New £5m Stadium at Olympic Legacy Park

Works started on a new £3,900 capacity Community Stadium at Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

The £5m stadium will be the permanent home to Sheffield United Women Football Club and Sheffield Eagles Rugby League Football Club once its complete.

Being developed by Scarborough International Properties Ltd, the facility is on the west side of the 3G pitch, which was completed in April 2017.

Former Sports Minister and Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park Project Lead, Richard Caborn,commented: “This latest development is another major step forward for Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park and a further boost for sport in our city.

“We’re very excited to see building work getting underway and this is a tangible landmark in realising our vision of delivering a legacy on health and wellbeing through sport.”

Sheffield Eagles Chairman, Chris Noble MBE, said: “This is a major step forward for Sheffield Eagles and rugby league in the city. It will provide the club with stability at a secure and stable home for many years to come at a fantastic venue for both players and spectators alike.

“We very much look forward to playing out of the stadium and seeing it progress over the coming weeks and months.”

Locally based Whittam Cox Architects, supported by Arup Sheffield, designed the stadium, which also includes conferencing facilities and office space. GMI Construction has been appointed as the building contractor.

Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park was established in the wake of the 2012 London Games to deliver an Olympic legacy through the four themes of sport, community, economy and environment. The multi-million-pound park in the Attercliffe area of the city provides world-class sports, education, health and leisure facilities, new skills and jobs.