England
Portman Road
Portman Road is a football stadium in Ipswich. It has been the home ground of Ipswich Town FC, also known as the Tractor Boys, since 1884. The stadium has also hosted a number of England youth international matches, and a senior England friendly international match, against Croatia in 2003. It has staged several other sporting events including athletics meetings and international hockey matches. The stadium also held a number of music concerts.
The stadium underwent significant redevelopments in the early 2000s which increased the capacity from 22 000 to a current figure of 30 000. The record attendance of 38 000 was set in an FA Cup tie against Leeds United AFC in 1975, when standing was permitted around the ground. Each of its four stands have since been converted to all-seater following the recommendations of the Taylor Report.
