Main stand
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Location | Bishopsford Road, Mitcham, Greater London |
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Coordinates | 51°23′35.63″N 0°10′20.57″W / 51.3932306°N 0.1723806°WCoordinates: 51°23′35.63″N 0°10′20.57″W / 51.3932306°N 0.1723806°W |
Capacity | 3,500 (612 seated) |
Opened | 2002 |
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Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. (2002–) Chelsea L.F.C. (2011) Merton and Morden RFC (2008–) |
Imperial Fields is a football stadium in Mitcham, south London that is home to Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. and formerly Chelsea L.F.C.. The stadium opened in 2002 and has a total capacity of 3,500 (612 seated). Tooting & Mitcham United moved in 2002 from an all-wooden facility at Sandy Lane in Tooting, which had been declared a fire hazard. The stadium hosted the first ever game of the FA WSL on Wednesday 13 April 2011. Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0 with a goal from Gilly Flaherty.