Posts in the Category: History
By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History on January 26th, 2018
Leeds United supporters were dumbfounded on Wednesday January 24th when the club’s new crest was unveiled. The club revealed its centenary badge for 2019, and immediately supporters were sickened by the corporate, soulless design company …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History on December 21st, 2017
The History of Boxing Day football
Every year on Boxing Day, English football fans are treated to a post-Christmas gift. The joy of holiday football is enjoyed by millions of fans in Great Britain, and with …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History on December 14th, 2017
Walk down Anfield Road today, and you will find a football stadium being ushered into the modern football era. Anfield has been the home of Liverpool Football Club since the team’s birth in 1892. …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History & Terrace Memories & Thoughts on February 20th, 2017
Today we chat with GP, who supports Arsenal by blood, and Borussia Monchengladbach, Fiorentina & Germany by choice. He was born and raised in Canada, playing football with his team-sized family as soon as his …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History & Terrace Memories & Thoughts on February 13th, 2017
Today we chat with Ian Thompson, 54, a lifelong Chelsea supporter originally from the UK but now residing in Canada.
1) What is your earliest memory of being a home fan?
Best memory is when my Uncle …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History & Thoughts on January 30th, 2017
I was looking through some of our photos of Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane taken when the ground was still used as an “out” ground for Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Yorkshire CCC had been the original …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - Analysis & Football Philosophy & History & Tactics & Thoughts on January 23rd, 2017
I have been rereading “Inverting the Pyramid” by Johnathan Wilson for the umpteenth time. The book gives an overview of evolutions in soccer tactics over the century plus of such things and is always enjoyable …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History & Thoughts on January 4th, 2017
Today we chat with Colin Williams, 58, a lifelong Manchester United supporter from the UK.
1) What is your earliest memory of being a home fan?
a) As a 7 year old boy at Old Trafford.
2) What …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History on November 25th, 2016
White Hart Lane – 1899;
Built 116 years ago, the lane has undergone several major overhauls. The most noticeable of which was overseen by the famous stadium architect Archibald Leitch, taking the capacity of White Hart …
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By Legendary Football Grounds
Posted in - History & Thoughts on October 31st, 2016
Two weekends ago, on October 22nd, Ipswich Town made the trip to St. James’ Park to play Newcastle United in a Championship match. Newcastle were relegated from the Premier League at the end of the …
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