Park Avenue (Aberystwyth)
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Park Avenue is a multi-use stadium
in Aberystwyth
, Wales
. It is currently used mostly for football
matches and is the home ground of Aberystwyth Town F.C.
. The stadium capacity is 5,000 with 1,002 seats.
The ground is adjacent to the River Rheidol and close to the shore of Cardigan Bay
.
The ground has a bar named in honour of Wales national football team
and Leeds United A.F.C.
legend John Charles
.
The ground boasts five areas. The Railway End, named after the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line
; The Dias Stand after a former Green Legend; The Rhun Owens Stand after a former secretary; The Shed End and The Narks Corner.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It is currently used mostly for football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
matches and is the home ground of Aberystwyth Town F.C.
Aberystwyth Town F.C.
Aberystwyth Town F.C. is a football team, playing in the Welsh Premier League.The club was founded in 1884, and plays at Park Avenue, Aberystwyth, where their ground accommodates 5,000 spectators with 1,002 of that capacity seated....
. The stadium capacity is 5,000 with 1,002 seats.
The ground is adjacent to the River Rheidol and close to the shore of Cardigan Bay
Cardigan Bay
Cardigan Bay is a large inlet of the Irish Sea, indenting the west coast of Wales between Bardsey Island, Gwynedd in the north, and Strumble Head, Pembrokeshire at its southern end. It is the largest bay in Wales....
.
The ground has a bar named in honour of Wales national football team
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
and Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
legend John Charles
John Charles
William John Charles, CBE , commonly known as John Charles, was a Welsh international footballer best remembered for spells with Leeds United and Juventus. Rated by many as the greatest all-round footballer ever to come from Wales, he was equally adept at centre-forward or centre-back...
.
The ground boasts five areas. The Railway End, named after the former Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line
Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line
The Carmarthen to Aberystwyth Line was a 4 ft 8½-in standard-gauge branch line of the Great Western Railway in Wales, connecting Carmarthen and Aberystwyth....
; The Dias Stand after a former Green Legend; The Rhun Owens Stand after a former secretary; The Shed End and The Narks Corner.