Trinity Health Stadium

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Trinity Health Stadium[1] (formerly Dillon Stadium) is a multipurpose facility in Hartford, Connecticut. It has been host to concerts and sporting events. It was formerly the home of the New England Nightmare of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA).[2] It is now the home of USL Championship club Hartford Athletic. The UConn Huskies men's and women's soccer teams played a majority of their 2019 matches at Dillon Stadium after starting their seasons at Al-Marzook Field in West Hartford, Connecticut.[3][4]

Sports

Football

Dillon Stadium was built in 1935. Formerly named Municipal Stadium, it was renamed in 1956 after James H. Dillon, the City's recreation director.[5] Dillon Stadium was the home of two minor league football teams in the 1960s and 70s: the Hartford Charter Oaks of the Atlantic Coast Football League and Continental Football League, owned by the Brewer family, and the Hartford Knights, also of the ACFL and Seaboard Football League. Dillon is now used primarily for high school football teams, including the Bulkeley Bulldogs, the SMSA Tigers, the Prince Tech Falcons, and the Capital Prep Trailblazers. Dillon also hosts the annual Thanksgiving Day Turkey Game between Hartford Public Owls and the Weaver Beavers. Lights were added in 1964 to accommodate the Oaks. The stadium also hosted occasional club-level college football games hosted by the University of Hartford. The Hartford Colonials of the United Football League, in part because of a change of management at Rentschler Field, experienced significant delays in renewing their lease for the 2011 season and had backup plans to relocate to Dillon Stadium (or Willow Brook Park), although neither venue was believed to be ideal for the UFL.[6] The Colonials did sign a deal with Rentschler in June, but suspended operations on August 10, 2011; the league later folded it outright.

Soccer

International matches

Date Teams Match Type Attendance Notes
September 9, 1973 United States File:Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bermuda flag alias = Flag of Bermuda.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of Bermuda (1875–1910).svg flag alias-1910 = Flag of Bermuda 1910.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || International Friendly || 4,200 || [7]

June 21, 1975 Hartford Bicentennials Template:Flagicon 0–2 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Poland flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg border-naval-1919 = flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg border-naval-1946 = flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg link alias-naval = Polish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Polish Navy flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-marines = link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Polish Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-army = link alias-army = Polish Land Forces size = size flag alias-naval = 25px size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px size flag alias-air force = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || Friendly || 10,746 || [8]

June 8, 1977 Connecticut Bicentennials Template:Flagicon 0–2 Template:Flagicon Lazio Friendly 3,154 [9]
August 17, 2019 Hartford Athletic Template:Flagicon 5–1 {{ Template:Yesno alias = Puerto Rico flag alias = Flag of Puerto Rico.svg flag alias-1868 = Flag of Lares (1868).svg flag alias-1895 = Flag of Puerto Rico (1895–1952).png flag alias-1898 = Flag of the United States (1896-1908).svg flag alias-1908 = Flag of the United States (1908-1912).svg flag alias-1912 = Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg flag alias-1952 = Flag of Puerto Rico (1952-1995).svg flag alias-1995 = Flag of Puerto Rico (WFB 2013).gif size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || Friendly || 4,685 || [10]

October 26, 2019 Hartford Athletic Template:Flagicon 1–2 Template:Flagicon Portmore United F.C. Friendly – [11]
July 21, 2023 F.C. Motagua Template:Flagicon 2–1 Template:Flagicon Comunicaciones F.C. Friendly – [12]
C.D. Olimpia Template:Flagicon 0–1 Template:Flagicon C.S.D. Municipal Friendly – [13]
July 16, 2024 Olancho FC Template:Flagicon 1–2 Template:Flagicon C.S.D. Municipal Friendly –
F.C. Motagua Template:Flagicon 1–1 Template:Flagicon Comunicaciones F.C. Friendly –

Professional matches

Date Teams Match Type Attendance Notes
December 3, 1973 Hartford Hellenic Template:Flagicon 3-2 Template:Flagicon New Haven City 1973 National Challenge Cup
First Round		 –
October 10, 2020 Hartford Athletic Template:Flagicon 0–1 Template:Flagicon Saint Louis FC USL Championship Quarterfinal 2,194 [14]
March 22, 2022 Hartford City FC Template:Flagicon 0–3 Template:Flagicon Oyster Bay United FC 2022 U.S. Open Cup
Round 1		 200 [15]
April 7, 2022 Hartford Athletic Template:Flagicon 3–1 Template:Flagicon Oyster Bay United FC 2022 U.S. Open Cup
Round 2		 1,634 [16]
April 20, 2022 Hartford Athletic Template:Flagicon 1–2 Template:Flagicon New York Red Bulls 2022 U.S. Open Cup
Round 3		 5,144 [17]
March 23, 2023 Hartford City FC Template:Flagicon 1–2 Template:Flagicon Lansdowne Yonkers FC 2023 U.S. Open Cup
Round 1		 500 [18]
April 4, 2023 Hartford Athletic Template:Flagicon 3–0 Template:Flagicon Lansdowne Yonkers FC 2023 U.S. Open Cup
Round 2		 500 [19]
April 17, 2024 Hartford Athletic Template:Flagicon 2-3 Template:Flagicon New York City FC II 2024 U.S. Open Cup
Round 3		 2,552 [20]
March 18, 2025 Hartford Athletic Template:Flagicon 3–0 Template:Flagicon New York Shockers 2025 U.S. Open Cup
Round 1		 2,287 [21]

