Portman Road
Official Stadium Name | Portman Road |
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Attendance Record | 38010 |
Record Match | Ipswich 0-0 Leeds |
Record Date | 08/03/1975 |
Renovations | 1937, 2002 |
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Owner | Ipswich Borough Counci |
Operator | Ipswich |
Tenants | Ipswich (1884-present) |
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Pitch Dimension | 105x68 meters |
Surface | Hybrid grass |
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Stadium History
Portman Road, located in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, has been the home stadium of Ipswich Town, a Premier League club, since 1884. It has also hosted numerous England youth international matches and a senior England friendly against Croatia in 2003. Additionally, the stadium has been a venue for various other sporting events, including athletics meetings and international hockey matches, as well as musical concerts and Christian gatherings.
Ipswich Town has played at Portman Road since 1884. The stadium’s record attendance was set in March 1975, with 38,010 fans watching a match against Leeds United. In the early 1990s, all four stands were converted to all-seater configurations following the Taylor Report’s recommendations. Significant redevelopments in the early 2000s increased the stadium’s capacity from 22,600 to its current 29,673, making it the largest football ground in East Anglia. The pitch is surrounded by four all-seater, multi-tiered stands: the Sir Bobby Robson Stand, the Cobbold Stand, the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand, and the West Stand.