Aggborough Stadium is a

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stadium in

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. It is the home ground of

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, and has a capacity of 7,000, of which 3,140 can be seated. The ground was also the home of

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between 2013 and 2016.

History

The ground was opened in May 1890 with a single grandstand on the western touchline, and initially included a banked running track.Paul Smith & Shirley Smith (2005) ''The Ultimate Directory of English & Scottish Football League Grounds Second Edition 1888–2005'', Yore Publications, p12, In 1935 a new 460-seat grandstand was built, and by

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covered areas had been created on the east and southern sides of the ground. After the war the running track was replaced by a cycle track. On 27 November 1948, the ground's record attendance of 9,155 was set for an

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first round replay against

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. On 14 September 1955 Aggborough Stadium became the first ground to host a floodlit FA Cup match, when Harriers faced Brierley Hill Alliance in a preliminary round replay, with Kidderminster winning 4–2. A new East Stand was built in 1979, and terracing was created all around the pitch in 1983. The ground was rebuilt in the 1990s, with the cycle track removed and a new Main Stand built in 1994. Covered terracing was added at each end of the pitch. When Kidderminster won their first

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title in 1994, Aggborough Stadium was not deemed to meet

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standards and as a result Kidderminster were denied promotion to

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. By the time Kidderminster won their second Conference title six years later, the ground had been upgraded to Football League standards and promotion was allowed. In 2003, the new 2,040-seat cantilever stand was built to replace the old East Stand.

References

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