New Bucks Head is a
stadium
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in
Wellington
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,
Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...
,
England
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and the home of
Conference National
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football
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club
AFC Telford United
AFC Telford United is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire, England. The club was formed in 2004 after the original Telford United, founded in 1872, folded due to financial problems. Currently members of the National League North, they ...
. It was originally built for
Telford United to play at before they went bankrupt. The stadium is on the same site as the original Bucks Head, which had been home to Telford United and Wellington Town for over a century. The stadium was completed in 2003, and has a capacity of 6,300. It is covered on three out of four sides. The stadium lease and assets are currently held by
Telford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin is a borough and unitary authority in Shropshire, England. In 1974, a non-metropolitan district of Shropshire was created called The Wrekin. In 1998, the district became a unitary authority and was renamed "Telford and Wrekin", ...
Council.
Until 2020, the stadium regularly hosted
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
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reserve fixtures. When
Steven Gerrard
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returned from injury in the
Liverpool Reserves it attracted one of the biggest crowds the stadium has ever seen. The stadium played host to the National youth lions cup final in the 2006–07 season involving
Sandiacre Town and
Milton United. It has also been used for international football, hosting England U16's against Wales U16's in the
Victory Shield
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.
Sir Stephen Roberts Stand
The Sir Stephen Roberts Stand (Main Stand) is all seated and covered, with capacity for 2,200 spectators. At the top of the stand there are 10 corporate hospitality boxes. The stand houses the club's corporate and press facilities, as well as the gymnasium, swimming pool, bar and brasserie and reception sections of the Telford Whitehouse Hotel. The stand is named after former club chairman Sir Stephen Roberts, an entrepreneurial Shropshire farmer who served as chairman of the Milk Marketing Board for over a decade.
Frank Nagington Stand
The Frank Nagington Stand is situated at the southern end of the stadium. This section was usually only opened when a larger than average crowd, or a particularly large away support, was expected. However it is now open at all games to away fans due to the higher number of travelling fans in the conference.
David Hutchison Stand
The David Hutchison or 'The Hutch' is where the more "die hard" fans stand and is the noisiest part of the stadium on matchdays. It is situated at the northern end of the ground and can hold a capacity of 1,100 spectators.
UEFA Women's U17 Championships England 2013/14
England was the selected country for the U17 Women's championship's in 2013/14. The New Bucks Head Stadium home to
AFC Telford United
AFC Telford United is a football club based in Telford, Shropshire, England. The club was formed in 2004 after the original Telford United, founded in 1872, folded due to financial problems. Currently members of the National League North, they ...
was selected with three other stadiums in
England
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to host the
UEFA
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tournament. AFC Telford United was selected to host the opening ceremony, England's opening game of the tournament and another three group games.
International Fixtures Played at the New Bucks Head
Gallery
File:Stephen Roberts Stand Telford.jpg, Stephen Roberts Stand, 2013
File:New Bucks Head East Side.jpg, East side, 2013
File:Frank Nagington Stand New Bucks Head.jpg , Frank Nagington Stand, 2013
References
External links
Panoramic stadium tour
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Sports venues in Shropshire
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Wellington, Shropshire
2003 establishments in England
AFC Telford United
Telford United F.C.