Newmarket Road (football ground)
Encyclopedia
Newmarket Road was the home ground for Norwich City
, before they moved to The Nest
.
Today, the club plays at Carrow Road
.
in a second round FA Cup match in 1908. Following a dispute over the conditions of renting the Newmarket Road ground, in 1908, the club moved to a new home, in a converted disused chalk pit in Rosary Road which became known as "The Nest
".
, which still owns it today. After World War II
, Norwich CEYMS
played at the ground for a time until the school required it for its own use.
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
, before they moved to The Nest
The Nest (football ground)
The Nest was the former home ground of Norwich City F.C., used for 27 years between 1908 and 1935.The first competitive match at the stadium was a 0-0 draw with Portsmouth on September 12 1908, with the final match being a 2-2 draw with Swansea on May 4 1935...
.
Today, the club plays at Carrow Road
Carrow Road
Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium is located toward the easterly end of the city, not far from Norwich railway station and the River Wensum....
.
History
Norwich City F.C. played at Newmarket Road from the club's founding in 1902 to 1908, with a record attendance of 10,366 in a match against Sheffield WednesdaySheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in a second round FA Cup match in 1908. Following a dispute over the conditions of renting the Newmarket Road ground, in 1908, the club moved to a new home, in a converted disused chalk pit in Rosary Road which became known as "The Nest
The Nest (football ground)
The Nest was the former home ground of Norwich City F.C., used for 27 years between 1908 and 1935.The first competitive match at the stadium was a 0-0 draw with Portsmouth on September 12 1908, with the final match being a 2-2 draw with Swansea on May 4 1935...
".
Today
The site was later purchased by the Town Close House Preparatory & Pre-Preparatory SchoolTown Close House Preparatory & Pre-Preparatory School
Town Close House is an independent school in the English county of Norfolk in Great Britain. The School is based around two large town houses, one early Georgian and the other mid-Victorian...
, which still owns it today. After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Norwich CEYMS
Norwich CEYMS F.C.
Norwich CEYMS F.C. is an English football club based in Swardeston, Norfolk. They currently play in Division One of the Anglian Combination, having previously played in the Eastern Counties League...
played at the ground for a time until the school required it for its own use.