Latham Park

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Latham Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Newtown, Wales. It is currently used for football matches and is the home ground of Newtown A.F.C. The stadium holds 5,000 people and is named after Wales international footballer George Latham (1881–1939), who began his footballing career at the club.

In the late 1940s, the Officials and General Committee of Newtown A.F.C. decided a new venue had to be constructed. Latham Park opened in August 1951, and it has been the home of Newtown A.F.C.

since. The first competitive game at the stadium took place on 25 August, 1951, between Newtown and Aberystwyth, with Newtown winning with 4 - 0, in the Central Wales League, with the stadium housing 1,211 spectators. The site's largest number of spectators was for a 28 June 1956 game, between Newtown and Swansea City in the Welsh Cup, with 5,004 attendees.

The stadium has also hosted the first non-league international between Wales and England, as well as some UEFA Youth Internationals. The stadium's capacity is 5,000, with 210 seats in the original stand and a covered section for 500 attendees. During the 1997/98 football season, a 400-seat stand was completed.

In July 1996, the venue staged a UEFA Cup...