Roker Park

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Roker Park was the historic football stadium in Sunderland, England, that served as the long-time home ground of Sunderland A.F.C. until its closure and demolition in the late 20th century.

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Roker Park canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf football stadium ⓘ
city Sunderland ⓘ
closed 1997 ⓘ
compliedWith Taylor Report all-seater requirements only by replacement ⓘ
country England ⓘ
demolished 1998 ⓘ
demolitionMadeWayFor housing development ⓘ
hasCoordinateLocation 54.918°N 1.378°W ⓘ
hasStand Clock Stand ⓘ
Fulwell End ⓘ
linked to: Fulwell

Main Stand ⓘ
Roker End ⓘ
historicalSignificance long-time home of Sunderland A.F.C. ⓘ
homeStadiumOf Sunderland A.F.C. ⓘ
hosted England international matches ⓘ
FA Cup matches ⓘ
Olympic football matches ⓘ
hostedEvent 1966 FIFA World Cup matches ⓘ
linked to: 1966 FIFA World Cup
locatedIn North East England ⓘ
Sunderland ⓘ
Tyne and Wear ⓘ
maximumCapacity approximately 75,000 ⓘ
namedAfter Roker district of Sunderland ⓘ
notableFor intense match atmosphere ⓘ
opened 1898 ⓘ
owner Sunderland A.F.C. ⓘ
reasonForClosure inability to be economically converted to an all-seater stadium ⓘ
region United Kingdom ⓘ
replacedBy Stadium of Light ⓘ
sport association football ⓘ
surface grass ⓘ
tenants Sunderland A.F.C. ⓘ
usedFrom 1898 ⓘ
usedUntil 1997 ⓘ

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