 Bebington Kop and Main Stand |
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Club: Tranmere Rovers FC
Stadium Name: Prenton Park Stadium
Address: Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral, England
Built: 1887
Opened: 9 March 1912 for Tranmere Rovers FC
Capacity: 16,789
Record Attendance: 24,424
Pitch Dimensions: 112m x 72m
With season 2009-10 on this stadium play reserve Liverpool FC.
Stands
The Bebington Kop (capacity 5,696)
A large single tier (although separated by a fence at approximately halfway up) all
seater stand, completed in 1995. The Kop replaced the earlier open terrace (also called
the Kop) which had stood behind the goal at the Bebington End previously. Originally the
Kop housed both home and away fans, split down the middle, and occasionally was handed
entirely to the away fans. However following the 1999 League Cup Semi-Final against Bolton
Wanderers when the Kop was given entirely to the home fans a campaign was begun to claim
the Kop as a home end. From the 2000/01 season this became the case, with away fans housed
in the Cowshed.
The Johnny King Stand (capacity 2,414)
Formerly The Borough Road Stand, now named after legendary, former Rovers manager John
King. The stand runs along the Borough Road side of the pitch, and is a low rise seated
stand.
The Cowshed (capacity 2,500)
Now for away supporters but was previously the much loved home end of the ground.
The Main Stand (capacity 3,598)
The Main Stand is the oldest stand currently at Prenton Park, having been built in
the 1960s. A two tier stand, it is generally divided into 3 main sections. The lower tier
consists of the Bebington End Paddock (capacity 1,122 + 28 disabled spaces) and the Town
End Paddock (capacity 1,209), either side of the halfway line. The upper tier is simply
referred to as the Main Stand. The future of the Main Stand is under discussion as the
40-year-old structure is becoming increasingly expensive to repair. |
