Stadium
Wycombe's stadium is known as Adams Park, and is located on the edge of an industrial estate in the Sands area of High Wycombe. The stadium was named Adams Park in honour of benefactor and former captain Frank Adams. The club has played at the stadium for over two decades, since 1990 when the stadium was built. During the 2003/04 and 2004/05 seasons, the stadium went under the name "The Causeway Stadium" for sponsorship reasons. The move was financed almost solely by the sale of the club's former stadium Loakes Park to the health authorities to facilitate the expansion of Wycombe General Hospital.
The stadium has a capacity of 10,284 with four stands. The Bucks New University Stand is at the north side of the stadium, with a capacity of 1,267. The largest stand in the stadium is the Frank Adams stand at the south side of the ground, which was expanded in 1996. Like the stadium, it was named after former captain Frank Adams. It has two tiers, the lower tier is regarded as the family section of the ground. The stand has a total capacity of 4,990. The away section of the ground is the Dreams Stand with a capacity of 2,053. The stadium also has one terrace which is the Greene King IPA Terrace and is the home supporters' end. It has a capacity of 1,974.
The new club shop was built in 2006, replacing the portakabins that used to serve as the shop. Wycombe Wanderers have also shared the stadium with Guinness Premiership Rugby union team London Wasps since 2002.
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