Arlington Oval Explained

Arlington Oval
Broke Ground:1932
Location:Dulwich Hill, Sydney
Surface:Synthetic
Capacity:6,000[1]
Record Attendance:6,223
Tenants:Dulwich Hill

The Arlington Recreation Ground (known as Arlington Oval) is a soccer stadium in Dulwich Hill, Sydney, Australia with a capacity of 6,000.

History

The venue was built in 1932 with a natural grass playing surface and a grandstand, on land which had previously been used as a brick works; the brick pits were infilled to greate the green space.[1] [2]

Empire Games

During the British Empire Games in 1938, women athletes competed at Arlington Oval.[3] The grandstand was used in scenes from the Australian movie The First Kangaroos, which was named after the Australian Rugby League's inaugural international tour of England.

Revamped venue

In mid-August 2014, Arlington Oval was upgraded for $2.15 million with an installion of new pitch which replaced the existing natural grass surface which was in poor condition before then.[4] The stadium was also upgraded with new lights, fencing and other general improvements.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arlington Oval. Austadiums.
  2. Web site: Arlington Recreation Reserve. Inner West.
  3. Web site: Dulwich Hill FC — History. Dulwich Hill.
  4. Web site: Arlington Oval re-opening reaches fever pitch. 3 August 2014. Football Federation Australia. Football NSW.