LNER Community Stadium To Be Home For Two Clubs

LNER Community Stadium To Be Home For Two Clubs

The new Community Stadium at Monks Cross will provide a home for both York City Football Club and York City Knights RLFC.

York City Football Club will mark a new era and christen a new ground as they host AFC Fylde at their new home the LNER Community Stadium, the first sporting event to take place in the brand-new multi-purpose stadium.

York City will take to the pitch in a promotion chasing clash at the 8,500-capacity stadium under the watchful eye of Manager Steve Watson but without fans in attendance. It is a long-awaited milestone for both club and supporters who vacated their former home, Bootham Crescent, last month – winning the final match at the old stadium 1-0 against Yorkshire rivals Guiseley.



The new stadium will solidify the long-term future of the football club, with additional commercial revenue streams and a state-of-the-art facility to help the team progress on and off the field.

Chairman Jason McGill has led the relocation since he became involved with the club, negotiating the grant with the Football Stadia Improvement Fund to help fund construction of the new stadium.

McGill said he was thrilled to be playing their first match at the LNER Community Stadium. We acknowledge this huge milestone with a mixture of excitement, pride and relief but also with disappointment that our amazing supporters can’t share this important moment in person.

Mr McGill continued that this new stadium will be a home for the club and supporters for years to come, providing fantastic matchday experiences and also giving the club the opportunity to build the club in many ways. The club is looking forward to welcoming their supporters and the wider people of York and North Yorkshire when it is safe to do so.

The Chairman thanked all the companies, organisations and stakeholders who have been involved in delivering such an amazing stadium for York.

Cllr Darryl Smalley, Executive Member for Culture, Leisure and Communities, City of York Council said: "The inaugural game for the LNER Community Stadium is a significant milestone not just for professional sport in York, but for the whole city.

“There is no doubt that it will be an incredible home for both York City Football Club and York City Knights, and an important destination for every York resident in the years to come. With a new state-of-the-art leisure centre, swimming pools, library and NHS Services; the stadium complex is an asset that the local community and wider city should be very proud of.”

York Community Stadium