Stadium
Chorley play at Victory Park, a stadium with a capacity of 4,100, of which 900 are seating. At a cost of £1,000, construction of Victory Park was completed in 1920 and was named to commemorate the end of the First World War. The ground was very different to the Victory Park of today, as both ends of the ground were exposed to the weather and there was no concrete terracing. The grandstand was a modest wooden structure with accommodation for 600.
Chorley, with the aid of £654 raised by a special bazaar, bought Victory Park in 1926 for £868. The Supporters' Club provided £100.
In November 1945 a fire broke out and destroyed the main wooden stand shortly after it had been vacated following an FA Cup tie against Accrington Stanley, which had been attended by a crowd of 4,019. The stand was practically destroyed and gutted all but the dressing rooms, and the efforts of firemen could not prevent the loss of valuable property, equipment and playing kit. Work on the new grandstand began in 1947, costing £5,500 – five and a half times the price of the original one.
Capacity: 4,100
Seating: 900
Covered capacity: 2,800
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