Belle Vue came to dominate matters in the 1990s. The actual arsonist, Alan Kristiansen, received a one-year prison sentence; it was revealed that Kristiansen, a former SAS soldier, had been paid £10,000 by Richardson to start the fire. The whole area has now been redeveloped as a housing estate with virtually all traces of the old stadium now removed. Following the explosion, demolition of the stadium was rapidly speeded up and now very little remains of the ground. The grounds are located beside the A638 Doncaster Road, approximately 1 mile south of Wakefield City Centre. In addition to the organised leagues, the soccer centre also hosts both grass and state of the art 3rd generation AstroTurf facilities which are available to hire as a one-off or block booking. He was charged with conspiracy to commit arson and was subsequently found guilty. In the summer of 2003 work began to repair the Town End terrace, to replace the old seating in the Main Stand and to extend the Rossington terrace. The initial capacity was for 7,000 spectators, which was extended year-on-year as finances allowed. THE FORMER owner of Doncaster Rovers Football Club was jailed for four years ... soldier to start the fire in 1995 at the club's Belle Vue ... to force Rovers to move to a new stadium. In addition to the size of the pitch, it was considered to have one of the best playing surfaces due to the fertile soil, providing a perfect pitch. Following the explosion, demolition of the stadium was rapidly speeded up and now very little remains of the ground. Home of English professional football club Doncaster Rovers from 1922 to 2007. In the summer of 2004 the Popular Stand terrace was also extended and executive boxes were built at the Town End of the stadium. The ground was affectionately called by fans as 'Old Belle Vue' or OBV. The ground was opened by Charles E. Sutcliffe from the Football League on Saturday, 26 August 1922. Your new home at Belle Vue will benefit from being at the centre of a fantastic social location, just a 5 minute drive to Doncaster and all the amenities it has to offer. The Belle Vue Suite is a self-contained suite boasting first class facilities, including a wall to wall bar and built in dance floor. It is beside the A638 Doncaster Road, approximately one mile south of Wakefield city centre. "Ex-owner of Doncaster Rovers jailed for arson plot", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Belle_Vue_(Doncaster)&oldid=994463072, Defunct football venues in South Yorkshire, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from June 2008, All articles needing additional references, Infobox mapframe without OSM relation ID on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 December 2020, at 21:06. Doncaster finished their time at the stadium with a win, with a goal from Theo Streete ensuring a 1-0 victory. The initial capacity was for 7,000 spectators, which was extended year-on-year as finances allowed. The opposition was Gainsborough Trinity. The alarm was raised at 3.17 am on Wednesday 7 February, when a police patrol officer on duty near the stadium in Bawtry Road witnessed the explosion and called for the fire brigade. A new stadium had long been mooted for Doncaster Rovers. In the wake firstly of the Bradford City Stadium Fire and then the Hillsborough Disaster, however, Belle Vue’s capacity dropped to less than 8000 owing to safety concerns, meaning that the club had to explore the possibility of a new ground. Belle Vue was a football stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England, that served as the home ground of Doncaster Rovers from 1922 to 2007. On Wednesday, 7 February 2007 nearby residents to the old stadium described a sound like a bomb going off in the early hours of the morning, the impact of the blast left more than half of the Main Stand obliterated and much of the roof in pieces. Belle Vue (later official called Earth Stadium) was the home of English professional football club Doncaster Rovers from 1922 to 2006. New club offices, a new supporters bar and the application of tarmac to the car park completed a much needed facelift. Belle Vue is located in the north of England in the Gorton area of Manchester, as well as greyhound racing the track is also the venue for Stockcar and Speedway racing. Our lawyer and Transport Consultant have identified a number of issues in the Applicant’s recent submissions and we have made further representations to rebut many of their statements. Following the explosion, demolition of the stadium was rapidly sped up and now very little remains of the ground. The ground was affectionately known as 'Old Belle Vue' (or OBV) by fans and at its peak had a total capacity of 40,000. The Keepmoat Stadium soccer centre is home to some of the best small sided football leagues in the area, with dozens of teams playing weekly fixtures at the home of Doncaster Rovers. In 1927 the main