John A. Farrell Stadium

John A. Farrell Stadium
	John A. Farrell Stadium Location in Pennsylvania John A. Farrell Stadium Location in the United States
Location	West Chester, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′13″N 75°36′04″W / 39.937020°N 75.601167°W
Owner	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Operator	West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Capacity	7,500
Surface	FieldTurf (playing surface); Mondo (track surface)
Construction
Opened	September 26, 1970
Renovated	2006, 2020
Tenants
	West Chester Golden Rams football and track (1970–present); Philadelphia Independence (WPS) (2010)

John A. Farrell Stadium is an American stadium that is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It is primarily used by the West Chester University of Pennsylvania's football and track and field teams.^[1]

Description

The stadium also served as the temporary home of the Philadelphia Independence of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league during its inaugural season.^[2] Additionally, Farrell Stadium was home to the Philadelphia Eagles for its summer training camp from 1980 to 1995.^[3]

A statue of Michael Horrocks resides at one endzone of the field. Horrocks, a former Golden Rams quarterback, died 2001 in the September 11 attacks; he was a co-pilot of United Airlines Flight 175.

References

^ "Facilities". wcupagoldenrams.com. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
^ George, John (2 December 2009). "Philadelphia Independence finds temporary home at West Chester U." Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
^ Pro Football Reference – Philadelphia Eagles Training Camp Locations

External links

[1] "Facilities". wcupagoldenrams.com. Retrieved 28 September 2010.

[2] George, John (2 December 2009). "Philadelphia Independence finds temporary home at West Chester U." Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2010.

[3] Pro Football Reference – Philadelphia Eagles Training Camp Locations

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v t e West Chester Golden Rams football
Venues	John A. Farrell Stadium (1970–present)
Bowls & rivalries	1966 Tangerine Bowl 1967 Tangerine Bowl Delaware
Culture & lore	Marching band
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Philadelphia Independence
Based in Chester, Pennsylvania
The Club	History All articles
Stadiums	John A. Farrell Stadium Leslie Quick Stadium
Culture	Daughters of Betsy
Important figures	Matthew Driver
Key personnel	Owner: Team Dynamics, LLC Head Coach: Paul Riley
Women's Professional Soccer
Seasons (2)	2010 2011