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For the park in London, see St. James's Park. For the football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, see St James' Park; for the football stadium in Exeter, see St James Park For the football stadium in Exeter, see St James Park. For the park in London see St James's Park; for the football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne see St James' Park.
St James' Park
SJP, St James, Gallowgate

St James Park East Stand
Full name St James' Park
Location Flag of England Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Opened 1892
Expanded 1998-2000
Owner Freemen of Newcastle upon Tyne
Surface Grass
Architect Architect
Trevor Skempton
Tenants Newcastle United F.C (1892-present)
Capacity 52,387[1]
Field dimensions 105 × 69 metres
344 × 223 feet

St James' Park is an all-seater stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, the home of Newcastle United Football Club, and the oldest football stadium in the North East of England. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit All-seater stadium is the terminology applied to those sports stadia in which every spectator has a seat Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon North-East England is one of the nine official Regions of England and comprises the combined area of Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear [1] The stadium has a football spectator capacity of 52,387,[1] making it the third largest Premier League stadium, and seventh largest football stadium in the United Kingdom. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located

Milburn Stand (left) and Gallowgate End (right)
Milburn Stand (left) and Gallowgate End (right)

Located in the centre of Newcastle, its white cantilever roof is visible across the city, and is the largest cantilever in Europe. A cantilever is a beam supported on only one end The beam carries the load to the support where it is resisted by moment and Shear stress. [2][3]

Occupied by the Toon Army fan-base in the Milburn Stand, the East Stand, the Leazes End and the Gallowgate End, the ground has been the home ground of Premier League club Newcastle United since 1892, and been used for football since 1880. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English football club based in Newcastle upon The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs [1] Throughout its history, the desire for expansion has caused conflict with local residents and the local council. [4] This has led to proposals to move at least twice in the late 1960s,[5][6] and a controversial 1995 proposed move to nearby Leazes Park. Leazes Park is a park in Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies to the west of the city centre Reluctance to move has led to the distinctive lop-sided appearance of the present day stadium, due to asymmetrical stands. [7]

Besides club football, St James' Park has also been used for international football, and will be used as a football venue for the 2012 Olympics. The 2012 Summer Olympic venues are mostly located in the host city of London, though some other events require facilities located elsewhere [8] In addition to professional football, the stadium has hosted charity football events, rock concerts, and been used as a film set and for reality television shows.

Contents

History

The St James Metro station ticket hall carries artwork depicting a timeline of the history of Newcastle United
The St James Metro station ticket hall carries artwork depicting a timeline of the history of Newcastle United
See also: History of Newcastle United F.C.

Early History

The site of St James' Park was originally a patch of sloping grazing land, bordered by Georgian Leazes Terrace[9], and near the historic Town Moor, owned by the Freemen of the City, both factors that later affected development of the ground, with the local council being the landlord of the site[4]. St James Metro station is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, in the west end of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle United Football Club ( NUFC) is an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The Town Moor is a large area of Common land in Newcastle upon Tyne. Leazes Terrace was built c1830 by notable Newcastle residents, architect Thomas Oliver and builder Richard Grainger. Thomas Oliver may refer to Thomas Oliver (1601&ndash1679 husband of Bridget Bishop Thomas Oliver (1733&ndash1815 last Royal Lieutenant-Governor Richard Grainger (1797-1861 was a builder in Newcastle upon Tyne. Once the residence of high society in Newcastle, it is now a Grade 1[10][11] listed building, and, recently refurbished, is currently being used as self-catering postgraduate student accommodation by Newcastle University[12]. A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance See also Postgraduate Training in Education Postgraduate education (synonymous in North America with graduate education, and sometimes described Newcastle University is a leading research intensive University located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the north-east of England. The site was also near the gallows of the city, last used in 1844, lending name to the Gallowgate End[4]. A gallows is a frame typically wooden used for execution by Hanging.

The stadium was first used by Newcastle United in 1892 after the unification of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, although football had been played there since 1880[1]. Local residents opposition to football being played at St James' dated back to the first games in the Football League following the building of the first small stand at the Gallowgate End. The Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola Football League for sponsorship reasons is a league competition featuring professional football clubs A redeveloped gallowgate and further stands followed in 1899, bringing the first official capacity to 30,000 (standing)[4].