stand at Doncaster's former ground in the suburb of Bennetthorpe was jacked up and moved on rollers to Belle Vue to form the family stand, where it remained until 1985 when the Valley Parade fire in Bradford meant that the old wooden structure was deemed unsafe and was demolished. Construction started on 17 October 2005 of a 15,000 all-seater community stadium complex. It was rumoured in the town that earlier in the evening somebody had broken into the stadium and stolen the boiler, while leaving the gas pipes open, filling the stand with gas. One of the most-visited opposition grounds for Lincoln City over an 80-year period was the Belle Vue stadium at Doncaster. Construction started on 17 October 2005 of a 15,000 all-seater community stadium complex. A fire in the Main Stand one night in June 1995 caused extensive damage and nine months later Chairman Ken Richardson was arrested after the full time whistle blew on an evening match against Fulham. As they say, this one would run and run. The Keepmoat stadium cost £21m to build and is also home to Doncaster Lakers Rugby League team as well as ladies football team Doncaster Belles. It had the 3rd biggest pitch in England at the time. Belle Vue was one of the few remaining grounds where fans could stand on the touchline terraces to watch a match. THE haunting strains from a lone bugler who played the Last Post on a solemn Saturday will forever be recalled by Doncastrians who congregated at Belle Vue … The capacity reached the region of 11,500. In the later years of the 20th century, as the club's fortunes began to decline and finances became tighter, the capacity of Belle Vue was cut dramatically, falling as low as 4,859 in May 1987 when mining subsidence was found underground beneath the Popular Stand terrace. The North and West sides are large open terrace, while the South side is the location of hospitality facilities. The last ever game at Belle Vue was on 23 December 2006 against League One leaders, Nottingham Forest. Doncaster Rovers Football Club Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Upon reaching the stadium, they laid wreaths, banners and memorials in memory of the departed. The main stand at Doncaster Rovers FC Football Ground, Belle Vue Stadium, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, pictured on 14th July 1991 Belle Vue Stadium, Wakefield, UK, 3rd October 2015. Belle Vue is no more. A cortege trundled into the ground ahead of Doncaster’s meeting with Colchester United, with hundreds of mourners present to pay their respect. Following the 1985 Bradford Fire tragedy sports grounds were required by government to meet increasingly stringent safety requirements. The capacity reached the region of 11,500. The new ground was named the Keepmoat Stadium. He was charged with conspiracy to commit arson and was subsequently found guilty. Main Stand of the ground in 1983. The man, who is in his 20s, was one of two men treated for burns at Doncaster Royal Infirmary after the explosion at Belle Vue stadium early on Wednesday. Two people at the scene received hospital treatment for injuries sustained in the explosion - one of whom had to be transferred to a specialist burns unit in Nottingham - while one lane of Bawtry Road had to be closed for two hours because of scattered debris and the risk of further explosions. The club is bidding the ground farewell in favour of its new, 15,000 seat Keepmoat stadium. Two people at the scene received hospital treatment for injuries sustained in the explosion – one of whom had to be transferred to a specialist burns unit in Nottingham – while one lane of Bawtry Road had to be closed for two hours because of scattered debris and the risk of further explosions. In the summer of 2004 the Popular Stand terrace was also extended and executive boxes were built at the Town End of the stadium. Dewsbury Rams R L F C Tetleys Stadium, Owl Lane, Dewsbury. Keepmoat Stadium officially opened on the 3rd of August 2007 with a match between Doncaster Rovers and Manchester United, but matches had already been played at the stadium from the start of 2007. Doncaster Rovers finished their time at the stadium with a win, with a goal from Theo Streete ensuring a 1–0 victory.