Home to the Portland High School Bulldogs, "Fitzy" plays host to a variety of sporting events including a full schedule of high school, community, amateur, semi-pro teams, and the Maine Principals Association football, field hockey, and lacrosse championships. Immediately prior to demolition the capacity of the Kippax terrace was 18,300. The press and luxury box levels, standing approximately 90 feet off the ground, provide both a great view of the contests and the entire athletic complex. Architecturally, it was constructed with four steep one-tier stands and open corners with a view of the city and the surrounding nature. Das Etihad-Stadion-3D-Puzzle kann in spektakulären Farben und Details in etwa 3-5 Stunden ohne Schere, Werkzeug oder Klebstoff nachgebildet werden, ein Muss für alle Fans von Man City. In späteren Jahren besaß das Stadion allerdings nur noch eine Kapazität von 35.150 Sitzplätzen. The official Football page for the University of Maine Black Bears Maine Road was a large football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England. For 18 seasons, Morse Field at Alfond Sports Stadium has served as one of the finest football facilities in the Northeast. 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Maine Keeps Outside Playoff Chances Alive With Win Over #8 Richmond. [18] Maine Road was also used by Manchester United to host three of their four home games in the 1956–57 European Cup, until Old Trafford was equipped with floodlights as required by UEFA. [18] It also hosted the rugby league match of the cross code challenge between Wigan Rugby League and Bath rugby union. There is also a men's and women's restroom at the luxury box level. Paul Lamond 3885 3D-Puzzle Manchester City FC Etihad Stadion Spannendes 3D-Puzzle mit einem der berühmtesten britischen Stadien – Etihad, der Heimat des Fußballteams von Manchester City. Football club. The official 2020 Football Roster for the University of Maine Black Bears Das Etihad-Stadion-3D-Puzzle kann in spektakulären Farben und Details in etwa 3-5 Stunden ohne Schere, Werkzeug oder Klebstoff nachgebildet werden, ein Muss für alle Fans von Man City. The final match with standing permitted took place on 30 April 1994,[21] against Chelsea for a 2–2 draw. The monochrome full matrix board can provide information for football and track meets, and can also provide simple animation. [25] City lost the match 1–0 with Michael Svensson scoring the stadium's last goal. [44] The club previously based its headquarters at the social club adjoining Maine Road. While most of the seating is bench style, there are also a number of molded chairback seats available to preferred donors and season-ticket holders. Maine Road also gives its name to a non-league football club, Maine Road F.C. Paul Lamond 3885 3D-Puzzle Manchester City FC Etihad Stadion Spannendes 3D-Puzzle mit einem der berühmtesten britischen Stadien – Etihad, der Heimat des Fußballteams von Manchester City. By 1990, some areas of the ground were becoming outdated, and there was the need for the stadium to become all-seater following the outcome of the Taylor Report in January that year, and the Platt Lane stand was demolished in 1992. It marked the second gift made by the couple in the last 11 years, as they also donated $2.15 million for the playing surface in 1997. The club, who currently play in the North West Counties Football League Division One, was founded by a group of Manchester City supporters in 1955. Paul Lamond 3885 3D-Puzzle Manchester City FC Etihad Stadion Spannendes 3D-Puzzle mit einem der berühmtesten britischen Stadien – Etihad, der Heimat des Fußballteams von Manchester City. The name reverted to the Platt Lane Stand in the late 1990s. Baron Named Maine Chapter of National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete. This article is about the stadium. [34], Two years later the go-ahead was given for a new housing development to take part on the site, consisting of 474 homes. … The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. There were further plans for expansion which would have taken the stadium's capacity to 45,000, but these were put on hold following City's relegation from the Premier League in 1996. The facility, constructed and designed mostly by in-state companies was paid for entirely by private donations totaling $6.1 million. The Maine Black Bears football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the University of Maine located in the U.S. state of Maine. Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England, that was home to Manchester City F.C. from when it was built in 1923 until 2003. The first was the 1913 FA Cup Final, hosted by Crystal Palace with a crowd of 121,919. The scoreboard stands 32-feet, five-inches wide and 18-feet, five-inches tall. The University Development Office led a fundraising effort with key volunteer leaders to raise additional private monies for the project. FSV Mainz 05 (under the name Coface Arena). The 1980s saw ambitious plans for improvements: however, these plans were shelved due to financial pressures after the Main Stand roof had been replaced at a cost of £1 million. For the football club, see. The stadium could hold about 85,000 spectators at that time, which made it the largest stadium in England after Wembley Stadium. The Black Bears set individual season attendance, average game attendance and single-game attendance records in 2016 under first-year head coach Joe Harasymiak. The era of standing accommodation at Maine Road came to an end in May 1994 as the stadium became all-seater to comply with the requirements of the Taylor Report, with the demolition of the Kippax Street Terrace, which unusually for an all-standing area was located at the side of the pitch instead of behind the goals. The street was first known as Dog Kennel Lane. The total attendance number broke the previous mark of 36,211 set in 2013; a six-game season. [2] The initial layout of the ground consisted of one covered stand with a seating capacity of 10,000, and uncovered terracing on the other three sides, with gentle curves connecting the corners.