National Hockey Stadium (Milton Keynes)
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The National Hockey Stadium was a sports stadium in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, with a nominal capacity of around 4,000 seats: this was temporarily increased to 9,000 between 2003 and 2007. It was used by England Hockey as their national stadium from 1995 to 2003 and then as a professional football stadium from 2003 by Wimbledon FC, renamed as Milton Keynes Dons in 2004.
The Hockey Stadium | |
Full name | National Hockey Stadium and Conference Centre |
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Location | Milton Keynes |
Owner | English Partnerships |
Capacity | 4,000 (hockey) 9,000 (football) |
Field size | 100 x 64 m |
Construction | |
Built | 1995 |
Opened | 1995 |
Closed | 2007 |
Demolished | 2010 |
Tenants | |
England Hockey (1995–2003) Wimbledon F.C. (2003–04) Milton Keynes Dons F.C. (2004–07) |
In summer 2007, the Dons relocated to the new Stadium MK, near Bletchley, leaving the hockey stadium without a tenant. It was unused for two years and, in late 2009, demolition began in preparation for the redevelopment of the site into the new Network Rail headquarters which became operational in July 2012.