Grounds visited that no longer exist

[79blue]

I was feeling bored so I made a list of all the old football grounds that I have visited over the years (as far as I can remember), which no longer exist.

Arsenal – Highbury
Brentford – Griffin Park
Leicester – Filbert Street
Man City - Maine Road
Cardiff - Ninian Park
Swansea – The Vetch
Reading – Elm Park
Sunderland – Roker Park
Shrewsbury – Gay Meadow
Derby – Baseball Ground
Walsall – Fellows Park
Wimbledon – Plow Lane
Barnet – Underhill
Chesterfield – Saltergate
Scunthorpe – The Old Showground

This makes me feel quite old.

[MOZZER2]

twerton park -brizzle rovers
eastville -brizzle rovers
somerton park- zooport county

spring to mind at the top of my head

walsall - fellows park - never went there

done all the others on there

[Dave Blue]

9 of those plus Eastville, White Hart Lane, Rotherham, Highfield Rd

[Ivortheengine]

twerton park -brizzle rovers
eastville -brizzle rovers
somerton park- zooport county

spring to mind at the top of my head

walsall - fellows park - never went there

done all the others on there

Barnet- Underhill

[islandblue]

The Dell- Saints. Goldstone ground- Brighton. Somerton park and The Vetch. Maine Road- Man City. Griffin Park- Brentford. Wembley and Hampden in their former incarnations.

[Ivortheengine]

Hull City- Boothferry Park

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

Goldstone ground Brighton
the Dell Southampton. The old Wembley?
That’s in addition to a few previously mentioned.

[BLUETIT]

Huddersfield

Plus all above obviously

Plus Doncaster

[YIMann]

Middlesbrough - Ayresome Park

[TWGL1]

Middlesbrough - Ayresome Park

All of the grounds mentioned ,as well as Huish Park, Yeovil, and Gloucester City’s Meadow Park

[Wales-Bales]

The Dell- Saints. Goldstone ground- Brighton. Somerton park and The Vetch. Maine Road- Man City. Griffin Park- Brentford. Wembley and Hampden in their former incarnations.150,000 at the Scotland v England game in 1937.

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Ninian
Vetch
Elm Park
Somerton Park
Eastville
Plough lane
Saltergate
Highbury
Sealand Road
Griffin Park
White Hart Lane
Layer Road
hockey stadium MK
Upton Park
Gloucester City
Twerton Park
Gay meadow
Rotherham United

[TWGL1]

All of the grounds mentioned ,as well as Huish Park, Yeovil, and Gloucester City’s Meadow Park
Saltergate and Sealand Rd, Shrewsbury as we’ll probably a few others as well

[Grievous Angel]

Manor Ground, Bootham Crescent - as well as a few already mentioned.

[fugsyphil]

Stoke's old one was it the Victoria ground?
Rotherham Millmoor,
York city Bootham Crescent
Wigan Springfield park
Bolton Burnden Park

[tforturton]

Millwall?

[MOZZER2]

Stoke's old one was it the Victoria ground?
Rotherham Millmoor,
York city Bootham Crescent
Wigan Springfield park
Bolton Burnden Park

yes was called victoria ground

pretty sure i went on a football special train in a fa cup tie back in the day around 1985/86

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Northampton Town County Ground

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

yes was called victoria ground

pretty sure i went on a football special train in a fa cup tie back in the day around 1985/86

Yep , we lost 2 1 after going ahead through an Alan Curtis goal

[Tuerto]

twerton park -brizzle rovers
eastville -brizzle rovers
somerton park- zooport county

spring to mind at the top of my head

walsall - fellows park - never went there

done all the others on there

Twerton Park is still in existence.

[splott parker]

yes was called victoria ground

pretty sure i went on a football special train in a fa cup tie back in the day around 1985/86

Same here but around about 1968, got beat 4-1, Gordon Banks was in goal for them.

[the other bob wilson]

Been to quite a few of the grounds listed plus

I saw us lose at Frome Park, the former home of Trowbridge Town in 1971.
Corinthian Park, Llandaff Road.
The ground where Lowells Athletic used to play.at in Newport.

