Stadium History
The stadium is situated on a former Royal Engineers drilling site next to the River Medway, off the A229 that links Maidstone town centre to the M20. It is a ten-minute walk from Maidstone East railway station (Maidstone East Line), and the town centre.

Construction
After some preliminary work taking place throughout August 2011, full construction of the stadium began on 26 September 2011. The stadium’s floodlights were fully installed by late January 2012, and at the start of February the club was informed it had secured a £150,000 grant from the Football Foundation through the Football Stadia Improvement Fund to help finance the build. The terracing at the north and south ends of the ground was installed on 12 and 13 April 2012. The laying of the stadium’s artificial 3G pitch began on 30 April 2012 and was completed by 2 May 2012. Within a matter of weeks the club’s youth and community teams began training on the pitch whilst construction of the stadium continued. The installation of the seats in the main stand began on 29 May 2012. The stadium was fully completed on 13 July 2012.
Changes and capacity increases
After the finishing of the initial build in 2012, the club continued to increase the capacity with the extension of the modular terraces at both the north and south ends of the ground.
In late March 2014 the owners of the stadium revealed that they were preparing to apply for planning permission to construct a brand new stand behind the goal at the north end of the ground. However, in July 2014 it was confirmed that these plans were to be put to one side for the time being and instead replaced with a project to extend the existing main stand. This £500,000 scheme saw the addition of around 300 seats (from 442 to 750), 50 Vice President seats and new gates/turnstiles which increased capacity to over 3,030. Work began in late May 2015 and the expansion of the Main Stand was completed on 11 August 2015 just in time for the first home league match of the season, against Ebbsfleet United.
Following promotion to non-league’s top tier in 2016, the club relaid its 3G pitch, and once again had to look to increase the capacity of the stadium, this time to at least 4,000. In June 2016 the club announced plans for a permanent stand at the north end of the stadium, capable of housing up to 1,768 standing spectators, with the structure also being built with future conversion to seating in mind. Planning permission was granted at the start of October 2016, and work began in November 2016 with the removal of the old modular terracing.
Milestones
- The first game at the stadium was a friendly against Brighton & Hove Albion on 14 July 2012, which Brighton won 5–0. The first goal at the stadium was scored by Craig Mackail Smith.
- The first goal at the stadium for Maidstone United was scored by Shaun Welford in a 1–0 win against Dagenham & Redbridge on 17 July 2012.
- The first competitive match at the stadium was an Isthmian League Division One South match against Walton & Hersham on 18 August 2012, a game which Walton & Hersham won 5–4. The first competitive goal at the stadium was scored by Phil Williams of Walton, while the first Maidstone scorer was Paul Booth.
- The first FA Cup match at the stadium was between Maidstone United and Colliers Wood United, a match that Maidstone won 4–1. The first FA Cup goal was scored by Mario Embalo of Colliers Wood, while the first Maidstone goal was scored by Ade Olorunda. The game was also Maidstone’s first competitive victory at the stadium.
- The first FA Trophy match at the stadium was between Maidstone United and Whitehawk. Maidstone won the game 3–2, with the first goal being scored by Tim Olorunda.
- The club’s stadium’s record attendance was set when a crowd of 4,175 saw Maidstone United play against Hampton & Richmond on 7 May 2022 in a National League South match.