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. It is used mostly for

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matches, and is the home ground of

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. The stadium holds 3,000 people, with a

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final once in

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and the

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once in 2003. The stadium has 400 seats from the 'Gene Kelly stand' temporary structure at

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's former ground

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Stands

Belle Vue has four stands, with three out of the four sides of the ground being covered. The Arriva and Don Spendlove Stand make up the largest stand at Belle Vue, and it is here where the changing rooms and officials' room are housed. Opposite these is the George James Stand which is used to accommodate away supporters when fan segregation is in place. Behind one goal is the NWPS Stand which is all seated, and at the other the Grange Road End, which has an open seating area in the middle and unused terraces to the sides. The George James Stand runs down one side of the pitch. It accommodates away fans and holds the TV gantry as well as the Police Control Unit.

References

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