[splott parker]

Corinthian Park Llandaff Rd, Guest Keen Sports Ground, Wiggins Teape, British Ropes Western Avenue.

[skunkatron]

Chesterfield - Saltergate
Rotherham - Millmoor
Scarborough- McCain
Brentford- Griffin Park
Jerks - Wretch
Off the top of my head I'm sure there others.

[BLUETIT]

Is Nene Park still standing
Rushden & Diamonds ground

[Former Labour leader]

Ninian
Vetch
Somerton
Victoria Stoke
Eastville
Old Den Millwall

[A Quiet Monkfish]

Ninian
Vetch
Elm Park
Somerton Park
Eastville
Plough lane
Saltergate
Highbury
Sealand Road
Griffin Park
White Hart Lane
Layer Road
hockey stadium MK
Upton Park
Gloucester City
Twerton Park
Gay meadow
Rotherham United

Naughty naughty. Arsenal Stadium, Boleyn Ground

[StraightOuttaCanton]

Millwall?

I’m pretty sure it’s more than just you and I who went to The Den

[StraightOuttaCanton]

Eton Park… any guesses who played there? Clue they were a non league team when I visited

[Dorcus]

Been to quite a few of the grounds listed plus

I saw us lose at Frome Park, the former home of Trowbridge Town in 1971.
Corinthian Park, Llandaff Road.
The ground where Lowells Athletic used to play.at in Newport.

Rexville 👍

[dandywarhol]

Bradford Park Avenue Park Avenue now Horsfall Stadium

[Bobby Dandruff]

I was feeling bored so I made a list of all the old football grounds that I have visited over the years (as far as I can remember), which no longer exist.

Arsenal – Highbury
Brentford – Griffin Park
Leicester – Filbert Street
Man City - Maine Road
Cardiff - Ninian Park
Swansea – The Vetch
Reading – Elm Park
Sunderland – Roker Park
Shrewsbury – Gay Meadow
Derby – Baseball Ground
Walsall – Fellows Park
Wimbledon – Plow Lane
Barnet – Underhill
Chesterfield – Saltergate
Scunthorpe – The Old Showground

This makes me feel quite old.

Stadio delle Alpi - Turin

[Grangenders]

The National Stadium, Cardiff Arms Park

[Des Parrot]

There’s a dedicated Facebook page if you feel the need! Lost Grounds

[RichardM]

Corinthian Park Llandaff Rd, Guest Keen Sports Ground, Wiggins Teape, British Ropes Western Avenue.

Where in Llandaff Road was Corinthian Park?

[Des Parrot]

Meadow Park Gloucester still exists, it’s had a rebuild but it’s still in the same place

Horton Road, their previous ground has gone. Played on there.

Also played on The Lawn, Forest Green's old ground.

Didn’t see a mention for Sjokes Victoria Ground

[cantonboy]

Eton Park… any guesses who played there? Clue they were a non league team when I visited

Burton Albion

I was (none too) gently escorted from the Stoke match in '68 after about 6 minutes...

[61adb]

Feethams - Darlington
The Athletic/McCain Stadium - Scarborough

[NYCBlue]

Yep , we lost 2 1 after going ahead through an Alan Curtis goal

I thought it was Paul Wimbleton.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Corinthian Park Llandaff Rd, Guest Keen Sports Ground, Wiggins Teape, British Ropes Western Avenue.

I did all of those grounds, except Guest Keen Sports Ground... the irony was, I used to work for them! :hehe:

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Eastville Stadium
Burnden Park
Victoria Ground
Manor Ground
Filbert Street
Maine Road
Vetch Field
Gay Meadow
White Hart Lane

[the other bob wilson]

Rexville 👍

That’s right, thanks I would ever have remembered without looking it up.

[the other bob wilson]

Where in Llandaff Road was Corinthian Park?

If you’re driving out of Canton into Llandaff along that road, theentrance was on the left about a hundred or more yards from the lights at Penhill - it backed onto Thompson’s Park.