While the stadium is now synonymous with the Black and Whites, Newcastle United actually played in red and white at St James' Park until 1904[13]. In 1905, a doubling of capacity to 60,000, with a main stand on the Barrack Road (now Milburn Stand), and major other stands, produced a state of the art facility, even boasting a swimming pool[4].

1920-1990

Between 1920 and 1930, plans were drawn up for a double tiered stand by notable football architect Archibald Leitch, however, after planning disputes, all that was achieved was a small roof over the Leazes Terrace side (East Stand)[4]. Archibald "Archie" Leitch ( April 27, 1865 &ndash April 25, 1939) was a Scottish Architect, most famous for his

In 1958 3 supporters attempted to bury a tunnel under St James' Park so that they could play on the pitch at night. 5 days after they started work on the tunnel it collapsed, killing 2 of the men.

Up until the 1960s planning difficulties continued, culminating in lack of development of the ground being cited as the reason for failure of Newcastle United to secure the right to host a group stage of the upcoming 1966 World Cup following political disputes[5]. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July

Entrance to the pitch from beneath the Milburn Stand, named in honour of Jackie Milburn
Entrance to the pitch from beneath the Milburn Stand, named in honour of Jackie Milburn

In the late 1960s further attempts were made to develop the site, and the council proposed a multi-use sports development of St James' Park. John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, ( 11 May 1924 &ndash 9 October 1988) also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World This was rejected for not being financially viable, plans were drawn up by the club for a move to a stadium in Gosforth[5][6], or even a groundshare with Sunderland A.F.C. in a new stadium on Wearside[6]. Gosforth is an area of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England to the north of the city centre Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in These plans were withdrawn in 1971 after agreement to redevelop St James' Park was finally reached, after mediation by the then Minister for Sport, Denis Howell. The Minister for Sport and Tourism was a Junior minister in the Department for Culture Media and Sport of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility Denis Herbert Howell Baron Howell ( 4 September 1923 – 19 April 1998) was a British Labour politician In 1972, work started on the East Stand, 50 years since it was last permitted to be developed[5]. In 1978 the Leazes End was demolished, but relegation and financial difficulties meant the new stand was not built[5].

Investigations following the Bradford City stadium fire in 1985 identified a need to replace the ageing West Stand. Demolished in 1986, the new Milburn Stand, named in honour of Jackie Milburn, was opened in 1987[14]. John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, ( 11 May 1924 &ndash 9 October 1988) also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Further development was again shelved for lack of finance.

Sir John Hall era

Until the early 1990s the ground had received only modest expansion under various owners, with plans dogged by dispute and lack of finance due to poor on-field performances. In January 1992 businessman Sir John Hall, who had led the Magpie Group consortium in a hostile takeover the club, was installed as chairman. Sir John Hall (b Ashington, Northumberland, 1933 is a Property developer in North East England. John Hall used his experience in property development to rapidly gain approval and invested heavily in the stadium[14] with finances gained from success under new manager Kevin Keegan. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various

1993 expansion

The Leazes End that had been demolished but not replaced was finally rebuilt, and opened as the Sir John Hall stand for Newcastle's debut season in the Premiership in 1993. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The Gallowgate End was rebuilt, the Milburn Stand modified, and a new pitch, drainage and floodlights were installed. With all four corners filled in[13] with seating, by 1995 the stadium had reached a capacity of 36,610, in a bowl type configuration[14].

Proposed Leazes Park development

As the expanded stadium still received full houses due to continuing success of the team led by the returning Kevin Keegan, in 1995, plans were submitted by the club to relocate to Leazes Park to the north. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various Leazes Park is a park in Newcastle upon Tyne. It lies to the west of the city centre A new £65m[14] purpose built 55,000 seat stadium would be erected, less than two pitch lengths away from the original, but rotated, which would be similar to the San Siro in Italy[15]. For the town in the Province of Como, see San Siro (Como. For the saint after which these places are named see Syrus of Pavia or Syrus of The old ground would be redeveloped to be used by Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club, as part of the wider envisioned 'Sporting Club of Newcastle', with basketball and ice-hockey teams purchased by Sir John Hall. The Newcastle Falcons is a Rugby union team currently playing in the Guinness Premiership.

