Don Valley Stadium
Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, was completed in 1990, and hosted the 1991 World Student Games. It was named after the nearby River Don. The stadium was demolished in 2013.
Stadium c. 1990 | |
| Location | Worksop Road, Sheffield, England S9 3TL |
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| Owner | Sheffield City Trust |
| Operator | Sheffield International Venues |
| Capacity | 25,000 (50,000 for concerts) (10,000 for football) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 1990 |
| Renovated | 2008 |
| Closed | 29 September 2013 |
| Demolished | 21 November 2013 – May 2014 |
| Construction cost | £29 million |
| Architect | Sheffield City Council |
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The stadium and facilities were also used for a variety of other events and sports. It served as a training base for the City of Sheffield Athletic Club and was the home of the Sheffield Half Marathon. Rotherham United F.C. played their home matches at Don Valley between 2008 and 2012 when they were without a ground in Rotherham. Rugby league and American football were staged there, and the Channel 4 celebrity sports show The Games also used the stadium.
To save money, Sheffield City Council closed the stadium in 2013. The site has since been sold and redeveloped to include a research centre, sports centre and educational facilities for local universities. At the time of its closure, Don Valley Stadium was the second largest athletics stadium in the UK, with a seated capacity of 25,000.