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by Ark Royal » 19 May 2021 11:29

NathStPaul A member of the home guard on the look out for enemy aircraft during a match.



Definitely The Valley including the vast east terrace, which could hold 44,000 :shock: . The Valley had the largest capacity stadium (66,000) in England for decades.

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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by Ark Royal » 19 May 2021 12:04

Anyone guess the name of this now-defunct stadium?


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by Sanguine » 19 May 2021 12:08

I've no idea, but it appears to have a water slide and a fairground next to it, which is brilliant.

Also, 'stadium' is stretching it a bit. :lol:

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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by NathStPaul » 19 May 2021 12:10

Wow great photo, love shots of stadia from the air.

I reckon that might be Scarborough?

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by Ark Royal » 19 May 2021 12:48

NathStPaul Wow great photo, love shots of stadia from the air.

I reckon that might be Scarborough?


Nope.


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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by Simmops » 19 May 2021 16:12

Ark Royal Anyone guess the name of this now-defunct stadium?



Boston?

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by Ark Royal » 19 May 2021 16:54

Simmops
Ark Royal Anyone guess the name of this now-defunct stadium?



Boston?


Nope. One more guess.

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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by Hendo » 19 May 2021 17:04

The Vetch - Swansea?

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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by NathStPaul » 19 May 2021 17:12

Ayresome Park?


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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by Ark Royal » 19 May 2021 19:29

It's The Kursaal, Southend's home ground until 1934.

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by AthleticoSpizz » 19 May 2021 19:36

Nice work Ark

Had me googling all kinds of sh1t for the last hour or two....trying to be the first with the correct answer....as is the way :lol:

any other ‘teasers’?

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by Ark Royal » 19 May 2021 20:07

This ground is long gone and the team moved to a new ground at a new location. However, they later returned to a stadium on this site.


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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by Simmops » 19 May 2021 20:29

Ark Royal This ground is long gone and the team moved to a new ground at a new location. However, they later returned to a stadium on this site.



Gotta be a London club. Palace maybe?


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by Ark Royal » 19 May 2021 21:00

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Ark Royal This ground is long gone and the team moved to a new ground at a new location. However, they later returned to a stadium on this site.



Gotta be a London club. Palace maybe?


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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by NathStPaul » 20 May 2021 07:06

Wimbledon?

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by Ark Royal » 20 May 2021 09:22

NathStPaul Wimbledon?


Nope.

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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by NathStPaul » 20 May 2021 09:39

You're a tricky customer Ark Royal, you have us all on strings.

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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by Ark Royal » 20 May 2021 10:10

NathStPaul You're a tricky customer Ark Royal, you have us all on strings.


Answers so far have been a bit too southern for this ground.

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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by Hendo » 20 May 2021 10:23

I can't see the image :(

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Re: Old Timey Football Thread

by NathStPaul » 20 May 2021 10:35

Hendo I can't see the image :(

Here you go


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