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On 1 June 2007, the stadium was officially renamed KRBS Priestfield Stadium as part of a sponsorship deal that lasted three years with the Kent Reliance Building Society. [24] In 2011 another such deal led to the rebranding of the stadium as MEMS Priestfield Stadium. [25]
After taking control of the club in 1995, chairman Paul Scally set about redeveloping Priestfield Stadium, aiming for the required facilities and capacity to sustain the club at a higher level.
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Priestfield Stadium, officially MEMS Priestfield Stadium for sponsorship reasons, has been the home of Gillingham since 1893. Initially, the ground consisted of a pavillion, small seater stand, and terracing in the form of earth banks. By 1908, however, the stadium had significantly expanded with more seating and proper terracing. In the early days...
Priestfield Stadium is located rather centrally in Gillingham, roughly half a mile east of the main rail station and Gillingham High Street. It takes about 10 minutes to walk from the station to the stadium. There’s a frequent direct trainservice from London to Gillingham with trains departing three to four times and hour from London St. Pancras st...
Tickets for Gillingham matches can be bought online, by phone +44 (0) 1634 300000, or at the ticket office of Priestfield Stadium. Tickets can also be bought at the ticket office before the match. Gillingham rarely sell out a regular league match. Tickets cost either £22.00, £25.00, or £10.00 for the uncovered Brian Moore Stand. Tickets are £2.00 m...
Gillinghamfootballclub.com – Official website of Gillingham FC. Visitmedway.com– Tourism information for the Medway region.
5 days ago · The Priestfield Stadium was renamed the KRBS Priestfield Stadium in 2007 due to a sponsorship deal. The Gillingham ground was subsequently rebranded as the MEMS Priestfield Stadium, its current name. Disabled facilities
Gillingham Football Club, known then as New Brompton FC, were formed at the Napier Arms pub in May 1893, but changed to the current name in time for the 1912/13 season. The share capital was set at £1,500 and a plot of land, subsequently to become known as Priestfield Stadium, was purchased for £600.
Fact is that until 1947 the venue was called Priestfield Road, only then changing Road for Stadium. But let’s start from the beginning… The club – initially known as Brompton FC – bought a plot for their first ground back in 1893 and opened it in September of that year.
Priestfield stadium has been home to Gillingham FC since the club’s formation in 1893. Gillingham were originally founded as New Brompton FC, the founders were able to purchase a plot of land after issuing over 1,000 shares at a price of £1.00 each.
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