East Hartford Velodrome

Opened in 1926

About East Hartford Velodrome

East Hartford Velodrome was an NFL stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut. It opened in 1926 and closed in 1929. Its last recorded capacity was 8,000. Its only tenant was Hartford Blues (NFL, 1926). On our ranked lists it ranks 7th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Capacity

8,000

Source: Wikipedia

Year Opened

1926

Year Closed

1929

Location

East Hartford, Connecticut

Elevation

27 ft

8 m above sea level

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

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Teams

Home seasons at East Hartford Velodrome by team, 1926–1929. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Hartford Blues
While based here: 1 season · 3-7 regular season
NFL · 1926
NFL 1926

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of East Hartford Velodrome?

The capacity of East Hartford Velodrome is 8,000.

When was East Hartford Velodrome built?

East Hartford Velodrome opened in 1926.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Location

Coordinates: 41.7673, -72.6609
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Hartford Ball Club Grounds 1874–1876 0.8 mi
PeoplesBank Arena 1975– 0.8 mi
Rentschler Field 1933–1999 1.9 mi
Pratt & Whitney Stadium 2003– 2.2 mi
Arute Field 1969– 7.2 mi
Mansfield Club Grounds 1872–1872 15 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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