public sporting uses, its drainage problems still persisted, and - with the increase in private motor vehicle use - its lack of parking space was considered a distinct disadvantage. It was also noted at the time that the whole of the Grafton Gully area was likely to be needed for motorway use at some point in the not-too-distant future. In the end a compromise was reached, with the Auckland City Council acquiring the lease on the park and sub-letting it to the AFA. After a legal wrangle with the park's owners, the park became council property in 1953, earmarked for roading purposes. The AFA continued to use the ground as its headquarters until 1964, when it moved to Newmarket Park. With the building of the motorway the park initially became a dumping ground for quarried spoil before being buried beneath part of the motorway itself. References External links Aerial view of the Park from the north Aerial view of the Park from the east 1910s establishments in New Zealand 1970s disestablishments in New Zealand Sports venues in Auckland Parks in Auckland Defunct association football venues in New Zealand Association football in Auckland