverners'. What's On. When this road splits into two, keep on the left hand side (again signposted Plymouth) and after about a mile you will see the ground on your left. [6] The stadium was selected as part of England's 2018 FIFA World Cup bid by the FA in December 2009. [47] The build would be done in three stages. [76] The lowest average attendance at Home Park came in the 1982–83 season, when an average of 4,537 spectators watched each match. [26] It was hoped that work on a new Grandstand would begin the following year. The second phase involved the Mayflower Grandstand which would be replaced by a new three-tiered structure to complete an 18,500 capacity all-seater bowl. Be very wary of parking on streets in the nearby area. Plus a virtual aerial tour of the stadium. [3] The Football League was still split into North and South divisions, having been created four years earlier in order for the League to continue whilst limiting the amount of travel by teams during the war. That changed in 2006 when the club purchased the freehold of the ground for £2.7m. Get Directions (Opens in new tab) [37] In 2013, planning permission was finally given to revamp and rebuild the Mayflower Grandstand. The ground also has two pitch covers, rain and frost, to protect the pitch against adverse winter weather. [73] This was before the ground was converted to an all-seater stadium, allowing many more people to fit into the stadium. [33], With new investment and directors on the Argyle board, the club could afford to buy-back the ground from the Council in 2016. Car Parking Every effort will be made to ensure this forum is free of offensive material [42] According to Rees, the signage was designed to, "pay homage to the original design, which was made out of bronze. The First Phase, a new Mayflower Stand, will become a reality regardless of the bid, increasing the capacity to 27,000. The ground, nicknamed the Theatre of Greens, has been the home of Football League One club Plymouth Argyle since 1901. The club store façade was given a new look in October 2019 by Marcus Rees, a graphic design student at the Plymouth College Art, and local business, Eagle Signs. [65] Despite being based nearly 300 miles away at Old Trafford in Manchester, United had played their "home" tie at Home Park as UEFA had ordered them to play at least 120 miles from Old Trafford due to hooliganism incidents at the first leg in France, for which they had initially been expelled from the competition completely and only readmitted on appeal.[66]. [45] The eye-catching plans were released to the public on 14 December 2009, two days before the FA would announce which candidates they had selected for the bid. [30] The capacity of the ground was therefore reduced by roughly two thousand to 19,500 following these changes. [28] In the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989 regulations were brought in, recommended by the Taylor report, that all stadiums in the top two divisions of English football must be all-seated unless there are exceptional circumstances. Three major summer initiatives were announced by the club just over a week later, which were carried out over the next month. For players, there would be a new changing room block and a new tunnel to the East side of the ground in the corner of the Grandstand and the Barn Park End.[39]. The England Amateur team played a match against their Welsh counterparts in 1914. To do this click on the cookie settings button below. The boat they travelled on, The Mayfair, is featured on the club’s crest. The Second Phase, an additional 8,000 seats, and the Third Phase, an additional 11,000 seats, would be completed by the 2014–15 season should Plymouth's application and England's bid be successful, giving the stadium a capacity of 46,000 all-seated by this stage. The building firm Barr Construction moved onto the site two months later. [13] The new owners staged their first event, an athletics meeting, on Whit Monday in 1901, however, leaseholder Clarence Spooner was keen for it to stage football. The Barn Park End is where the away supporters are housed. For Sat-Nav purposes, the postcode of the ground is PL2 3DQ. In July 2018, with help from Plymouth City Council, the ground was used to screen England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Croatia at no charge for spectators. Sign up for our Inside Home Park newsletter Plymouth Argyle werd een professionele club in 1903. Check Plymouth Argyle Football Club Ltd in Plymouth, Home Park on Cylex and find ☎ 01752 562561, contact info, ⌚ opening hours. [44] The club declared that the city of Plymouth would be submitting an application to the Football Association (the FA) to be a host venue for England's 2018 FIFA World Cup Bid. Plymouth Argyle Football Club (Home Park) in Plymouth is a hall or function room for hire for a range of activities, weddings, childrens parties and private functions. SJP 360: Plymouth Argyle at Home Park | Exeter City Football Club Exeter City Football Club. [40] Behind the Chisholm Lounge was the supporter's bar, known as the 'Far Post Club'. [36], There had been plans to replace this stand for a number of years. [54] Plymouth was selected as a part of England's 2018 FIFA World Cup Bid, alongside 11 other cities on 16 December 2009. With a food offering designed by our executive chefs, these menus are of the very highest quality, while the drinks offer is exactly what you’d expect from a part of the country that is … Home Park was originally used by the now defunct Devonport Albion rugby team from 1893 to 1898. The stadium is on Outland Road, which links to the A38 dual-carriageway with direct access to Cornwall and the north of England. [61], The stadium has also hosted matches involving the England national team at various levels. Parking – Home Park has a very large – and free! [31] As part of a rescue package, which saw South West hotelier James Brent take over the club,[32] Plymouth City Council agreed to buy back the