Stadiums

Top of the Terraces

In the heart of every football fan lies a deep appreciation for the captivating atmospheres that have filled stadiums across the United Kingdom on matchdays throughout the decades. The connection between fans and their teams is profoundly expressed through the electric ambiance created within the confines of the historic terraces. These hallowed grounds have witnessed […]

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Quiz: European Cup Host Cities

For decades, the European Cup / Champions League competition has captured the hearts of football fans around the globe, showcasing the talents of the world’s best clubs as they battle for supremacy on the grandest stage in European football. But today, we’re not just talking about the players and their heroic performances; we’re focusing on […]

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Wembley Archives

The last few weeks have seen League 1 and 2 teams join the remaining non-league sides in the first two rounds of the Football Association Challenge Cup, with clubs hoping that they are starting on their road to Wembley. Exactly one hundred years ago clubs at the same stage would have been starting out on […]

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Matchday Juniors

By midday on a Saturday, most football stadiums would see large groups of junior football fans eagerly awaiting outside the main terrace entrances waiting for the narrow doors to open and unique sound of the turnstiles clicking into action as fans pass through one by one. The match day programme is carefully stowed away safely […]

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Roker Roar

The old Roker Park stadium was home to Sunderland AFC for 99 years before they moved to the new ‘Stadium of Light’ purpose built all seater stadium in 1997. Built in 1898, the ground underwent major development in the 20’s and 30’s which nearly bankrupt the Black Cats at the time but the investment would […]

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Ayresome Park

Stuart Roy Clarke from Homes of Football brilliantly captures Boro fans on the standing terraces of Ayresome Park in the 90’s watching the match. The stadium was designed by famous architect Archibald Leitch and was opened in 1903, it remained the home ground for Middlesbrough FC until they moved to the modern all seater Riverside Stadium in […]