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Portman Road is a football stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, which has been the home ground of Ipswich Town since 1884. The stadium has also hosted many England youth international matches, and one senior England friendly international match, against Croatia in 2003.
- What Is Portman Road like?
- Portman Road Capacity
- What Is It Like For Away Fans?
- Pubs For Away Fans
- Food
- Portman Road Redevelopment
- Portman Road Stadium History
- Portman Road Car Park
- By Train
- Admission Prices
The overall look of the ground has greatly improved, with the re-development of both ends. Both these ends, the Sir Alf Ramsey Stand and the Sir Bobby Robson Stand, are similar in appearance and size and dwarf the smaller older stands on each side of the ground. Unusually, both ends have a larger upper tier, which slightly overhangs the smaller low...
Despite their 22-year absence from the Premier League, Ipswich’s Portman Road stadium has a capacity of 29,673 – a very impressive figure even compared to more established sides in the division. Its size allows the club to generate good revenue on matchday while still remaining small enough to create a good atmosphere that can help the players when...
Away fans are placed on one side of the upper tier of the Cobbold Stand at one side of the pitch, where up to 1,900 away supporters can be accommodated. Turnstiles open 90 minutes before kick-off, and fans are searched on entry (please note that bags larger than 40 x 40 x 10 cm are not allowed). Generally, the views from the Cobbold Stand are fine....
The main away supporters pub is the Riverside (Station) Hotel, which, as the name suggests, backs onto a river and is located close to the railway station, only five minutes from Portman Road. If you arrive in good time, you can take a walk into the town centre, where there are plenty of pubs to be found. Of particular note is the Lord Nelson in Fo...
Portman Road is a cashless venue, with card and contactless the only accepted methods of payment. There are cash points located at the Railway station, in the town centre and at the Cardinal Park Leisure facility.
As of November 2023, Ipswich Town’s Chief Executive Mark Ashton has said that a master plan is in place to grow Portman Road and create world-class facilities at the town’s training ground. Just 10 years ago, Ipswich Town were barely filling half of their stadium, with attendance as low as 13,000 at times. Since the appointment of Kieran McKenna, w...
Ipswich started their life at Broomhill Park but moved into Portman Road in 1884, six years after being formed. Six years later, Ipswich became one of the first sides to use nets to achieve their goals. That was several years before the first stand was erected at Portman Road; that development came in 1906 with the Ipswich Witches – a speedway team...
Follow the A14 around Ipswich, from which the ground is well signposted. The official route takes you from the A14 onto the A1214 into Ipswich. I thought I would prefer to leave at the next junction and take the A137. Stay straight on this road into Ipswich, and as you cross the bridge over the river, stay in the left-hand lane (marked town centre)...
Portman Road is only a quarter of a mile away from Ipswich Railway Stationand is only a five-minute walk away. You will see the Portman Road floodlights in the distance as your train comes into the station. Ipswich is served by trains from London Liverpool Street and Peterborough.
Like many clubs nowadays, Ipswich Town set their ticket prices based on where you sit in the stadium as well as the category of the game you choose to watch. Cobbold Stand Adult –£24-£38 U23 –£15-£21 U19 –£7-£13 65+ –£19-£29 Sir Alf Ramsey Stand Adult – £24-£34 U23 – £15-£20 U19 – £7-£12 U12 – £4-£7 65+– £19-£27 Sir Bobby Robson Stand Adult – £24-£...
Jun 12, 2024 · Ipswich Town fans will have to wait another nine weeks before they can see Premier League stars on the pitch. But they can already see Premier League improvements taking shape at Portman Road.
Mar 12, 2024 · Portman Road 'masterplan' includes pool and hotel. A masterplan to redevelop the car park outside Ipswich Town's stadium also includes a new hotel and park areas, it has been revealed....
Portman Road has been the home of Ipswich Town Football Club since 1884, just six years after the Suffolk based team was formed. It’s not the same stadium as stood back then, obviously, with the ground undergoing major renovations in 2002. It is the largest ground in East Anglia with a capacity of over 30,000.
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Mar 12, 2024 · A fly-through video shows what Portman Road could look like after a major redevelopment project. The plan includes an aquatic centre and hotel which would be located in the car park currently...
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Mar 12, 2024 · Ipswich Town and the area's borough council are working together to rejuvenate the area around Portman Road, where the club has played since 1884. Central to the development would be a new...
