Work Started On New Ground For Cambridge City FC

Cambridge City FC, the non-league football club which has been homeless since 2013, is looking forward to welcoming spectators at its new ground in early 2022.

Work has started on their new 3,000-capacity stadium for Cambridge City FC in Sawston after its former city site was sold for housing.

It took four years of planning wrangles before the government finally gave the green light to the project in 2018.

A new fundraising drive was launched by the club last month to “kit out the interior of our new home”. This will include furnishing The Legends Bar, Supporters Club shop and much more. Also being envisaged is an exciting range of artwork that will show off the proud history and the passion that resonates around the club.

Construction of the stadium and two pitches on a former landfill site south of Cambridge began at the end of January, 2021.

Since then, contractors have been working to complete a link road and an ecological survey has begun on the land.

According to the club the survey, undertaken by Elite Ecology, was to “ensure that rare and protected species remain at favourable conservation status… also incorporating appropriate mitigation and compensation measures”. Their recommendations will then be incorporated into the build which include features to support biodiversity.

Communications director, Chris Cox, said the club, which was formed in 1908 "... has a lot of traditions and values that are important to us and the community."

Since leaving its Milton Road ground the Isthmian League North Division club has shared a ground with St Ives Town and Histon football clubs, but it is hoped the new stadium will be completed early next year.

Speaking shortly after work began, first-team manager Robbie Nightingale said: "Walking the site... really gives you a feeling of excitement for the coming 12 months."