Leazes Park was historically part of the Town Moor, owned by the Freemen of Newcastle[16][17], and protected by the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Town Moor Act 1988. The Town Moor is a large area of Common land in Newcastle upon Tyne. The City council initially invited the planning proposal amid suggestions that the club might move to a site in Gateshead[17][16], a 75,000 seat stadium next to Gateshead International Stadium[18], but it led to political debate[17] and opposition. Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England. It lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne, opposite Newcastle upon Tyne. Gateshead International Stadium is a multi-use sports Stadium in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. A pressure group "No Business On The Moor"[15][16][19][17] eventually gathered a 36,000 petition signature[15][16], equal to the then current stadium capacity. Opposition also came from a conservation group Friends of Leazes Park led by Dolly Potter[20]. The club proposed to mitigate the loss of the moor land with proposals for a land trade-off with landscaping of land freed up by scaling down of the existing stadium restoring the views of the historic park from Leazes Terrace[15].

It became clear that the relocation plan would not gain planning permission without a potentially long running public enquiry[14][2]. To quickly satisfy demand, the club decided to expand the current St James' Park instead.

Freddy Shepherd era

In 1997 Sir John Hall stepped down as chairman (remaining as a director until 2007, now life-president of the club), and controversial director Freddy Shepherd became chairman.

1998 expansion

Post 1998 expanded Milburn Stand
Post 1998 expanded Milburn Stand

Following the withdrawal of the Leazes Park plan, the club proposed expansion of St James' Park to over 52,000 capacity, through major construction of a second tier over the Milburn Stand, Leazes End and adjoining corner, replacing construction that was itself just 4 years old[2]. After a refusal by the Secretary of State to take the application to an enquiry, permission was obtained in July 1998[14]. For minimal disruption to seating capacity during construction, the project required 3-day shut downs of work on home match days. Just 750 seats were lost during construction[2]. During this expansion, executive boxes in the East Stand were demolished[13] and replaced by seating blocks from pitch level up to the existing rows, in a mirror image of the Milburn Stand. Demolition is the opposite of Construction: the tearing-down of Buildings and other Structures It contrasts with deconstruction "Mirror Image" is an episode of the Television series The Twilight Zone. The executive boxes were transferred to the new Milburn/Leazes complex, with more added to the Gallowgate End. Luxury box or luxury suite is the North American term for a special seating section in Arenas Stadiums and other sports venues During development, the additional stand and roof was constructed while leaving the existing cantilever roof in tact until the last possible moment[2] These developments increased capacity to approximately 52,143. The construction was completed in July 2000 at a cost of £42 million[3][14]. Ironically, after opposition from local residents to the relocation plan, the expansion of the current ground at the Leazes End has further reduced the view of Leazes Park from Leazes Terrace, although this is now student accommodation.

Save Our Seats campaign

View of the pitch from the directors box
View of the pitch from the directors box

The 1998 redevelopment caused controversy when the club informed 4,000 season ticket holding fans that their seat prices would be increased to corporate rates, with the option of paying it or being moved to seats in the proposed expanded sections. Half of these fans were 'bondholders', who had paid a £500 sum in 1994 which they asserted guaranteed them option on their specific seat for 10 years[21]. Some fans resisted, and after two high court cases and a Save Our Seats campaign, the club was allowed to move the fans, due to an exceptional circumstances clause. As a gesture of goodwill, the club did not pursue the fans for legal costs awarded over their insured limit[22]

Casino plans

In late 2003 in pre-emption of proposed relaxation of the UK gambling laws, the club signed a deal with MGM Mirage to hand over the land above St James Metro station[23], behind the Gallowate End, in return for an equity investment, to build a jointly run comlex centred on a 1,000 square foot Super Casino[24]. The Gambling Act 2005 is a United Kingdom Act of Parliament, mainly applying to England, Wales and Scotland designed to control MGM Mirage ( is a Las Vegas, Nevada -based business engaged in the development ownership and operation of hotels and casinos throughout the world A Regional Casino, more commonly known as a Super Casino (or occasionally known as Mega Casino or variants is the term given to the largest category of Casino These plans failed when the proposed number of super casinos was reduced to 1 in the UK, and in January 2008 £5 million was repaid by the club to MGM.

