Foote Field

The Foote Field is a regular sized soccer/​football field with two small seating stands. The GA stand has long benches without marked seat numbers, while the reserved stand has actual seats.
It has several advantages to it. For starters, the best of all is that it is right on the LRT! That’s super convenient for students at the main campus who’d like to drop in for a U of A game or any other event scheduled here.
The other big advantage I found is that the Foote Field has ample and free parking which is good for those who are with families and/​or live far from LRT stations or bus terminals. Now, I did enjoy the one time I came here and although the weather was unfriendly with strong winds literally blowing straight on our face and threatening to uproot the very stand we were sitting in; I still had a good time watching an FC Edmonton game here.
The cons of this place are few but crucial. I feel like it is a bit underdeveloped and the idea of paying $ 20 for a ticket in the GA stand which has portable toilets and a canopy for the hot dog and beer stand seems a little harsh. I don’t know how numbers are crunched up but I don’t see the value of $ 20 for that. Don’t get me wrong, I will still go for a few games every now and then, especially since FC Edmonton seem to be doing quite well, but some infrastructure at the actual ground would be much appreciated. I’ve heard the reserved seating ($ 28 for the FCE game) has actual seats and proper toilets etc. That sounds pretty good to me!

My experience with Foote Field is based solely on attendance at FC Edmonton games.
I guess this is a multi-​purpose field for U of A students, and is definitely not soccer specific. This could be confusing as there are white, red, and blue lines on the field of play. There are two sections of seating; reserved on the west side and general admission on the east. Reserved is just regular seats and the GA side is raised up high school style bleachers. Trust me when I say the reserved side is much more comfortable, especially when there is adverse weather, like wind, or even when it’s very sunny. There are actual bathrooms and concession counters on the west side, whereas on the east side there are four porta-​potties and a Fat Franks stand (which is sweet), and dudes selling beer essentially out of an ice bucket.
The GA side is also kind of up a hill a little bit, so while it doesn’t seem like it when you’re sitting there, you’re a bit of a distance from the field compared to being on the other side. The field has your regular electronic scoreboard, but no huge TV for replays. I still find myself looking up for one, even though I know it’s not there!
You pick up your pre-​bought tickets at the will call counter, or you can get tickets the day of. The box office isn’t open on a regular basis as I understand it. There is tons of parking available and the LRT stops right beside the field.
I suppose it will do for now, but Edmonton really needs a soccer specific stadium.

Can you believe this was my first time at Foote Field? It wasn’t even for a U of A game, either!
My second FC game, and my first time at Foote. TIckets were cheaper here than at Commonwealth, and it’s because the venue isn’t as nice. But it gets the job done — lots of seating, a big open grass space, plus they were selling pop and drinks, and hot dogs.
Unfortunately, the wind-​pocalypse hit in the first half and we booked it out of there before it got any worse. Because it’s such an open venue, and it’s raised up from the ground, you really feel the wind or sunshine or whatever weather you happen to be receiving at the moment.
But the game was fun, the drinks kept us warm (ish), the crowd was enthusiastic, and Foote Field did its job.