Belle Vue, Doncaster
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Belle Vue is a locality within Doncaster
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It was the location of the home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C.
and the Doncaster Lakers RLFC, until 2007 (when the new Keepmoat Stadium replaced it.
It had the 3rd biggest pitch in England at the time, and the pitch was in good state. In the 2005-2006 season Doncaster had knocked out Aston Villa and Man City on this pitch in the League Cup.
The old ground was known as Belle Vue
, but following commercial sponsorship (for the 2004–2005 season) it was known as the Earth Stadium.
The stadium is being demolished as of 2007.
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
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It was the location of the home ground of Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
and the Doncaster Lakers RLFC, until 2007 (when the new Keepmoat Stadium replaced it.
It had the 3rd biggest pitch in England at the time, and the pitch was in good state. In the 2005-2006 season Doncaster had knocked out Aston Villa and Man City on this pitch in the League Cup.
The old ground was known as Belle Vue
Belle Vue (football)
Belle Vue was the home of English professional football club Doncaster Rovers from 1922 to 2006. The ground was affectionately called by fans as 'Old Belle Vue' or OBV.-History:...
, but following commercial sponsorship (for the 2004–2005 season) it was known as the Earth Stadium.
The stadium is being demolished as of 2007.