48-476: Sydney Football Stadium may refer to: Sydney Football Stadium (1988) , the original stadium which was demolished in 2019. Sydney Football Stadium (2022) , the new stadium built on the site of the 1988 stadium. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Sydney Football Stadium . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
96-490: A 1–1 draw with goals to Aurelio Vidmar for Australia and Abel Balbo for Argentina. Despite the grounds increase in capacity since 1993, this match retains the record sporting attendance at the SFS and many more were actually in attendance as the gates were thrown open close to kick-off as a safety measure. It was used as the venue for the 2000 Summer Olympics Women's association football gold medal match between Norway and
144-528: A NSW win in Game 2 of the 1991 series . Also of note was Queensland's backs to the wall win in Game 2 of the 1989 . Despite losing Allan Langer to a broken leg, Mal Meninga with a fractured eye socket and Paul Vautin with an elbow injury in the first half, plus losing winger Michael Hancock to a shoulder injury in the second half, the Maroons triumphed 16–12 to wrap up the series. It was also found out after
192-526: A home ground intermittently from 1911 to 1947. The Roosters recorded their biggest ever win at the Sydney Sports Ground on 18 May 1935, when they defeated Canterbury-Bankstown 87–7 in a Round 6 clash of the 1935 season . Easts ran in 19 tries to one with Australian test centre Dave Brown , the " Bradman of rugby league", scoring 45 points from 5 tries and 15 goals. Easts would win their 5th premiership in 1935 while Brown would go on to be
240-461: A master plan to redevelop Sydney Football Stadium, as well as Sydney Cricket Ground and the surrounding area, with a vision "for the SCG and Allianz Stadium is to create an exciting new concept for Sydney’s central sporting precinct - a revitalised, world-class, sports and recreation facility for NSW and Australia". The development of Sydney Football Stadium would have included a new fully covered roof and
288-513: A new LED facade mesh for the stadium which would allow the exterior to change colours to suit the home team, similar to Munich's Allianz Arena . As well, development to the surrounding area would have included a new public plaza between the Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium, new transport infrastructure, new underground car parks (4,100 cars) and development of the surrounding parkland. The scheduled start date for
336-568: A premiership. The match had its controversial moment when Bulldogs Five-eighth Terry Lamb hit Tigers English import Centre Ellery Hanley with a high tackle out of the game before the 30th minute: The 1989 NSWRL grand final which was won by the Canberra Raiders over the Balmain Tigers 19-14 thanks to a try by replacement forward Steve Jackson in extra-time for their first premiership: The 1991 NSWRL grand final won by
384-520: A sporting event was 44,380 , set on 22 September 2018 for, ironically, the last sporting event it ever held: the 2018 NRL Finals Series match between the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs . The Sydney Football Stadium was the Sydney Roosters ' home ground from 1988. It was built on the site of the old Sydney Sports Ground which served as the Roosters home ground for decades, and
432-736: The A-League 's first season in 2006, the Sydney Football Stadium has hosted the A-League grand final on four occasions, including the inaugural grand final between Sydney FC and the Central Coast Mariners . The Football Stadium has hosted twelve Australia internationals and one involving the Australian Super League . The results were as follows; * 1997 Anzac Test match played against
480-630: The Albert Cotter Bridge opened across Anzac Parade opened to improve the pedestrian links between the stadium and Central station and Surry Hills . Sydney Sports Ground The Sydney Sports Ground No. 1 was a Stadium and dirt track racing venue in Sydney , New South Wales . The ground was located where the car park of the Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) currently sits. The ground had two main grandstands and
528-685: The Penrith Panthers over Canberra 19–12 in which Penrith's Royce Simmons scored 2 tries in his final match giving the Panthers their first title: Brisbane's maiden premiership with a 28–8 win over St. George in 1992 NSWRL grand final , highlighted by a 95-metre try to Broncos Centre Steve Renouf : and the 1997 ARL Grand Final between the Newcastle Knights and the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles , with
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#1732772909489576-603: The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), as it was the largest stadium in Sydney. Although it was used many times for such events, the SCG's oval shape meant it was not ideal for sports like soccer, rugby league and rugby union that require a rectangular field. Sydney Football Stadium was built upon the former Sydney Sports Ground in Moore Park , and the former SCG No 2 adjacent to the existing SCG. Both were owned by
624-560: The Sydney Cricket Ground Trust . It was built by Civil & Civic and officially opened by Premier Barrie Unsworth on 24 January 1988. The first sporting event was a rugby league match between the Eastern Suburbs Roosters and St George Dragons on 4 March 1988. Its seating capacity was 41,159, but after numerous expansions, finally stood at 45,500 , although the record attendance for
