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 David Hutchison Stand in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of New Bucks Head | |
| Location | Wellington,Shropshire,England |
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| Coordinates | 52°41′51″N2°30′05″W / 52.6974°N 2.5014°W /52.6974; -2.5014 |
| Public transit |  Wellington (0.9 mi) |
| Owner | Telford and Wrekin Council |
| Capacity | 6,300 |
| Record attendance | 5,710 vsBurscough, April 28 2007 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2003 |
| Tenants | |
| AFC Telford United (2004–present) Telford United (2003–2004) Wolverhampton Wanderers Women (2022-present) | |
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New Bucks Head is astadium inWellington,Shropshire,England and the home of AFC Telford United in the Enterprise National League N/S]]football clubAFC Telford United. It was originally built forTelford United to play at before they went bankrupt. The stadium is on the same site as the original Bucks Head, which had been home to Telford United formerly Wellington Town for over a century. The stadium was completed in 2003, and has a capacity of 6,320. It is covered on three out of four sides. The stadium lease and assets are currently held byTelford and Wrekin Council.
Until 2020, the stadium regularly hostedWolverhampton Wanderers F.C. reserve fixtures.[1] WhenSteven Gerrard returned from injury in theLiverpool Reserves it attracted one of the biggest crowds the stadium has ever seen.[2] The stadium played host to the National Youth Lions Cup final in the 2006–07 season involvingSandiacre Town andMilton United.[citation needed] It has also been used for international football, hosting England U16's against Wales U16's in theVictory Shield.
The Sir Stephen Roberts Stand (Main Stand) is all seated and covered, with capacity for 2,200 spectators. At the top of the stand there are 10 corporate hospitality boxes. The stand houses the club's corporate and press facilities, as well as the gymnasium, swimming pool, bar and brasserie and reception sections of the Telford Whitehouse Hotel. The stand is named after former club chairman Sir Stephen Roberts, an entrepreneurial Shropshire farmer who served as chairman of theMilk Marketing Board for over a decade.[3]
The Frank Nagington Stand is situated at the southern end of the stadium. This section was usually opened only when a larger than average crowd, or a particularly large away support, was expected. However it is now open at all games to away fans due to the higher number of travelling supporters.
The David Hutchison or 'The Hutch' is where the more "die hard" fans stand and is the noisiest part of the stadium on matchdays. It is situated at the northern end of the ground and can hold a capacity of 1,100 spectators.
England was the selected country for the U17 Women's championship's in 2013/14. New Bucks Head, home toAFC Telford United was selected with three other stadiums inEngland to host theUEFA tournament. AFC Telford United was selected to host the opening ceremony, England's opening game of the tournament and another three group games.
| Date | Result | Competition | ||
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| 29 September 2005 | Scotland Women U19 | 11-0 | Faroe Islands Women U19 | UEFA Women's U19 Championship Qualifiers |
| 29 September 2005 | England Women U19 | 3-0 | Croatia Women U19 | UEFA Women's U19 Championship Qualifiers |
| 14 October 2005 | England U16 | 4–0 | Wales U16 | Sky Sports Victory Shield |
| 2 November 2007 | England U16 | 2–0 | Wales U16 | Sky Sports Victory Shield |
| 4 March 2011 | England School Boys | 0–2 | Northern Ireland School Boys | Centenary Shield |
| 13 November 2012 | England U19 | 1–0 | Finland U19 | Friendly |
| 21 March 2013 | England U19 | 1-0 | Turkey U19 | Friendly |
| 26 November 2013 | England Women U17 | 0-1 | Italy Women U17 | UEFA Women's U17 Championship Group A |
| 26 November 2013 | Austria Women U17 | 0-0 | Portugal Women U17 | UEFA Women's U17 Championship Group A |
| 29 November 2013 | Germany Women U17 | 4-0 | France Women U17 | UEFA Women's U17 Championship Group B |
| 2 December 2013 | Italy Women U17 | 0-1 | Austria Women U17 | UEFA Women's U17 Championship Group A |
| 5 September 2014 | England U20 | 6-0 | Romania U20 | Friendly |
| 26 August 2015 | England U17 | 3-0 | Italy U17 | St Georges Park Youth Tournament |
| 31 September 2017 | England U20 | 3-0 | Netherlands U19 | 2017–18 Under 20 Elite League |
