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In the 25 years since the Bradford City fire and the Hillsborough Disaster four years later, more than a third of all teams currently playing in the top four divisions of English football have relocated and this is a process that is continuing rapidly. Currently under construction or at an advanced planning stage are new ground for teams like Chesterfield, Everton, Liverpool, Portsmouth, Southend United, Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol City. During this period of number of the most famous grounds in the country - such as Highbury (Arsenal), Ninian Park (Cardiff), Maine Road (Manchester City), Ayresome Park (Middlesbrough), Roker Park (Sunderland) and Leeds Road (Huddersfield Town) - have all disappeared. Most of the 'lost' grounds have been demolished with virtually no trace of the original ground left whilst others survived for a period in some form of half-life, being used for example for reserve team matches. But even these have for the most part now disappeared as well. North of the border, in Scotland, clubs likeSt Mirren, Falkirk, Clyde and Airdrie United have also moved from the grounds traditionally associated with the clubs In addition to those clubs that have relocated but still survive in the leagues in both England and Scotland, there are many clubs that were once part of the league structure - such as Bradford Park Avenue, Newport County and Gretna - that have disappeared or been reborn at a much lower level in the football pyramid, often at grounds that have never seen league football. This new book provides a full and detailed history of the lost league grounds of Britain, and includes a great selection of photographs from in and around the grounds, with an eclectic mix of nostalgic memorabilia to bring some old football memories back to life.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Secured this book off Amazon after having seen it in a shop window on the way to a match. At a very reasonable £12.99( £7 cheaper than RRP) i decided to take a punt and was not disappointed. Packed with colour photographs of both English and Scottish grounds this is an essential purchase for those with a passion for football stadiums. The likes of Barrow,Bradford Park
Avenue,Workington,Southport,Airdrieonians,Clydebank and Third Lanark are all featured here along with the more recently vacated grounds such as Highbury,Maine Road,The Den,Fellows Park,Leeds Road,Christie Park,Gay Meadow,Baseball Ground,Filbert Street,Ninian Park etc. Over 60 clubs are featured within these pages,most in colour and the majority have 2 or more images accompanied with brief history and memories text. An excellent book highly recommended!
Avenue,Workington,Southport,Airdrieonians,Clydebank and Third Lanark are all featured here along with the more recently vacated grounds such as Highbury,Maine Road,The Den,Fellows Park,Leeds Road,Christie Park,Gay Meadow,Baseball Ground,Filbert Street,Ninian Park etc. Over 60 clubs are featured within these pages,most in colour and the majority have 2 or more images accompanied with brief history and memories text. An excellent book highly recommended!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
This book was better than I thought it was going to be but that's for two reasons: the brilliant photography of Bob Lilliman (here often reproduced in glorious 10 x 8 format) and the quality print and binding. The actual text adds very little to what you will find in the far superior Football Grounds of Britain by Simon Inglis, and the book has been padded out by the inclusion of 'Memories' from a variety of sources. For such a prolific author as Michael Heatley there are two unforgiveable errors in this book that definitely require an "errata" slip being provided with each copy: on page 81, the photo purporting to be Oxford United is actually the Main Stand at St Johnstone's Muirton Park, and on page 95 there's a superb shot of Scarborough's old Grandstand - shame it's in the Scunthorpe United section.
These errors aside, I would still recommend that people purchase the book for Bob Lilliman's wonderful pictures from the seventies and eighties. Bob is the 'Don' of football ground photography and a comprehensive book of his astonishing archive would be something to treasure.
These errors aside, I would still recommend that people purchase the book for Bob Lilliman's wonderful pictures from the seventies and eighties. Bob is the 'Don' of football ground photography and a comprehensive book of his astonishing archive would be something to treasure.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A missed opprotuniy by the authors - eg. lots of great photos - but no indication of dates which is pretty critical info in a book of this type.
Lots of Scottish grounds which is great for Scottish fans but less intriguing for me.
A worthwhile addition to my obsession with books about sports grounds but a long long way from the top of my favourites list!
Lots of Scottish grounds which is great for Scottish fans but less intriguing for me.
A worthwhile addition to my obsession with books about sports grounds but a long long way from the top of my favourites list!
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