NSUFC’s Planned Shipping Container Stadium at Lincoln Road

re-purposed shipping containers stadium lincoln road playing field — The proposed Lincoln Road Playing Field will be made out of re-purposed shipping containers.

Stadium Overview

Newark & Sherwood United FC has unveiled plans for a £1.5 million stadium constructed using 66 repurposed shipping containers to create a unique, sustainable venue.

Seating capacity: Approximately 500 seats in a wrap‑around design formed by two stacked rows of containers.
Designed in collaboration with Gusto Group, Studio G, and Rototek supporting firms.

Facilities & Features

Floodlit 3G pitch for training and match play.
Bar and balconies overlooking the pitch.
Changing rooms, community kitchen, boxing gym, “Men in Sheds” workspace, and event space for concerts and local gatherings.
Landscaping includes woodland-style tree planting with a new woodland walk around the site.
Can accommodate youth academy classrooms, match-day apprenticeships, and wider community use beyond football.

football stadium 3d model built with miniature shipping containers

Sustainability & Technology

Off-grid energy: solar panels + battery storage.
Rainwater harvesting for irrigation and non-potable needs.
Use of containers lowers foundations/engineering needs: more affordable and flexible for future modifications.

Development Summarised

Cost: ~£1.5 million
Capacity: ~500 seats (wrap‑around)
Materials: 66 recycled shipping containers
Facilities:
- Floodlit, FA‑standard pitch
- Bar & spectator balconies
- Changing rooms
- Community kitchen
- Boxing gym & Men in Sheds workspace
- Academy classrooms & event space

Technology:
- Solar power + battery storage
- Rainwater harvesting
- Off‑grid, sustainable design

What they had to say

Steff Wright, the chairman of Gusto Group, said:

There are millions of shipping containers that travel around the world carrying goods. So this is a sustainable approach. They don’t need to have the same type of foundations of engineering that a normal construction would require. They’re more affordable and flexible to make changes to the design elements. The design will be a wrap around stadium, quite often modern football stadiums are full wrap-around which is expensive to do when you’re building a large stadium. But the design we developed is using two levels of shipping containers, one on top of another, that wrap all the way around the ground and create an enclosure. It will be an amazing environment to play football and watch it. The viewing platform at the second level will mean you’re very close to the edge of the pitch and looking down, it will be a very unique viewing experience for people. We don’t just want this stadium to be used for football, but for many other concerts and other activities.

Cllr David Moore (Newark & Sherwood Ind), Vice-Chair of Newark & Sherwood Council’s planning committee, praised the Yorke Regeneration Drive project as a “marvellous” addition to the town.

He said:

It’s been quite a few years in the planning, there have been ups and downs. Now we have had the opportunity as a council approve it so builders can get their spades in the ground and get it started. It’s marvellous, we need it for the area. It’s a great project and its well thought out. It’s a great space for the residents, it will take a few years to get it built overall, as these things don’t happen overnight. I’m looking forward to end result in a couple of years time.