Blundell Park

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the location?Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England
2. What is the year of establishment?1899
3. How many people can sit at Blundell Park now?Since it became an all‑seater stadium in 1995, it can hold about 9,052 seats, and later reductions brought it to its current capacity.
4. When did Blundell Park have its biggest crowd?The record crowd was on February 20, 1937, when 31,651 people watched an FA Cup match against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

All-seater stadium: A stadium where all spectator areas consist of individual seats, often implemented for safety and comfort regulations.
FA Cup: The premier knockout cup competition in English football, featuring clubs from all levels of the football pyramid.
Taylor Report: A British government report published in 1989 following the Hillsborough disaster, which led to significant changes in stadium safety and design, including the mandate for all-seater stadiums.
Relegation: The process by which a sports team is demoted to a lower division or league, typically due to poor performance.