About Staley Field
Staley Field is recorded as an NFL stadium in Decatur, Illinois. It opened in 1920. Its recorded capacity is 1,500. Its only tenant was Decatur Staleys (NFL, 1920).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
207 m above sea level
Address 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.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Decatur Staleys While based here: 1 season · 5-1-2 regular season
APFA · 1920
|
APFA | 1920 |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Staley Field?
The capacity of Staley Field is 1,500.
When was Staley Field built?
Staley Field opened in 1920.
Where did the Decatur Staleys play after Staley Field?
After leaving Staley Field in 1920, the Decatur Staleys moved to Wrigley Field in 1921. They played there until 1970.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Coordinates (compiled by VenueStats; no outside source was kept for this point), Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Gies Memorial Stadium | 1923– | 42 mi |
| Illinois Field | 1884–1987 | 43 mi |
| Hancock Stadium | 1963– | 46 mi |
| O'Brien Field | 1970– | 48 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.