How many grounds that no longer exist

[Jimmy Grimble]

I can't believe no one has mentioned UNDERHILL!

 

[drew]

I can't believe no one has mentioned UNDERHILL!

Underhill. (you're right, forgot I went there).

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Oh, I've two more - The County Ground (Northampton), and if it counts, The (old) Valley (Charlton)

And one more that I didn't go to, but others will have - Springfield Park (Wigan)

 

[The Large One]

This is the site of one of the best and most famous World Cup matches ever...



Estadi de Sarrià, Barcelona.

 

[Austrian Gull]

Who else was at the McCain stadium one Friday night to see the Albion lose heroically to Scarborough? Must have been mid to late 90s.

Sad to think it's recently been demolished.

Shrewsbury was my favourite - not for the ground, more for the town.

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

If we're counting grounds pre-rebuilding, then I'll add:

The Valley
St James Park
Villa Park
The Hawthorns
City Ground
Meadow Lane

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Does the away terrace at Peterborough count?

 

[hans kraay fan club]

This is quite interesting - aerial shots of what is now on the sites of these grounds - http://www.premierfootballbooks.co.uk/aerial_lost_stadiums.html

 

[Icy Gull]

I can now add to my list having read through, can't believe I had forgotten them before being nudged

Highbury - another great result
The Dell - twice, one was an absolute spanking of about 5-0 and being kept in and mocked by the police and stewards. Always been a classy place
Filbert Street - a Cup win and one of the best goals I have ever seen from an Albion player. Jimmy Case being booked for being deaf, or was he sent off?
The Victoria Ground - for what I believe was a 1-1 draw on Gerry Ryan's debut.
Wembley - three times, maybe I'll see a win at the new one someday soon.

 

[Superphil]

agree,but where the hell is spytty park,out of that list never done highbury(gutted),really want to go emirates when we play them

I know, I typed it in when thinking of grounds I've been to, that are no longer used, it was Newport Countys ground until last season when they moved to Rodney Parade.

Millmoor, Rotherham's old place, equals Fellows Park I think in its ramshackle nature. Does Withdean count ?

Forgot Millmoor

I can't believe no one has mentioned UNDERHILL!

And Underhill!

 

[The Large One]

Apropos of nothing, here is an image of the Amex, compared to the footprint of The Goldstone Ground. The footprint is the border running incorporating Old Shoreham Road, Goldstone Lane, a cut across the back of the South Stand, and Newtown Road - so it's more than the ground itself. I've rotated the outline to make it roughly parallel to the current ground...

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I'll never forget my one and only visit to Sealand Road, Chester City's old home. When asked the location of the nearest toilet, l was told by a steward to 'piss up against the back wall mate, just like everybody else does'. Sheer class.

 

[Left Footer]

I'll never forget my one and only visit to Sealand Road, Chester City's old home. When asked the location of the nearest toilet, l was told by a steward to 'piss up against the back wall mate, just like everybody else does'. Sheer class.

Oh you beat me to it. Not the pissing against the wall but the ground.
Was that the 2-2 draw in the promotion season when Wilkins scored two in the first half but then we hung on for a point?
It was the only time I went there.

 

[Gazwag]

I'll never forget my one and only visit to Sealand Road, Chester City's old home. When asked the location of the nearest toilet, l was told by a steward to 'piss up against the back wall mate, just like everybody else does'. Sheer class.

Oh you beat me to it. Not the pissing against the wall but the ground.
Was that the 2-2 draw in the promotion season when Wilkins scored two in the first half but then we hung on for a point?
It was the only time I went there.

And we were made to walk back with the police to the railway station which I seem to remember was miles.

Same happened at Maine Road as well, that seems a long walk

Anybody said the County Ground at Northampton in the FA cup - Edit: yes they have

 

[Pevenseagull]

Stade Jules Deschaseaux (sp?)




EDIT, just checked and it's still standing although LeHavre do indeed have a new home ground.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Oh you beat me to it. Not the pissing against the wall but the ground.
Was that the 2-2 draw in the promotion season when Wilkins scored two in the first half but then we hung on for a point?
It was the only time I went there.

It sure was! Quite a day, had a police escort back to the station afterwards as well.

 

[Return of the Rev]

Burden park
Millmoor
County ground(cobblers)
Elm Park
Manor Ground
Goldstone
Highbury
Ninian Park
Boothferry Park
The Dell
The Den
Filbert Street
Dean Court before it was turned round by 90 degrees
Belle View
Layer Road
Gay Meadow
Plough Lane
Baseball ground
Fellows Park
Roker Park

could be more

SEALAND ROAD
UNDERHILL

 

[AnotherArch]

All the above plus:

Old Show Ground, Scunthorpe

Bramall Lane when it was half a cricket pitch

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Filbert Street (Lesta) Highbury, Victoria Ground (Stoke), Burnden Park (Bolton) for me.

 

[Sussex on Leith]

Anyone mentioned Feethams yet? Walking for about half a mile round the back of a Safeway and some alleyways to get to the away end, arriving five minutes after kick off to find us one down already.

Also fans exchanging "we're the wet side/we're the dry side" songs between between the covered seats and the open terrace whenever it was raining (i.e. always).

Roker, Ayresome, McCain Stadium and the ironically named Belle Vue also on my list as a long-term northern exile.