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Victoria Road, Port Talbot

Coordinates: 51°35′25″N 3°48′8″W / 51.59028°N 3.80222°W / 51.59028; -3.80222
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Victoria Road, Port Talbot
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Full nameVictoria Road
Former namesRemax Stadium
LocationPort Talbot, Wales
Capacity6,000
SurfaceGrass
Tenants
Port Talbot Town F.C. (1901-present)

Victoria Road is a field sports stadium located on Victoria Road in Port Talbot, Wales.

Facilities

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The stadium has a capacity of 6,000[1] (1,000 seated)[2] and is the home of Port Talbot Town F.C. The record attendance at the stadium is 2,640, set at a match against Swansea City in the FAW Premier Cup on 15 January 2007. The record league attendance is 804 for a game against Afan Lido on 27 January 2004, however, the club generally struggle to attract a large number of fans, with an average league attendance of just 207 between 1994 and 2010.[3] In an attempt encourage more people to attend the club's games, spectators were allowed to pay whatever price they wanted for a ticket to watch the club's match against Bala Town on 5 January 2013.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Football Temples of the World – Wales Archived 14 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Port Talbot Town F.C. – Club History". Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Port Talbot Town football fans choose ticket price". London: BBC News. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.

51°35′25″N 3°48′8″W / 51.59028°N 3.80222°W / 51.59028; -3.80222