Champion Hill

Champion Hill
The Hill
Main stand and dugouts in April 2017
Location East Dulwich, Greater London, England
Coordinates TQ330753
Owner Meadow Residential
Capacity 3,000 (500 seated)
Surface Grass
Construction
Opened 1912
Renovated 1992
Tenants
Dulwich Hamlet F.C. (1912–2018)
Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.
Corinthian-Casuals (1963–1968)
Fisher Athletic (2004–2009)
Fisher (2009–2016)

Champion Hill is a football stadium in East Dulwich in the London Borough of Southwark. It was the home ground of Dulwich Hamlet, with Millwall Lionesses groundsharing.

History

Dulwich Hamlet v Fulham at Champion Hill in 1988

Dulwich Hamlet began playing at the ground in 1912. 'The Hill' was formerly one of the largest amateur grounds in England, with attendances often reaching 20,000 and beyond. The ground was used for football at the 1948 Summer Olympics, staging a game between Mexico and South Korea.[1]

When Dulwich Hamlet suffered financial problems, much of the land they owned was sold for development of a Sainsbury's supermarket. As a result, a new stadium was built on the site of the old Champion Hill stadium, and the Sainsburys supermarket was built on what had been the training pitch before the 1980s. The 'new' stadium was opened in 1992. The club's record attendance at the new ground is 3,000, set for an Isthmian League Premier Division game against Maidstone United on 18 April 2015.[2]

The ground was also used by Corinthian-Casuals from 1963 until 1968,[3] Fisher Athletic from 2004 until they folded in 2009, and then by the new Fisher club between their formation in 2009 and 2016 when they moved to their own ground on Salter Road.

It is listed by Southwark London Borough Council as an asset of community value.[4] In 2018 Dulwich were forced to leave the ground by Meadow Residential, a property development company.[5]

Facilities

South side covered terrace in April 2017.

The stadium has the covered Tommy Jover main stand along the north side of the pitch, a smaller covered terrace on the opposite side (known as the "Toilets Opposite" stand), and uncovered terraces behind both goals.

The main stand incorporates the changing rooms, clubhouse and other ancillary facilities.

Transport

The ground is close to East Dulwich and Denmark Hill stations.

References

  1. ↑ Mexico - Korea Republic FIFA
  2. ↑ Dulwich Hamlet 0-0 Maidstone United Dulwich Hamlet FC
  3. ↑ Football grounds Corinthian-Casuals F.C.
  4. ↑ Blog II Dulwich Hamlet's stadium becomes an Asset of Community Value Sports Business Centre, 30 September 2013
  5. ↑ Dulwich offered groundshare by rivals Tooting & Mitcham BBC Sport, 10 March 2018


Coordinates: 51°27′40.43″N 0°05′02.62″W / 51.4612306°N 0.0840611°W / 51.4612306; -0.0840611

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