Ewood Park

• Blackburn Rovers

• European Football Championship Women 2005

The Ewood Park is a football stadium in Blackburn.

The stadium is since 1890 the home of English football club Blackburn Rovers. In addition, in 2005 took place several games of the Women's European Championship.

History

Erected in 1882 Ewood Park in 1905, 1915 and last renovated in 1987-1995. The number of seats has been reduced and now offers the stadium only seats 31,367. Therefore, the record number of audience who dated March 2, 1929, when 62 522 spectators attended the cup game against Bolton Wanderers, not be exceeded.

In the 1990s, three stands were built from scratch. Located behind the two and one of the two lines. All have the same height and almost the same architecture. The playing field is filled up, which means that the players have to walk uphill minimal when they perform a throw-in or corner.

Outside the stadium, there is a statue of Jack Walker, the former owner of the club.

Since Blackburn Rovers won the only English club to the FA Cup three times in a row, the club must run the club crest on the corner flags.