| Date | 13 October 2012 |
|---|---|
| Type | Blue Plaque |
| Subject | Place |
| Plaque | RBWM |
| Location | York Road, Maidenhead, SL6 1SF — View on Google Maps |
| Status | Current |
| Reference | PQ-0037 |
| Volume | Blue Plaques |
| Collection | Plaques |
Summary
| Name: | Maidenhead United, York Road |
| Description: | Maidenhead United’s historic York Road stadium is proudly recognised by both The FA and FIFA. It is the world’s oldest senior football ground, continuously used by the same club. The ground has been their home since hosting the team’s first match on 16 February 1871. This marks more than a century and a half of uninterrupted football heritage. Maidenhead United was one of the original fifteen clubs in the inaugural FA Cup. It holds a uniquely significant place in the sport’s early history. A blue plaque at the York Road entrance commemorates this legacy. |
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| Notes: | “Country’s ‘oldest’ football ground in Maidenhead gets plaque” on the BBC website.The ground remains a source of local news. Maidenhead United plan to move to a new location soon. This move will end the history of York Road, which will be redeveloped. |
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Curator's Notes
“Country’s ‘oldest’ football ground in Maidenhead gets plaque” on the BBC website.
The ground remains a source of local news. Maidenhead United plan to move to a new location soon. This move will end the history of York Road, which will be redeveloped.