St George's Park (Newport)
,_Newport,_Isle_of_Wight,_England.jpg) St George's Park in a derelict state in 2023 | |
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| Location | St Georges Way, Newport |
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| Capacity | 3,200 (300 seated) |
| Record attendance | 3,112 (Newport (IOW) v Portsmouth, 2008) |
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| Opened | 1988 |
| Closed | 2018 |
| Demolished | 2024 |
| Tenants | |
| Newport (IOW) Isle of Wight national team | |
St George's Park was an association football ground in Newport on the Isle of Wight. It was home to Newport (IOW) F.C. and the Isle of Wight official football team, which represents the Isle of Wight at the bi-annual island games. The ground opened in 1988.
The record attendance at the stadium was 3,112 in a pre-season friendly match against Portsmouth F.C. in 2007.[1]
Newport FC were forced to leave St George's Park in 2018 because of plans to build a retail park on the site,[2] and the club began ground-sharing with other Isle of Wight teams. The club were due to relocate to a new purpose-built sports stadium 'Wightfibre Park' in August 2022, but this never materialised. Plans for the new stadium consisted of a new club house and seated stand, capacity of 150, as well as three sheltered standing stands with a total capacity of 500 to 1000 people.
In 2024, St George's Park was demolished,[3] and works on the new retail development on the site commenced early in 2025. Newport FC are now due to move to a new ground at The Racecourse, about two miles north west of Newport.[4]
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