Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park Stadium is the home ground of Derby County FC since 1997 and is located on Pride Park, a business park on the outskirts of Derby city centre. The stadium was built as a part of the commercial redevelopment of the area in the 1990s. With a capacity of 33,597, it is the 16th-largest football ground in England and the 20th-largest stadium in the United Kingdom. Pride Park Stadium replaced the former of Derby County FC called the Baseball Ground.
Location: Pride Park, Derby, England
Public Transport: Derby railway station. The station is only a 10 minute walk from Pride Park Stadium
Capacity: 33,597
Baseball Ground
The Baseball Ground (sometimes referred to as the BBG) was first used for baseball as the home of Derby Baseball Club from 1890 until 1898 and then for football as the home of Derby County fc from 1895 until 1997. The club’s reserve and youth sides used it until 2003, when it finally closed as sports stadium after 113 years (108 of them as a football stadium) and was demolished.
Location: Derby, England
Demolished: 2003-2004
Capacity: 18,300 (capacity at closure), 42,000 (highest capacity)