freehold for a reported £1.6m and lease the ground back to the club for an annual rent of £135,000. Plymouth Argyle Football Club (Home Park) HAS accepted 18th-21st parties in the past, however you will need to check that this remains the case, and there may be special security arrangements that you would need to discuss with the venue directly: Get FREE Quotes. A 6–1 win against Belgium in 1962, a 4–1 win against Bulgaria in 1970 and a 0–0 draw with Poland in 1973. Hotels near Plymouth Argyle Home Park Football Stadium: (0.26 mi) The Phantele Bed & Breakfast (0.26 mi) The Mountbatten Hotel (0.70 mi) Alma Lodge Guest House (0.84 mi) Chester House (1.31 mi) Squires Guest House; View all hotels near Plymouth Argyle Home Park Football Stadium on Tripadvisor Plymouth Argyle was limited in what it could do with the stadium throughout the 1900s, because of a long-standing lease agreement with the City Council. Add Home Park to your football ground map and create an online map of the grounds you have visited. [35] The player tunnel sits slightly off centre going underneath the Mayflower, leading up towards the changing rooms. OUR Home Park stadium is based in the Milehouse area of the city, next to Central Park. OUR Home Park stadium is based in the Milehouse area of the city, next to Central Park. On 4 March 2011, the club entered administration. It holds about 3,000 spectators. [21] The green light came in June 2001 when the club and Plymouth City Council agreed a new long-term lease for the ground. [22] One of the biggest attendances since the redevelopment was set on 20 April 2002, as 18,517 spectators watched Plymouth Argyle recorded a 2–0 win against Cheltenham Town in the Third Division. Plymouth Argyle FC, Plymouth, PL2 3DQ, Great Britain. View a description of its facilities and the booking contact information. Restaurants in de buurt van Plymouth Argyle Home Park Football Stadium: (0.12 km) Stoke Bar and Grill (0.12 km) Indian Inn (0.25 km) Benbows Chippy (0.13 km) The Stoke Cafe (0.23 km) Cafe Indiya; Bekijk alle restaurants in de buurt van Plymouth Argyle Home Park Football Stadium op Tripadvisor The pitch measures about 100 metres (109 yards) long by 66 metres (72 yards) wide, with a few metres of run-off space on each side. Plymouth Argyle Football Club All the latest injury news, transfers, match reports and opinions about Plymouth Argyle Football Club. [13] In the late 1970s the pitched roof at the Devonport End of the ground had to be removed for safety reasons. [73], Adjacent to the Devonport End of the stadium is the Milehouse Park and ride car park, with numerous services provided by Stagecoach South West serving the City Centre all the way up to Tavistock. [50] A selection of those included the city's rugby union and basketball clubs, Plymouth Albion,[51] and Plymouth Raiders,[52] and local football clubs Exeter City,[53] and Torquay United. Target Travel run three football special buses on matchdays serving Plympton via the A38, Plymstock via Mutley Plain, and the George Junction Park & Ride to the north of the city. 4 reviews of Plymouth Argyle Football Club "Green Army! It is free to use on match-days, but will obviously begin to fill up very early for many fixtures, especially local Derbies, Bank Holiday fixtures, etc. City of Plymouth Lord Mayor's 2020 Christmas Carol Concert 18 December 2020. Home Park has been the home of Plymouth Argyle Football Club since first forming way back in 1893, although the facilities at the site today bear little resemblance to the originally stadium over 100 years ago. Majorly renovated in 2001 at a cost of £11 million, the ground has a current capacity of 16,906. The city of Plymouth was hit hard during the Second World War due to its strength as a military base: HMNB Devonport was the largest naval base in Western Europe. "With staff currently working from home and no football in the immediate future, offering up Home Park for the use of the NHS is, we feel, our civic duty," said club CEO Andrew Parkinson. [15] As the ground was so close to the city centre and Plymouth Sound, it was unlikely that it would escape unharmed. The other three stands are each very similar in design and are linked together at the corners, having been built in 2001. #BestOfPlymouth Grandstand for Plymouth Argyle Football Club will be central to Higher Home Park proposals (UK) A new image was released last week detailing the proposed new grandstand for Plymouth Argyle Football Club which forms the centerpiece of wider regeneration plans for Higher Home Park. Answers for Plymouth ___ , football club at Home Park (6) crossword clue. [17], A new double-decker Grandstand was built in 1952, one of the last to be based on the template made popular during the 1920s and 30s by prolific football stadium architect Archibald Leitch, with floodlights installed in October 1953. Travel –If arriving by road, from the east, take the A38 to Plymouth and exit at Manadon roundabout, signposted “Plymouth Argyle and Ferry Port” and A386. 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[38] The main redevelopment would include the fitting of new seats in the top tier, replacing the antiquated wooden ones, fitting new seats on the terrace, and replacing the roof. Plymouth Argyle Home Park Football Stadium, Plymouth Picture: Regular excitement at Home Park - Check out Tripadvisor members' 13,649 candid photos and videos of Plymouth Argyle Home Park Football … De clubkleuren groen en wit zijn de kleuren van Devon. [34], The Mayflower Grandstand was the club's main stand, with space for about 7,000 spectators including the old terrace. A pitched roof was erected along the main entrance at the Devonport End of the ground, to provide cover for supporters using that terrace. Some require parking permits, some do not. United won the game 2–0 (3–1 on aggregate). [73] The highest average attendance at Home Park over a League season is 23,290, set in the 1946–47 season. 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