Gallowgate additions

Modern day image of the famous Gallowgate End
Modern day image of the famous Gallowgate End

In 2005 the Gallowgate was redeveloped, with a new bar being built beneath the upper tier of the Gallowgate End, named "Shearer's'" after Newcastle player Alan Shearer. Alan Shearer, OBE (born 13 August 1970 is an English retired footballer who played as a Striker in the English Premier League for During excavation underneath the stand during building work, the builders uncovered the original steps of the old Gallowgate End stand, which had simply been covered up when the stadium was fully renovated in 1993. These steps were removed for Shearer's Bar. The completion of the redevelopment of the Gallowgate saw the creation of Shearer's Bar, an expanded club shop, a club museum and a new box office.

2007 proposed expansion

It was announced on 2 April 2007 that the club intend to submit plans for a new £300million development of the stadium and surrounding areas, to include a major conference centre, hotels and luxury apartments[25]. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The proposals also include a plan to increase the Gallowgate End, eventually taking the capacity to 60,000. This expansion would be funded by the city council and linked to redevelopment of the land behind the stand and over the Metro Station previously earmarked for the casino project. Expansion of the Gallowgate involves difficulties due to the proximity of a road, Strawberry Place, and issues surrounding reinforcement of the underground St James Metro station.

Mike Ashley era

The 2007 redevelopment plans announced under the previous regime are now currently uncertain since the takeover of the club and it's plc holding company by billionaire, Mike Ashley. A large number of English football clubs have ongoing schemes to redevelop existing grounds or to move to newly constructed stadiums

Stadium Description

Name

Official names

The name of the stadium as displayed in St James metro station (which has no apostrophe)
The name of the stadium as displayed in St James metro station (which has no apostrophe)

While the name of the stadium does not take an 's' after the apostrophe, in earlier years it generally did; indeed match day programmes printed up until the late 1940s have it written as St James's Park. The name now is officially St James' Park[1], although the majority of people still pronounce it in with the additional possessive 's'.

Similar named venues

The current official name is now distinct from the official names of Exeter City's home ground St James Park, and the London Royal Park, St James's Park. For the park in London see St James's Park; for the football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne see St James' Park. The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of England or the United Kingdom for the recreation (mostly hunting of the royal For the football stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne, see St James' Park; for the football stadium in Exeter, see St James Park

St. Jakob-Park (St James in English) in Basel is named in honour of St James' Park. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly.

Nicknames

Besides its full name, the stadium is known by its initials SJP, or the contraction, St James'. In reflection of the early use of the site, it is also often referred to as the Gallowgate, not to be confused with similarly unofficially named Gallowgate End, the name of the south stand.

As a light hearted aspect of the footballing rivalry between Newcastle and Sunderland A.F.C., supporters of Sunderland sometimes refer to St James' Park as 'Sid James' Park', in reference to comic actor Sid James of the Carry On films; while Newcastle fans would sometimes refer to Sunderland's former ground, Roker Park, as 'Joker Park'. Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional Association football team based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which plays in Sid James (born Joel Solomon Cohen; 8 May 1913 &ndash 26 April 1976) was a South African Actor, who made The Carry On films were a long-running series of low-budget British comedy films directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. A jester, joker, jokester, fool, wit-cracker, prankster, or buffoon is a member of a profession that came into popularity

Orientation

The stadium has a rough pitch alignment of north easterly. The four main stands are as follows:

Location

View of the Gallowgate End through the Chinatown Arch
View of the Gallowgate End through the Chinatown Arch

The stadium's location is close to the city centre, 500 m roughly north of Central Station, the main railway station of the city. John Edward Thompson 'Jackie' Milburn, ( 11 May 1924 &ndash 9 October 1988) also known to fans as Wor Jackie and 'the first World Newcastle Central railway station is the mainline railway station in the city of Newcastle upon Tyne, England and is a principal stop on the East Coast It is the only FA Premier League Stadium in the centre of a city outside of London. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The stadium is bordered by Strawberry Place behind the Gallowgate, Barrack Road in front of the main entrance, a car park to the north and Leazes Terrace to the East. Further south is St James station, a terminus station of the Tyne and Wear Metro line to the east, although the main Metro interchange strange, Monument station, is situated 250 m to the east. St James Metro station is a station on the Tyne and Wear Metro, in the west end of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The Tyne and Wear Metro is a metro system serving stations in Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside North Tyneside and Sunderland, For the London Underground station see Bank and Monument stations Monument is a principal station on the underground

Architecture

The Milburn stand is the 'main' stand of the stadium, housing the main entrance, lifts and escalators behind a glass fronted atrium. The dugouts and player's tunnel is located in the traditional position of the middle of the main stand.

