Stadium
The Gardens Sporting Complex
Newcastle, Australia
Formerly: Breakers Stadium, Mitre 10 Stadium, Topper Stadium
The Gardens Sporting Complex is owned by Greyhound Racing New South Wales. The venue opened in 1991. The main stand sits on the eastern side, holding 2,000 spectators. The surface is natural grass.
The club Wallsend FC currently calls it home, along with the Newcastle Greyhounds.
Attendance figures for the broader Newcastle International Sports Centre complex are often conflated, with a Rugby League Test in 2011 drawing 32,890 and a concert in 1990 reaching 42,000. The record for the soccer pitch itself stands at 8,858, set during a match between Australia and New Zealand in 1995. The venue sits at 104 Sandgate Road in the suburb of Birmingham Gardens.
Who plays here
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Wallsend Red Devils
32 matches
Recent matches here
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Wallsend Red Devils — Newcastle Croatia Fc | 2:3 |
| 9 Aug | Wallsend Red Devils — West Wallsend | 7:0 |
| 26 Jul | Wallsend Red Devils — Cessnock City Hornets | 7:3 |
| 5 Jul | Wallsend Red Devils — Singleton Strikers | 4:1 |
| 14 Jun | Wallsend Red Devils — Lake Macquarie | 3:0 |
| 10 Jun | Wallsend Red Devils — New Lambton | 5:2 |
| 7 Jun | Wallsend Red Devils — Newcastle Croatia Fc | 4:2 |
| 26 Apr | Wallsend Red Devils — South Cardiff | 1:2 |