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src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/GreaterBelfastTemplate.gif/250px-GreaterBelfastTemplate.gif" decoding="async" width="250" height="186" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/GreaterBelfastTemplate.gif/375px-GreaterBelfastTemplate.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e9/GreaterBelfastTemplate.gif/500px-GreaterBelfastTemplate.gif 2x" data-file-width="624" data-file-height="464" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:37.846%;left:47.668%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Solitude"><img alt="Solitude" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/7px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="7" height="7" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/11px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/14px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div>Solitude</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em">Location within Greater Belfast</div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Location</th><td class="infobox-data label">Cliftonville Street<br /><a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a>, Northern Ireland</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Geographic_coordinate_system" title="Geographic coordinate system">Coordinates</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Solitude_(football_ground)&params=54_37_10_N_5_56_50_W_region:GB_type:landmark"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">54°37′10″N</span> <span class="longitude">5°56′50″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">54.61944°N 5.94722°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">54.61944; -5.94722</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Owner</th><td class="infobox-data agent"><a href="/wiki/Cliftonville_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Cliftonville FC">Cliftonville FC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Operator</th><td class="infobox-data agent">Cliftonville FC</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Seating_capacity" title="Seating capacity">Capacity</a></th><td class="infobox-data">8,000 (3,000 seated)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Surface</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Artificial_Turf" class="mw-redirect" title="Artificial Turf">Artificial</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opened</th><td class="infobox-data">20 August 1890<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#ccc">Tenants</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><a href="/wiki/Cliftonville_FC" class="mw-redirect" title="Cliftonville FC">Cliftonville FC</a> (1890- )<br /><a href="/wiki/Newington_F.C." title="Newington F.C.">Newington</a> (2018- )</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Solitude</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Association_football" title="Association football">football</a> <a href="/wiki/Stadium" title="Stadium">stadium</a> in <a href="/wiki/Belfast" title="Belfast">Belfast</a>, Northern Ireland. It is the oldest football stadium in <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a>, and the home ground of Ireland's oldest football club, <a href="/wiki/Cliftonville_F.C." title="Cliftonville F.C.">Cliftonville</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The stadium holds 6,224, but is currently restricted to 2,530 under safety legislation.<sup id="cite_ref-capacity_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-capacity-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The stadium was built in 1890<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and has undergone several renovations. In 2002, a new stand was built at one end of the ground to house visiting supporters, and in 2008, a new stand was completed behind the goal at the east end of the ground. A synthetic 3G pitch was installed to replace the previous grass surface in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Solitude was opened in 1890 after Cliftonville moved across the road from <a href="/wiki/Oldpark_Avenue" class="mw-redirect" title="Oldpark Avenue">Oldpark Avenue</a>. The ground holds the distinction of having the first ever penalty in International <a href="/wiki/Football_(soccer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Football (soccer)">Football</a> taken there.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Previously consisting of two pitches (the second of which was sold off and now contains housing), Solitude is the oldest football ground in <a href="/wiki/Ireland" title="Ireland">Ireland</a>. </p><p>Solitude has hosted a number of cup finals and international games. During the 1890s and early 1900s Solitude was the home ground of <a href="/wiki/Ireland_national_football_team_(1882-1950)" class="mw-redirect" title="Ireland national football team (1882-1950)">Ireland</a>, replacing the <a href="/wiki/Ulster_Cricket_Ground" title="Ulster Cricket Ground">Ulster Cricket Ground</a> at <a href="/wiki/Ballynafeigh" class="mw-redirect" title="Ballynafeigh">Ballynafeigh</a>. During the 1890s, the ground hosted 11 home internationals. On 3 March 1894, after thirteen attempts Ireland, playing at Solitude, finally avoided defeat to <a href="/wiki/England_national_football_team" title="England national football team">England</a>. Against an England team that included <a href="/wiki/Fred_Spiksley" title="Fred Spiksley">Fred Spiksley</a> and <a href="/wiki/Jack_Reynolds_(footballer_born_1869)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jack Reynolds (footballer born 1869)">Jack Reynolds</a>, Ireland gained a 2–2 draw. Goals from <a href="/wiki/Olphert_Stanfield" title="Olphert Stanfield">Olphert Stanfield</a> and <a href="/wiki/William_Kennedy_Gibson" title="William Kennedy Gibson">W.K. Gibson</a> inspired Ireland to come back from 2–0 down to gain a 2–2 draw. The ground continued to host Ireland internationals into the early 1900s, but was gradually replaced as Ireland's home ground by <a href="/wiki/Windsor_Park" title="Windsor Park">Windsor Park</a> and <a href="/wiki/Dalymount_Park" title="Dalymount Park">Dalymount Park</a>. </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Stands">Stands</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Stands"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The ground contains the following stands:<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Main_stand">Main stand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Main stand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:20190112_Solitude_Main.