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Gloucester City

Ground Name: Abbey Business Stadium (ground-share with Cheltenham Town)

Capacity: 7,066

Address: Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, Glos GL52 5NA

Telephone No: 01242 573558

Pitch Size: 111 x 72 yds

Team Nickname: The Tigers

Club Founded: 1883 (as Gloucester)

Year Ground Opened: 1932

Home Kit Colours: Black & Yellow

Official Web Site: www.gloucestercityafc.com

Twitter: @GCAFCofficial

What's The Ground Like?

The ground is made up of 4 stands:

Carlsberg Stand - an all-seated stand behind one of the goals, the Carlsberg Stand was opened in 2005.

In2Print Stand - an all-seated stand down one side of the pitch that was opened in November 2001.

Cheltenham & Gloucester (C & G) Stand - a covered terrace behind the other goal, the C & G Terrace is the home standing end.

Stagecoach Main Stand - a mixture of terracing at the front and seating at the back the Main Stand is down on side of the pitch, but is unusual in that it does not stretch the full length of the touchline, and does not reach either corner flag.

How to Get There by Car

From the North (M5): Exit M5 at junction 11, follow signs to Cheltenham, you will then be on A40. Continue over first roundabout then at next roundabout bear right, following signs for Oxford A40. After half a mile continue over a set of traffic lights then after another half a mile continue over some more lights, bearing left slightly and continuing to follow signs for Oxford A40. Go straight over next roundabout (still following Oxford A40). At next traffic lights turn right then immediately left into Sandford Road. Continue to a mini roundabout and turn left (still signposted Oxford A40). At next traffic lights continue straight over onto B4075 (signposted Prestbury). After half a mile bear right at the mini rounadabout, staying on B4075 as it becomes Priors Road. Take the next left into Whaddon Road (immediately after Sainsburys which is on the right), continue over a mini roundabout and the ground is on the right-hand side.

From London/Oxford A40: Follow road into and through Charlton Kings, you will come to some lights where the Cirencester Road joins from left. Go straight on, but at next set of lights turn right into Hales Road. This is the B4075 (signposted Prestbury). After half a mile bear right, staying on B4075 as it becomes Priors Road. Take the next left into Whaddon Road, continue over a mini roundabout and the ground is on the right-hand side.

From London/Swindon A417: As the A417 continues downhill towards Cheltenham, passing the Air Balloon public house on the left, you will reach a roundabout. Take the first exit signposted Gloucester A417. Continue to junction with M5 motorway then head north on M5 (signposted Worcester). Stay on M5 for one junction then leave at Junction 11 and head towards Cheltenham. Follow directions as above from M5 South.

Nearest Train Station

Cheltenham Spa is over 2 miles and a good 40 minutes walk from the Ground.

Admission Prices 2011/12

To be confirmed

Record Attendance

At The Ground in Longlevens:

v Tottenham Hotspur - 10,500. (1952)