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• Address: Meadow Lane, Nottingham, United Kingdom
• Country: United Kingdom
• Capacity: 20,000
• Opened: 1910
• Main Use: Football
• Tenants: Notts County Football Club
Meadow Lane Stadium is one of England’s historic football venues and the long-standing home of Notts County FC, recognized globally as one of the oldest professional football clubs, founded in 1862. Located just south of Nottingham’s city centre, the stadium holds an important place in English football heritage and continues to serve as the hub of matchday life for Notts County supporters.
Meadow Lane officially opened in 1910, providing Notts County with a modern home ground after leaving Trent Bridge.
The stadium has undergone multiple development phases over the decades, driven by evolving safety standards, fan expectations, and league regulations.
A major transformation took place in the early 1990s following the Taylor Report, resulting in Meadow Lane becoming an all-seater stadium and significantly improving safety and comfort levels.
Subsequent refurbishments included updated stands, enhanced player facilities, new hospitality zones, and improved floodlighting systems.
Meadow Lane’s record attendance was achieved in 1955, when 47,000 spectators filled the stadium for a league fixture between Notts County and York City—an extraordinary turnout that reflected the club’s deep local support and historical prominence at the time.
Over the years, Meadow Lane has hosted pivotal matches across multiple league tiers, cup competitions, and playoff campaigns.
The ground is also notable for its unique location directly across the River Trent from Nottingham Forest’s City Ground—one of the closest professional football ground pairings in England.
Modern Meadow Lane Stadium includes:
Four all-seater stands providing a total capacity of approximately 20,000
Enhanced concourses, hospitality suites, and corporate entertainment facilities
Professional-grade changing rooms and training amenities
Upgraded broadcast and media areas for televised matches
A pitch designed to support high-intensity play in varying weather conditions
Modernized floodlight systems with potential for future conversion to high-uniformity LED sports lighting to align with advanced broadcasting and energy efficiency requirements
The stadium has continued to evolve since the 1990s, with ongoing improvements such as:
Structural maintenance and seating replacements
Digital ticketing and improved access control systems
Enhanced fan facilities including catering, retail zones, and hospitality experiences
Incremental technological upgrades to match broadcast standards
Refurbishment of executive and conference spaces used for non-matchday events
These updates have allowed Meadow Lane to maintain its competitive standard while honoring its historical character.
Founded in 1862, Notts County is widely regarded as the oldest professional association football club in the world. Known as The Magpies, the club has a storied history across the English football pyramid:
Early pioneers of the sport during its formative years
Participants in top-flight football, domestic cups, and playoff campaigns
A globally recognized brand due to its longevity and influence
Inspiration for Juventus’ iconic black-and-white kit
Meadow Lane has served as the club’s home for more than a century, anchoring the team’s cultural identity and community presence.
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With the growing popularity of nighttime sports events, professional competitions demand higher lighting quality. The glare from traditional fixtures can no longer meet athletes’ expectations for sensory experience. Leveraging breakthroughs in MECREE’s sports lighting technology, our precise light control and anti-glare designs enable athletes to perform at their peak and enjoy an exceptional sports experience.
Issues caused by unnecessary nighttime lighting, such as light pollution and light trespass, are increasingly concerning and have led to rising public complaints. Amid growing environmental awareness, lighting designers must prioritize controlling “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” We are committed to addressing this challenge through innovative optical technologies.
Currently common traditional stadium lights model for some international stadiums as below:
MVF406/1800W, HNF003, MVF401, MVF403, MVF024, EF-2000, YOA56305, YOAX56400, 2kW: HQI-TS 2000WDS, 2kW: HQI-TS 1000WDS, MHN-SA 2KW 400V/956, MHN-SB/HO 2KW 400V/956, LPW2000M/D, LPW1000MB/L, LPP2000MHN-SA, LPP2000MHN-SB.
There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:
MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.
Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.
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Customized crossarms are available to meet all your existing old poles without replacing the main rod, crossarms bolt directly to light pole, easy and accurate installation saves time, ensures performance, safety and reliability,also lower the budget.
In current sports lighting projects, high-altitude light calibration is recognized as a major efficiency bottleneck. The process carries high safety risks, is prone to aiming deviations, and involves cumbersome installation and removal procedures, making it difficult to achieve the required uniformity.
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Easy Installation: With a simple design, it allows rapid mounting and dismounting, significantly lowering the operational threshold.
Precise Aiming: Ensures accurate laser alignment, fundamentally guaranteeing uniform illumination and compliance with lighting standards.
Efficient Operation: Reduces labor and time costs by up to 80%. Calibrating 200 fixtures at height previously took 20 days; now the same workload can be completed in just 4 days.
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