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/20190112_Solitude_Main.jpg/300px-20190112_Solitude_Main.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="169" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/20190112_Solitude_Main.jpg/450px-20190112_Solitude_Main.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/20190112_Solitude_Main.jpg/600px-20190112_Solitude_Main.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3264" data-file-height="1836" /></a><figcaption>The Main Stand, January 2019</figcaption></figure> <p>The main stand at Solitude, situated on the western side of the ground, is for Cliftonville supporters only. It is now a very old structure, having been constructed during the 1950s.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has two tiers. The lower tier is terracing and seating, and the upper tier has a mixture of seating and benches. Its capacity is over 2,500 people.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>The original stand was destroyed in January 1949 when a fire broke out after a Linfield v Glentoran Irish Cup tie. The match was staged at Solitude as Windsor Park had been closed for a month in the aftermath of the infamous 1948 Linfield v Belfast Celtic Boxing Day tie at which serious crowd trouble erupted.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Also contained within the main stand at Solitude is Cliftonville Social Club, <a href="/wiki/Cliftonville_F.C." title="Cliftonville F.C.">Cliftonville</a>'s licensed premises. </p><p>Cliftonville are hoping to secure funding to replace the Main Stand with a modern fit for purpose structure. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_McAlery_stand">The McAlery stand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: The McAlery stand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The old Cage Stand was demolished and a new stand seating 1,600 was opened on 27 October 2008. Now known as the McAlery Stand in honour of the founder, it houses new facilities under this stand include dressing rooms. </p><p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Away_End">Away End</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Away End"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Xmai051202193448.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Xmai051202193448.jpg/300px-Xmai051202193448.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="225" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/be/Xmai051202193448.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="450" data-file-height="338" /></a><figcaption>TheAway End</figcaption></figure> <p>Often referred to as "The Bowling Green End" (due to the bowling green behind it), the away end on the north side of the ground underwent a major facelift in 2001, when the covered terracing used to house away fans was replaced by an 880 all-seated stand. </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Waterworks_Stand">Waterworks Stand</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Waterworks Stand"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Waterworks Stand was temporarily erected first for a UEFA Champions League game against Scottish Champions Celtic. As of 2023 it has remained a grass bank and is used for television gantry purposes. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Whitehouse">Whitehouse</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Whitehouse"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Whitehouse, not unlike "the Cottage" at <a href="/wiki/Fulham_F.C." title="Fulham F.C.">Fulham</a>'s ground <a href="/wiki/Craven_Cottage" title="Craven Cottage">Craven Cottage</a>, used to contain the changing facilities and the board room for the club. However due to funding issues no works have been done to upgrade the facilities. </p><p><br /> <b><big>Floodlights</big></b> Installed as part of a floodlight improvement project funded by the Irish Football Association through the UEFA HatTrick II Assistance Programme, Solitude’s new 800 lux constructions stand at 35 metres in height and were used for the first time in Cliftonville’s 4-0 defeat of Linfield on September 21, 2009. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Solitude_Snow.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Solitude_Snow.jpg/220px-Solitude_Snow.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Solitude_Snow.jpg/330px-Solitude_Snow.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ea/Solitude_Snow.jpg/440px-Solitude_Snow.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1920" data-file-height="1440" /></a><figcaption>View of Solitude during a Cliftonville versus Crusaders derby 4 January 2022</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Stadiums_of_Ireland" class="mw-redirect" title="Stadiums of Ireland">Stadiums of Ireland</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Solitude_(football_ground)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output 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