672-578: The United States . Norway defeated the USA 3–2 in front of 22,848 fans. In 2002, the naming rights were purchased by Aussie Home Loans in a 5-year + 5-year deal. Due to this, the stadium was renamed Aussie Stadium . On 7 July 2007 the stadium reverted to its original Sydney Football Stadium name after Aussie Home Loans and the SCG Trust mutually elected not to extend the naming rights deal. In 2003,
720-639: The 1930s through to the early 1950s Jack Parker , stated that the Sports Ground track was "The best Speedway track in the World" after one of his visits to Australia to captain England in numerous test matches at the ground against the Australians who often had among their ranks Speedway World Champions Lionel Van Praag , Bluey Wilkinson , and later Jack Young . During its 18 years of operation,
768-876: The Australian Super League team. The Australian Rugby League and Australian Rugby League Commission do not count this as an official test, though it is counted by the New Zealand Rugby League and the Rugby League International Federation . Since its opening in 1988, the Football Stadium has hosted twenty seven Australia rugby union internationals. The results were as follows; The SFS also hosted five 2003 Rugby World Cup matches but none of them involved Australia. The results were as follows; List of international soccer matches played at
816-829: The Knights winning their first title with a 22–16 win following a try to Darren Albert in the dying seconds of the game after the Knights had trailed Manly since early in the game. Manly had won their previous 11 games against the Knights prior to that Grand Final. The last grand final played at the SFS was the 1998 NRL Grand Final between Canterbury and Brisbane. In front of 40,857 fans, the Broncos ran out easy 38-12 winners to win their fourth premiership from four grand Final appearances. Two standout State Of Origin matches in which Queensland triumphed over New South Wales with last-minute victories in 1994 and 1998 , as well as Michael O'Connor's sideline conversion in driving rain for
864-679: The NSW Government awarded the construction contract for the new Sydney Football Stadium to the John Holland Group, with a planned completion date in time for the September 2022 NRL Grand Final. From its opening in 1988, until 1998, the Sydney Football Stadium was the venue for the NSWRL / ARL / NRL grand final, and has also hosted three A-League grand finals. * Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and Canberra Raiders hold
912-701: The SFS hosted several matches in the Rugby World Cup : ( Ireland v Namibia ), ( Argentina v Romania ), ( Scotland v Fiji ), ( South Africa v Georgia ), ( Georgia v Uruguay ; this match was notable for attracting a crowd of 28,576, despite the low profiles of both teams). In 2007 the Sydney Roosters High Performance Centre and Administrative departments set up their headquarters at the Sydney Football Stadium. The 2008 Rugby League World Cup 's opening ceremony and Group A match between Australia and New Zealand
960-679: The Sports Ground Speedway also played host on occasion to the Australian Solo Championship , Australian Sidecar Championship , Australian Speedcar Championship , NSW Solo Championship , NSW Sidecar Championship and the NSW Speedcar Championship. On 19 June 2004 a plaque was unveiled on the site of the former Sports Ground. It reads: SYDNEY SPORTS GROUND SPEEDWAY Motorcycle Racing on the original concrete track located on this site
1008-465: The Sydney Football Stadium since 1988 ( Senior men's games only ). The Football Stadium hosted five games of the 2000 Olympic Games Men's Football tournament including a quarter final, a semi-final and the bronze medal match. It also hosted five matches of the Women's Football tournament including a Semi-final and the bronze and gold medal matches. From 1988 to 1998, the Sydney Football Stadium
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#17327729094891056-534: The Vintage Speedcar Association of NSW by former competitors Tommy Bradshaw, Peter Speerin and Jim Courtney. In an era when death was an accepted risk of the sport, 12 competitors lost their lives while racing at the Sydney Sports Ground. In the most tragic accident, close friends off the track Norm Clay and Ray Duggan both died after crashing together in a Solo race there on 21 January 1950. The 12 Speedway competitors who lost their lives at
1104-536: The annual Sydney rugby premiership grand final. Among some of the most memorable of these games were wins by the Sydney team over more fancied visitors such as Wales and Ireland , and a 13-all draw with the New Zealand All Blacks . Sydney's 18–16 win over Wales in 1978 featured one of the most famous field goals ever kicked in Australia when winger Laurie Monaghan 's long range effort sailed over
1152-539: The club playing 500 games at the ground from 1911 until 1986, with a 283-199-18 W-L-D record. The ground's primary use was as the home venue for Eastern Suburbs, who began playing at the ground in Round 2 of the 1911 NSWRFL season with a 22–9 win over North Sydney on 6 May in front of 5,000 fans. The Roosters played their last game at the Sports Ground on 29 June 1986, defeating North Sydney 21–14 in front of only 8,175 fans. The South Sydney Rabbitohs club also used it as
