{"id":189,"date":"2016-05-16T17:40:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T17:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/the-county-ground\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:09:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:09:01","slug":"the-county-ground","status":"publish","type":"grounds","link":"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/the-county-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"The County Ground"},"content":{"rendered":"

The County Ground has been Swindon Town Football Club\u2019s home since 1896, the year it opened. It shares its\u2019 name with the home of Swindon Cricket Club, though they are separate places. To add even more confusion to the mix, Swindon Town FC did actually play their home games at the cricket ground from 1893 until 1896. The ground\u2019s history isn\u2019t only based around cricket, however, with the stadium being used to house prisoners of war from 1940 until the end of the Second World War. Not many stadiums can say that.<\/p>\n

In 1951 the club spent \u00a3350 installing floodlights, becoming the first football club to have dedicated lights for the accommodation of night matches. They were first used on the second of April 1951 when the club hosted Bristol City, a rival team. They weren\u2019t used for a league match until 1956, when Millwall were the visitors.<\/p>\n

Stats<\/h2>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
The County Ground Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Opened<\/td>\r\n 1896<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Capacity<\/td>\r\n 15728<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Average Attendance<\/td>\r\n 9064<\/td> \r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Attendance<\/td>\r\n 32000 (Swindon Town v Arsenal (1972))<\/td>\r\n <\/tr> \r\n \r\n \r\n
Pitch Size<\/td>\r\n 100 x 64 (6400)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Former Name<\/td>\r\n Wiltshire County Ground<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Owner<\/td>\r\n Swindon Borough Council<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Clubs Hosted<\/td>\r\n Swindon Town F.C.<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Swindon Town Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Founded<\/td>\r\n 1879<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Nickname<\/td>\r\n The Robins<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Club Mascot<\/td>\r\n Rockin' Robin<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Rivals<\/td>\r\n Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Reading, Oxford<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Previous Stadiums<\/td>\r\n The Croft<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Kit<\/td>\r\n Red (Home) \/ Dark Blue with Grey Pinstripes (Away)\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Training Ground<\/td>\r\n King Edwards Place<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Shirt Sponsor<\/td>\r\n Mipermit<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Team Owner<\/td>\r\n Clem Morfuni<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Goalscorer<\/td>\r\n Harry Morris (229)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Appearances<\/td>\r\n John Trollope (889)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n\n

The County Ground Photos<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"City\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n City Ground\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Swindonx at English Wikipedia [Public domain]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Town\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Town End\r\n \r\n
\r\n By No machine-readable author provided. Richard Corbin assumed (based on copyright claims). [Public domain]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Exterior\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Exterior View\r\n \r\n
\r\n P L Chadwick [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Arkells\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Arkells stand\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Gloworm 44 at English Wikipedia [Public domain]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"STFC\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n STFC promotion 2007\r\n \r\n
\r\n By M4ttred1 (Own work) [Public domain]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Swindon\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Swindon Town 1910\r\n \r\n
\r\n Agence Rol [Public domain]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\n\r\n

The County Ground Seating Plan and Where to Sit<\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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The Arkell\u2019s Stand dates back to 1971 and is a single-tier structure that runs along the side of the pitch. It is considered to be the main stand at the ground as it houses the changing rooms and the tunnel. The Stratton Bank is technically a single-tier that is split into two. There is no roof, with the scoreboard standing proudly at the back of the stand. The Don Rodgers Stand is opposite The Arkell\u2019s Stand and was named after the club\u2019s former inside left player. Finally, The Alan McGloughlin Town End (named after the late player and academy director) is home to Swindon\u2019s most vocal fans.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

Swindon Town Ticket Prices<\/h2>\r\n

Swindon have streamlined their pricing system, and so the amount of money you\u2019ll pay if you want to see The Robins live will only depend on where in the ground you\u2019d like to sit and how old you are. There are also offers for family tickets and so on.<\/p>\n

Here are the cheapest and priciest tickets for adults and concessions in each of the match categories, not including family deals:<\/p>\n