The Banks/Bescot Stadium is situated in Bescot, Walsall, England, it is the home ground of Walsall Football Club. It was built in 1989 by GMI Construction with a reported build cost of £4.5m. It was opened in 1990 by Sir Stanley Matthews, replacing the club's previous ground, Fellows Park, which was located a quarter of a mile away. Originally both ends of the ground were standing areas. It currently has a capacity of 11,300 following an extension to the Floors-2-Go Stand (formerly known as the Gilbert Alsop Stand), during the 2003/04 season. It is now an all-seater stadium with disabled, educational and conferencing facilities that make it a focal point for the local residential and business communities. The stadium is also to host England under-21 international matches, Aston Villa reserve matches (winter fixtures only) and England women's international matches. The stadium's record attendance is 11,049 during a home game with Rotherham United on the 9th of May 2004. #Banks #Bescot #Club #Football #Ground #Stadium #Walsall
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