Pirelli Stadium
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| Full name | Pirelli Stadium |
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| Location | Princess Way Burton Upon Trent Staffordshire DE13 0BH |
| Coordinates | 52°49′18.86″N 1°37′37.05″W / 52.8219056°N 1.6269583°W |
| Owner | Burton Albion |
| Capacity | 6,912 (2,034 seated) |
| Record attendance | 6,746 (vs. Derby County, August 2016) |
| Field size | 110 by 72 yards (100.6 m × 65.8 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Built | 2005 |
| Opened | 16 July 2005 |
| Construction cost | £7.2 million |
| Architect | Hadfield, Cawkwell and Davidson |
| Project manager | Rothera Goodwin |
| General contractor | Bison |
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Burton Albion (2005–present) Burton Albion L.F.C. (2010–present) Derby County Reserves (2007–08) |
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The Pirelli Stadium is an association football stadium on Princess Way in Burton upon Trent, East Staffordshire, England. It was built in 2005 and is the current home of Burton Albion F.C., replacing the club's old Eton Park home, also on Princess Way, which was demolished and developed into housing. The ground was built on the former site of the Pirelli UK Tyres Ltd Sports & Social Club, and having had the land donated to the club by Pirelli, in return for naming rights, the ground cost £7.2 million to build.
The ground was designed by architects Hadfield, Cawkwell and Davidson, and has served as the inspiration for numerous newer grounds, including Morecambe's Globe Arena, and the proposed Hayes & Yeading stadium. It gained its most recent safety certificate from Staffordshire County Council on 12 July 2010, having been subject to crowd trouble on 8 May 2010 at the hands of Grimsby Town fans following their relegation from Football League Two.
The ground has seen minor capacity changes since its construction, and the current capacity stands at 6,912, with 2,034 being seated in the South (Main) Stand. The current record attendance for the stadium stands at 6,746 for an EFL Championship match against nearby Derby County.
Plans for a new ground for Burton Albion had existed since July 2003, when it was becoming apparent that the club's progress and ambition on the pitch was not matched by their current Eton Park stadium, despite having spent £1 million to bring the ground up to Football Conference standards following their recent promotion to that league. A new stadium would need to be created to Football League standards in the event of a further promotion. In June 2003 it was revealed that the club were hoping to acquire land on the Pirelli Sports and Social Club, with artists' impressions of the new ground first appearing on 6 August 2003. This date coincided with the club submitting planning proposals to Staffordshire County Council for the new ground, originally intended to have a capacity of 6,000, representing a 25% increase on the capacity of Eton Park. The original proposals also included a new training pitch to be available for community use, whilst also incorporating relocation of the Eton Park Bowling Club and Football Tavern.
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