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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Burnley FC | Opening: 1883 | Capacity: 21,401 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Burnley moved to Turf Moor in 1883, nine months after the club had formed. The first match played at the ground was against Rawtenstall (3-6), though at that point the stadium was nothing more than a pitch next to a cricket ground.<\/p>\n

One year later, a first grand stand was constructed, and soon after a terrace that could hold about 5,000 people. The rest of the stadium consisted of a natural mound on which spectators could stand.<\/p>\n

Two covered stands were built in 1908, and at that time the stadium could hold more than 50,000 spectators.<\/p>\n

Turf Moor recorded its highest attendance in 1924, when 54,755 people watched an FA Cup match between Burnley and Huddersfield Town.<\/p>\n

The stadium underwent a next major redevelopment in 1954 with the construction of the vast Longside terrace.<\/p>\n

Fifteen year later, in 1969, the Cricket Field Stand was built. It was one of the first examples of a modern stand and also contained the dressing rooms, which made Turf Moor one of the few grounds in the football league with the dressing rooms behind the goal.<\/p>\n

The construction of the Bee Hole End terrace, and, in 1974, the Bob Lord Stand, completed the ground.<\/p>\n

The stadium remained practically untouched until in 1994 the decision was made to redevelop the ground. First the Longside was demolished and replaced with a new stand, and a year later the Bee Hole End suffered a similar fate.<\/p>\n

In 2007, Burnley planned to replace the old and dilapidated Cricket Field Stand, but the financial crisis prevented the execution of these plans.<\/p>\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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(photos of the present Turf Moor below)<\/p>\n

How to get to Turf Moor<\/h3>\n

Turf Moor lies just east of Burnley town centre. The walk from Burnley Manchester Road\u00a0rail<\/a>\u00a0station takes about 15 minutes. Burnley Central Rail lies at a similar distance. The walk from the town centre will take no more than 10 minutes. The bus station is located even closer.<\/p>\n

Direct trains connect Manchester Victoria with Burnley Manchester Road station. Trains leave every hour on Saturdays for the 50-minute journey. There are also direct trains from cities like Leeds, Bradford, Preston, and Blackburn.<\/p>\n

Address: Harry Potts Way, Burnley, BB10 4BX<\/p>\n