Lockhart Stadium, Demolished stadium site in Fort Lauderdale, United States
Lockhart Stadium was a sports venue in Fort Lauderdale with seating for about 20,000 spectators and a natural grass playing surface. The facility sat on its own grounds along Northwest 55th Street and hosted multiple sports over its history.
The stadium opened in 1959 and was named after Fort Lauderdale city commissioner Doug Lockhart. It began as a sports field for four local schools and later became a venue for higher-level competitions.
The stadium's name honours H. Y. "Doug" Lockhart, a former Fort Lauderdale city commissioner, and it was dedicated at a football game on September 18, 1959. In 2007 it hosted the Caribbean Carnival for Broward County after Miramar declined to hold the event. Billy Graham's final South Florida crusade was held there in 1985.
The stadium was accessible by public transit and had parking available near the main gates. Visitors could reach the grounds easily by car or using transit connections in the area.
On November 23, 1980, the United States beat Mexico 2–1 at Lockhart in a World Cup qualifier, the first U.S. win over Mexico in more than 46 years. The stadium also hosted the second leg of the 1998 Interamerican Cup final, where D.C. United beat Vasco da Gama.
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