The Central Ground was a football stadium in Northwich, Cheshire, which was the home ground of Witton Albion Football Club between 1910 and 1 May 1989. A Sainsbury's supermarket now occupies the site.
| Full name | The Central Ground |
|---|---|
| Location | Northwich, Cheshire, England |
| Owner | Witton Albion |
| Operator | Witton Albion |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1910 |
| Closed | 1 May 1989 |
| Demolished | 1989 |
| Tenants | |
| Witton Albion (1910–1989) | |
History
editWitton Albion's first ground was adjacent to the Parish Church Vicarage. In 1897 and 1910, the club moved to Magdala Place. By 1910, the club moved to a new site near the Victoria Saw Mills on Witton Street. Over the next ten years, the club leased the land for £15 per year, and in July 1920, the club purchased the land outright for £750, and was renamed as the Central Ground.[1]
In the 1960s, a small grandstand was constructed at the southern perimeter of the ground. The northern perimeter included a terrace area that ran the length of the pitch. The goal ends featured grass embankments with hooped metal railings.
Witton Albion sold the Central Ground to J Sainsbury PLC in 1989, and the football club moved to Wincham Park, a new ground in nearby Wincham later that year. The final match at the Central Ground was a 1–1 draw against Frickley Athletic on 1 May 1989. A new Sainsbury's store was erected on the site along with a new link road, Venables Road.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Witton Albion: Full History". Witton Albion official web site. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
- ^ "The Central Ground, Witton". Daniel-clark.co.uk. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 27 July 2014.