Brunton Park
- Carlisle United
- Games of the Carlisle United
The Brunton Park is a football stadium in Carlisle in northern England. Here, the football club Carlisle United receives his opponents to the games. In his four grandstands, it offers 18 202 spectators.
History
The construction of the Brunton Park began in 1909 and it was completed in the year. The first game of the Carlisle United in the new stadium took place on September 2, 1909; it ended with a 2-0 victory at Newcastle United against the Cumbrians. The Carlsberg Stand in the east is the youngest visitors rank the venue. Is in him, inter alia, to an entrance hall, a shop, restaurants and bars as well as a betting office. At the north end of the grandstand seats are for the visiting fans; to safety remain free places for the separation. The middle part of the main grandstand Main Stand was built in 1954; the two outer parts followed later. The lower part is called Paddock and houses standing. The upper part is divided into smaller seating blocks. In the middle of the upper part is the press box. The Warwick Road End is a traditional English standing terrace with three adjacent gable roofs and roof supports in the spectator area. The Water Works End is a general admission rank is reserved for the fans of the opposing team and against the other ranks completely unüberdacht.
Attendance Records
The attendance record dates back to 1957. Among the FA Cup match of the third round on January 5, between Carlisle United and Birmingham City were 27,500 spectators in the Brunton Park. Thirteen years later, the record was set on February 7, 1970. The FA Cup match of the 5th round between Carlisle United and Middlesbrough FC led 27,500 visitors to the stadium.
Grandstands
- Warwick Road End - (south, stand behind, roofed)
- Water Works End - (North, stand behind, without roof)
- Main Stand & Paddock - (West, Grandstand, partly covered )
- Carlsberg Stand - (east, opposite stand, roofed)