[13]. [4] In 1963, benches were installed at the Platt Lane end, meaning that Maine Road had more seats than any other English club ground of the time. [31] However, none of the proposals came to fruition and some past City players stated their dismay at the stadium not being renovated for mixed-use sport stadium. Das Etihad-Stadion-3D-Puzzle kann in spektakulären Farben und Details in etwa 3-5 Stunden ohne Schere, Werkzeug oder Klebstoff nachgebildet werden, ein Muss für alle Fans von Man City. All of the seats provide a clear unobstructed view of the field. Maine Road holds the record for the highest attendance for a club in their normal home stadium in English club football, set in 1934 at an FA Cup sixth round match between Manchester City and Stoke City. The new surface began installation in June and will be in place for Maine's 2008 home opener versus Stony Brook on Sept. 13. [35] from 1923 to 2003. It was home to Manchester City F.C. Maine's first football team was fielded in 1892. By Manchester City's last season at Maine Road in 2002–03, it was an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 35,150 and of haphazard design with stands of varying heights due to the ground being renovated several times over its 80-year history. The stadium has instilled pride and excitement throughout the university, particularly within the football and track & field programs that it supports. The team plays its home games at the 8,419 seat Alfond Stadium in Orono, … The stadium is one of several structures that make up the Poliesportivo Ayrton Senna Complex, which also includes the Nilson … [15] Supporters witnessed a visiting Stoke team which included Stanley Matthews and City's team boasted players Frank Swift, Fred Tilson, Sam Cowan and Matt Busby. The stadium has hosted concerts by many famous artists, including Bryan Adams, Bon Jovi, David Bowie, David Cassidy, Dire Straits, Faith No More, Fleetwood Mac, Guns N' Roses, Jean Michel Jarre, The New Power Generation, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Prince, Queen, Soundgarden, The Rolling Stones, Simple Minds and Mavis Staples, among others. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. [27] The two penalty spots and the centre spot were thought to be the most desired mementos, but all three had been cut out from the grass before the auction took place. Paul Lamond 3885 3D-Puzzle Manchester City FC Etihad Stadion Spannendes 3D-Puzzle mit einem der berühmtesten britischen Stadien – Etihad, der Heimat des Fußballteams von Manchester City. 8 Richmond . Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha, also known as Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Estádio Nacional de Brasília, Arena Mané Garrincha or simply Mané Garrincha, is a football stadium and multipurpose arena, located at the Brasília, in the Distrito Federal. May 15, 2020 Football. The stadium hosted its first ever NCAA playoff game when the Black Bears faced New Hampshire in the second round of the FCS Playoffs on Dec. 7, 2013. The first European match at the ground saw United thrash Belgian champions RSC Anderlecht 10–0 in the preliminary round, a competition record which lasted for 17 years. ID: CMRCM1 (RM) aerial view of the Etihad Stadium, home of Manchester City Football Club and showing the nearby sports development. Morse Field at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium got a makeover during the summer of 2008 as new, state-of-the-art FieldTurf was installed. But the site was just 8 acres (32,000 m2) and an available lease of 50 years was deemed too short by the club,[6] so it was decided that City would move to Moss Side. [5] To many City fans east Manchester was regarded as City's home and a move to Belle Vue seemed right. [15] Queues formed four hours before the match, and one journalist stated that Maine Road was packed two hours before kick-off. This figure is a national record for a league game. Bei seiner Eröffnung war es nach dem Londoner Wembley-Stadion das zweitgrößte Fußballstadion in England. The new surface was made possible by the generous donation of $1 million by Phillip and Susan Morse (Class of '64). This curse was allegedly removed on 28 December 1998. Morse Field at Harold Alfond Sports Stadium - Football, UMaine Sports Hall of Fame Nomination Form, video platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Maine Road hosted two England internationals, the first was a 3–0 defeat of Wales on 13 November 1946 and the second a 9–2 win over Northern Ireland on 16 November 1949, England's first ever World Cup qualifier. [20] Over the course of the 1960s and 1970s, the Kippax became the part of the ground where the club's most vociferous fans congregated. Marine. Maine Road hosted Manchester United's first three home games of the 1956–57 European Cup, as Old Trafford didn't have floodlights installed and so wasn't deemed suitable to host matches in the tournament. A crowd of 10,048 spectators were on hand to see Maine make its home debut against Northern Colorado on Sept. 11, 2004. The top level of the building is devoted to media, including booths for three radio stations, a television broadcast area, and a print media room. The lower level has eight luxury boxes, and a University Administration box. [8], A 16.25 acre former brickworks on Maine Road was purchased for £5,500. For long periods of its history Maine Road had the widest pitch in England. Maine Road holds the record for the highest attendance for a club in their normal home stadium in English club football, set in 1934 at an FA Cup sixth round match between Manchester City and Stoke City. Maine Road opened on the 25 th of August 1923 with a match between Manchester City and Sheffield United (2-1). Floodlights for the stadium were installed in 1953 and further development took place in 1957. The move to a larger stadium at Maine Road was backed by then manager Ernest Mangnall. The