10 Facts About Stadium MK

1.

Stadium MK is a football ground in the Denbigh district of Bletchley in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England.

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2.

Stadium MK attested to a vast untapped fanbase for football in Milton Keynes—a "football frenzy waiting to happen", he said.

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3.

Stadium MK secured funds from his consortium for the administrators to pay the players' wages, keep the club operating, and pay for the necessary renovations for the National Hockey Stadium to host League football.

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4.

In December 2005 MK Dons set a target of playing at the new ground by January 2007; in February 2007 they revised their proposal to a 22,000-seater stadium ready in July of that year, with provision for expansion to 32,000.

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5.

On 6 October 2015, Stadium MK hosted the Rugby World Cup match, Uruguay versus Fiji and this set the new record attendance to 30,043.

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6.

Stadium MK was selected as one of several venues for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 tournament.

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7.

Stadium MK has hosted large-scale concerts performed by various music artists and groups:.

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8.

Stadium MK was used as a centre-point for the 40th birthday celebrations of Milton Keynes which took place during 2007.

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9.

South stand of Stadium MK is known as the Cowshed by Dons fans, as Milton Keynes is known for its Concrete Cows.

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10.

Stadium MK is in south central Milton Keynes, in Denbigh, a part of the Bletchley and Fenny Stratford civil parish, near the junction of the A5 and the A421 spur.

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