{"id":7609,"date":"2024-01-30T13:13:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/?post_type=grounds&p=7609"},"modified":"2024-01-30T13:13:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:13:18","slug":"hayes-lane","status":"publish","type":"grounds","link":"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/hayes-lane\/","title":{"rendered":"Hayes Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most people will call Bromley’s stadium Hayes Lane, even though it is known as the Reloc8 Em Community Stadium at the time of writing owing to sponsorship reasons. It first opened in 1938 and is on the smaller side in terms of National League stadia. It has been the home of Bromley Football Club from the moment it first opened, also being used by Cray Wanderers for their matches. For a time, it was where Crystal Place Women played their games, but they left the ground in 2023. The club’s previous ground was actually located on the same road, making moving here relatively easy for all concerned.<\/p>\n

For their part, Bromley were founded in 1892, the same year as Premier League giants Liverpool. Whilst the Ravens have had their fair share of success over the years, they obviously haven’t been quite as impressive as the Merseyside club. They were a founding member of the Southern League two years after the club’s own foundation, having previously played in the South London League, then in 1907 became founding members of the Isthmian League. Their first matches were played at the Queensmead Recreation Ground, moving to Glebe Road and Plaistow Cricket Club before a stadium on Hayes Lane was opened in 1904.<\/p>\n

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Hayes Lane Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Opened<\/td>\r\n 1937<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Capacity<\/td>\r\n 5000<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Average Attendance<\/td>\r\n 1962<\/td> \r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Attendance<\/td>\r\n 10798 (Bromley v Nigeria XI)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr> \r\n \r\n \r\n
Pitch Size<\/td>\r\n 105 x 68 (7140)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Owner<\/td>\r\n Bromley Football Club<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Sponsor<\/td>\r\n Reloc8 Em<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Clubs Hosted<\/td>\r\n Bromley, Cray Wanderers, Crystal Palace Women<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
First Fixture<\/td>\r\n Bromley v Walthamstow Avenue<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\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
Bromley FC Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Founded<\/td>\r\n 1892<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Nickname<\/td>\r\n The Ravens, The Lillywhites<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Club Mascot<\/td>\r\n Ronin the Raven<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Rivals<\/td>\r\n Sutton United<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Previous Stadiums<\/td>\r\n Queensmead Recreation Ground, Glebe Road, Plaistow Cricket Club, Hayes Road\r\n<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Kit<\/td>\r\n Red & Black (Home) \/ White (Away)\r\n \r\n \/ Blue (Third)\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Shirt Sponsor<\/td>\r\n LSP Renewables<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Team Owner<\/td>\r\n Robin Stanton-Gleaves<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Goalscorer<\/td>\r\n George Brown (570)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Appearances<\/td>\r\n George Brown ()<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n\n

Hayes Lane Photos<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Hayes Lane Stadium at Night\r\n \r\n
\r\n Martin Addison \/ Hayes Lane Stadium<\/i><\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Hayes Lane Stadium Bromley from Outside\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Hayes Lane Stadium View from the Stands\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\n\r\n

Hayes Lane Seating Plan and Where to Sit<\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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With a capacity of 5,000, Hayes Lane is certainly on the smaller side of stadiums further down the football pyramid. There are 1,300 seats, with 2,500 of the areas you can watch matches from being covered. Here is a look at what to expect:<\/p>\n