[2]. Belle Vue (temporarily known as Earth Stadium for sponsorship reasons) was a football stadium in Doncaster, England. The stadium can hold up to 4,300 spectators and has onsite free parking for over 400 vehicles. The ground was opened by Charles E. Sutcliffe from the Football League on Saturday 26 August 1922. Doncaster Rovers were founded … A new stadium had long been mooted for Doncaster Rovers. Belle Vue (later official called Earth Stadium) was the home of English professional football club Doncaster Rovers from 1922 to 2006. Home to: Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Super League) Capacity: 10,000 Opened: 1895 Facilities: Currently, the East stand has a covered stand with seating, with some terracing beneath. LATEST: Aces Advent, December 15 > Belle Vue has had quite a collection of team managers and promoters over the years, and our current team boss and Director of Speedway, Mark Lemon, has been there, done that! Belle Vue (known as the Mobile Rocket Stadium under sponsorship agreement) in Wakefield, England, is the home of Wakefield Trinity rugby league team. Demolition of the stadium, home to Doncaster Rovers for 84 years, was expected to be imminent because of the safety threat that the derelict site posed to the public. The stadium finally started to become a reality when planning permission was granted. Floodlights, executive boxes, turnstiles, snack bars and offices were all removed or destroyed, along with the ground's club house, the Rovers' Return. The Belle Vue stadium was home to the club for 84 years A man arrested after a gas explosion at the former home of Doncaster Rovers FC has been released on bail by police. To people of a certain age, Doncaster Rovers Football Club are synonymous with Belle Vue Stadium, the ground the club called home for over eighty years. From the station, I made the walk down to the ground through town, finding it fairly easily, stuck out on an industrial estate, not too far from Belle Vue. Two different men later entered the stadium through wide open gates and doors before inadvertently igniting the gas, causing the explosion. He was sentenced to four years imprisonment. The alarm was raised at 3.17am on Wednesday, 7 February, when a police patrol officer on duty near the stadium in Bawtry Road witnessed the explosion and called for the fire brigade. BELLE VUE STADIUM - Photo: Steve Nash Following a number of meetings last week with our legal and professional team, we are confident that our campaign is as strong as ever. The stadium finally started to become a reality when planning permission was granted. New club offices, a new supporters bar and the application of tarmac to the car park completed a much needed facelift. Doncaster Rovers FC 1922-2006 . It’s the Keepmoat for Rovers now, and maybe, just maybe, it’ll be time in the none too distant future for me to renew acquaintance with them. Belle Vue (Doncaster) November 23, 2015 December 7, 2017 James Gordon Ground #27 | Home to Doncaster RLFC, Doncaster Rovers | Capacity: 11,500 | Opened in 1922 In a move that angered some fans Belle Vue was renamed Earth Stadium as part of a sponsorship deal with Rotherham-based finance company Earth Finance. The actual arsonist, 41-year-old Tyneside man Alan Kristiansen, received a one-year prison sentence; it was revealed that Kristiansen, a former SAS soldier, had been paid £10,000 by Richardson to start the fire. The site was patrolled by security following the explosion and was fenced off whilst demolition work was undertaken. It was the home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C. Belle Vue Stadium Within a matter of weeks, the enthusiasts had secured a place in the Midland League for 1920-21. The new ground was named the Keepmoat Stadium. The ground was later destroyed due to a gas leak. In the later years of the 20th century, as the club's fortunes began to decline and finances became tighter, the capacity of Belle Vue was cut dramatically, falling as low as 4,859 in May 1987 when mining subsidence was found underground beneath the Popular Stand terrace. His accomplices Ian Hay (aged 54 and from Gateshead) and Alan Cracknall (aged 32 and from Newcastle-upon-Tyne) both received nine-month prison sentences suspended for two years. Doncaster Rovers Football Club has marked the end of its 84 years at the Belle Vue stadium with a 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. In 1938 the capacity of Belle Vue was increased to 40,000 and it was in 1948 that the stadium recorded its highest attendance of 37,099 against Hull City, although apocryphal accounts refute this and claim that many more gained entry to the ground by climbing over walls and thus avoided having to pay. Old Grounds - Belle Vue: Belle Vue - as it was: Click images to view in Google Earth: Belle Vue - what's there now: Belle Vue was the home ground of Doncaster Rovers until 2007 when the new Keepmoat Stadium replaced it. In the summer of 2003 work began to repair the Town End terrace, to replace the old seating in the Main Stand and to extend the Rossington terrace. [edit]Rovers decline and 1995 fire. The ground was affectionately called by fans as 'Old Belle Vue' or OBV. ... Featherstone Rovers Stadium Post Office Road, Pontefract. Since demolition, the security fences have remained to prevent access onto the site. Construction started on 17 October 2005 of a 15,000 all-seater community stadium complex. Two different men later entered the stadium through wide open gates and doors before inadvertently igniting the gas, causing the explosion. The stadium is being offered as a freehold