AND Premier league He was the home of some truly iconic football fields over the years.
Some are still making progress. Let’s take, for example, Liverpool’s Anfield, who recently underwent £ 80m renewal to increase his capacity above 60,000 and give him an much needed lifting of his face.
Some stadiums, such as Old Trafford, remain standing, but desperately needed attention. Once one of the most respected basis in world football, Manchester United “The Dream Theater” is now in a state of an unhindered and terrible need for great overhaul.
Other basics, however, were demolished and lost forever, and only plaque marked their former locations, and the memories of the thousands who attended the years left over.
We ranked here on 11 terrain that used to host the Premier League games that are no longer used, which is in the factor in their path, aesthetics and heritage.
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Burnden Park
Bolton Wanderers
Burnden Park, Bolton Wandirers’ Former home, was a place for the two most successful periods of the club in its history.
The first came in the 1920s, when the club was a constant presence in the old first division and won three FA Cups, 1923, 1926 and 1929. The second was in the 1950s, when, led by the legendary Natu Lofthouse, Wanderers competed again in the upper flight and won the FA Cup more in 1958.
Although it could have as many as 70,000 people, the Burnden Park’s legacy is overshadowed by an overcrowded launch that led to 33 people tragically lost their lives in 1946, which then marked the worst disaster in the history of British football.
10
Road Highfield
Coventry City
Ago Coventry City They moved at the Coventry Building Society – the stadium will know as Ricoh Arena – Sky Blues called Highfield Road Home more than 1899 to 2005.
With a capacity of over 23,000, the soil was known for its tight, old atmosphere, witnessing the club’s increase in the prominent sixties and their constant presence in the top flight during most of the 1980s and 1990s.
However, despite his intimate feeling, Highfield Road gradually became less suitable for purposes, lacking modern objects and benefits found in the new stage, which encouraged the possible move of the club.
9
Baseball soil
Derby district
The baseball court was initially home to the Derby Basket Club before Derby district He moved there in 1895, eventually took over after the baseball team fell apart.
At its peak, the stadium could accommodate about 42,000 spectators, but by the 1980s, its capacity was reduced to about 18,000 because Derby experienced statuses of fluctuating leagues.
When the soil eventually closed in 1997, he did it with Derby’s district back in a top flight, earning a promotion to the Premier League for the last season, which made it a suitable end of the long history of the stadium.
8
Aerosome Park
Mediatrix
The Arisome Park was Middlesbrough’s Home from 1903 to their move to the Riverside Stadium in 1995. With a capacity of 26,000, it was especially known for its characteristic North Stand, which had a unique barrel roof that supports columns.
The soil also played a historic role in the 1966 World Cup, hosting several matches, including a stunning victory in North Korea 1-0 over Italy – one of the greatest international attacks. Broken in 1997, the Aerosome Park remains an iconic part of Middlesbrouga history.
7
Maine road
Manchester City
Back when Manchester City They were a combat club, not more and more challenging forces we know today, they played their home games at Maine Road from 1923 to 2003.
Although not the most beautiful stadium, it was certainly unique, with an unfortunate mixture of stand with different heights and construction styles. The result of numerous renovations during 80 years of history, he had a design somewhat reflected in his own inclination of City to vary between divisions.
In contrast, the Etihad stadium – large, modern and often criticized for the empty – feels as the more appropriate representation of the current statue of the club and its ethos aimed at money.
6
Filbert Street
Leicester City
Leicester City He spent an incredible 111 years in Filbert Street from 1891 to 2002 before moving to his current home, King Power Stadium.
Until health and security regulations forced changes in 1994, the soil contained a unique southern booth “Double Decker”, with a seat at the top level and a terraced standing below – a characteristic feature that made it an unforgettable place.
However, by the end of the 1990s, after Leicester’s success under Martin O’Neill, the club has outgrown the Arena of 22,000 seats, with larger, more modern soil needed to accept greater attendance. It is fair to say that their new soils have seen their own iconic moments.
5
Boleyn soil
Western ham
It is more commonly called Upton Park, West Ham United was located on Boleyn Grouno 112 years before they moved to the London stadium 2016.
The place was far more intimate than its successor as Hammers’s cottage, and UPTON Park stands much closer to the terrain. It hosted some of the most striking moments of the club, including the semi -final victory of the 1976 Cup winner, the key playoff games and the infamous breakdown between Alan Pardew and Arsen Wenger.
Upton Park also got a good time, and West Ham beat Manchester United under the lights to help secure European football at his new stadium. Although they hit the Loftiier Heights from their move to Stratford, there was certainly a soul in connection with a place that would not re -create or forget.
4
Park
Sunderland
Sunderland’s The Stadium of Light is now an iconic place, with a capacity of 49,000 – a Mammoth number for the club that has spent most of the last decade in the championship and the first league.
However, its predecessor, the rocker park, although smaller, may be even more legendary.
The soil was known for the electrical atmosphere and narrow racks, which makes it a scary place for any path that travels. It was also the background for some of the biggest sunderaland triumphs, including a club crowned in England on three occasions, and even hosts the match during the 1966 World Cup before 1997.
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Dell
Southampton
Dell was Southampton’s Home from 1898 to their relocation to Stadium St Mary’s 2001.
With a capacity of just 15,000 and a strange design that saw the stands almost invaded the field, characteristic soil had a special charm that encouraged a deep connection between fans and players.
This intimate atmosphere has often worked in favor of Southampton, making a dell fortress where the saints regularly hit above their weight on the home lawn.
2
White path
Tottenham Hotspur
In view of that Tottenham Hotspur It can now boast of one of the most impressive stadiums in world football, fans can be forgiven for putting the Dane White Hart Lane behind them.
However, the soil has a special place in the history of the club, and serves as his home from 1899 to 2017.
While the Spurs are still waiting for their first trophy since moving to their new stadium, they rose a lot while on Lane – won two first divisions titles, eight FA Cups, four league Cups and two UEFA Cups, with the iconic ground floor witnessing some of the biggest moments of the club.
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Highbury
Arsenal
Moreover, the beautiful stadium, along with the elegant design of Art Deco and the intimate atmosphere, is a highly place in the history of the Premier League. This is the only stadium hosted by a team that has been undefeated all over the league season – Arsenal’s Legendary non -priests 2003/04.
For this reason alone, Highbury remains one of the largest stadiums in the history of the Premier League and probably the most respected soil that is no longer used.
