Turf Moor facts for kids
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 Turf Moor
Location in Burnley
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| Location | Harry Potts Way, Burnley, Lancashire, England, BB10 4BX |
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| Coordinates | 53°47′21″N 2°13′49″W / 53.78917°N 2.23028°W |
| Owner | Turf Moor Properties Ltd |
| Operator | Burnley F.C. |
| Capacity | 21,944 |
| Field size | 115 yd × 74 yd (105 m × 68 m) |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
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| Broke ground | 1833 (as a cricket ground) |
| Opened | 17 February 1883 |
| Construction cost | £5.3 million |
| Architect | Various |
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| Burnley (1883–present) Burnley Cricket Club (1833–1883) |
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Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire, England. It is the home ground of Premier League club Burnley Football Club, who have played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. The stadium, which is situated on Harry Potts Way, named so after the club's longest serving manager, has an official capacity of 21,944.
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Images for kids
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Turf Moor featured on an Ordnance Survey map in 1913
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The Jimmy McIlroy Stand during a tifo display
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A memorial garden and a dugout replica are located behind the Jimmy McIlroy Stand.
See also
In Spanish: Turf Moor para niños
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