# The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986

S.I. 1986/1296 · made 24 July 1986

By this Order the Secretary of State designates the sports stadia set out in Schedule 1 to it as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and the sports ground set out in Schedule 2 to it as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under that Act as extended by the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (Extension to Football Grounds) Order 1986.

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## Introductory text

SPORTS GROUNDS AND SPORTING EVENTS
Made 24th July 1986
Laid before Parliament 31st July 1986
Coming into Operation 23rd August 1986
In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 1(1) of the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, and after such consultation as is mentioned in section 18(4) of that Act, I hereby make the following Order:—

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 1986 and shall come into operation on 23rd August 1986.

## 2 

The sports stadia specified in Schedule 1 to this Order (being stadia each of which in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators) are hereby designated as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

## 3 

The sports ground specified in Schedule 2 to this Order (being a sports ground at which Association Football, Rugby League Football or Rugby Union Football is played and which in the opinion of the Secretary of State has accommodation for more than 10,000 spectators) is hereby designated as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975, as extended by the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (Extension to Football Grounds) Order 1986.

## Signature

Douglas Hurd
One of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State
Home Office
24th July 1986

## Schedule 1 ADDRESSES OF SPORTS STADIA DESIGNATED BY ARTICLE 2

Underhill
Twerton Park
Barnet Lane
Bath
Barnet
Shielfield Park
The Stadium
Tweedmouth
Central Avenue
Berwick upon Tweed
Billingham
County Cricket Ground
Borough Park
Edgbaston Road
Princess Street
Edgbaston
Blackpool
Birmingham
York Street Ground
Brewery Field
York Street
Tondu Road
Boston
Bridgend
Bristol Rugby Memorial Ground
The Recreation Ground
Filton Avenue
Camborne
Horfield
Bristol
Cardiff Arms Park
The Stadium
Cardiff
New Writtle Street
Chelmsford
Victory Park
Cwmbran Stadium
Duke Street
Henllys Way
Chorley
Cwmbran
Watling Street
Eugene Cross Park
Stone
Pontygof
Dartford
Ebbw Vale
County Ground Stadium
International Stadium
Church Road
Nelson Road
St. Thomas
Gateshead
Exeter
Kingsholm Ground
Loakes Park
Kingsholm Road
High Wycombe
Gloucester
Rockingham Road Football Ground
Headingley Cricket Ground
Rockingham Road
St. Michael's Lane
Kettering
Leeds
Aylestone Road
Stradey Park
Leicester
Llanelli
Champion Hill
The Oval
East Dulwich
Kennington
London S.E. 22
London S.E. 11
Lord's Cricket Ground
County Ground
St. John's Wood
Talbot Road
London N.W. 8
Old Trafford
Manchester
Sandy Lane
Christie Park
Streatham Road
Lancaster Road
Mitcham
Morecambe
The Gnoll (Rugby Union Ground)
Rodney Parade
Gnoll Park Road
Rodney Road
Neath
Newport
The Central Ground
The Drill Field
Albion Way
Drill Field Road
Northwich
Northwich
Trent Bridge
Manor Park
Bridgford Road
Beaumont Road
West Bridgford
Nuneaton
Nottingham
Sardis Road Field
Poole Stadium
Sardis Road
Wimborne Road
Pontypridd
Poole
Talbot Athletic Ground
Cricket Ground
Manor Street
North Marine Road
Port Talbot
Scarborough
Sheffield Sports Stadium
Western Road
Penistone Road
Southall
Owlerton
Sheffield
Haig Avenue
Borough Sports Ground
Southport
Gander Green Lane
Sutton
St. Helen's Ground
Buck's Head Ground
Bryn Road
Wellington
Swansea
Telford
St. George's Lane
Borough Park
Worcester
Workington
Ellis Sports Ground
Yeovil Athletic Ground
Moss Bay Road
Huish
Workington
Yeovil
Wigginton Road Ground
Wigginton Road
York

## Schedule 2 ADDRESS OF SPORTS GROUND DESIGNATED BY ARTICLE 3

Recreation Ground
Redruth

## Explanatory note

By this Order the Secretary of State designates the sports stadia set out in Schedule 1 to it as stadia requiring safety certificates under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 and the sports ground set out in Schedule 2 to it as a sports ground requiring a safety certificate under that Act as extended by the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975 (Extension to Football Grounds) Order 1986.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1986/1296 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/safety-of-sports-grounds-designation-order-1986
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