Underhill Stadium

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Underhill Stadium
Full name Underhill Stadium
Nickname Over(the)hill, Under(the)weather, Underdogs
Built 1907
Opened 1907
Capacity 5,500
Home of Barnet F.C.
Arsenal Reserves
Pitch size 115 x 75 yards

Underhill is the home of Barnet F.C. It is situated in Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet and has a capacity of 5,000. The stadium is also used for Arsenal reserve games.

Next year will be Barnet F.C. 100th year at Underhill. The club are in the middle of a fight with the town council as they struggle to implement plans to build a new stadium. Underhill does not meet the Football League's criteria and the club faces expulsion to the non-league, however they have been granted permission to stay at Underhill for the 2006-2007 season[1].

Underhill has 6 stands, on the bottom end of the ground is the south stand, which is now used by home supporters, it is seated and open to the elements. On the right side is the east stand which is split into 3, with the home fans taken 2 parts and the remaining 1 given to the away supporters, the top end of the ground is the north terrace which now along with the east stand is the more vocal part of the ground. The top end of the ground now has a much better atmosphere than before and now that the away fans are closer to the home fans the rivalry and banter is much better. On the left side is the main stand, north west terrace and the family stand.

The club have solved the problem of vehicle access to the ground however, meeting one of the FA's criteria.[2]

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[edit] Details

[edit] Pitch

Length: 105 metres
Width: 68 metres

[edit] Records

Record Attendance: 11,026 (Barnet-Wycombe Wanderers, 23 February 1956)

[edit] Address

Barnet Lane
Barnet
EN5 2DN

[edit] External links

 http://www.awaydayz.co.nr   (barnet away game site)


Football League Two Venues 2006/07

Adams Park | Bescot Stadium | Blundell Park | County Ground | The Darlington Arena | Edgar Street | Edgeley Park | Field Mill | Fraser Eagle Stadium (Crown Ground) | Gay Meadow | Gigg Lane | London Road | Meadow Lane | Memorial Stadium | Moss Rose | National Hockey Stadium | Plainmoor | Racecourse Ground | Saunders Honda Stadium (Deva Stadium) | Sincil Bank | Spotland Stadium | Underhill Stadium | Victoria Park | York Street