Sandygate Road
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| Location | Crosspool, Sheffield |
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| Owner | Hallam F.C. |
| Operator | Hallam F.C. |
| Capacity | 700 (210 seated, a further 40 covered)[1] |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1804 |
| Opened | 1804 |
| Tenants | |
| Hallam F.C., Hallam C.C.[2] | |
Sandygate Road is a football and cricket stadium in the Sheffield suburb of Crosspool, South Yorkshire, England. It is home to Hallam F.C. and Hallam C.C.
First opened in 1804, Hallam F.C. have played at the ground since 1860. Sandygate has been recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the "Oldest Ground in the World".[3] On 26 December 1860, the world's first inter-club football match was played at the ground, Hallam taking on Sheffield F.C.
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