Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road, known affectionately as The Kenny, and The Old Girl, is an association football stadium in Bury Park, Luton, Bedfordshire, England. It has been the home ground of Luton Town since 1905. The stadium has also hosted women's and youth international matches, including the second leg of the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football final.
The Kenny, The Old Girl | |
The pitch at Kenilworth Road in 2007, seen from the Kenilworth Stand | |
| Full name | Kenilworth Road Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Bury Park, Luton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°53′03″N 0°25′54″W |
| Owner | Luton Borough Council |
| Operator | Luton Town |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Field size | 110 by 72 yards (100.6 m × 65.8 m) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1905 |
| Opened | 1905 |
| Renovated | 2023–present |
| Tenants | |
| Luton Town (1905–present) | |
The 12,000 all-seater stadium is situated in the district of Bury Park, one mile (1.6 km) west of the centre of Luton. It is named after the road which runs along one end of it, though its official address is 1 Maple Road. Kenilworth Road hosted football in the Southern League until 1920, then in the Football League until 2009, when Luton were relegated to the Conference Premier. It has hosted Football League matches once more since 2014. With Luton Town's promotion to the Premier League in 2023, the first Premier League game at Kenilworth Road was against West Ham United in September 2023.
Floodlights were fitted in 1953, and the ground became all-seated in 1991. The record attendance of 30,069 was set in 1959, in an FA Cup sixth round replay against Blackpool. The ground is known for the unusual entrance to the Oak Road End, and the five-season ban on away supporters that Luton Town imposed following a riot by visiting fans in 1985.