Behind the seating terraces of the stands, the Milburn/Leazes structure contains 4 concourse levels, the Gallowgate End has three concourse levels, and the East stand has two concoure levels[1].

Leazes End and north west Corner, showing height difference in new and old stands
Leazes End and north west Corner, showing height difference in new and old stands

The stadium has a lop-sided asymmetrical appearance from the air[7] and from some angles from ground level, due to the discrepancy in height of one side and end of the ground, compared to the others. The height difference of the Leazes/Milburn complex over the other stands allows views of the city centre from many seating positions inside the ground[26]. Further expansion of the Gallowgate End could potentially produce a more balanced horseshoe arrangement of equal height stands, similar to that of Celtic Park [1]. Celtic Park is a football Stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland.

The Milburn stand and Leazes end are double tiered, separated by a level of executive boxes; The East Stand and Gallowgate End are single tiered, with boxes also at the top of the Gallowgate. The three newest sides, the Milburn Stand, Leazes End and Gallowgate End are of structural steel frame and pre-cast concrete construction[1]. Precast concrete is a form of construction where concrete is cast in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment transported to the construction In common with many new or expanded British football stadiums, the traditional box shaped 'stands' were augmented in the 1993 expansion by filling in the corners to maximise available seating[13], up to a uniform height. The Milburn Stand and Leazes End now rise higher than this level, up to Level 7, inclusive of the joining north west corner, covered by a one piece catilevered glass roof. A further smaller stand section rises above this level behind the Gallowgate End[1].

The 1998 built steel truss cantilever roof above the Milburn/Leazes complex is the largest cantilever structure in Europe[3][2] at 64. 5 metres[1], eclipsing the 58 m cantilevers of Manchester United's Old Trafford[3].

Seating layout

Leazes End and North East corner (left)
Leazes End and North East corner (left)

The current stadium design offers an unobstructed view of the pitch from all areas of the ground. The Milburn is the location of the directors box and press boxes, and the main TV camera point for televised games such as Match of the Day. Match of the Day (sometimes abbreviated as MOTD) is the BBC 's main football Television programme

Away fans for league matches are usually accommodated in the upper level, in the north west corner[26], which can hold a maximum of 3,000 fans[27]. However, plans were made at the end of the 2007-2008 season to relocate the away supporters to the far end of the upper level of the Leazes End. This location has attracted criticism due to the poor view offered by being so far from the pitch due the height of the stand, and the 14 flights of stairs to reach the upper level[26]. For FA Cup matches the lower section of the corner is also used[26]. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after

The traditional home of the more vocal fans is considered the Gallowgate End, in the same vein as The Kop for Liverpool FC. The Gallowgate End is the end that the team attacks in the second half if they win the coin toss. In recent years there has been unofficial fan movement to create a singing section in the Leazes End upper tier, partly to counter the away fans, and partly to recreate some atmosphere lost since the recent expansion over 36,000. This group of fans call themselves the 'Toon Ultras'. The Leazes End also houses the official Family Enclosure[1].

The stadium houses premium priced seating areas designated into clubs, each with their own access to a bar and lounge behind the stand for use before the match and at half-time. [28]. The Platinum Club, Bar 1892, Sovereign Club and the Black & White Club are in the Milburn Stand, and the Sports Bar is in the Leazes End[26]

The Gallowgate End houses Shearer's Bar, effectively another city centre nightspot in Newcastle, accessible only from the exterior of the ground, named in honour of former player Alan Shearer. Alan Shearer, OBE (born 13 August 1970 is an English retired footballer who played as a Striker in the English Premier League for The Gallowgate also houses a large club shop in partnership with main kit sponsor Adidas, a police station[1]. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal The Milburn stand houses the main box-office. In the south west corner there is also a cafe and a club museum.

