Filbert Street
Home of Leicester City from 1891 to 2002.
Filbert Street was a football stadium in Leicester, England, which served as the home of Leicester City F.C. from 1891 until 2002. Although officially titled the City Business Stadium in the early 1990s, it remained known almost exclusively by its address, like many English football stadiums.
Quick Facts
- Full name
- Filbert Street Stadium
- Location
- Filbert Street, Leicester
- Nickname
- City Business Stadium (official)
- Owner
- Leicester City F.C.
- Opened
- 1891
- Closed
- 2002
- Demolished
- 2003
- Capacity
- 22,000 (at closure); 47,298 (record)
Lore & Background
Leicester City was formed in 1884 as Leicester Fosse. The stadium was initially known as Walnut Street. The first game played there was against Nottingham Forest's reserve team on 7 November 1891. The stadium saw its record attendance of 47,298 for a Fifth Round FA Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur on 18 February 1928. The club purchased the freehold of the ground in 1962 for £30,500. The last game played at Filbert Street was a 2–1 victory against Tottenham Hotspur on the last day of the 2001–02 season.
Reader's Guide
Filbert Street was located in Leicester, England. It was an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 21,500 after the Kop was converted to seating in 1994. The stadium was demolished after the club moved to a new stadium in 2002.
Did You Know?
- The stadium hosted a Football League test match on 27 April 1895 between Derby County and Notts County.
- It held the finals of the FA Amateur Cup in 1896 and 1900.
- Filbert Street hosted two FA Cup semi-finals: in 1928 between Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal, and in 1962 a replay between Burnley and Fulham.
- The stadium hosted one full international game between India and Bangladesh on 29 July 2000, with India winning 1–0.
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