1200-414: The crossbar in the dying minutes to seal a legendary victory. To raise money for Boys' Town - a Catholic home for troubled youths at Engadine, south of Sydney - the bookmaker George Nathan each Sunday organised a fund-raising carnival, with trotting, cycling and midget-car racing that packed the Sydney Sports Ground. From 1907 the Sydney Sports Ground was used as a Motorcycle racing track. The track that
1248-409: The first ever Australian Speedcar Grand Prix on 12 March 1938 and was won by Sydney driver Les Dillon who was killed at the track only two months later becoming the speedway's first fatality. Between 1938 and 1953, eight Solo riders and four Speedcar drivers died as a result of accidents on the dirt track. The Sports Ground held its last speedway meeting on 25 March 1955. England 's Speedway Star of
1296-701: The game 24–14. The Roosters had to wait until Round 5 that season for their first win at the venue, defeating the Gold Coast Giants 28–10. From 1988 to 1999 and from 2002 to 2005, it also served as the home ground for the South Sydney Rabbitohs . The Rabbitohs returned to the ground with a one-off game against the Broncos in Round 25 of the 2015 NRL season . The SFS has hosted rugby league football test matches since its opening in 1988 starting with two matches in Australia's 1988 Ashes series win against Great Britain . The first game of
1344-476: The game that Queensland's lock forward Bob Lindner had played most of the second half with a fractured ankle. The Sydney Football Stadium has been the venue of some of Australian sport's greatest matches and moments. The final of the 1993 World Youth Cup between Brazil and Ghana was also held at the SFS, Brazil winning 2–1. The 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Australia and Argentina featuring Argentine association football legend Diego Maradona , finishing in
1392-599: The ground's major tenants. The stadium usually held both National Rugby League semi finals and one preliminary final, and also held the annual pre-season Charity Shield football match between South Sydney and St George Illawarra for a number of years. It hosted all New South Wales Rugby League / Australian Rugby League rugby league grand finals, as well as the first grand final under the NRL banner, between 1988 and 1998. The NSW Government announced plans in November 2017 for
1440-499: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sydney_Football_Stadium&oldid=1188127693 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sydney Football Stadium (1988) The Sydney Football Stadium , commercially known as Allianz Stadium and previously Aussie Stadium ,
1488-529: The many famous Speedcar drivers were Australia's Ray Ravell, Jack Brabham and Bill Reynolds, and Americans Paul Swedeberg, Beale Simmons and Frank "Satan" Brewer. This plaque commemorates one of Australia's most important dirt track speedways and the memory of the 12 riders and drivers who lost their lives here. This plaque was unveiled on the 19th of June 2004 on behalf of the Veteran Speedway Riders Association of Australia and
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1536-468: The old SCG No 2 which served as a secondary ground for some state cricket matches, an additional training ground, and athletics. Both grounds were demolished in 1986 to make way for the SFS. The first event held at the venue marked the beginning of the 1988 rugby league season, with a match between the then Eastern Suburbs Roosters and the St George Dragons on Friday 4 March 1988. St George won
1584-624: The project would have commenced after the completion of the Sydney Cricket Ground redevelopment, in January 2014. In early 2015, the video screens were replaced with large High Definition screens similar to the one at the Dally Messenger Stand at the SCG. In September 2015, the New South Wales Government announced a proposal to replace the SFS with a new 50,000 to 55,000 seat venue. The proposed new stadium
1632-632: The record for the most grand Final appearances at the stadium with four each. The Bulldogs appeared as Canterbury-Bankstown in 1988 and 1994, as the Sydney Bulldogs in 1995 and as the Canterbury Bulldogs in 1998 * Canberra and the Brisbane Broncos hold the record for most grand final wins at the stadium with three each. * Brisbane and the Newcastle Knights are the only teams to win each of their grand finals played at
1680-437: The season's leading try scorer with 38 (still the league record for tries in a season as of 2017 ) and leading point scorer with 244 points (38 tries, 62 goals). The Sydney Sports Ground also hosted the 1951 NSWRL Grand Final with South Sydney easily accounting for Manly-Warringah playing in their first ever grand final by a score of 42–14 in front of 28,505 fans, the smallest grand final crowd since 1944 . The Sports Ground
1728-498: The series saw the Wally Lewis captained, Don Furner coached Australians christen their new Sydney home with a 17–6 win in front of 24,480 fans. That game was also the 100th test match between Australia and either Great Britain or England . The record international Rugby League crowd at the stadium was set for the first Ashes against Great Britain on their 1992 Australasian Tour when Australia won 22–6 in front of 40,141 in what
