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| Location | Coventry, England |
|---|---|
| Owner | Coventry R.F.C. |
| Capacity | 9,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1921 |
| Closed | 2004 |
| Demolished | 2004 |
| Tenants | |
| Coventry R.F.C. (1921-2004) Coventry Bears (1998-2004) | |
Coundon Road Stadium inCoventry was the home ground forCoventry R.F.C. from 1921 to 2004. The stadium has now been demolished.
The first game at the ground was againstUnited Services Portsmouth, withCoventry R.F.C. losing 13–3.The biggest crowd at the ground was reputedly 18,000 for an England versus Wales Schools' International on 12 March 1939.In the modern era, just over 8,000 people attended theNational League One match betweenCoventry R.F.C. andNewcastle on 2 November 1996, which was a record for the league until 2004.[1][2]
The stadium had two stands; the Main (Road) Stand and the terraced Cowshed, though additional temporary structures were put in place for some representative games at the ground. The two stands only had minor alterations in their 83 years of existence. However, a clubhouse was opened in 1959, next to the Main Stand.
Their final game at the ground was a 34–20 victory forCoventry R.F.C. againstManchester R.F.C. on 17 April 2004, with an attendance of 2,200. Coventry R.F.C moved to theButts Park Arena in September of that year, with the old stadium being demolished during November. The site has now been developed as ahousing estate by Bryant Homes. Apartment houses on the site are named after formerCoventry R.F.C. players includingDavid Duckham,Bert Godwin and Peter Jackson.
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