Adams Park

About

Adams Park is a football stadium in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and the home of Wycombe Wanderers F.C.. Opened in 1990 to replace the club’s former Loakes Park ground, it has a capacity of 10,446 and has also hosted professional rugby union and women’s football.

Origins: Wycombe Wanderers had explored leaving Loakes Park since the 1960s, as the site had been earmarked for the expansion of the neighbouring Wycombe Hospital. The sale of Loakes Park to the health authority funded the construction of a new stadium at Hillbottom Road, two miles west of the town centre. The ground was named in honour of former captain Frank Adams, who had purchased and donated Loakes Park to the club.

Opening and early years: Adams Park opened for the 1990–91 season with a capacity of 6,000, including 1,267 seats in the Main Stand. The move coincided with a successful period for the club under manager Martin O’Neill, including victory in the FA Trophy final shortly after the stadium’s completion. During the early 1990s, improvements to terracing and crush barriers increased capacity to around 9,500. In 1996 the Woodlands Stand was constructed, adding nearly 5,000 seats and giving...