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Wembley empties after the recent England v Brazil fixture Wembley Flow by ~JaanusJ

Wembley empties after the recent England v Brazil fixture

Wembley Flow by ~JaanusJ


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Highbury - Arsenal FC You’ll also like .. The Homesick Project - Highbury by miniboro Video: Buried by Progress

Highbury - Arsenal FC

You’ll also like ..

The Homesick Project - Highbury by miniboro

Video: Buried by Progress

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The Dell - Southampton FC More Lost English Football Grounds

The Dell - Southampton FC

More Lost English Football Grounds


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Wonderful black & white shot of the famous Copland Road gates at Rangers Ibrox stadium Copland Road Gates, Ibrox Stadium. by ~davidjearly (via toggatableau)

Wonderful black & white shot of the famous Copland Road gates at Rangers Ibrox stadium

Copland Road Gates, Ibrox Stadium. by ~davidjearly

(via toggatableau)


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Tadcaster Albion - rear of the stand shown in previous post image credit / THE66POW

Tadcaster Albion - rear of the stand shown in previous post

image credit / THE66POW

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Tadcaster Albion - 2inspire Park (stand from the rear) image credit

Tadcaster Albion - 2inspire Park (stand from the rear)

image credit


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Vintage shot of the Westsachsenstadion home of FSV Zwickau

Vintage shot of the Westsachsenstadion home of FSV Zwickau

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Alles für das Volk - Zentralstadion Leipzig DDR Opened in 1956 with a capacity of 100000 it was the jewel in the East Germany sporting crown. Read about this wonderful stadium here: Leipzig’s Zentralstadion - Glory Days

Alles für das Volk - Zentralstadion Leipzig DDR

Opened in 1956 with a capacity of 100000 it was the jewel in the East Germany sporting crown. Read about this wonderful stadium here: Leipzig’s Zentralstadion - Glory Days


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Estádio Salazar 1968 - Mozambique Opened in 1968 when Mozambique was still under Portuguese colonial rule the stadium was officially inaugurated with a match between the national teams of Portugal and Brazil. The Brazilians won 2-0 with goals from Rivelino and Jair. In 1975 the stadium was the venue for Mozambique’s proclamation of independence from Portugal and was renamed Estadio da Machava - in 2005 the stadium was again renamed this time to the Independence Memorial Stadium. The stadium is home to 9-times Mozambique champions Ferroviario de Maputo. 

Estádio Salazar 1968 - Mozambique

Opened in 1968 when Mozambique was still under Portuguese colonial rule the stadium was officially inaugurated with a match between the national teams of Portugal and Brazil. The Brazilians won 2-0 with goals from Rivelino and Jair.

In 1975 the stadium was the venue for Mozambique’s proclamation of independence from Portugal and was renamed Estadio da Machava - in 2005 the stadium was again renamed this time to the Independence Memorial Stadium. The stadium is home to 9-times Mozambique champions Ferroviario de Maputo. 


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Pitch invasion at Bramall Lane following the end of the Sheffield United v Stevenage 2011/12 League One Play-Off Semi Final 2nd Leg that the Blades won 1-0.


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Charlton Athletic - The Valley

In 1985 Charlton left The Valley and mother nature moved in. The Charlton fans however were having none of it. They came together and fought to get their home back. They laboured and toiled, cutting back and clearing up until finally the dereliction that had sullied their home was cleansed in fire.

From the flames a political party was born. A band of brothers and sisters with one aim, through the force of grass roots participatory democracy, to pressurise the local council to listen to the wishes of the people and grant planning permission for a new redesigned and modern stadium. They did it, contesting 60 out of 62 council seats they won nearly 15000 votes and the local council was forced to bow to their will. Charlton Athletic returned to The Valley in December 1992. 


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Empire Day Pageant at Bramall Lane, 1906

Empire Day Pageant at Bramall Lane, 1906


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Rotherham United’s new home the New York Stadium takes shape. So called because it is being built on the site of the old Guest and Chrimes Foundry which made those iconic New York fire hydrants. Check out more pictures of the stadium construction by following the @RotherhamGround twitter feed. 


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The old Stade Louis II in Monaco, sat alongside the Mediterranean and underneath the Rock of Monaco, surely had one the nicest aspects in all of football. It was officially opened in 1939 and became the home of AS Monaco. It was replaced in 1985 when a new Stade Louis II was built.

A short history of the Stade Louis II


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Cathedrals of Football: Stadio Olimpico di Torino (formerly Stadio Mussolini and Stadio Communale)