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Grounds have traditionally been designed for men but growth of women?s game is rapidly changing the landscape
?It was a pitch in the middle of a park, basically,? Peter McFarlane, secretary of the Everton Women Official Supporters? Club, says in describing Walton Hall Park, the 500-seat stadium that eventually held a further 1500 spectators before the team moved to Goodison Park.
Walton Hall Park was the smallest stadium in the Women?s Super League, charming and nostalgic with its railed-off standing space, somewhat isolated outside of the city, and otherwise simply lacking food options and a bar. ?It?s worlds apart compared to what Goodison offers us,? McFarlane says. ?I mean, it helps we have a roof for the fans.?
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?It was a pitch in the middle of a park, basically,? Peter McFarlane, secretary of the Everton Women Official Supporters? Club, says in describing Walton Hall Park, the 500-seat stadium that eventually held a further 1500 spectators before the team moved to Goodison Park.
Walton Hall Park was the smallest stadium in the Women?s Super League, charming and nostalgic with its railed-off standing space, somewhat isolated outside of the city, and otherwise simply lacking food options and a bar. ?It?s worlds apart compared to what Goodison offers us,? McFarlane says. ?I mean, it helps we have a roof for the fans.?
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