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| Former names | St George Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Barton Park,Banksia, New South Wales 2216 |
| Coordinates | 33°56′50″S151°9′18″E / 33.94722°S 151.15500°E /-33.94722; 151.15500 |
| Owner | Bayside Council |
| Operator | St George FC |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Field size | 120 m x 87 m |
| Surface | 1978 Natural grass 2024 Artificial turf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | March 1978 |
| Expanded | April 2024 |
| Demolished | February 2022 |
| Tenants | |
| St George (1975–2006, 2009–2013, 2015–2017, 2024, 2025–present) St George FC Women (2018–2021, 2024, 2025–present) | |
Barton Park Sports Complex was asoccerstadium inBanksia, New South Wales, Australia.
The originalSt George Soccer Stadium opened in March 1978, withSt George playing againstSouth Melbourne in theNational Soccer League.[1] The ground occupied a part ofBarton Park, next to Muddy Creek, a tributary of theCooks River inBanksia. Over time use of the stadium declined, resulting in it falling into disrepair.
In 2005, St George were controversially axed from the new lookNew South Wales Premier League, which the club tried to unsuccessfully overturn alongsideBonnyrigg White Eagles.
In 2006, the club departed the stadium in the grounds of it being unsuitable due to structural problems with the grandstand. During this time they played at various locations including theBelmore Sports Ground (an arena outside the St George district) andKogarahJubilee Oval.
Between 2007 and 2008, the ground was widely vandalised with graffiti and litter throughout the ground. Due to fears the grandstand would collapse, security fences were installed around the perimeter.
In March 2009, theSt George Saints decided that they would use St George Stadium for its home games from the 2009New South Wales Super League season onwards.[2] They used this stadium between 2009 and 2013 with occasional higher-level games played atJubilee Oval.
In 2014, the stadium was used for community level games (games conducted between St George clubs) only, with theSt George Saints usingJubilee Oval.
With the relegation ofSt George Saints to NPL2, they resumed using St George Stadium for games played in 2015.
Work to develop a sporting precinct at Barton Park began in 2023[3] and was completed in 2024.[4]
In April 2024,St George FC announced that Bayside Council has been granted licence 1 of the new Barton Park Sports Complex to the club. This licence includes fields 1 and 2, the newly named Frank Arok Grandstand and the canteen facilities.[5]