Alex Smith adds ‘away fans should note that the bottom rows of the lower tier are not covered by the roof and therefore you may get wet if it rains’. The leg room and facilities within this stand are good and the atmosphere is boosted in the home end by the presence of a drummer. The lower tier is shared with home supporters, but the upper tier is given entirely to away fans. Previously it had been called the Macron Stadium and before that the Reebok Stadium when it was first opened in 1997.Īway fans are housed in the two tiered South Stand at one end of the ground, where up to 5,000 supporters can be accommodated, although the normal allocation is nearer 3,000. In August 2018 the stadium was renamed the University of Bolton Stadium in a sponsorship stadium. Outside the stadium is a statue of former player and legend Nat Lofthouse. One unusual feature of the ground is that the teams emerge from separate tunnels on either side of the halfway line.
There is a large video screen in one corner, situated between the South and Nat Lofthouse Stands.
The roofs are then topped with some diamond shaped floodlights that sit above a striking supporting tubular steel supporting structure. Above the stands, there is a gap between the back of the stands and the roof to allow additional light to reach the pitch. Situated between the two tiers is a row of executive boxes. It is totally enclosed and each stand has a conventional rectangular lower tier, with a semi-circular upper tier above. The inside is functional and tidy, but not unsurprisingly lacks the wow factor of the stadium’s external appearance. It has a great eye-catching design and is unlike anything else in the country. I still think the view of it driving down the slip road from the M61 motorway, is one of the greatest sights to be seen in English football, especially when it is lit up at night.
From the outside the stadium looks simply stunning and can be seen for miles around.
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