Spencer Park, Queensland


Spencer Park is a football stadium located in the suburb of Newmarket, north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is home to National Premier Leagues Queensland team Brisbane City FC. The stadium, while officially holding 10,000, seats only 3,000 under the grandstand, the Gino Merlo Stand. The grandstand is mainly concrete steps with a small amount of seats in the middle of the stand. There are also corporate boxes at the back of the grandstand. There are 4 entrances to the grandstand, 2 on each end and 2 in the middle, which are directly above the home and away changing room tunnels. The entrances are locked on NPL matches. Brisbane City charge for stadium entry at the gates,. There is also concrete steps for seating below the terrace outside the clubhouse. The stadium opened in 1963 on the site of an old Brisbane City Council waste disposal site, and underwent a major renovation in 1981 with the construction of the Gino Merlo Stand. The stadium is home to La Rustica restaurant, where traditional Italian foods, including pizza, are served.