The Queen Elizabeth II Stadium is a multi-use sports venue in Enfield, London. Built initially as a venue for athletics, in 2011 a three-year refurbishment was completed to allow the stadium to be used for football.[1] The Stadium is a Grade II Listed Building.[2]
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| Location | Donkey Lane, Enfield, London, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°39′33″N 00°03′50″W / 51.65917°N 0.06389°W |
| Owner | Enfield Council |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Opened | 1953[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Enfield Town Enfield and Haringey London Skolars (2014) Enfield Borough (2016–2018) New Salamis | |
History
editIn 1939, construction of a new sports venue for Enfield began. The centerpiece was an athletics stadium, with additional space on the site for ball sports and a swimming pool.[1] Due to the Second World War, work on the site was suspended, with the stadium not being completed until 1953.[1] The athletics stadium, named after Queen Elizabeth II for her Silver Jubilee in 1977,[3] was used as a training venue by a number of significant British athletes, including Sebastian Coe, Daley Thompson and Linford Christie, all of whom won Olympic titles.[4]
By 2008, the venue had fallen into disuse. Enfield Town F.C., which had been formed in 2001, and who had been groundsharing with Brimsdown Rovers,[5] came to an agreement with Enfield Council to refurbish the stadium for use as a multi-use venue, with the track being resurfaced and the stadium brought up to the standard required for football in the Isthmian League.[5][6] Enfield Town moved to their new stadium in 2011, with their first official game taking place against a Tottenham Hotspur XI.[7]
In 2014, during upgrades to the New River Stadium, the London Skolars played six home games at the QEII stadium during the second half of the rugby league season.[8]
In 2018, the stadium was one of the venues for the 2018 ConIFA World Football Cup, with ten games played there: six group games, and four in the knockout round, including the final on 9 June 2018.[9]
In 2024, the stadium was temporarily renamed in honour of founder chairman Dave Bryant, becoming The Dave Bryant Stadium until the end of the 2023/24 season, in which Enfield Town won promotion to the National League South for the first time.[10]
Facilities
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The main element part of the stadium is the pavilion, completed in 1953. This is a Grade II listed building built in Art Deco style,[11][1] and serves as the clubhouse, main stand and changing rooms. Butler's Bar serves fans on matchdays. Opposite the main stand is a second, small seated stand, while behind each goal, inside the perimeter of the running track, are two covered terraces.
The running track was reduced from eight lanes to six during the refurbishment from 2008 to 2010.[12]
The stadium also has a club shop.
International football
edit| Year | Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Part of |
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| 2018 | 31 May |  Abkhazia |
3–0 |  Tibet |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Group B | |
| 2018 | 31 May |  Northern Cyprus |
1–1 |  Kárpátalja |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Group B | |
| 2018 | 2 June | Abkhazia |
0–2 | Kárpátalja |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Group B | |
| 2018 | 2 June | Northern Cyprus |
3–1 | Tibet |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Group B | |
| 2018 | 3 June | Northern Cyprus |
2–2 | Abkhazia |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Group B | |
| 2018 | 3 June |  Western Armenia |
4–0 |  Kabylie |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Group D | |
| 2018 | 5 June |  Matabeleland |
0–0 (3–4 on penalties) |
Kabylia |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Placement Round 1 | |
| 2018 | 7 June | Tibet |
1–8 | Kabylia |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Placement Round 2 | |
| 2018 | 9 June |  Padania |
0–0 (5–4 on penalties) |
 Székely Land |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Third-Place Play-Off | |
| 2018 | 9 June | Kárpátalja |
0–0 (3–2 on penalties) |
Northern Cyprus |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Final |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Queen Elizabeth II Stadium". Open House London. 2017. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ "LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST" (PDF). Enfield Council. November 2017.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth Stadium, Enfield". Modernism in Metro-Land. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Hardiman, David (11 November 2011). "Enfield Town FC get £6m Queen Elizabeth II Stadium off to a winning start". Enfield Independent. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Ten Years Of Enfield Town". Twohundredpercent. 20 June 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
- ^ "Seb Coe inspects new athletics track at QEII". Enfield Council. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
- ^ Ollerenshaw, Andy (January 2012). "Launch of the QEII". When Saturday Comes. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "London Skolars to play home games at Enfield Town's QEII Stadium". London Skolars. 13 April 2014. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Stadium and ticketing information for CONIFA's 2018 Paddy Power World Football Cup". ConIFA. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ Dispatch, Enfield (2 March 2024). "Stadium renamed in honour of Enfield Town legend". Enfield Dispatch. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Venue Hire". Enfield Town F.C. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Enfield Council Planning Committee Reporrt - Queen Elizabeth Stadium". Enfield Council. 23 February 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2018.