Solitude (football ground)
Entrance, west side | |
Solitude Location within Greater Belfast | |
| Location | Cliftonville Street Belfast, Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 54°37′10″N 5°56′50″W / 54.61944°N 5.94722°W |
| Owner | Cliftonville FC |
| Operator | Cliftonville FC |
| Capacity | 8,000 (3,000 seated) |
| Surface | Artificial |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 20 August 1890 |
| Tenants | |
| Cliftonville FC (1890- ) Newington (2018- ) | |
Solitude is a football stadium in north Belfast, Northern Ireland. Home ground of Ireland's oldest football club, Cliftonville, it is the oldest football stadium in Ireland. The stadium holds 6,224, but is currently restricted to 2,530 under safety legislation with the old main stand now closed.
The stadium was built in 1890 and has undergone several renovations. In 2002, a new stand was built at one end of the ground to house visiting supporters and, in 2008, a new stand was completed behind the goal at the east end of the ground. A synthetic 3G pitch was installed to replace the previous grass surface in 2010.