Bescot Stadium
Bescot Stadium, also known as the Poundland Bescot Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Walsall, England, and the current home ground of Walsall Football Club and Aston Villa Women. It was built in 1989–90, by GMI Construction, with a reported build cost of £4.5m. The stadium replaced the club's previous ground, Fellows Park, which was located a quarter of a mile away and was the club's home for 94 years.
Stadium as viewed from the away end in 2009. | |
| Full name | Bescot Stadium |
|---|---|
| Former names | Banks's Stadium (2007–2022) |
| Location | Bescot Crescent Bescot Walsall WS1 4SA |
| Coordinates | 52.5655°N 1.9909°W |
| Public transit | Bescot Stadium |
| Owner | Walsall Football Club |
| Capacity | 11,300 |
| Record attendance | 11,049 Walsall v Rotherham United 9 May 2004 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1989–1990 |
| Opened | 18 August 1990 |
| Construction cost | £4.5m |
| Tenants | |
| Walsall (1990–present) Aston Villa Women (2020–present) | |
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