Capacity

See also: List of English football stadia by capacity

The capacity of St James' Park is an often raised subject in football culture, both by supporters of Newcastle and rival fans, due to the stadium being one of the largest in the Premier League despite the relative lack of trophies of Newcastle United in recent history. This is a list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of capacity. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The stadium has seen near full houses since the first arrival of Kevin Keegan as manager. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 is a former footballer, and former England national team coach who has been manager of various

The stadium has a maximum football stadium seating capacity of 52,387[1], making it:

Developments since 1993 have ensured the lower tier of seating of the ground still forms a continuous bowl around the pitch, below the level of the executive boxes. This gives a rough illustration of the size of the 1993-98 interior of the stadium, seating approximately 36,000.

As a conservative estimate, the ground has a theoretical maximum seated capacity of approximately 84,000, ignoring planning and design constraints, if the East and Gallowgate stands were raised to the height of the redeveloped stands. This is still low compared to the club record attendance of 68,386[1] in 1930 against Chelsea, when standing was allowed in football stadia.

Usage

Professional football

Club football

The stadium is unique in being the only stadium in the FA Premier League to not have a scoreboard of any kind, although in 2007 bright red digital time displays were installed near the corner flags at pitch level. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Newcastle United have played their home league matches continuously in St James' Park.

International football

Euro 96 match Bulgaria v Romania at St James' Park
Euro 96 match Bulgaria v Romania at St James' Park

The stadium hosted three matches during Euro 1996. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. Along with Elland Road it was assigned to Group B, which comprised France, Spain, Romania and Bulgaria. Elland Road is an all-seater football Stadium situated in the Beeston area of the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The Bulgaria national football team is the national football team of Bulgaria and is controlled by the Bulgarian Football Union.

St James' Park was named as one of the 6 stadiums in England to be up to FIFA standard in order to stage a World Cup match. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The others were the new Wembley, Old Trafford, the Emirates Stadium, City of Manchester Stadium, and Villa Park. Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England. The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium located on Ashburton Grove in Holloway, North London, and the home of Arsenal Football Club since The City of Manchester Stadium, which is also known as COMS or Eastlands, is a sports venue in Manchester, England. Villa Park is a football Stadium in the district of Aston, in Birmingham, England

The stadium was one of several venues used as temporary home grounds for the England team while the redevelopment of Wembley Stadium took place[29]. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Wembley Stadium is a Stadium in Wembley, located in the London Borough of Brent in London, England.

St James' Park is set to host some football matches in the 2012 Summer Olympics[8].

St James' Park is a possible host stadium for the FA's confirmed bid to host the 2018 World Cup in England[30]. This article concerns the process for determining the site of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which will be the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup.

Matches
Date Result Competition
1901-03-18 Flag of England England 6-0 Flag of Wales Wales British Home Championship
1907-04-06 Flag of England England 1-1 Flag of Scotland Scotland British Home Championship
1933-11-15 Flag of England England 1-2 Flag of Wales Wales British Home Championship
1938-11-09 Flag of England England 4-0 Flag of Norway Norway Friendly
1996-06-10 Flag of Romania Romania 0-1 Flag of France France Euro 1996
1996-06-13 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria 1-0 Flag of Romania Romania Euro 1996
1996-06-18 Flag of France France 3-1 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Euro 1996
2001-09-05 Flag of England England 2-0 Flag of Albania Albania World Cup 2002 Qualifying
2004-08-18 Flag of England England 3-0 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Friendly
2005-03-30 Flag of England England 2-0 Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan World Cup 2006 Qualifying

Pitch

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Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Norwegian national football team, controlled by the Norwegian Football Association, is the national football team of Norway. 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The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Albania national football team is the national football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds for the European zone ( UEFA). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. 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Other uses

Charity Matches

As well as professional matches, the stadiums has been the venue for several charity football matches, including the testimonial matches for Alan Shearer and Peter Beardsley. A testimonial match or testimonial game, often referred to simply as a testimonial, is a practice in some sports notably Football (soccer and especially Alan Shearer, OBE (born 13 August 1970 is an English retired footballer who played as a Striker in the English Premier League for Peter Andrew Beardsley MBE (born 18 January 1961, Newcastle upon Tyne) is a renowned English former footballer of The stadium was also the venue of the final of The Prince's Trust Challenge Trophy, on 14 October 2007, between the Duke of Northumberland and Earl of Durham teams[31]. The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded by the Prince of Wales to help young people The Duke of Northumberland is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. Earl of Durham is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

