Underhill Stadium
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| Full name | Underhill Stadium |
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| Location | Westcombe Drive, Barnet, London EN5 2DN |
| Owner | Barnet F.C. |
| Capacity | 6,023 |
| Field size | 115 x 75 yards |
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| Built | 1907 |
| Opened | 1907 |
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Barnet F.C. (1907–2013) Arsenal Reserves (–2012) London Broncos (training) (2014) London Broncos U19s (2014) Edgware Town F.C. (2014) |
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Underhill Stadium is a stadium in Barnet that was the home of Barnet F.C. between 1907 and 2013. It has been the training ground of the London Broncos rugby league club since 2014; the clubs under-19 team also play their fixtures there. It is situated in Barnet in the London Borough of Barnet and has a capacity of 6,023. The stadium is famous for its slope from the North to South end. It was also used for Arsenal reserve games until 2012.
Barnet F.C. played their final game at the stadium on 20 April 2013 with a 1-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers, with Jake Hyde scoring the winner in the 81st minute, and Graham Stack saving a 94th-minute penalty to secure the victory in front of a sell-out crowd of 6,001, with the club moving to The Hive Stadium for the 2013/14 season onwards.
Underhill has seven stands. On the bottom end of the ground is the South Stand which was opened recently. The East Terrace is split into three sections, with the home fans allocated the two southernmost parts and the remaining section allocated to away supporters. Adjacent to the East Terrace stands the North East Family Stand with covered seating for away supporters. The tiny North Terrace backs onto Westcombe Drive, where residents can watch the action. The Main Stand is flanked by two smaller stands, the North West Terrace and Family Stand.
After a matchday incident on the East Terrace, the club acted to increase the distance between home and away supporters. Away fans have been segregated further towards the north of the terrace. When away support is expected to number over 500, the whole of the North-East section is opened, and the Central section is closed to enforce the new segregation arrangements. The situation further highlights the inadequacy of Underhill as a Football League stadium, even though it now meets league criteria, and the club continues to search for a new home.
In the South West Corner of the ground stands the Durham Suite, named after Bees midfielder Kevin Durham who died in 1991. Although not part of the ground, the Pavilion behind the South Stand is owned by the club and acts as the social club for many fans. Away fans are not allowed into the Pavilion.
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