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Imperial Fields is a football stadium in Mitcham, south London, which is home to Tooting & Mitcham United. It is also the former ground of Chelsea Ladies. The stadium opened in 2002, and has a total capacity of 3,500 (612 seated).

Imperial Fields

Main stand
Location	Bishopsford Road, Mitcham, Greater London
Coordinates	51°23′35.63″N 0°10′20.57″W
Capacity	3,500 (612 seated)
Opened	2002
Tenants
Tooting & Mitcham United (2002–present) Chelsea Ladies (2011) Tooting Bec (until 2022) Kingstonian (2022–present)

Men's football

Tooting & Mitcham United moved in 2002 from an all-wooden facility at Sandy Lane in Mitcham.[1]

In the 2017–18 season, Dulwich Hamlet groundshared at the ground after disagreements with the owner of its Champion Hill ground.

The record attendance for Imperial Fields was set by Dulwich Hamlet in their Isthmian Premier Division play-off final win against Hendon with an attendance of 3,321 on 7 May 2018.[2] Tooting & Mitcham's record attendance at the stadium was set by a 1–1 draw with AFC Wimbledon on 16 April 2005, which saw a crowd of 2,637.[3]

Before the 2022–23 season, Kingstonian moved to Imperial Fields.[4]

Women's football

The stadium hosted the first ever game of the FA WSL on 13 April 2011. Arsenal Ladies beat Chelsea Ladies 1–0 with a goal from Gilly Flaherty.[5]

References

External links

• Chelsea Ladies page
• Fulham Page
• Tooting and Mitcham page
• Pyramid Passion page

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