Banks's Stadium
| Bescot Stadium | |
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| Full name | Bescot Stadium Stadium |
| Location | |
| Built | 1990 |
| Opened | 1990 |
| Owner | |
| Tenants | |
| Walsall F.C. | |
| Capacity | |
| 11,300 | |
| Dimensions | |
| 110 x 73 yards | |
The Banks's Stadium (formerly known as Bescot Stadium), is situated in Bescot, Walsall, England. It is the home ground of Walsall Football Club. It was built in 1990, replacing the club's previous ground, Fellows Park, which was located a quarter of a mile away. The stadium's name derives from a sponsorship deal with the Wolverhampton based Banks's Brewery.
It currently has a capacity of 11,300 following an extension to the Floors-2-Go Stand (still referred to by some fans as the Gilbert Alsop Stand) during the 2003/04 season. It is now an all-seater stadium with disabled, educational and conferencing facilities that make it a focal point for the local residential and business communities.
The stadium is also to host England under-21 international matches, and England women's international matches.
The nearby railway station, previously known as Bescot, was renamed Bescot Stadium station in order to serve the stadium.
Record Attendance
The stadium's record attendance of 11,049 was set against Rotherham United on May 9 2004, the last day of the 2003-04 season in which Walsall were relegated to Football League One. However, 25,453 spectators were present for the team's Second Division match against Newcastle United on August 29, 1961 at Fellows Park, which had a larger capacity due to standing being allowed at the time.
Future plans
Plans to develop the Homeserve Stand (which usually caters for away supporters) were announced by the club during 2005. The proposed development would mean the stand adopting a similar look to the Floors-2-Go Stand, which stands opposite it. As a part of the redevelopment, a large advertising board on the back of the stand facing the M6 motorway will be built and rented, covering the costs of the build. Due to the club's fall from the Football League Championship to Football League Two in the space of three seasons, the redevelopment plans have been halted, though they still remain in place, and are likely to be revived if an advertiser can be found.
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