Tower Athletic Grounds
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The Tower Athletic Grounds was a stadium in New Brighton
, England
. Capacity varied, but at one point was as high as 100,000 (although attendances rarely ever approached this figure). It twice played host to league
football, first with New Brighton Tower F.C.
between 1898 and 1901 and then New Brighton A.F.C.
between 1923 and 1951 with both clubs folding following their demotion, and loss of league football.
It was named after the nearby New Brighton Tower
, a tourist attraction modeled on the Eiffel Tower
which opened in 1896. The first club, New Brighton Tower F.C.
, were formed by the owners of the tower, who wanted to provide entertainment for visitors in the Winter months, by supplying League football.
There were also a number of other sports staged at the venue.
New Brighton, Merseyside
New Brighton is a seaside resort forming part of the town of Wallasey, in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, in the metropolitan county of Merseyside, England. It is located at the northeastern tip of the Wirral Peninsula, within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, and has sandy beaches...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Capacity varied, but at one point was as high as 100,000 (although attendances rarely ever approached this figure). It twice played host to league
The Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
football, first with New Brighton Tower F.C.
New Brighton Tower F.C.
New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds....
between 1898 and 1901 and then New Brighton A.F.C.
New Brighton A.F.C.
-Revived club:New Brighton A.F.C. were reborn in 1993, and joined the Birkenhead and Wirral League, which they won in their first season. In 1995 the club switched to the South Wirral League. After upgrading their new ground, the club were admitted to the Second Division of the West Cheshire League...
between 1923 and 1951 with both clubs folding following their demotion, and loss of league football.
It was named after the nearby New Brighton Tower
New Brighton Tower
New Brighton Tower was a lattice-steel observation tower at New Brighton on the Wirral Peninsula in England. The 1,000 tonne tower, which stood at high, became the tallest building in Great Britain when it opened in 1900...
, a tourist attraction modeled on the Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
which opened in 1896. The first club, New Brighton Tower F.C.
New Brighton Tower F.C.
New Brighton Tower F.C. was a short-lived English football club based in New Brighton, Merseyside. Established in 1896, the club spent three seasons in the Football League before folding in 1901. They played at the 80,000-capacity Tower Athletic Grounds....
, were formed by the owners of the tower, who wanted to provide entertainment for visitors in the Winter months, by supplying League football.
There were also a number of other sports staged at the venue.