Topic: The Good Old Days - Wonderful wonky stadiums and fans

[Ray K]

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[Ziltoid]

Shay Stadium

[Iska]

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Reminds me of Johne The Tanner’s late winner in the Heckingsthorpe Town Game in 1274.

[Charlie Adams fried egg]

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Blackpool was terrible back then. The away end had its roof removed then they shut half of it.

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Shawfield Stadium in Glasgow that used to be Clyde's ground. I think the greyhound track has even gone to the dogs now as well.

[rob1966]

Dean Court Bournemouth. The original stadium was demolished, moved away from houses and the pitch rotated 90 degrees to create the new stadium. It opened in 2001 as a 3 sided ground

[disgraced cake]

Everton, that

[Crosby Nick]

Luton is an odd ground.  Went there in 1991.  Away fans were still banned.   Blagged a ticket outside.   We got beat 3-1

First game after Kenny resigned I think?

Always said that stand along the touchline looks like a conservatory showroom.

[oldman]

Away end at Stoke
 
would you want to go there on a cold wet Tuesday night 

[oldman]

Ataturk stadium - Antalyas old ground ( Turkey )

went here about 15 years ago - had a sign on the turnstile saying "No Guns Allowed "

[andy07]

Don’t think that’s Vale park - roker  park maybe

Its the old Villa Park.  Looking towards the 20000 capacity Witton End from the 30000 capacity Holte End.

[Yosser0_0]

Posters might recognise this one. Never watched a footie match there myself but I do remember going to watch the stock car racing there.

[Yosser0_0]

Opps, slightly off topic but my research led me onto this story. Anybody remember the huge ski slope that was built 'the wrong way round' in the Alpine resort of Kirkby?
 



https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heres-how-kirkbys-ambitious-plan-15353527#

[Johnny Foreigner]

Have to go to the attic now and see if i can grab the picture of myself and my mates in the old anfield dugout.. that wouldn't have happened today.. first match at anfield in 90-91 season; couldn't get served in the park pub due to being too polite and the language... very friendly man helped us out and started talking; was a steward at anfield and wondered where we had tickets.. after the game; just wait and i come and see you.. we waited - he came and escorted us past the away supporters - pictures being taken.. the first match and probably the best - qpr/cup replay on a wednesday night

[Oddbod]

Have to go to the attic now and see if i can grab the picture of myself and my mates in the old anfield dugout.. that wouldn't have happened today.. first match at anfield in 90-91 season; couldn't get served in the park pub due to being too polite and the language... very friendly man helped us out and started talking; was a steward at anfield and wondered where we had tickets.. after the game; just wait and i come and see you.. we waited - he came and escorted us past the away supporters - pictures being taken.. the first match and probably the best - qpr/cup replay on a wednesday night

QPR cup replay was spring 1990, we won 1 0 Beardsley 4 mins

[Johnny Foreigner]

QPR cup replay was spring 1990, we won 1 0 Beardsley 4 mins

wonderful night; had to take the train down to london though and was properly scared ! should have stayed at the moat house  good times down there; oj, its robbie fowler literally taking a piss next to me

[howes hound]

That was the away end.   When Wrexham came to play was always fun

Dead right. Remember a game against Wrexham played in a swirling snowstorm, all those brave souls on that bank going into hypothermia.

[Brissyred]

Opps, slightly off topic but my research led me onto this story. Anybody remember the huge ski slope that was built 'the wrong way round' in the Alpine resort of Kirkby?
 



https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heres-how-kirkbys-ambitious-plan-15353527#

I still have a scar from that place.

[Statto Red]

Luton is an odd ground.  Went there in 1991.  Away fans were still banned.   Blagged a ticket outside.   We got beat 3-1

Luton is an odd stadium, entrance to to one of the stands looks like you're going though someones home, then add one the stand is only exec boxes.

I always remember the wild 5-3 match with Alonso scoring in injury time from the halfway line, after their keeper went up for a corner, the hilarity was Steve G going mad at Alonso for taking the shot on, then celebrating with him when it went in



I remember that plastic pitch, & the ban on away fans, & Luton always somehow managed to stay in the top flight, until they finally got relegated in 1992

[Nitramdorf]

Luton is an odd stadium, entrance to to one of the stands looks like you're going though someones home, then add one the stand is only exec boxes.

I always remember the wild 5-3 match with Alonso scoring in injury time from the halfway line, after their keeper went up for a corner, the hilarity was Steve G going mad at Alonso for taking the shot on, then celebrating with him when it went in



I remember that plastic pitch, & the ban on away fans, & Luton always somehow managed to stay in the top flight, until they finally got relegated in 1992

Luton has one of those strange entrances as well

[Iska]

I remember that plastic pitch, & the ban on away fans, & Luton always somehow managed to stay in the top flight, until they finally got relegated in 1992

Decent chance they get back in the top flight next season, they’re going well.  What’s with that angled stand at the top of that pic?  How much can you actually see from it?

[Saltashscouse]

Slightly off topic, but interesting nonetheless. Who is that pictured at Brockville with Falkirk legend Andy Nicol at his testimonial?


[/quote] thats Graeme Dalglish and Kenny Souness who both had brothers who went on to have great careers at Liverpool FC

[rob1966]

Posters might recognise this one. Never watched a footie match there myself but I do remember going to watch the stock car racing there.

