Kingfield Stadium
Kingfield Stadium, also known as Laithwaite Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the home of Woking F.C. in the Kingfield area of Woking, Surrey which has a capacity of 6,036 of which 2,500 are seated on grandstands.
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| Full name | Kingfield Stadium |
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| Location | Kingfield Road Woking Surrey GU22 9AA |
| Coordinates | 51°18′22.80″N 0°33′31.72″W |
| Public transit |  Woking (0.8mi) |
| Owner | Chris Ingram |
| Operator | Woking F.C. |
| Record attendance | 6,036[1] |
| Field size | 109 x 76 yards |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1921 |
| Opened | 5 June 1922[2] |
| Renovated | 1942, 1995 |
| Tenants | |
| Woking F.C. (1922–) Hayes & Yeading United F.C. (2011–2014) Sheerwater F.C. (2018–) | |
Stands
The stadium has a number of structures, built at different times during its history.
Leslie Gosden Stand
The main stand, called the Leslie Gosden Stand, is the tallest structure on the ground. It has entirely covered seating. The stand was built in 1995[3] using financing from Woking Borough Council[3][4] and represented the first of four phases of development.[4]
Other stands
Opposite the Leslie Gosden Stand is the Kingfield Road End, which is a covered terrace. One side of the ground has two small seated stands and a small open terrace known as "moaners' corner". The other side is a long open terrace, called the Chris Lane Terrace, which is reserved for away fans when a match requires crowd segregation but can be used by anybody when there is no segregation in place. Above the Chris Lane Terrace there is a camera tower where the highlights are filmed from.
Attendances
The record official attendance at the ground is 7,020 for the FA Amateur Cup match between Woking and Finchley in the 1957-58 season. Unofficial reports suggest as many as 8,100 were present when Woking played Charlton Athletic in the FA Cup 1st Round on November 27, 1926 but the official attendance that day is recorded as 5,593.
All-time highest attendance 7,020 v Finchley, FA Amateur Cup.
Average attendance - Woking F.C.
- 2017–18: 2,076 (National League)
- 2016–17: 1,430 (National League)
- 2015–16: 1,634 (National League)
- 2014–15: 1,912 (Conference Premier)
- 2013–14: 1,601 (Conference Premier)
- 2012–13: 1,608 (Conference Premier)
- 2011–12: 1,833 (Conference South)
- 2010–11: 1,167 (Conference South)
- 2009–10: 1,335 (Conference South)
- 2008–09: 1,727 (Conference Premier)
- 2007–08: 1,757 (Conference Premier)
- 2006–07: 1,774 (Conference National)
- 2005–06: 1,949 (Conference National)
- 2004–05: 2,172 (Conference National)
- 2003–04: 2,321 (Conference National)
Other uses
Hayes & Yeading United shared the use of the stadium for three seasons; 2011–12, 2012–13 and 2013-14.
As well as hosting Woking F.C. games, matches have also been played at Kingfield by the English National Game XI and the England women's U17 team.[5] The ground also hosted an FA Women's cup semi-final in 2014.[6]
Following the conclusion of the 2017–18 season, it was announced Sheerwater would ground-share for the 2018–19 and 2019–20 campaigns.[7]
Nearby
- Woking station is 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the stadium and served by South Western Railway services from London Waterloo.
References
- https://footballtripper.com/england/woking-stadium/
- Stadium History wokingfc.co.uk
- Doyle, Mark (August 2012). "Home sweet home, ninety years at Kingfield". Woking Football Club. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- Woking Borough Council and Woking Football Club Heads of Terms. Woking. 1995. pp. 20–23.
- "Woking to host U17s". The Football Association.
- "FA Women's Cup". The Football Association.
- "WokingNews&Mail on Twitter". Woking News & Mail Twitter. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 28 March 2018.