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Sun Oct 7
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reblogged from juanitagreenbergsnachoroyale

1901 FA Cup Final Sheffield Utd v Tottenham Hotspur at Crystal Palace. Attendance 110000.

The first football game in the World to attract a six figure crowd. (via carltonbasks)

Tue Sep 27
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Vintage Stadium Porn

Wonderful shots of old football grounds. From top to bottom left to right ..

The Clock End at Highbury in 1930
Ninian Park quite literally packed to the rafters for the visit of Chelsea in 1921
One of Wembley’s twin towers under construction in 1923
White Hart Lane gets a new stand in 1934
Stamford Bridge rammed full for the visit of Moscow Dynamo in 1945
Newcastle’s St James Park in 1930

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Sat Dec 26
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Protecting the pitch 1925 style

Groundsmen lay bundles of straw on the White Hart Lane pitch to protect it from frost in the winter of 1925.

Sun Nov 22
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The first football match in the world to attract a crowd of 100000 plus. Click the link to see & read more