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Upton Park
  • Ground Name: Upton Park (Official name: Boleyn Ground)
  • Capacity: 35,146 (all seated)
  • Address: Green St, Upton Park, London, E13 9AZ
  • Pitch Size: 110 x 70 yards
  • Year Ground Opened: 1904
  • Record Attendance: 42,322 v Tottenham Hotspur Division One, October 17th 1970.

West Ham United moved to the area in 1904 and rented the grounds of Green Street House, known locally as Boleyn Castle due to an association with Anne Boleyn (who is believed to have owned the propery).

As a result the ground became known as the Boleyn Ground, although today it is more commonly called Upton Park, after the area in which it is located.

The stadium has an all seater capacity of 35, 303, with four main stands - The Centenary Stand, The Bobby Moore Stand, The East Stand and The Dr. Martens Stand.

  • The Centenary Stand (formerly the North Bank) was built in 1995 for the clubs centenary season. The stand holds 6000 seats in two tiers, the upper tier housing the Family Section, and the lower split between home and away supporters.

  • The East Stand is the oldest and smallest stand in the stadium, dating back to 1969 and housing only 5,000 seats due to its narrow width.

  • The Bobby Moore Stand (formerly the South Bank), was built in 1993 and holds up to 9,000 spectators. The stand was named after West Ham and England's legendary captain who died the same year that the stand was built.

  • The Dr Martens Stand (formerly the West Stand), built in 2001, is the newest and largest stand, holding up to 15,000 spectators. The stand also houses the club's offices, board rooms, suites, dressing rooms, official shop, Museum and the new West Ham United Hotel.
Recent rumours have suggested that West Ham could move to the Olympic Stadium after the 2012 London Olympics.

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