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Deepdale layout. The original plans for the re-developed stadium were inspired by the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy. [11] The regeneration of Deepdale began in 1995 when the old West Stand was demolished to make way for the new £4.4m Sir Tom Finney Stand which includes press areas and restaurants
As a result of the re-development, Deepdale became an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 23,404. [24] Hopes that the finished stadium might soon feature Premier League football were dashed when the team, who had finished sixth in the 2008–09 Championship, were beaten 1–2 on aggregate by Sheffield United in the two-leg play-off semi-final.
Deepdale stadium. Deepdale was the original cricket club's home from 1875 and has been a football venue from 1878. It is the world's oldest football ground in terms of continuous use by a club in a major league. The biggest attendance seen was 42,684 for a Division One clash with Arsenal in April 1938.
Statue recreating the famous Tom Finney "Splash" photo outside the old National Football Museum.. The idea for what became the National Football Museum goes back to 1994 when Baxi Partnership, a local company, acquired Preston North End Football Club (PNE) and began the redevelopment of Deepdale Stadium.
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The 1889–90 season was Preston North End's second season in the Football League. The club entered the season as double defending champions, having won both the league and FA Cup titles the previous season.
Of the seven teams to have completed the Double in England, Preston remain the only one to have done so unbeaten. In 2008, Preston opened a new 5,000 seater stand at their Deepdale stadium, named the Invincibles Pavilion in honour of the unbeaten 1880s team that had also played their home matches at the same site. [11]
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