aisles throughout the stadium are considerably wider than the previous structure, allowing for increased traffic flow. The boxes also have sliding glass doors to allow air circulation and "pad sound." Katahdin. [29], Towards the end of Maine Road's lifespan there were proposals for other sports teams to make use of the stadium following City's relocation; Stockport County once expressed interest in moving there from Edgeley Park,[18][30] and in December 2000 Sale Sharks rugby union club was offered a lease for the stadium. [7], Many were disappointed when a site in south Manchester was chosen. Maine Road's replacement, the City of Manchester Stadium has maintained this tradition of having a large pitch. It hosted FA Cup semi-finals, Charity Shield matches, a League Cup final and England matches. A crowd of 9,244 was on hand to watch the Black Bears' defeat New Hampshire, 52-28, in the inaugural game. The grandstand provides seating for approximately 6,000 people. A block "M" will be displayed at midfield. However the club abandoned these plans as City were relegated from the Premier League in 1996 and from Division One two years later.[23]. There are also operations, coaches and statistician booths. The grandstand, which increases the capacity of the stadium to 10,000, was made possible by a $3.1 million dollar donation from Harold Alfond. [16] Further changes were planned, but suspended when Manchester City were relegated from Division One in 1938, and abandoned when World War II broke out.[1]. The 2006 season was a special one for the stadium and the Black Bear football program, as the facility topped a quarter of a million fans (250,000) in attendance since the stadium opened in 1998. The bricks, with people's names or other messages, are displayed in the southeast area of the stadium. A distinctive, red and striking beauty, the OPEL ARENA was built in 2011 as the new stadium of 1. [11], During construction, the stadium was reputedly cursed by a Gypsy when officials evicted a Gypsy camp from the area. [38], It hosted many FA Cup semi-finals, the last being in April 1994 when Manchester United beat Oldham Athletic 4–1 in a replay. For 18 seasons, Morse Field at Alfond Sports Stadium has served as one of the finest football facilities in the Northeast. In addition, a number of wartime internationals were held at the ground. 17 UAlbany by a score of 20-16. [17] The highest attendance for a league game at Maine Road occurred during this period, when 83,260 people watched Manchester United play Arsenal on 17 January 1948. The molded chairs are mostly blue with some white seats forming a large letter "M". In addition to hosting Deering High School sports it is the home stadium of the GPS Portland Phoenix, an amateur team in USL League Two. The single-game attendance mark bested the previous record crowd of 10,048 from a 2004 home date with Northern Colorado. City's final goal at the stadium was scored on 21 April 2003 by Marc-Vivien Foé during a 3–0 victory over Sunderland. The most high-profile concert held at Maine Road was that of Mancunian band Oasis (themselves avowed Manchester City fans) in April 1996, a performance which was later released as a video, ...There and Then. Black Bear Nation continues to fill the stands to cheer on the exciting University of Maine football team. The 2007 campaign was also a special year as it marked the 10th anniversary since construction of the stadium was completed and varsity athletic events were held on it. Maine Road was also the venue for a number of rugby league matches, hosting the Rugby Football League Championship Final eleven times between 1938 and 1956. Plans to build Maine Road were first announced in May 1922, following a decision by Manchester City F.C. The stadium features a field turf playing surface and a rubberized track. "Our student-athletes will benefit the most from this and we are all grateful for the gift.". The Daktronics scoreboard was donated by Phillip and Susan Morse. In 2004, an average of 6,746 fans watched the Black Bears play in five home games. Changes at the Platt Lane end took place in 1935, extending the terracing and providing a roof for the full stand. The board also has two trivision advertising panels on the bottom. [32] Demolition began in late 2003,[33] lasting around 10 months. The endzones will be navy blue with "Maine" being painted on in block lettering. This marked the peak capacity of the ground, estimated at around 88,000. [9] Maine Road was originally known as Dog Kennel Lane but renamed Maine Road (after the Maine law) during the 1870s at the insistence of the Temperance movement[10] which owned land on Dog Kennel Lane and the local authority accepted its request. to leave their Hyde Road ground, which did not have room for expansion and its main stand had been severely damaged by fire in 1920. The final competitive match before the closure of the stadium took place on 11 May 2003 with a Premiership match against Southampton. The Black Bears set individual season attendance, average game attendance and single-game attendance records in 2016 under first-year head coach Joe Harasymiak. Ein bis heute bestehender Zuschauerrekord im englischen Vereinsfußball wurde 1934 erzielt, als 84.569 Zuschauer das FA-Cupspiel zwischen Stoke City und Manchester City sahen. [15] A decision was taken to close the turnstiles with an attendance at approximately 85,000, 3000 short of what was thought to be the maximum capacity. The football opener also featured pre-game and halftime dedication ceremonies and a fireworks display after the game. LIVE UPDATES: UMaine football team battles No. Forty-five days later, the player died on 26 June from an undetected heart condition while representing the Cameroon national football team during the 2003 Confederations Cup. A City director, John Ayrton, resigned from the board later in the decade and helped to form a breakaway club, Manchester Central F.C., which played at Belle Vue. 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