Concerts

The stadium has hosted several music shows; including The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Queen, Bob Dylan, Bryan Adams and most recently, Rod Stewart. Queen were an English rock band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major {Otherpeople|Brian Adams}} Bryan Adams OC, OBC, (born Bryan Guy Adams on November 5, 1959) is a Canadian rock Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently

Film and television

The stadium has also been used as an audition venue for the television show The X Factor. For versions in other countries see The X Factor (TV series. The X Factor is a British Television St James' Park has also hosted the final celebrity matches of the Sky television reality TV show The Match. The Match is a Reality TV show on Sky One in which a group of celebrities form a football team to compete against a team of former professional footballers The stadium was used extensively as a filming location for the film Goal!, as the film features a fictional player Santiago Munez who signs for Newcastle United. Goal! (also known as Goal! The Dream Begins! in the United States) is a 2005 film directed by Danny Cannon. Santiago Muñez is a fictional character in the Goal! series he is the main character in Goal! The Dream Begins, Goal! 2 Living the

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Newcastle United official site Stadium Information page
  2. ^ a b c d e f IStructE The Structural Engineer Volume 77/No 21, 2 November 1999. James's Park a redevelopment challenge
  3. ^ a b c d The Architects' Journal Existing stadiums: St James' Park, Newcastle. 1 July 2005
  4. ^ a b c d e f Newcastle United official site St James' Park Story, Part 1
  5. ^ a b c d e Newcastle United official site St James' Park Story, Part 2]
  6. ^ a b c toonarama.co.uk 1970-17 season, 'Stadia'
  7. ^ a b worldstadia.com St James' Park review Aerial photo of stadium and general info
  8. ^ a b Official Site Football locations, retrieved 15 April 2008
  9. ^ streetmap.co.uk indicated location of Leazes Terrace (the building, not the street) in relation to St James' Park
  10. ^ Telford Hart Quantity Surveyors description of Leazes Terrace project
  11. ^ Howard Litchfield Partnership consultants description of Leazes Terrace project
  12. ^ Newcastle University Accommodation details for Leazes Terrace
  13. ^ a b c d stadiums.football.co.uk St James Park info containing a picture of the old East Stand with boxes, a picture of the infilled corner roof sections, and the red and white strip date
  14. ^ a b c d e f g Newcastle United official site St James' Park Story, Part 2]
  15. ^ a b c d The Telegraph Newcastle sign up for stadium battle, 29 March 1997
  16. ^ a b c d The Land is Ours campaign group newsletter issue 9 July 1997
  17. ^ a b c d The Independant Newcastle divided as Toon army aim to camp on the moor, 20 December 1996
  18. ^ Sunday Mirror Barcelona, Man Utd, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Arsenal and Keegan's. . . , 13 October 2006
  19. ^ toonarama.co.uk 1996 season, 'Summary'
  20. ^ The Independant Football: Newcastle's bond holders sacrificed on altar of profit, Page 2, 21 October 1999
  21. ^ The Independant Football: Newcastle's bond holders sacrificed on altar of profit, Page 1, 21 October 1999
  22. ^ United waive fans' court costs BBC News 24 November 2000
  23. ^ The Independant Is this the future for UK gambling? 15 June 2004
  24. ^ Press News Wire MGM MIRAGE and Newcastle United PLC Announce Joint Venture Agreement, 19 November 2003
  25. ^ "Newcastle announce ground plans", BBC News, bbc.co.uk, 2007-04-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Retrieved on 2007-04-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of  
  26. ^ a b c d e footballgroundguide.co.uk General stadium info page with a picture of the view from the 'away' corner
  27. ^ Newcastle United official site Ticket section stadium guide
  28. ^ Newcastle United official site Matchday Prices page
  29. ^ End of the road for England. BBC Sport (2007-05-29). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Retrieved on 2007-05-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
  30. ^ Times Online FA confirms 2018 World Cup bid, 31 October 2007
  31. ^ www.princes-trust.org.uk Princes Trust Challenge Trophy details

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