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The Sydney Sports Ground No. 1 was a Stadium and dirt track racing venue in Sydney, New South Wales. The ground was located where the car park of the Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) currently sits. The ground had two main grandstands and was surrounded by a grass covered hill, giving it a capacity of more than 35,000.
The Sydney Sports Ground was an outdoor oval venue located next to the Sydney Football Stadium which opened in 1911 and was demolished in 1987. The No. 1 ground featured two main grandstands and a large hill, a capacity of around 33,000 and lights suitable for night games.
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The Sydney Sports Ground was opened by Sir Harry Rawson, the Governor of NSW, and Edward O’Sullivan, the NSW Minister for Works, on Saturday 3 October 1903. More than 300,000 loads of earth had been used to transform the site, formerly a rifle range for the nearby Victoria Barracks, into an oval and cycling track.
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Jan 21, 2022 · Sydney Sports Ground: 1911, 1921-1925, 1930-1976, 1978-1986. The home venue of the Club for the majority of the 20th century, the Sydney Sports Ground is revered by the rusted-on Roosters fan who passionately waved their Red, White and Blue flags on the famous hill until 1986.
Sydney Football Stadium, commercially known as Allianz Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Moore Park, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Built as a replacement for the original Sydney Football Stadium , it was officially opened on 28 August 2022.
