Old White Hart Lane

Gregory2Smith1

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Sep 21, 2011

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Auch

• May 15, 2017

• #1

lucky enough to go there myself to see the Albion

we even had a famous 1-0 win there back in the old First Division

some amazing old photos here

including

the nazi flag at half mast

Maradona playing for Spurs

even one of Sam Fox

seriously,if you like the historic side of the sport,well worth a look

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...Lane-picture-special-Tottenham-leave-WHL.html

 

moggy

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Oct 15, 2003

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southwick

• May 15, 2017

• #2

Beautiful photos.
My home town club and used to go regularly when I was young until the family moved down to Brighton and I started to go the goldstone.
Never forget the 9-0 win against Bristol rovers.

 

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BN9 BHA

DOCKERS

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Jul 14, 2013

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Newhaven

• May 15, 2017

• #3

I like old photos of football grounds but I hate newspaper links, only because links seem to take ages to load on my iPad for some reason.

My first Albion away game was at WHL 1977, Ive seen the Albion play there twice since.

 

whitelion

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Dec 16, 2003

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Southwick

• May 15, 2017

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bn9 bha said:

I like old photos of football grounds but I hate newspaper links, only because links seem to take ages to load on my iPad for some reason.

My first Albion away game was at WHL 1977, Ive seen the Albion play there twice since.

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Cracking game - the best 0-0 I've seen live with the 'tank' Paul Clark outstanding and 49k in the stadium.

 

Return of the Rev

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Flitting between the county league and mates rates

• May 15, 2017

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Went to the 1984 UEFA Cup final

 

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Tooting Gull

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Jul 5, 2003

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• May 15, 2017

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I always took opportunities to go to London grounds if Brighton were away when I was younger, and thought WHL was a cracking ground - especially with terracing.

The old Shelf may have been the best standing viewing area of anywhere I watched football with a great atmosphere. Remember watching Spurs v Leicester from there in early 80s (Lineker and Smith up front for Leicester).

Also went to the 1986 FA Cup semi-final and heard the crack of Mark Wright's leg breaking just in front of me, seeing him miss the World Cup. Pretty sure West Tip won me a bit in the National that day as well.

And saw that Ryan Giggs wonder-goal for United there when he was maybe about 19/20.

 

Blackadder

Brighton Bhuna Boy

Jul 6, 2003

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Haywards Heath

• May 15, 2017

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Good Grief. The working conditions that workmen had to work under back in the day. No Health and Safety in those days.

 

rocker959

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Jan 22, 2011

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Plovdiv Bulgaria

• May 15, 2017

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After Derby away drove down to London and bought tickets for me and my Sis at the White Hart Lane Box Office for the Eubank - Watson fight that evening . Stood on the Shelf . Amazing atmosphere . Sadly did not know the extent of Michael Watson's injuries until the next day . Also went to the Spurs v BHA games in Div 2 and 1 etc .

 

Wrong-Direction

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Mar 10, 2013

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• May 15, 2017

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Terrible last away day there in the cup with like a 12hour round coach trip

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Is it PotG?

Thrifty non-licker

Feb 20, 2017

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Sussex by the Sea

• May 15, 2017

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Blackadder said:

Good Grief. The working conditions that workmen had to work under back in the day. No Health and Safety in those days.

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Wusses compared to some.

 

studio150

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Jul 30, 2011

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On the Border

• May 15, 2017

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bn9 bha said:

I like old photos of football grounds but I hate newspaper links, only because links seem to take ages to load on my iPad for some reason.

My first Albion away game was at WHL 1977, Ive seen the Albion play there twice since.

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Just counted up and went to WHL 8 times, a ground where I got hit over the head when we scored, turned round to see which idiot it was and the 'Spurs fan' was already being escorted out by 2 Met officers

 

Motogull

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Sep 16, 2005

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• May 15, 2017

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Eh? Spurs having a change of ground. How have I missed this.

 

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS

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• May 15, 2017

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studio150 said:

Just counted up and went to WHL 8 times, a ground where I got hit over the head when we scored, turned round to see which idiot it was and the 'Spurs fan' was already being escorted out by 2 Met officers

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I went to WHL a few times before the 77 Albion game, my dad supported Spurs and took me when I was a kid to some games.
Every time we went I saw trouble outside the ground, and one game against West Ham there seemed to be fighting in many parts of the stadium.

 

edna krabappel

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• May 15, 2017

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Tooting Gull said:

Also went to the 1986 FA Cup semi-final and heard the crack of Mark Wright's leg breaking just in front of me, seeing him miss the World Cup. Pretty sure West Tip won me a bit in the National that day as well.

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Every cloud, eh?



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BUTTERBALL

East Stand Brighton Boyz

Jul 31, 2003

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• May 15, 2017

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I really liked White Hart lane, been a number of times over the years, sad to see it go. And who can forget Chippy's superb free kick in the 2005 FA Cup?

They are wasting no time tearing it down....

https://twitter.com/itvlondon/status/864128423060525060

 

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theboybilly

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Along the Shoreham Road in er, Shoreham

• May 15, 2017

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Wrong-Direction said:

Terrible last away day there in the cup with like a 12hour round coach trip

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And very little in the way of places to get a beer. Tottenham is horrible now. At least the new ground seems well designed regarding catering. All the best London grounds ( for me) are outside the Premier League

 

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N17

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• May 16, 2017

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theboybilly said:

And very little in the way of places to get a beer. Tottenham is horrible now. At least the new ground seems well designed regarding catering. All the best London grounds ( for me) are outside the Premier League

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I thought he atmosphere for the NLD was off the charts but Sunday was absolutely amazing. So glad to have been a part of it and to see the old girl off in such a brilliant manner. It was both a joyous and emotional occasion. Loved it.

Been going since the very early 70s and have amazing memories - who can ever forget that night in 1984!

The New WHL may well be the best stadium in the UK once completed but the old place was special.

I think the 'there is nowhere for away fans to drink at WHL' thing is a bit of a myth. I can think of 3 pubs within a 5-10 min walk that accepted away fans.

 

nicko31

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Gods country fortnightly

• May 16, 2017

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BUTTERBALL said:

I really liked White Hart lane, been a number of times over the years, sad to see it go. And who can forget Chippy's superb free kick in the 2005 FA Cup?

They are wasting no time tearing it down....

https://twitter.com/itvlondon/status/864128423060525060

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Looks like Selhurst Park

 

Pretty pink fairy

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• May 16, 2017

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bn9 bha said:

I went to WHL a few times before the 77 Albion game, my dad supported Spurs and took me when I was a kid to some games.
Every time we went I saw trouble outside the ground, and one game against West Ham there seemed to be fighting in many parts of the stadium.

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i went one year and went in with the spurs firm in the side terrace next to the away pen as a" guest "
regards
DR

 

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cheshunt seagull

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Jul 5, 2003

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• May 16, 2017

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Went there a lot as a neutral when I lived in Wood Green and Edmonton 1983-1988. There were some great moments particularly the UEFA cup campaign in 84 when I went to every home game; the highlight being Hoddle v Cruyff's Feyenoord. Also Maradona playing for Spurs in 86 vs Inter in the Ardiles testimonial. Special mention also for the 4-1 League cup home defeat vs 3rd div Burnley (when Roberts scored 2 own goals) and a 3-3 draw against Clough's Forest in 86 which may be the single most open and skillful match I have ever attended. More mixed experiences as an Albion fan there but it was great to see us scaring the life out of them in 2005 in the FA cup. Soem of their fans can be irritating as hell but I'll miss the old WHL.