Whaddon Road
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| Whaddon Road | |
| Full name | Whaddon Road |
| Built | 1932 |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Capacity | 7,300 |
| Home of | Cheltenham Town F.C. |
| Pitch size | 111 x 72 yards |
Whaddon Road is the home ground of Cheltenham Town F.C. in Cheltenham. It has a total capacity of 7,300, with a mixture of seating and terracing.
The ground is made up of 4 stands:
- Carlsberg Stand - capacity 1,100. An all-seated stand behind one of the goals, the Carlsberg Stand was opened in 2005 and is designated to away fans.
- In2Print Stand - capacity 2,034. An all-seated stand down one side of the pitch that is sometimes partly allocated to away fans. The stand was opened in November 2001.
- Cheltenham & Gloucester (C & G) Stand 2100c. A small covered terrace behind the other goal, the C & G Terrace is the home standing end.
- UCAS Main Stand - capacity 1800c. A mixture of terracing at the front and seating at the back the Main Stand is down on side of the pitch, but is unusual in that it does not stretch the full length of the touchline, and does not reach either corner flag.
The record attendance is 8,326 for a game versus Reading, FA Cup 1st Round, November 17, 1956.
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