Filbert Street

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Filbert Street was the historic home ground of Leicester City Football Club in Leicester, England, known for hosting the team’s matches throughout much of the 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct sports venue
football stadium
architecturalStyle traditional English football ground
category Defunct football venues in England
Leicester City F.C.
Sports venues in Leicester
closed 2002
convertedTo residential development site
country England
demolished 2002
eraOfProminence 20th century
formerName King Power Stadium
surface form: Leicester City Stadium
hasCoordinateLocation 52.627°N 1.133°W
hasFloodlights yes
hasPart Carling Stand
Double Decker Stand
Kop Stand
Main Stand
heritage historic home of Leicester City Football Club
homeStadiumOf Leicester City F.C.
inception 1891
locatedIn Leicester
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Leicestershire
maximumSeatingCapacity about 22,000
namedAfter Filbert Street
surface form: Filbert Street (road)
notableEvent Leicester City’s 1928–29 First Division title challenge home matches
Leicester City’s 1960s promotion campaigns
Leicester City’s 1990s Premier League home fixtures
notableFor being Leicester City’s home ground for over a century
opened 1891
owner Leicester City F.C.
recordAttendance 47,298
recordAttendanceDate 18 February 1928
recordAttendanceEvent FA Cup
surface form: FA Cup match vs Tottenham Hotspur
region East Midlands
replacedBy King Power Stadium
Walkers Stadium
sport association football
surface grass
tenant Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Women
surface form: Leicester City W.F.C.
transportConnection Leicester railway station
surface form: Leicester railway station (nearby)
usedFor FA Cup matches
Football League matches
international youth matches

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Leicester City F.C. previousStadium Filbert Street
Filbert Steps namedAfter Filbert Street