White City Stadium
Eight grounds were used for 1966 World Cup in England: Goodison Park, Hillsborough, Old Trafford, and Villa Park are still in use. Three of the other four have been replaced with Sunderland’s Roker Park and …
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Arsenal vs. Wolves 2/2/21
Arsenal vs. Wolves! This match is LIVE and currently being held at Molineux Stadium. Molineux has been home ground to the Wolves since 1889 when the gardens of Molineux House were replaced with a football pitch. …
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The southern end of St. James’ Park is currently known as the Gallowgate End due to its close proximity to the former location of public executions in Newcastle up to 1844. Previous names of the …
Read More →Leicester visit Stoke City 1/9
Leicester visit Stoke City for a 3rd Round FA Cup match on Saturday, but Stoke have only played at their current ground since 1997. Before that they played for 119 years at the Victoria Ground, …
Read More →Burnley – Aston Villa
Burnley visit Villa Park to face Aston Villa. Villa Park has been home to AV since 1897 but the oldest stand at the ground, the North Stand, dates from the mid-1970s. The clubs share an …
Read More →West Ham
Located next to the site of a house known as Boleyn Castle, West Ham began playing at the Boleyn Ground in 1904. The ground was damaged by a V-1 flying bomb in August 1944, forcing …
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St James’ Park has been used for football since at least 1880, with the first stands constructed in 1892 and has been the home of Newcastle United since the same year. The photo shows …
Read More →Stamford Bridge
Chelsea have made their home at Stamford Bridge for over 114 years, but did you know they shared the ground from 1933 to 1968 with the Stamford Bridge Greyhounds? The Greyhounds weren’t a football, rugby, …
Read More →Anfield Stadium – Liverpool
Liverpool’s home at Anfield is known for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the famous Kop End. Outside the Kop is another piece of history: the flagpole was formerly a mast …
Read More →Griffin Park
Brentford FC are playing their final season, barring unforeseen difficulties, at Griffin Park.
Constructed in 1904 on the site of a former orchard, Griffin Park has had a colourful history. During the 1929-30 season Brentford set …
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