{"id":3715,"date":"2012-02-24T18:19:56","date_gmt":"2012-02-24T18:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/?p=3715"},"modified":"2017-04-07T19:16:16","modified_gmt":"2017-04-07T19:16:16","slug":"riversidestadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stadiumguide.com\/riversidestadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverside Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Riverside<\/p>\n

Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: Middlesbrough FC | Opening: 1995 | Capacity: 34,742 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

The Riverside Stadium was the first large modern English stadium to be constructed after the Taylor Report. It replaced the old Ayresome Park<\/a>, which, being hemmed in by terraced housing, lacked the possibilities for expansion.<\/p>\n

The Riverside Stadium officially opened on the 26th of August 1995 with a match between Middlesbrough and Chelsea (2-0).<\/p>\n

In 1998, the stadium got expanded with an additional 5,000 seats. Middlesbrough already has planning permission for a further extension of 7,000 seats, but will wait until demand justifies such increase.<\/p>\n

In 2005, the club erected the old Ayresome Park gates in front of the Riverside Stadium as a reference to the club\u2019s past.<\/p>\n

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