| Borough Sports Ground | |
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| Gander Green Lane | |
| Full name | Borough Sports Ground |
| Location | London Borough of Sutton |
| Owner | Sutton United F.C. |
| Capacity | 7,032 (765 seated)[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Sutton United F.C. (1912–1913; 1919–present) | |
The Borough Sports Ground is the home of Sutton United F.C.. It is also known as Gander Green Lane or simply GGL because of its location on that road. The record attendance for the Borough Sports Ground is 14,000 when Sutton United lost 6–0 to Leeds United in the fourth round of the 1969–70 FA Cup.
In recent times, the pitch has played host to England C team and FA Sunday Cup matches.
The ground was originally used as a racing track. Due to this, the terraces are further away from the pitch than average, making the crowd seem quieter.
Sutton United's first match at the Borough Sports Ground (then known as the Adult School Sports Ground) was in 1912 against Guards Depot F.C. in the FA Cup. The first league match was against Redhill and was won 1–0. Sutton left the ground at the end of the 1912–13 season, but returned after World War I.
The main stand was built in 1951, although it has been altered throughout the years. The stand's blues seats were donated by Chelsea.
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