[Ivortheengine]

If you’re driving out of Canton into Llandaff along that road, theentrance was on the left about a hundred or more yards from the lights at Penhill - it backed onto Thompson’s Park.

Where the “newer houses” are.The turning after Greenfield Avenue. Used to sneak in via the muddy slopes of Thompsons Park, to watch City’s youngsters get kicked up in the air by teams from the Valleys, in the Welsh League.. Great days, and a good grounding for any aspiring footballer.

Seamer Road, Scarborough.

[UNDERHILL1927]

Nice trip down memory lane here thanks. The Den was always a lovely trip

[splott parker]

Where in Llandaff Road was Corinthian Park?

It’s now a housing estate, Cae Syr Daffyd. Turn left at Penhill traffic lights (coming from Cathedral Rd) and it’s a few yards down the hill on the right hand side. Cardiff Corries old ground. Our old chairman, Fred Dewey lent them the money to acquire the ground but they defaulted on the loan and were evicted in the late 60s. I’m sure the City reserves or Welsh League sides played there now and again (as well as Coronation Park, now Grange Albion’s ground on Sloper Rd) before it eventually fell to development.

[the other bob wilson]

It’s now a housing estate, Cae Syr Daffyd. Turn left at Penhill traffic lights (coming from Cathedral Rd) and it’s a few yards down the hill on the right hand side. Cardiff Corries old ground. Our old chairman, Fred Dewey lent them the money to acquire the ground but they defaulted on the loan and were evicted in the late 60s. I’m sure the City reserves or Welsh League sides played there now and again (as well as Coronation Park, now Grange Albion’s ground on Sloper Rd) before it eventually fell to development.

Dunno about the reserves, but the Welsh League side played there an awful lot - if the first team were at home, the matches would often kick off at lunchtime, so I'd sometimes catch a bus to Thompson's Park, watch some of the Welsh League game and then wander down to Ninian Park to get there just in time for kick off.

[Baloo]

St, George’s Lane, Worcester City

[BLUETIT]

Have Southport moved grounds, went there in the 60’s for a FA CUP game I think it was

[olderblue]

Have Southport moved grounds, went there in the 60’s for a FA CUP game I think it was

I'm sure Scunthorpe were one of the first to have the IKEA flat Pack identikit ground, before it became fashionable
I can remember all these old grounds I went to over the years
Sunderland
Darlington
Middlesbrough
York
Hull
Rotherham
Doncaster
Huddersfield
Chesterfield
Derby
Leicester
Coventry
Northampton
Oxford
Arsenal
Millwall
West Ham
Brentford
Brighton
Southampton
Reading
Cardiff
Swansea
Newport
Bristol Rovers
Walsall
Shrewsbury
Stoke
Chester
Wigan
Man City
Bolton

Probably one or two I've missed out as well

[blue matt]

bramall lane must be on its last legs, its old, the concourse area is way past its prime, entry is slow and at time dangerous with the crowds ( its everything a safety officer would hate ) the location would be great for student flats

I know the old owner was trying to sell the ground, but that was stopped and the new owners have got everything back " in house " and owned by the club

history and all that is great, but todays customers like modern grounds and of course they are safer

[19bluebirds27]

Leckwith Athletic Stadium.
National lStadium Cardiff Arms Park.
Cardiff Ice Rink.

[JamesWales]

Interesting thread. Not as many as I thought actually.

Old Wembley
Dean Court (or do we consider that redeveloped?
Griffin Park
Ninian Park
Filbert St
Manor Ground
The Dell
The Vetch
White Hart Lane
Nierdersachsen Stadion in Hannover

[JamesWales]

bramall lane must be on its last legs, its old, the concourse area is way past its prime, entry is slow and at time dangerous with the crowds ( its everything a safety officer would hate ) the location would be great for student flats

I know the old owner was trying to sell the ground, but that was stopped and the new owners have got everything back " in house " and owned by the club

history and all that is great, but todays customers like modern grounds and of course they are safer

Was there recently for the womens Euros. It's in good nick. Two modern stands, and the two-tier away end has been modernised. The large Kop is all seated but I know isn't modern.

