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Virtual tour of Bootham Crescent
Thanks to a much-needed £100,000 sponsorship deal, Bootham Crescent football ground is now known as KitKat Crescent.

The ground is very compact and has a capacity of just 9,459. The David Longhurst Stand (far left), the Main Stand (top) and the Grosvenor Road away terrace (far right) are all surrounded by terraced housing which have prevented expansion of the ground.


Below, the back of York City's Main Stand is pictured. The ticket office can be seen (lower windows to the centre of the picture). This photo was taken before ex-chairman Jon Batchelor re-branded the club.

The back of York City FC's Main Stand

Below you can see the main stand after the re-branding. (The word "soccer" has since been replaced with "football" after Jon Batchelor's departure).


This photo shows the Main Stand at Bootham Crescent, pictured from the David Longhurst Stand. The stand itself is made up of the Main Stand (the wooden seats in the top half of the stand), the Family Stand (the red seats to the left of the tunnel) and the Enclosure (the red seats to the right of the tunnel). Pre-1993, the Enclosure took up the entire area in front of the Main Stand in the form of terracing.

The Main Stand, also incorporating the Family Stand and the Enclosure


The photograph below shows a view of the Popular Stand from the David Longhurst stand.

The Popular Stand at Bootham Crescent

Here is a closer view of the 'Pop' stand. The stand was previously a terrace, up until the summer of 1974 when City won promotion to the old second division.

The Popular Stand at Bootham Crescent


The picture below shows a view of the David Longhurst terrace from inside the Pop Stand.

The Pop Stand


This photo shows the David Longhurst Stand, which was roofed in the summer of 1991 after the tragic death of David Longhurst on the pitch in a match against Lincoln at Bootham Crescent the previous season

A view from inside Bootham Crescent


And finally here is a view of the away terrace. The Grosvenor Road end was allocated to away fans after segregation was made compulsory in the 1970s.

The Grosvenor Road Terrace


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