Sunderland, Chester Road Sports Ground, Sunderland AFC (3)

Tyne and Wear HER(16929): Sunderland, Chester Road Sports Ground, Sunderland AFC (3) - Details

HER Number:
16929

District:
Sunderland

Site Name:
Sunderland, Chester Road Sports Ground, Sunderland AFC (3)

Place:
Sunderland

Map Sheet:
NZ35NE

Class:
Recreational

Site Type: Broad:
Recreation Ground

Site Type: Specific:
Sports Ground

General Period:
Early Modern

Specific Period:
C19

Form of Evidence:
Documentary Evidence

Description:
1876-1887. In 1881 Sunderland AFC moved here (Groves Field) from Blue House. They moved to Horatio Street in 1883.

Easting:
3826

Northing:
5655

Grid Reference:
NZ38265655

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Lynn Pearson, 2010, Played in Tyne and Wear - Charting the heritage of people at play, pp 74-75