That's Kirkby stadium, I ran on the athletic track in a school sports day about 79

[rob1966]

Opps, slightly off topic but my research led me onto this story. Anybody remember the huge ski slope that was built 'the wrong way round' in the Alpine resort of Kirkby?
 



https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/heres-how-kirkbys-ambitious-plan-15353527#

That was such a fucking joke that. I'm pretty sure that the cowboy who built our houses on tower hill had his grubby mitts in that too

[Yosser0_0]

Some atmospheric stuff!

Highbury under lights. Arsenal's 2nd ever match under flood lights; Arsenal 3:2 Glasgow Rangers; Friendly match; 62,000 attendance. 17th October 1951



Iconic picture of Anfield taken by Steve Hale at a European Cup tie against Benfica in 1984.

[Yosser0_0]

Looks a bit different today.

[soft lad]

That's Kirkby stadium, I ran on the athletic track in a school sports day about 79

Rob that is Kirkby Town FC's ground on County Road,it is now the new LFC training complex.The stand blocks the veiw of
the flats I lived in on Westhead Walk from 1967 to 1973.The Ski Slope was at Kirkby Stadium near the Johnny Todd.

[MonsLibpool]

A slight aside... Highbury now.

I went there last month. Loved the concept.

[Crosby Nick]

I went there last month. Loved the concept.

Looks great on a satellite image map, and also makes you realise how well they did in terms of building a new stadium so close to the old one (not as well asSpurs I guess).

[Walshy nMe®]

I used to enjoy going to the Goldstone Ground in Brighton when I was younger, the mad sloped East Stand was always a favourite.

[Lad]

Maine Road in 1923 - England's largest club ground at that time - 80,000 plus. And in fairness, unlike the Etihad today, they used to fill it back then.

That waste ground to the right of the Kippax was a big car park. We parked our car there once for City away. Kicked off all afternoon on the terrace stuff getting lobbed across between the fans. On the way out at the top of the steps we saw a big mob of City scalls sitting on my car bonnet 😕 scary days back then.

[mikeb58]

No mistaking the 'flying pig' even in the fog! Love this picture, absolutely brilliant image.

[A Red Abroad]

That waste ground to the right of the Kippax was a big car park. We parked our car there once for City away. Kicked off all afternoon on the terrace stuff getting lobbed across between the fans. On the way out at the top of the steps we saw a big mob of City scalls sitting on my car bonnet 😕 scary days back then.

Indeed they were.

[MonsLibpool]

Looks great on a satellite image map, and also makes you realise how well they did in terms of building a new stadium so close to the old one (not as well asSpurs I guess).

It's brilliant to be honest. They did very well to maintain the club's traditions. The entrance was maintained and looks exactly like a stadium but you realize it's a block of flats when you look closely.

[meady1981]

It's brilliant to be honest. They did very well to maintain the club's traditions. The entrance was maintained and looks exactly like a stadium but you realize it's a block of flats when you look closely.

It’s only £450k for a 1 bed flat in there.

[MonsLibpool]

It’s only £450k for a 1 bed flat in there.

Yeah. I found the prices lower than expected. North London is very nice.

[rob1966]

Rob that is Kirkby Town FC's ground on County Road,it is now the new LFC training complex.The stand blocks the veiw of
the flats I lived in on Westhead Walk from 1967 to 1973.The Ski Slope was at Kirkby Stadium near the Johnny Todd.

Ah yeah, see it now. The memory is deffo going, but I should have recognised it....I thought it looked a bit shabby   Never went to watch Kirkby play and gave the nightclub a massive swerve.

I could see St Chads in the background and the flats, which I thought were the ones Roughwood Drive, but they must be Mercer Heights. Played footy on the fields were the Academy is now for Tower Hill commo as a kid

[soft lad]

Ah yeah, see it now. The memory is deffo going, but I should have recognised it....I thought it looked a bit shabby   Never went to watch Kirkby play and gave the nightclub a massive swerve.

I could see St Chads in the background and the flats, which I thought were the ones Roughwood Drive, but they must be Mercer Heights. Played footy on the fields were the Academy is now for Tower Hill commo as a kid

I think they were called Warrenhouse playing fields on Simonswood Lane.A referee who the day before had refereed a reserve match at Preston
between LFC and PNE.That Sunday he refereed us (Molyneaux Rovers)we got beat by St Joeys 22-0 ,he gave me man of the match cos I never gave up.







I was the keeper 

[Statto Red]

Dean Court Bournemouth. The original stadium was demolished, moved away from houses and the pitch rotated 90 degrees to create the new stadium. It opened in 2001 as a 3 sided ground

Speaking of 3 stand stadiums, take a look at oxford United

[oldman]

That waste ground to the right of the Kippax was a big car park. We parked our car there once for City away. Kicked off all afternoon on the terrace stuff getting lobbed across between the fans. On the way out at the top of the steps we saw a big mob of City scalls sitting on my car bonnet 😕 scary days back then.

some great away days there in the 80's
double deckers took us from the station to some park with football fields near the ground
then it was avoid being attacked all the way to the ground through a maze of terraced streets
used to wait to get numbers up before attempting it
was worth it though - seem to remember  a 4 nil and a 5 nil win