Leicester Tigers - Welford Road Stadium (Leicester)

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Welford Road is a rugby union stadium in Leicester, England, and is the home ground for Leicester Tigers. The ground was opened on 10 September 1892 and is located between Aylestone Road and Welford Road on the southern edge of the city centre. The ground was developed in two main periods, either side of the First World War stands were built on both sides and then between 1995 and 2016 both ends were developed and the north side redeveloped. The stadium has a capacity of 25,849, making it the largest purpose-built club rugby union ground in England. It hosted five full England national team matches between 1902 and 1923, and staged a single match at each of the 1991 and 1999 Rugby World Cups.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welford_Road_Stadium
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Coordinates:   52°37'26"N   1°7'58"W

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  • Site of the former Granby Halls: desperately ugly buildings once used for exhibitions, pop concerts and boxing events. See: http://www.leicesterchronicler.com/granby.htm
  • Yes they were ugly, dark and damp but i used to love going to see Leicester Riders there
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