[Football] The name of a football ground new verses old.

Leekbrookgull · Nov 18, 2021

In today's game money is everything as it would seem as in naming rights but do you miss those old ground names whether league or non-league ? Such as Brechin City The Glebe. Accrington Stanley Peel Park. Do any stick out for you ? Darlington and Feethams and yes i have paid to walk through those twin towers for a fourth division game.

Sid in the Sharknado · Nov 18, 2021

Leekbrookgull said:
In today's game money is everything as it would seem as in naming rights but do you miss those old ground names whether league or non-league ? Such as Brechin City The Glebe. Accrington Stanley Peel Park. Do any stick out for you ? Darlington and Feethams and yes i have paid to walk through those twin towers for a fourth division game.

Thanks for posting this, you just reminded me I have to move my car out of the Feethams 24hour car park.

Is it PotG? · Nov 18, 2021

Gay Meadow, and matey in his coracle.

dejavuatbtn · Nov 18, 2021

Crown Oil Arena aka Spotland.

GT49er · Nov 18, 2021

I seem to be a bit of a kiss of death for stadiums - either after my visit they go out of the League (Haig Avenue, Edgar Street) or the ground gets closed and replaced - The Dell, Gay Meadow, the Boletn Ground, Eastville - and of course the Goldstone! Soon Goodison as well ..............

Harry Wilson's tackle · Nov 18, 2021

Defunct stadia I have seen us play in:

Layer Road.
The Dell.
Gay Meadow.
Millmoor.
Underhill.
Sellhurst Park.

Cheshire Cat · Nov 18, 2021

Berwick Rangers ground in the late 1980s was a bit spartan.

And The Shay at Halifax is the only ground I have been able to lounge on the grass, while watching the football from somewhere near the driving range (golf balls).

Jeep · Nov 18, 2021

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Defunct stadia I have seen us play in:

Layer Road.
The Dell.
Gay Meadow.
Millmoor.
Underhill.
Sellhurst Park.

I can add Upton Park, The Vetch, Dean Court, Ninian Park, Ayresome Park and Roker Park.

Leekbrookgull · Nov 18, 2021

Hold on,please like your personal choice. Spotland is a good call,Gigg Lane but for me Feethams

Harry Wilson's tackle · Nov 18, 2021

Jeep said:
I can add Upton Park, The Vetch, Dean Court, Ninian Park, Ayresome Park and Roker Park.

Ah, Ninian. Home of the ninnies. I forgot that one. Me too :thumbsup:

drew · Nov 18, 2021

Harry Wilson's tackle said:
Defunct stadia I have seen us play in:

Layer Road.
The Dell.
Gay Meadow.
Millmoor.
Underhill.
Sellhurst Park.

I'll add :-

Baseball
Highbury
White Hart Lane
Wembley
Vetchfield
Dean Court
Filbert St
Upton Pk/Boleyn Ground
Griffin Pk
The Den
The Manor Ground
Elm Park
Roker Pk
Ayresome Pk
Boothferry Pk
Burnden Pk

And of course The Goldstone.

Eric the meek · Nov 18, 2021

The Goldstone Ground.

I honestly do miss the place. I know we are all in a far better place now, but that's where it all began....

Nobody can take away my memory of falling asleep while standing up in the east stand.

m20gull · Nov 18, 2021

There are some beauties listed on this thread but the most missed, especially by comparison to its replacement, has to be the Boleyn.

wolfie · Nov 18, 2021

drew said:
I'll add :-

Baseball
Highbury
White Hart Lane
Wembley
Vetchfield
Dean Court
Filbert St
Upton Pk/Boleyn Ground
Griffin Pk
The Den
The Manor Ground
Elm Park
Roker Pk
Ayresome Pk
Boothferry Pk
Burnden Pk

And of course The Goldstone.

I'll add:

Sealand Road
Highfield Road
Fellows Park
The Old Show Ground
Nene Park
County Ground (Northampton)
Belle Vue

dsr-burnley · Nov 18, 2021

Cheshire Cat said:
Berwick Rangers ground in the late 1980s was a bit spartan.

And The Shay at Halifax is the only ground I have been able to lounge on the grass, while watching the football from somewhere near the driving range (golf balls).

You used to be able to watch from the grass at Springfield Park, Wigan, as well. Or on one memorable wet day, from the mudslide that some of our enterprising fans made.

Though The Shay is still there, and I don't remember a driving range. Where was it?

drew · Nov 19, 2021

wolfie said:
I'll add:

Sealand Road
Highfield Road
Fellows Park
The Old Show Ground
Nene Park
County Ground (Northampton)
Belle Vue

Blimey, forgot about Nene Park and the County Ground for my list.

Harry Wilson's tackle · Nov 19, 2021

drew said:
I'll add :-

Baseball
Highbury
White Hart Lane
Wembley
Vetchfield
Dean Court
Filbert St
Upton Pk/Boleyn Ground
Griffin Pk
The Den
The Manor Ground
Elm Park
Roker Pk
Ayresome Pk
Boothferry Pk
Burnden Pk

And of course The Goldstone.

Bugger. Yes, I've been to four of those.

Cheshire Cat · Nov 19, 2021

dsr-burnley said:
You used to be able to watch from the grass at Springfield Park, Wigan, as well. Or on one memorable wet day, from the mudslide that some of our enterprising fans made.

Though The Shay is still there, and I don't remember a driving range. Where was it?

There was a shed at the top of one of the banks overlooking the pitch that advertised itself as a driving range, but I don't remember exactly where. Apparently it wasn't used during games.

It was a long time ago though, and the shed looked a bit derelict even then.

zefarelly · Nov 19, 2021

dsr-burnley said:
You used to be able to watch from the grass at Springfield Park, Wigan, as well. Or on one memorable wet day, from the mudslide that some of our enterprising fans made.

Though The Shay is still there, and I don't remember a driving range. Where was it?

I'm pretty sure there was a bit of greenery on the East Terrace the last few years

Cowfold Seagull · Nov 19, 2021

Sid in the Sharknado said:
Thanks for posting this, you just reminded me I have to move my car out of the Feethams 24hour car park.

What were you driving the last time we played there? a Morris Marina? Mark 1 Ford Cortina perhaps?

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