Culverden Stadium
Football stadium in Kent, England
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Culverden Stadium is an association football stadium in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. It is the home ground of Tunbridge Wells F.C. It has a capacity of 3,750, with 250 seats. It is located in Culverden Park Road, Tunbridge Wells.
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| Location | Culverden Stadium, Culverden Park Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells |
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| Owner | Tunbridge Wells F.C |
| Operator | Tunbridge Wells F.C |
| Capacity | 3,750 (250 seated) |
History
The Culverden Stadium was opened in 1962 as a permanent home for Tunbridge Wells.[1] The occasion was commemorated with a charity football match between Tunbridge Wells and a TV All Stars team which included Jess Conrad and Bernard Bresslaw.[2] On 31 August 2005, during an FA Cup Preliminary Round Replay, the Culverden Stadium was the location of a record set for the most penalty kicks taken in a penalty shoot-out. The match was won by Tunbridge Wells against Littlehampton Town 16-15 after 40 penalty kicks.[3] This was recognised as an FA and European record.[4] In September 2006, the Culverden Stadium was subject to a series of vandalism attacks. The clubhouse was broken into and equipment was stolen. A later attempt was thwarted after Tunbridge Wells officials boarded the windows of the clubhouse.[5] The record crowd at the Culverden Stadium was 1,810 set in March 2013 for an FA Vase quarter final between Tunbridge Wells and Hadleigh United.[6]
In January 2023, the clubhouse was damaged by a fire.[7]
Pitch
The Culverden Stadium was recognised in non-league football for having a poor surface. It also has a sloped pitch.[8] To address this in 2012, Tunbridge Wells set up a pitch fund to gain funds to improve it.[9]