Deepdale

Deepdale is a football stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of the Lillywhites, Preston North End and, up to 2010, England's National Football Museum.

History

The land on which the stadium stands was originally Deepdale Farm. It was leased on 21 January 1875 by the town's North End sports club and originally used for cricket and rugby. It hosted its first association football match on 5 October 1878. The league record attendance for Preston North End at Deepdale is 42,684 v Arsenal in the First Division, 23 April 1938.

All four of the original stands have been replaced by new all seated structures named after famous Preston North End players.

The old 'Pavilion' stand, was replaced by the 'Invincibles Pavilion', opened for the 2008/09 season. It is named after the Preston North End team of 1888/89 season who were the first League team to go an entire season unbeaten, and the first to complete the league and F.A. Cup double. Deepdale now has a capacity of 23,404 and is an all seater stadium.

Deepdale (disambiguation)

Deepdale is the stadium of Preston North End football club, in Preston, England

Deepdale may also refer to: