St George’s Park-St George’s Park is the English Football Association’s National Football Centre (NFC)-The 330 acre site in Staffordshire was opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the 9th October 2012.

HISTORY OF ST GEORGE’S PARK

-Originally owned by the Berkeley family, St George’s Park used to be part of Needwood forest, a hunting ground developed by the Berkeley family in the 13th Century. -After becoming property of the crown, the estate once again became privately owned in the 1700’s. -It was then passed onto the Bass family in 1850. After the death of Sir William Bass in 1952, the estate was sold off and the Bass Country House demolished.

• With 12 outdoor pitches, including a replica of the Wembley surface, a full-size indoor 3G pitch, a suite of rehabilitation and sports science areas, and an indoor sports hall, St. George’s Park provides world-class facilities for all England teams ahead of international fixtures.

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