Prenton Park

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Prenton Park
Full name	Prenton Park Stadium
Nickname	The Gaf, The 'Tranline', The Ravens' Field, The Depot
Built	before c.1887
Opened	1912 for Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Capacity	16,583
Home of	Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Pitch size	112 x 72 yards

Prenton Park is a multi-use stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C.. The stadium holds 16,789 and was built in 1912.[[1]] It was previously owned by Tranmere Rugby Club and called Ravenshaws Field.

[edit] Record Attendances

A 1969 Cup match v Stoke City which saw a record Prenton Park attendance - 24,424.

Against Wrexham on 30 April 1958, an attendance of 19,615 remains the highest ever attendance at a Prenton Park league match.

In the FA Cup, a home tie in Round 4 against Liverpool, on 27 January 1934, was switched to Anfield where 61,036 saw Rovers defeated 1-3 - the largest ever gate for a "home game".

Neutral - 74,313 against Leicester City Worthington (League) Cup Final 2000 Lowest attendance (Tranmere took 30,000 fans to Wembley, which was one of the last games at the famous 'Twin Tower' stadium)

[edit] Lowest Attendances

Home - 937 v Halifax Town 1984

Away - 286 v Lecce - Anglo-Italian Cup 1994

Football League One Venues 2006-2007

Alexandra Stadium | Ashton Gate | Belle Vue | Bloomfield Road Boundary Park | Brunton Park | City Ground | Fitness First Stadium Galpharm Stadium | Glanford Park | Griffin Park | Huish Park Liberty Stadium | Matchroom Stadium | Millmoor | New Den Stadium Prenton Park | Priestfield Stadium | Recreation Ground | Sixfields Stadium Vale Park | Valley Parade | Whaddon Road | Withdean Stadium