Cardiff Athletics Stadium
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The Cardiff Athletics Stadium (also known as Leckwith Athletics Stadium) was an athletics and football stadium in Cardiff, Wales. It opened in 1989 and was demolished in 2007, replaced by the Cardiff International Sports Stadium.
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Leckwith Athletics Stadium | |
Location | Leckwith, Cardiff, Wales |
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Coordinates | 51°28′22″N 3°12′11″W |
Owner | Cardiff Council |
Operator | Cardiff Council |
Capacity | 2,613 |
Surface | Synthetic |
Construction | |
Built | 1989 |
Opened | 3 August 1989 3 June 1990 (Official) |
Closed | 2 November 2007 |
Demolished | November 2007 |
Construction cost | £5.5 million |
Main contractors | Kier Western Ltd |
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The Cardiff Grange Quins of the Welsh Football League[1] and the Cardiff City F.C. reserve and ladies teams used the available facilities. The athletics track had a synthetic surface measuring 400 metres with 8 circular lanes and 10 straight lanes. It had been open to the public, seating 2,613 (covered) with changing rooms and all-weather floodlights.