Eppleton Colliery Football Ground
Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear
2,000
Capacity
2003
Opened
Grass
Surface
Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear
City
Home of
- Football
Sunderland U21
- Football
Eppleton CWFC in 1929
- Football
Sunderland U23s
- Football
Sunderland A
Sunderland U21 club pageHistory
Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground (often shortened to Eppleton CW) is a football ground located in Hetton-le-Hole in the City of Sunderland, Tyne and Wear. It was created as part of the miners' welfare in order to provide recreational facilities to the coal miners at the Eppleton Colliery. It featured facilities for both cricket and Association football. It became the home ground of Eppleton CWFC in 1929.
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Eppleton CW is the home of County Durham FA U18s teams, and is also the neutral venue…
Eppleton CW is the home of County Durham FA U18s teams, and is also the neutral venue for the final of the Durham Challenge Cup which has been contested since 1884.
The final traditionally takes place every Good Friday.