Downing Stadium during the 1964 U.S. Olympic track and field trials
Former names
Randall's Island Stadium (1936–1948) Triborough Stadium (1948–1955)
Location
New York City, New York
Owner
New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
Capacity
22,000
Surface
grass
Construction
Broke ground
1935
Built
1935–1936
Opened
July 11, 1936 (1936-07-11)
Closed
2002; 22 years ago (2002)
Architect
Robert Moses
Tenants
New York Yankees (AFL II) (some games, 1936–1937) Negro league games (1936–1940) Olympic trials (1936–1964) New York Yankees/Americans (AFL III) (some games 1940–1941) Brooklyn Dodgers (CFL) (1966) New York Stars (WFL) (1974) New York Cosmos (NASL) (1974–1975) New York Centaurs (A-League) (1995) New York United (ASL) (1981) Several concerts (1938–2002)
Downing Stadium, previously known as Triborough Stadium and Randall's Island Stadium, was a 22,000-seat stadium on Randalls Island in New York City. It was renamed Downing Stadium in 1955 after John J. Downing, a director at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.[1][2] It was demolished in 2002 and the current Icahn Stadium was built on the site.
^Collins, Glenn (August 20, 2004). "Built for Speed, And Local Pride; Track Stadium Emerges On Randalls Island". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
^"Rededicate Stadium to Honor John Downing". The Tablet. Brooklyn. June 18, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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