Toughsheet Community Stadium Tickets

Stadium facts

Toughsheet Community Stadium key facts

Home team

Bolton Wanderers

Capacity

28,723

Opened

1997

Owner

Bolton Wanderers

Record attendance

28,353 — Bolton Wanderers 2–2 Leicester City, Premier League, 28 December 2003

Pitch size

100.6 × 65.8 m

Postcode

BL6 6JW

• Opened in 1997 as the Reebok Stadium, replacing Burnden Park
• Renamed the Toughsheet Community Stadium on 1 July 2023
• Record crowd 28,353 against Leicester City in December 2003
• A hotel with pitch-view rooms is built into the South Stand
• Horwich Parkway station is next to the ground

History

About Toughsheet Community Stadium

Bolton Wanderers built the stadium in Horwich in 1996–97 to replace Burnden Park, their home for 102 years. It opened in 1997 as the Reebok Stadium and was renamed the Macron Stadium in 2014, the University of Bolton Stadium in 2018 and the Toughsheet Community Stadium on 1 July 2023. The first Premier League match there was a 0–0 draw with Everton on 1 September 1997, and it staged Bolton’s UEFA Cup home ties from 2005.

Seating layout

Toughsheet Community Stadium seating plan & capacity

Four two-tier stands in a bowl. The club steers first-time home visitors to the West Stand and describes the East Lower and the south-east corner as the loudest areas.

• Bolton Kia (West) Stand

  Two tiers above the players’ tunnel and dugouts, with the main entrance; the club describes it as one of the calmer areas.

• Eventura Lofthouse (East) Stand

  Named after Nat Lofthouse and facing the dugouts; the club calls the lower tier one of the livelier parts of the ground.

• Carrs Pasties (North) Stand

  The family stand, with the cheapest tickets in the ground according to the club.

• Franking Sense South Stand

  Houses away supporters and the Bolton Stadium Hotel; the south-east corner can be opened to home fans on busier days.

Getting there

How to get to Toughsheet Community Stadium

Toughsheet Community Stadium is at BL6 6JW, Bolton, United Kingdom.

Train

Horwich Parkway station, on the line between Manchester, Bolton, Preston and Blackpool, is less than five minutes’ walk from the stadium.

Bus

The club runs matchday buses from across the borough.

Drive

The stadium is at junction 6 of the M61, off the A6027 De Havilland Way and Burnden Way.

Parking

Away supporters park in Car Park A at £8 per car, sold on the day with no pre-booking. All stadium car parks are cashless, with payment by number-plate recognition.

FAQ

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