Crown Ground

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The Crown Ground
The Crown Ground
Full name	The Fraser Eagle Stadium
Location	Livingstone Road, Accrington, Lancashire
Built	1968
Opened	1968
Owner
Tenants	Accrington Stanley F.C.
Capacity	5,057 (1,200 Seated)
Field dimensions	111 x 72 yards

The Crown Ground, currently known as the Fraser Eagle Stadium for sponsorship purposes (and previously as the Interlink Express Stadium), is a multi-use stadium in Accrington, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Accrington Stanley F.C.. The stadium holds 5,057 and was built in 1968. It is the smallest stadium in The Football League. The Accies are looking to build a new 12,000 seater stadium in town.

[edit] Stands/Terraces

Main Stand - This stand is the newest stand. A Terrace used to be in its place until it was knocked down and replaced by this while Stanley were still in the Unibond League. It runs half the length of the pitch. The dugouts are situated here and in the John Smiths Stand.
John Smiths Stand - This stand runs the other half the length of the pitch. It used to be called the Thwaites Stand. Because of the slope on the pitch it has less rows of seating the nearer you get to the Clayton End.
Clayton End - This the home end. The more vocal Stanley fans like to stand here. It is a covered terrace that had a roof added to it at the start of 2007-08.
Whinney Hill Terrace - Otherwise known as the Cowshed. It is a small terrace with only 3 rows.It has a roof running 2/3 the length of the pitch but with pillars blocking your view. The Television gantry is situated in the middle of the terrace.
Coppice End - This is the away end. It is identical to the Clayton End except it only runs 2/3 the width of the pitch and has no roof.