A move to a permanent home site came in 1965, when Freyberg Field, situated on the borders of the suburbs of Sandringham and Mount Albert in Kiwitea Street, was made available for use as a football pitch, in spite of it being just forty-five metres wide.

[2] The next quarter of a century saw Central increase the width of the pitch on three occasions, each time at club members' personal expense.

After buying up adjoining properties, a massive timber retaining wall was erected, and 5000 cubic metres of earth was removed.

[2] Following consultations with the Auckland City Council and the New Zealand Turf Culture Institute, a plan was implemented to develop an all-weather, sand carpeted pitch at Central – similar to those at Eden Park and the MCG – over a three-year period.

Additions to the clubrooms to incorporate a new boardroom, administration office, corporate hospitality wing and dedicated medical and physiotherapy room (2004–2007); 3.