Elm Park

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Elm Park was the historic football stadium in Reading, England that served as the long-time home of Reading F.C. before its closure and replacement by the Madejski Stadium.

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Elm Park canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf football stadium
sports venue
alsoKnownAs Elm Park, Reading
city Reading
closed 1998
country England
countrySubdivision South East England
county Berkshire
demolished 1998
eraOfMainUse 20th century
historicalUse home ground of Reading F.C.
homeStadiumOf Reading F.C.
locatedInMetropolitanArea Reading urban area
location Reading, Berkshire, England
namedAfter Elm trees in the area
notableFeature traditional English football ground design
opened 1896
primaryUse association football
reasonForClosure move to all-seater modern stadium
replaced earlier Reading F.C. grounds
replacedBy Madejski Stadium
sport football
status defunct football stadium
successorVenue Madejski Stadium
tenant Reading F.C.

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Reading F.C. formerGround Elm Park
Madejski Stadium replaced Elm Park
RFC formerHomeStadium Elm Park
subject surface form: Reading Football Club