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| Location | Bromley, England |
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| Coordinates | 51°23′24″N 0°01′16″E / 51.39000°N 0.02111°E |
| Public transit |  Bromley South |
| Owner | Bromley F.C. |
| Capacity | 5,000 (1,300 seated)[2] |
| Record attendance | 10,798 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Opened | 1938[1] |
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| Bromley | |
Hayes Lane is a football stadium in Bromley, Greater London, England. Located between Bromley town centre and Hayes, it is the home of Bromley Football Club.
The current capacity of the ground is 5,000,[3] of which 1,300 is seated and 2,500 covered.[2]
History
[edit]Bromley F.C. moved to Hayes Lane in 1938 from their previous ground, also on the same road.[4] It initially featured a 2,500-seat stand on one side of the pitch, with the remainder of the pitch surrounded by banking.[4] The ground was opened by Stanley Rous on 3 September 1938, with Walthamstow Avenue winning 6–1.[5] The record attendance at the ground of 10,798 was set on 24 September 1948 for a friendly game between Bromley and a Nigeria XI.[4] Floodlights were installed in 1960, and were formally switched on for a game between Japan and an Isthmian League XI on 27 September.[4]
The banking was later replaced by concrete terracing, with both ends of the pitch later covered.[5] The original stand burned down in October 1992,[5] and was replaced by a much smaller 320-seat stand, which was opened the following year.[4] Seats obtained from the London Aquatics Centre were installed behind one goal to meet ground grading regulations after promotion to the National League.[5]
In April 2017 the club announced that work would begin on construction of a 1,450-seat stand at the south end of the ground, and that the playing surface would be converted from grass to 3G.[6] The stand was officially opened on 20 July 2019 and named in honour of former club chairman Glyn Beverly.[7] Following Bromley's promotion to League Two in 2024, the playing surface was reverted to grass in order to comply with league regulations.[8]
Crystal Palace Women played their home games at the stadium between 2014 and 2023. The stadium was also home to Cray Wanderers from 1998 until 2024.
International football
[edit]In June 2018, Hayes Lane hosted five games at the 2018 CONIFA World Football Cup as follows:
| Year | Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 | Attendance | Part of |
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| 2018 | 31 May |  Barawa |
4–0 |  Tamil Eelam |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Group A | |
| 2018 | 5 June |  London Turkish Select |
4–0 |  Tibet |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Placement Round 1 | |
| 2018 | 5 June |  Western Armenia |
0–4 |  Székely Land |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Quarter-Final | |
| 2018 | 7 June |  Abkhazia |
2–0 |  United Koreans in Japan |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Placement Round 2 | |
| 2018 | 7 June |  Cascadia |
4–0 | Western Armenia |
2018 ConIFA World Football Cup Placement Round 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Hayes Lane Football Ground Guide
- ^ a b Mike Williams & Tony Williams (2013) Non-League Club Directory 2013: 35th Edition TW Publications, p273
- ^ Bromley, Braintree and Bristol Rovers: Who'll be hosting relegated Tranmere Rovers in the Conference National next season Liverpool Echo, 26 April 2015
- ^ a b c d e Bromley Archived 30 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine Pyramid Passion
- ^ a b c d Return of the Bromley Boy David Bauckham, 17 May 2016
- ^ Bromley FC announces significant investment into Hayes Lane Bromley F.C., 21 April 2017
- ^ Important information: Glyn Beverly stand official opening Bromley F.C.
- ^ "Supporters update: May 2024". Bromley Football Club. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.