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Roker Park

Stadium information
LocationSunderland, England
Opened1897
Closed1997
Demolished1998
OwnerSunderland A.F.C.
SurfaceGrass
ArchitectArchibald Leitch
Capacity22,500
Record attendance: 75,118
TenantsSunderland A.F.C. (1897 � 1997)

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Roker Park was an English football stadium situated in Roker, Sunderland. The stadium was the home of the English football club Sunderland A.F.C. from 1897 to 1997 before the club moved to the Stadium of Light. Near the end of the stadium's history, its capacity was around 22,500 with only a small part of the stadium being seated. Despite this, the stadium's capacity had been higher in previous years, attracting a record crowd of 75,118.


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