investment subject to a lease to the rugby club. Belle Vue Doncaster Road Wakefield West Yorkshire WF1 5EY. For a long time after its demolition, areas of terrace were still identifiable and large sections of the pitch remained. The service numbers below, link through to pdf timetables for that service. THE BELLE VUE SUITE. A solitary trip to Belle Vue in 2004 marked the last time our paths have crossed. More significantly for the future, Rovers opened talks with the council and Doncaster Rugby League Club about selling Belle Vue and moving to a new stadium. It was rumoured in the town that earlier in the evening somebody had broken into the stadium and stolen the boiler, while leaving the gas pipes open, filling the stand with gas. In addition to the size of the pitch, it was considered to have one of the best playing surfaces due to the fertile soil, providing a near perfect pitch. Games room. A new stadium had long been mooted for Doncaster Rovers. The suite is located on the ground floor of the West Stand conveniently located for car park 2, making it the ideal choice for exhibitions, open days and private parties and celebrations. from 1922 to 2006, when the club moved to the newly built Keepmoat Stadium.The ground had an initial capacity of 40,000, but by the time of its demolition, the capacity was only 11,500. Mobile Rocket Stadium (also known as Belle Vue) is home to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. The impact of the blast left more than half of the Main Stand obliterated and much of the roof in pieces. The last game at Belle Vue was on 23 December 2006 against League One leaders, Nottingham Forest. A fire in the Main Stand one night in June 1995 caused extensive damage and nine months later Chairman Ken Richardson was arrested following an evening match against Fulham. In a move that angered some fans Belle Vue was renamed Earth Stadium as part of a sponsorship deal with Rotherham based finance company Earth Finance. One man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the incident and was questioned by police. His accomplices both received nine-month prison sentences, suspended for two years.[1]. After many, many years of planning and preparation, it took roughly 16 months of construction to bring the National Speedway Stadium to life! Belle Vue comprises a 5.8 acre site located on Doncaster Road, one mile south of Wakefield city centre, and has been home to the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats since the late 1800’s. Areas of terrace are still identifiable and large sections of the pitch remain but The Main Stand and Popular Side have now been reduced to rubble while floodlights, executive boxes, turnstiles, snack bars and offices have either been removed or destroyed, along with the ground's club house, the Rovers' Return. The ground was renowned for having the biggest pitch in the United Kingdom, at 110 yards (100 metres) long, and 72 yards (66 metres) wide. The site was patrolled by security following the explosion and was fenced off whilst demolition work was undertaken. One man in his 20s was arrested in connection with the incident and was questioned by police. He was sentenced to four years imprisonment. In addition to the size of the pitch, it was considered to have one of the best playing surfaces due to the fertile soil, providing a near perfect pitch. In 1927 the main stand at Doncaster's former ground in the suburb of Bennetthorpe was jacked up and moved on rollers to Belle Vue to form the family stand, where it remained until 1985 when the tragic events at Bradford City meant that the old wooden structure was deemed unsafe and was demolished. In 1938 the capacity of Belle Vue was increased to 40,000 and it was in 1948 that the stadium recorded its highest attendance of 37,099 against Hull City, although apocryphal accounts refute this and claim that many more gained entry to the ground by climbing over walls and thus avoided having to pay. The stadium finally started to become a reality when planning permission was granted. The idea of Rovers moving away from Belle Vue and into a new, purpose-built stadium had been discussed as early in the mid-1980s. Keepmoat Stadium was built to provide Doncaster Rovers with a modern replacement for their old Belle Vue ground. The ground was renowned for having one of the top five biggest pitches in the UK, at 110 yards long, and 72 yards wide. Belle Vue, Doncaster Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5EY. The Doncaster Dome - 0.2 miles; Doncaster Racecourse - 0.3 miles; Town Moor Golf Club - 0.1 miles; The Leisure Park with Vue Cinema, Tenpin bowling and restaurants - 0.5 miles Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. The opposition was Gainsborough Trinity. Add Belle Vue to your football ground map and create an online map of the grounds you have visited.

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