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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Brentford FC | Opening: 1904 | Closing: 2020 | Final capacity: 12,763 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Griffin Park\u00a0was built in 1904, though initially consisted of nothing more than a small single stand. Previously, Brentford had played at five different locations before leasing the new site in the west of London. The first match at the ground was a league match between Brentford and Plymouth.<\/p>\n

In the late 1920s, a new main stand was built, followed by further gradual improvements on the other stands in subsequent decades, but overall Griffin Park remained a rather modest affair.<\/p>\n

The rise of Brentford to the Championship in 2014 made further improvements necessary, but significant expansions were impossible due to the stadium being enclosed by residential housing.<\/p>\n

The club therefore started working on building a brand new stadium, and in 2015 secured planning permission for a new 20,000 capacity ground at less than a mile east of Griffin Park. Preliminary works started in March 2017, and after a few delays Brentford Community Stadium<\/a> opened in 2020.<\/p>\n

The final first team match at Griffin Park was played on 29 July 2020 when Brentford received Swansea in the Championship play-off semi-final. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic the match was played behind closed doors.<\/p>\n

Demolition of the stadium started in 2021 for it to be replaced with housing.<\/p>\n

Griffin Park was well-known for having a pub on each of its four corners, the only stadium in the UK to have this.<\/p>\n

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