Football in the Newcastle and Hunter region began in the middle of the 1880s when clubs such as Lambton Thistle(1885), Minmi Rangers(1886) and Hamilton Athletic(1886) played on their local paddocks. These three clubs have since folded but were replaced by other clubs such as Wallsend (1887), Adamstown (1889) and West Wallsend (1891) which still play today. Some clubs began playing on grounds different to where they play today and some grounds have been lost to the game. Some grounds are still in use as football grounds, such as Austral Park which is now called The Gardens. Some grounds, such as Wallsend's Crystal Palace ground at Wallsend are one of the icons of the game in Newcastle.
The lost grounds on this site are:
Crystal Palace, Wallsend - Wallsend Football Club
Kelly's Paddock, Minmi - Minmi Rangers Football Club
Hobart Park, New Lambton - various clubs
The Tramway Ground, Hamilton - various clubs
The Homestead Ground, Weston - Weston Football Club
Goold Park, Kurri Kurri - Kurri Kurri Football Club
Pit Paddock, Cessnock - Cessnock Football Club
The Drill Hall Ground, Kurri Kurri - Kurri Kurri Football Club
Lymington Park, Cardiff South - Cardiff Football Club
Dudley Football Club - Reay Park
Adamstown Brickyard
The Junction Ground - Burwood United FC
Dean's Pottery Ground - Lysaght's Soccer Club - Mayfield
Blackburn's Oval - Merewether
Ridley's Young Wallsend Football Ground
Austral Park - Birmingham Gardens
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