Love Brammal Lane actually, or 'Beautiful Downtown Brammall Lane' BDTBL as I believe half of that city call it..

[The Bloop]

Eton Park… any guesses who played there? Clue they were a non league team when I visited

Was that where we played Slough Town in the cup? One of the few outings for the Barcelona style blue and red striped kit?

[splott parker]

Dunno about the reserves, but the Welsh League side played there an awful lot - if the first team were at home, the matches would often kick off at lunchtime, so I'd sometimes catch a bus to Thompson's Park, watch some of the Welsh League game and then wander down to Ninian Park to get there just in time for kick off.
Yep, you’re right, the Combination side wouldn’t have played there.

[fugsyphil]

bramall lane must be on its last legs, its old, the concourse area is way past its prime, entry is slow and at time dangerous with the crowds ( its everything a safety officer would hate ) the location would be great for student flats

I know the old owner was trying to sell the ground, but that was stopped and the new owners have got everything back " in house " and owned by the club

history and all that is great, but todays customers like modern grounds and of course they are safer

Took my family to the women's euros semi match here and the seats in the home end were diabolical. Really badly cramped and pillars in the way. The away end is pretty good though.
Next night were were at mk dons ground which was a palace in comparison

[RichardM]

If you’re driving out of Canton into Llandaff along that road, theentrance was on the left about a hundred or more yards from the lights at Penhill - it backed onto Thompson’s Park.


Where the “newer houses” are.The turning after Greenfield Avenue. Used to sneak in via the muddy slopes of Thompsons Park, to watch City’s youngsters get kicked up in the air by teams from the Valleys, in the Welsh League.. Great days, and a good grounding for any aspiring footballer.

Seamer Road, Scarborough.


It’s now a housing estate, Cae Syr Daffyd. Turn left at Penhill traffic lights (coming from Cathedral Rd) and it’s a few yards down the hill on the right hand side. Cardiff Corries old ground. Our old chairman, Fred Dewey lent them the money to acquire the ground but they defaulted on the loan and were evicted in the late 60s. I’m sure the City reserves or Welsh League sides played there now and again (as well as Coronation Park, now Grange Albion’s ground on Sloper Rd) before it eventually fell to development.

Thanks all. I was looking at an old map trying to find it, I'll go and have another look now.

[the other bob wilson]

I didn't go to any of our games at Enfield in the FA Cup, but would have thought that there were a few on here who did.

[RichardM]

If you’re driving out of Canton into Llandaff along that road, theentrance was on the left about a hundred or more yards from the lights at Penhill - it backed onto Thompson’s Park.


Where the “newer houses” are.The turning after Greenfield Avenue. Used to sneak in via the muddy slopes of Thompsons Park, to watch City’s youngsters get kicked up in the air by teams from the Valleys, in the Welsh League.. Great days, and a good grounding for any aspiring footballer.

Seamer Road, Scarborough.


It’s now a housing estate, Cae Syr Daffyd. Turn left at Penhill traffic lights (coming from Cathedral Rd) and it’s a few yards down the hill on the right hand side. Cardiff Corries old ground. Our old chairman, Fred Dewey lent them the money to acquire the ground but they defaulted on the loan and were evicted in the late 60s. I’m sure the City reserves or Welsh League sides played there now and again (as well as Coronation Park, now Grange Albion’s ground on Sloper Rd) before it eventually fell to development.


Thanks all. I was looking at an old map trying to find it, I'll go and have another look now.

Where the road number is?
5287

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Interesting thread. Not as many as I thought actually.

Old Wembley
Dean Court (or do we consider that redeveloped?
Griffin Park
Ninian Park
Filbert St
Manor Ground
The Dell
The Vetch
White Hart Lane
Nierdersachsen Stadion in Hannover

Gladbach's old ground.

