{"id":7724,"date":"2024-03-08T14:13:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/?post_type=grounds&p=7724"},"modified":"2024-03-08T14:13:40","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T14:13:40","slug":"melbourne-community-stadium","status":"publish","type":"grounds","link":"https:\/\/www.football-stadiums.co.uk\/grounds\/england\/melbourne-community-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Community Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

Originally known as the Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre, Melbourne Stadium, as the home of Chelmsford City is known now, had its first track built in 1934. It is far to say that it has undergone numerous changes since then, not least in order to house the football team when it moved their in 2006. Chelmsford City haven’t had much luck with football grounds, having moved to New Writtle Street in 1922 before the site was sold in 1997. After that, they had to move around to pretty much wherever would take them, which included having to depart Chelmsford itself for a period of time before eventually returning.<\/p>\n

Quite how far back to history of Chelmsford City Football Club goes will depend on whether you think the decision to close down Chelmsford Football Club in order to turn professional means that there is no direct link between them. Chelmsford FC was formed in 1878, whilst Chelmsford City was created in 1938. Interestingly, Chelmsford didn’t actually gain city status until 2012, so those involved in the football club were pre-empting things somewhat by putting ‘city’ in its title. Known as The Clarets, Chelmsford City have enjoyed some ups and downs over the years, most of which have been spent in football’s lower leagues.<\/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 \r\n
Melbourne Community Stadium Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Opened<\/td>\r\n 2006<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Capacity<\/td>\r\n 3000<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Average Attendance<\/td>\r\n 766<\/td> \r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Attendance<\/td>\r\n 3201 (Chelmsford City v AFC Wimbledon (15\/03\/2008))<\/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 Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Owner<\/td>\r\n Chelmsford City Council<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Clubs Hosted<\/td>\r\n Chelmsford City, Chelmsford City Ladies<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
First Fixture<\/td>\r\n Chelmsford City v Billericay Town (02\/01\/2006)<\/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 \r\n
Chelmsford City FC Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Founded<\/td>\r\n 1938<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Nickname<\/td>\r\n The Clarets<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Club Mascot<\/td>\r\n Claret Parrot<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Rivals<\/td>\r\n Braintree Town, Billericay Town, Dartford<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Previous Stadiums<\/td>\r\n New Writtle Street, Wallace Binder Ground, New Lodge<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Kit<\/td>\r\n Red (Home) \/ White with Blue (Away)\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Training Ground<\/td>\r\n Chelmsford City Academy<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Shirt Sponsor<\/td>\r\n Ascend Broking<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Team Owner<\/td>\r\n Steve Shore<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Goalscorer<\/td>\r\n Tony Butcher (286)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Appearances<\/td>\r\n Tony Butcher (560)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n\n

Melbourne Community Stadium Photos<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Melbourne Stadium Chelmsford - Fans in the Stands\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n Melbourne Stadium Chelmsford - Entrance\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\n\r\n

Melbourne Community Stadium Seating Plan and Where to Sit<\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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The stadium where Chelmsford City play their games is mainly used for athletics, with the Main Stand on the east side of the ground being the dominant area for seating. It is raised slightly above pitch level, boasting a capacity of 1,000 seats and also offering a terrace area in front. On the opposite side, the back wall of the Sports & Athletics Centre has a small roof fitted to it to offer some protecting to punters looking to watch the match from the terrace area or the small section of seats. There are terraces behind each of the goals, too. If segregation is in place then away fans are on the Sports & Athletics Centre side.<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n

Chelmsford City FC Ticket Prices<\/h2>\r\n

In order to get a sense of how much you’ll be expected to pay for a ticket to see Chelmsford City play football matches, you can look at how much they cost during the 2023-2024 campaign:<\/p>\n