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Coordinates: 53°5′14.71″N 2°26′8.69″W / 53.0874194°N 2.4357472°W / 53.0874194; -2.4357472
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Alexandra Stadium
View from the north eastern corner of the ground after Crewe Alexandra's defeat by Reading, 4 February 2006 (photo by Andrew Smith)
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Full nameAlexandra Stadium
Capacity10,153
Field size100 x 66 yards
Construction
Built1906
Tenants
Crewe Alexandra

The Alexandra Stadium (formerly known as Gresty Road, due to its location on a road of that name) is a multi-use stadium in Crewe, England. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Crewe Alexandra. The stadium was originally built in 1906, and has been redeveloped substantially from the mid-1990s, and now has an all-seated capacity of 10,153.

Stands

  • The Air Products Stand (formerly the Railtrack Stand, before a change in sponsors) – built prior to the 1999/2000 season at a cost of £5.2 million. It accommodates 6,809 spectators, together with the club's office accommodation.
  • The Mark Price Stand, (formerly The AB Nutrition Stand, before a change in sponsors[1]) – also known as the Gresty Road End, accommodates 982 spectators and four disabled spectators.
  • The Wulvern Housing Stand, also known as the Railway End, accommodates 682 spectators.
  • The Whitby Morrison Ice Cream Vans Stand, formerly the Pop, originally the Popular Side, accommodates 1,680 away spectators.

References

53°5′14.71″N 2°26′8.69″W / 53.0874194°N 2.4357472°W / 53.0874194; -2.4357472