1776-418: The stadium to be demolished and rebuilt. The stadium closed on 5 October 2018, with the last event being a Michael Bublé concert. Demolition began in early 2019, continuing after several legal challenges and becoming a major issue during the 2019 state election . It was ultimately replaced by the stadium of the same name opening on 28 August 2022. Prior to its construction, major events were usually held at
1824-417: The stadium. * St George and Balmain are the only clubs who failed to win in any of their grand Final appearances at the stadium. * Canterbury-Bankstown appeared in the first and last grand finals at the SFS. * Brisbane's 26 point win over Canterbury-Bankstown in 1998 is the biggest grand final winning margin at the SFS. Canberra's 4 point win over Penrith in 1990 is the smallest winning margin. Since
1872-747: Was a football stadium in the Moore Park suburb of Sydney , New South Wales , Australia . Built in 1988 next to the Sydney Cricket Ground , the stadium was Sydney's premier rectangular field venue for rugby league , rugby union and football . Australia's national football teams, the Kangaroos , the Wallabies , and the Socceroos occasionally played at the stadium, while the Eastern Suburbs/Sydney City/Sydney Roosters , NSW Waratahs , and Sydney FC were
1920-548: Was cancelled in April 2016, with the SFS to be refurbished instead. On 8 March 2019, the NSW government announced that the stadium would be demolished In 2017 the NSW Government announced that the Sydney Football Stadium along with Stadium Australia will be demolished and rebuilt at the cost of $ 2.3 billion. The final event at the stadium was a Michael Bublé concert on 5 October 2018. Demolition began in early 2019. In December 2019,
1968-660: Was first held in 1907 when the arena was known as the Sydney Sports Ground. The track was removed in the mid 1920s and replaced in 1937 by a quarter-mile dirt track. Racing for Solo and Sidecar motorcycles and Speedcars continued to the mid 1950s and the Sydney Sports Ground was world famous as the venue for Australian Championships for all speedway divisions and motorcycle test matches between Australia and England. World Solo Motorcycle Champions to compete here included Lionel Van Praag, Jack Milne, Arthur "Bluey" Wilkinson and Jack Young. Sidecar champions included Jim Davies, Jack Carruthers, Keith Ratten and Charles "Chook" Hodgekiss and among
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2016-421: Was later to become the dirt speedway was then concrete. The concrete was removed in the 1920s and replaced by a ¼ Mile, 382 metres (418 yards) dirt track, and starting on 30 October 1937 the Sports Ground was a Dirt track racing Speedway venue hosting Solos , Sidecars and Speedcars . The Sydney Sports Ground Speedway was officially opened in 1937 by Mr E. A. Buttershaw, NSW Minister for Lands. The ground held
2064-461: Was one of the venues used in the 1938 British Empire Games . The ground also hosted six matches the 1981 FIFA World Youth Championship with a highest attendance of 28,932 for the double header with Argentina defeating Cameroon 1-0 and host nation Australia holding England to a 1-1 draw. The average attendance at the Sports Ground for the tournament was 17,270. For many years the ground also hosted minor Rugby union representative matches and
2112-477: Was played at the Stadium. The SFS also hosted one game from the knockout stage : the second semi-final between Australia and Fiji . In 2012, Allianz Insurance secured the rights to the naming of the Sydney Football Stadium; the venue is now known as Allianz Stadium . In 2018, Allianz Stadium hosted one of three AFL pre-season mini competitions called AFLX . In 2012 Sydney Cricket Ground Trust announced
2160-423: Was surrounded by a grass covered hill, giving it a capacity of more than 35,000. It was demolished along with the smaller No.2 Ground in 1986 to allow the building of the SFS, which opened in 1988. During its lifespan the sports ground hosted rugby league , rugby union , soccer , motorcycle speedway , and speedway car racing. The Sports Ground was the home ground of NSWRL team, the Eastern Suburbs Roosters ,
2208-847: Was the first time a test in Sydney had attracted over 40,000 fans since 1974. The stadium has also hosted the Rugby League Tri-Nations , including the Final of the 2006 tournament in which Australia triumphed 16–12 over New Zealand in Golden point extra-time thanks to a try by captain Darren Lockyer . Rugby league also had some memorable moments including: The first grand final in 1988 saw Canterbury-Bankstown defeat Balmain 24–12 in front of 40,000 fans to send former club captain Steve Mortimer into retirement with
2256-563: Was the home of the New South Wales rugby league team in the State of Origin series . Sydney Football Stadium could be accessed by car, public transport and by walking. The nearest railway station was Central station , three kilometres away. On event days, express shuttle buses ran every five minutes from Chalmers Street at Central station to Moore Park. The buses utilised a bus road off Anzac Parade to improve travel times. In 2015,
2304-403: Was used as the Sydney Cricket Ground was in use on that day. Soccer and rugby league were among the sports held at the ground, but soccer teams also used the ground for major matches. It was also an important open-air boxing venue between the 1930s and 1960s. The champion Australian boxers Jack Carroll, Ron Richards and Jimmy Carruthers has memorable victories there. The Sydney Sports Ground
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