THE REEBOK Stadium, home of Bolton Wanderers Football Club, can be seen for miles around. The Stadium, built in 1997, was officially opened on 10th January 1998 by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. However the first game to be played at the new Reebok Stadium and the building completion date was 1st September 1997 when Bolton played host to Everton in a 0-0 draw.

The structure of the stadium, which cost £35m to build, was ahead of its time and its design, very futuristic. Each stand has a conventional rectangular lower tier, with a semi circular upper tier above. This is then topped with four diamond shaped floodlights, which sit above the supporting tubular steel structure. All spectators within the ground have a clear unobstructed view of the whole of the playing area.

The ground is completely enclosed and has a large video screen in one corner, which replays action from the game being played. One unusual feature of the ground is that the teams emerge from separate tunnels at either side of the halfway line. In addition, the Reebok Stadium was the first stadium in the country to encompass a fully integrated hotel as part of the complex.

The capacity of the Reebok Stadium is 28,000 and Bolton Wanderers reported a record attendance in their Premier League fixture against Manchester United on Saturday 22 February 2003.

The hallowed turf of the Reebok Stadium that measures 110 yards in length and 72 yards in width, which falls between the maximum and minimum dimensions, stipulated by the Football League, Regulation 33. The pitch is a level playing field which hosts both an efficient drainage system and an under soil heating system.

To get a behind the scenes look at the Reebok Stadium including the Press Box and TV Gantry, the Chairman's Suite and the Dressing Rooms then please call our Visitor Centre on 01204 673 670.