Stevenage F.C. - Stadium

Stadium

For more details on this topic, see Broadhall Way.

The club plays at Broadhall Way, previously home to Stevenage Athletic. Following the bankruptcy of the former town club, the stadium was not used for three years. However, the newly–formed Stevenage Borough moved into Broadhall Way in 1980 as a result of the council re-purchasing the stadium.

Following Stevenage's successful 1995–96 Football Conference campaign, the Hertfordshire side were denied promotion to the Football League because of insufficient ground capacity and facilities. Consequently, in the early 2000s the ground was upgraded, with a new £600,000 stand opening, including an executive suite underneath. Work on a new £5 million training facility was announced for nearby Shephalbury Park – which subsequently opened in Autumn 2002. The stadium now has a capacity of 6,722 people, including 3,142 seats. The capacity was reduced from 7,100 following the club's promotion to the Football League.

The ground's pitch includes four stands – the East Terrace, the North Terrace, the Main Stand, and South Stand. The Main Stand is all–seated and covered, and covers the length of the pitch, although it has open corners to either side of the stand. At the back of the stand there are a number of glass–fronted areas to various club offices and executive boxes. The club shop is situated next to the Main Stand, opposite to the club's official car-park. Opposite to the Main Stand is the East Terrace, which is a covered terrace for home supporters. The terrace has a gable with a clock sitting on its roof above the half-way line, as well as holding a television gantry on its roof.

The North Terrace is situated behind the goal at the north end of the ground and is just seven steps deep. Three–quarters of the terrace is covered, whilst one–quarter is open and without cover. The stand can hold a capacity of 700 people, and also offers facilities for disabled fans. Opposite the North Terrace is the South Stand, which is a single tiered, all–seated covered stand. The stand was built in 2001, costing £600,000. The stand also has an electronic scoreboard in the centre of the roof, which was installed in 2001, making it visible to home supporters. The scoreboard was replaced with a newer version in October 2011. Behind the stand is the supporters' club. However, the stand is reserved for away supporters and can hold a capacity of 1,400. A new set of floodlights were installed before the start of the club's 2007–08 campaign.

In January 2009, Stevenage announced that they had signed a 7–figure sponsorship deal with the Lamex Food Group, resulting in the renaming of the Broadhall Way to the Lamex Stadium. As a result of the club securing promotion as league champions during the club's 2009–10 campaign, Broadhall Way hosted League football for the first ever time for the 2010–11 season.