Rossett Park

Rossett Park is a football ground in Crosby, Merseyside that has been home to Marine A.F.C. since 1904. It has been called the Marine Travel Arena for sponsorship since 2015.

Marine currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One West and share the ground with A.F.C. Liverpool in the North West Counties League Premier Division. Everton F.C.'s women's club played home matches at Rossett Park from 1998 to 2013.

The ground’s current capacity is 3,185 of which 389 is seated.

Rossett Park has three sides with the primary covered stand, including the modest press area, behind one of the goals. The dugout length of the field is behind residences on Rossett Road. Marine A.F.C.'s supporters association operates a merchandise shop at the ground.

History

Rossett Park has been in use for organized sport since 1884 when rugby union was played on the pitch. Marine A.F.C. was founded in 1894. The club first played its home matches at Waterloo Park, and moved one-mile north to Rossett Park in 1904.

In October 1949, the Nigerian football team toured the United Kingdom and played its first official matches against amateur and semi-professional clubs. Nigeria faced Marine at Rosset Park during this tour. While the official crowd was 4,000, many estimated 6,000 to have watched the match.

Marine defeated Barnsley F.C. 3 to 1 at Rossett Park in the first round of the 1975–76 FA Cup on 22 November 1975. Marine would draw with Hartlepool United F.C. at home in the second round, and lose in the replay at Victoria Park.

In the 1990s, Marine had won the Northern Premier League on two occasions but had been unable to accept promotion due to Rossett Park’s structural limitations.

Everton F.C. women played its home fixtures at Rossett Park beginning in 1998. The club won the National Premier League in this first season. Everton women played at Rossett Park through the 2012-2013 season.

In January 2011, Marine announced plans to invest £150,000 to renovate the st