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Durham, fourth in the Women’s Championship, are one of only two independently owned women’s football teams in the UK, which are not affiliated with a men’s one.
They currently use the Durham University sports ground at Maiden Castle, but this move eight miles north would be the first in the UK to a stadium designed primarily with female athletes and spectators in mind.
The training ground could be used by both the football and the cricket team, while it is hoped that facilities would be available for grassroots use for men and women in the community.
Durham have just been granted a Tier 1 women’s professional team for the 2025 English county cricket season, and they are sharing facilities at the Seat Unique Riverside with the men’s side.
“This is a fantastic prospect to create a women’s sports hub for Chester-le-Street and the wider region,” said Durham Women’s director of football Lee Sanders.
Plans are still in the early stages with several options being discussed before anything is finalised.