Structure and Facilities
Elm Park featured four stands:
- North ("Norfolk Road")
- South ("Tilehurst Terrace, referred to as the South Bank.")
- West ("Tilehurst End")
- East ("Reading End, referred to as the Town End.")
The north (with a capacity of 4,000 seated) and south (6,000 standing) stands were covered; the west and east stands were uncovered terraces. The east stand was reserved for away supporters, as was a small section of the north stand.
In 1920, the seats in the north stand were upholstered. At the same time, the railings on the south stand were moved forward 3 yards (2.7 m) to allow a further 2,500 spectators in the ground.
The stadium's capacity was traditionally given as approximately 33,000, though changes implemented in the wake of the Taylor report meant that the capacity upon the ground's closure was approximately 14,800.
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