Springfield Stadium, Art Nouveau stadium in Saint Helier, Jersey
Springfield Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium set in a public park in Saint Helier, Jersey. The photograph shows a curved glass-fronted section with a light grey overhanging top edge beside a flat-roofed section marked by a bright red band above dark-framed glazing. The current community hall and grandstand opened in 1997; the grandstand seats 960 people.
The land was bought by the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society in 1884 to host livestock and horticultural shows. Over the 20th century the site shifted away from its agricultural roots and became a dedicated sports ground.
The ground is named after the meadow it occupies, a wet pasture beside Le Grand Douet and Rouge Bouillon that flooded in 1881, 1977 and 1980. The Muratti trophy, first contested here on 27 April 1905, is a vase-shaped cup in Art Nouveau style sponsored by the cigarette maker Muratti. The park also holds a children's playground and an all-weather ball court.
The ground sits in the centre of Saint Helier and is easy to reach on foot from most parts of town. Access to the facilities depends on what is scheduled that day, so it is worth checking in advance before visiting.
During the German occupation of 1940–45, the ground was used as a repair depot and parking area for tanks. The same meadow that floods after heavy rain, with significant floods recorded in 1881, 1977 and 1980, had earlier hosted the first Muratti final on 27 April 1905.
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