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Opened 2017

Capacity 3,500

Rating: 4.4

(511) Google Reviews

Was here for a charity event with the children, wonderful stadium fantastic drink selection and a bloody decent hot dog. Ample parking and the stadium is immaculately clean
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2 months ago
Great to see a score/info board, lots of parking, lovely ground and friendly staff Disappointed in lack of ticket options.
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a month ago
Although I miss the old stadia, this is a tremendous new facility, and an an asset for the local community. I came to see Aveley play Brightlingsea Regent, as a neutral
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5 months ago
Nice ground. Plenty of space on all 4 sides. Good bar/lounge and toilet facilities. Warning very expensive bar prices....£7 pounds a pint!. Have been to every Premier league club and none were this expensive lol. Attended as a step 6/tier 10 non league non fixture supporter. (Clapton ccfc). Nice club....shame about the pricing.
Modern 3g pitch with a brilliant club house with a bar with upstairs lounge which watches over the pitch.
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7 months ago
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History (from Wikipedia)

Ground[edit]

The club played at Lodge Meadow until moving to Mill Field in 1952, at which point they gained the nickname the Millers.[2] The new ground was built by supporters on land they had purchased,[1] and a stand was bought from Grays Athletic for £100, subsequently becoming known as the Pepper Stand.[6] The ground was opened with a local derby match against Grays.[7] Terracing was installed on the other side of the ground, on which a 400-seat wooden stand was erected in 1958 at a cost of £2,600, together with additional terracing.[6] Floodlights were installed in 1967, with Grays again the visitors for the first match played under them.[7] At the time of its closure, the ground had a capacity of 4,000, of which 400 was seated and covered.[8]

During the 2010s the club bought the site of a former gravel pit from Thurrock Council using money raised from selling Mill Field to developers.[2] The 2016–17 season was the club's last at Mill Field, as they moved to Parkside for the start of the 2017–18 season.[9] The new ground featured two seated stands on either side of the pitch, one of which was built into the clubhouse, with the clubhouse roof overhang providing cover.[1] Two covered terraces were erected behind each goal, either side of the goalmouth, whilst an artificial pitch was installed.[1] In 2018, Parkside hosted a number of games in the CONIFA World Cup.[10]