College

style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle;" | Date style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle;" | Teams style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle;" | Competition style="Template:CollegePrimaryStyle;" | Attendance
September 8, 2019 Boston University Terriers 1–3 UConn Huskies Non-conference 328
September 15, 2019 Harvard Crimson 3–1 UConn Huskies Non-conference 567
September 17, 2019 Manhattan Jaspers 1–2 UConn Huskies Non-conference 1,221
September 20, 2019 Columbia Lions 3–2 UConn Huskies Non-conference 2,241
September 26, 2019 East Carolina Pirates 1–0 UConn Huskies Conference 457
September 26, 2019 Cincinnati Bearcats 1–0 UConn Huskies Conference 0
October 4, 2019 Memphis Tigers 1–0 UConn Huskies Conference 1,007
October 8, 2019 Providence Friars 2–1 UConn Huskies Non-conference 758
October 10, 2019 Houston Cougars 1–2 UConn Huskies Conference 216
October 13, 2019 Southern Methodist Mustangs 0–1 UConn Huskies Conference 2,109
October 20, 2019 Central Florida Knights 2–1 UConn Huskies Conference 1,625
October 31, 2019 Temple Owls 1–1 UConn Huskies Conference 561
November 5, 2019 Tulsa Golden Hurricane 3–6 UConn Huskies Conference 1,114

Rugby

Date Teams Match Type Attendance Notes
June 19, 1982 England File:Flag of England.svg 59–0 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1982 England Tour 9,000 [22]
May 18, 1991 File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland XV 41–12 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Friendly [23]
July 3, 2004 France File:Flag of France.svg 39–31 File:Flag of the United States.svg United States Friendly 5,840 [24]

Trinity Health Stadium has hosted rugby on multiple occasions; including hosting the US men's national team and club nationals. In 1984, the USA Rugby Club National Championship was held at Trinity Health Stadium between Dallas Harlequin and Los Angeles Rugby Club with Dallas coming out victorious with a final score of 31-12.[25] The venue would then host the USA Rugby Club Sevens National Championship Series on August 21 and 23, 1993.[26] Old Blue R.F.C. would defeat the Kansas City Blues 40-22 to secure the national championship.

Ultimate frisbee

Date Visiting Team Score Home Team League Attendance Notes
June 29, 2024 Salt Lake Shred 14-25 New York Empire UFA -- [27]
July 20, 2024 DC Breeze 24-20 New York Empire UFA

Renovation

Hartford City FC, a projected indoor soccer franchise that also hoped to compete in the outdoor North American Soccer League, announced plans to reconstruct Dillon Stadium to create a 15,000 seat soccer-only stadium for the 2017 season.

In 2014, the city awarded a $12 million contract to Premier Sports Management to redevelop the stadium in hopes of attracting a professional soccer team. The company was unable to interest various soccer leagues and instead partnered with an outside investor seeking to build a larger stadium on the site with city funding.[28] However, the city ended the project in October 2015 over financial and legal concerns with the investment group, who were later found guilty of embezzling $1 million from the redevelopment fund.[29][30]

On February 17, 2018, the State Bond Commission approved $10 million in public funding. This would help the Hartford Sports Group establish a USL club in 2019.[31]

On March 19, 2025, the Hartford Athletic Chairman Bruce Mandell announced they will expand the stadium's capacity to 15,000.[32][33]

Concerts

On June 27, 1966, The Rolling Stones played in Dillon Stadium, supported by The McCoys (with their up-and-coming guitarist, Rick Derringer). Near the end of the Stones' performance, fans rushed the stage, so electricity to the amplifiers was cut. Mick Jagger threw his microphone stand out into the crowd, and the Stones then left the venue, as fans began breaking chairs. Police gathered the crowd towards the exits.

The Beach Boys performed there in 1972 and again in 1973.[34]

On July 16, 1972, the Grateful Dead played in Dillon Stadium and were joined on stage by Dickey Betts, Berry Oakley and Jai Johanny Johanson of the Allman Brothers. Their July 31, 1974, performance at the field was released as an album titled Dave's Picks Volume 2.[35]

Date Artist Opening act(s) Tour / Concert name Attendance Gross Notes
June 27, 1966 The Rolling Stones The McCoys
The Standells		 The Rolling Stones American Tour 1966 [36]
July 16, 1972 Grateful Dead Summer 1972 14,000 [37]
August 18, 1972 The Doors The Beach Boys
The Kinks
Phlorescent Leech & Eddie		 14,000 [38]
August 20, 1972 Jefferson Airplane [39]
September 25, 1972 Yes Close to the Edge Tour [40]
June 23, 1973 The Allman Brothers Band The Marshall Tucker Band
Sons of Champlin		 [41]
August 17, 1973 Santana Caravanserai Tour
August 24, 1973 The Beach Boys Poco
Jonathan Edwards		 [42]
July 31, 1974 Grateful Dead Summer 1974 20,000 [43]
August 26, 1974 Aerosmith Deep Purple
Elf		 [44]
August 29, 1974 The Doobie Brothers Loggins and Messina [45]
May 26, 1976 Ted Nugent [46]

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