Borough Sports Ground
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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.
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
.
Sutton United F.C.
Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane....
. 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
FA Sunday Cup
The FA Sunday Cup is a knock-out competition for English Sunday league football teams.Prior to 1960 The Football Association did not permit clubs or players under its jurisdiction to take part in competitive football played on Sunday...
matches.
History
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
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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The main stand was built in 1951, although it has been altered throughout the years. The stand's blues seats were donated by Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
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