The first game I saw there was Gladbach v Bayern Munich in 1976 - and most of the German national side seemed to be on the pitch that day , including Gerd Mueller, Franz Beckenbauer, Gunther Netzer, Bertie Vogts, Uli Stielike, Rainer Bonhof, Karl-Heinz Rumenigge and Sepp Maier, if I remember rightly.

[the other bob wilson]

Where the road number is?
5287

Can’t see that I’m afraid, too small.

If you drive out of town along Cathedral Road, go past the Halfway on your left and then turn left at the next set of lights, Corinthian Park would have then been on the right hand side about fifty yards down the road and the entrance would be where there’s now a small road just before the next set of lights.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

It’s now a housing estate, Cae Syr Daffyd. Turn left at Penhill traffic lights (coming from Cathedral Rd) and it’s a few yards down the hill on the right hand side. Cardiff Corries old ground. Our old chairman, Fred Dewey lent them the money to acquire the ground but they defaulted on the loan and were evicted in the late 60s. I’m sure the City reserves or Welsh League sides played there now and again (as well as Coronation Park, now Grange Albion’s ground on Sloper Rd) before it eventually fell to development.

I remember the ginger twosome playing there often: Derek Showers and Jimmy McInch.

[RichardM]

Can’t see that I’m afraid, too small.

If you drive out of town along Cathedral Road, go past the Halfway on your left and then turn left at the next set of lights, Corinthian Park would have then been on the right hand side about fifty yards down the road and the entrance would be where there’s now a small road just before the next set of lights.

That's it thanks. I've been passed there very many times but never knew there used to be a football ground there.

[Bobby Dandruff]

I didn't go to any of our games at Enfield in the FA Cup, but would have thought that there were a few on here who did.

I did! With my Dad.

[Ivortheengine]

Leckwith Athletic Stadium.
National lStadium Cardiff Arms Park.
Cardiff Ice Rink.

When did they play football down the ice rink ? Must have missed those games.

[blue matt]

Was there recently for the womens Euros. It's in good nick. Two modern stands, and the two-tier away end has been modernised. The large Kop is all seated but I know isn't modern.

Love Brammal Lane actually, or 'Beautiful Downtown Brammall Lane' BDTBL as I believe half of that city call it..

I went to the semi-final game

its the concourse and entry / exit points, they now make a modern stadium, todays new football fan doesn't want to be herded into a small area to get in, getting out was even worse


Took my family to the women's euros semi match here and the seats in the home end were diabolical. Really badly cramped and pillars in the way. The away end is pretty good though.
Next night were were at mk dons ground which was a palace in comparison

I went to the same game, we had pretty decent seats on the 1/2 way one, it was just the concourse area, 1 little booth that couldnt cope, then getting in and out, we are spoilt with todays modern stadiums, and I never thought I would ever say that, I used to love old grounds

[JamesWales]

I went to the semi-final game

its the concourse and entry / exit points, they now make a modern stadium, todays new football fan doesn't want to be herded into a small area to get in, getting out was even worse



I went to the same game, we had pretty decent seats on the 1/2 way one, it was just the concourse area, 1 little booth that couldnt cope, then getting in and out, we are spoilt with todays modern stadiums, and I never thought I would ever say that, I used to love old grounds

I was there too. Fair enough, though that wasn't my experience tbh.

I was in the John Street stand. I guess there was less circulation space in the concourse than a modern ground like the CCS, but it all felt in good nick and not decrepit in any way. Felt more plush than ours in my opinion, which always feels so barren and cold.

Personally I'd swap the CCS for Brammall Lane any day of the week.

[Pontprennau Bluebird]

I once saw John Charles play at Corinthian Park. Pretty sure it was there.

But, to continue the theme of forgotten grounds - I saw City loose to BHA at the Withdean once, and draw at Underhill. El Park, yep. Sealand Road yes. The old White Hart Lane.

Also done Inter Cardiff, Cwmbran Town and Farrar Road Bangor City. Eastville, Vetch, Maine Road etc .

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Bootham crescent I didn't realise York had a new ground till I read through the thread