A To Z Of Football Grounds ( Past And Present )

Queen Street - Bilston Town

Racecourse Ground- Wrexham 

Southbury Road - Enfield to 1999. This is a ground I went to back in early 1986 for an FA Trophy tie between Enfield and Chelmsford City. Back then Enfield were the top non-league side in the country; they won the Gola League (now the Vanarama National) that season which was the last before automatic promotion with the FL. City came second in the Southern League and were a decent side themselves with Peter Taylor, the old Palace, Spurs and England winger pulling the strings in midfield and a guy called Ron Pountney who some may recall from the winner takes all match against Southend back in 1976. It was one of the most remarkable games I've ever seen. City were 3 down after seven minutes, got it back to 3-4 with about 15 to go as the weather turned into an absolute blizzard but as they piled everyone forward they conceded a breakaway fifth in the last minute to go down 5-3. The second picture is from that match...0-3!

The Rock - home of Cefn Druids - currently bottom of the Welsh Premier.

Underhill Lane - Hassocks Fatboys

Villa Park - Aston Villa since 1897. My first visit there was for the Cup semi final in 1966; been there several times since.

Woodside Park - Bishops Stortford 

On 06/11/2021 at 11:58, fredmciverslovechild said:

Rookery Hill - East Thurrock United.

 

A neat little ground in Corringham, just south of Basildon, which I've been to a couple of times in supporting Chelmsford City. 

 

 

 

 

East Thurrock United now sadly no more; the club folded last Friday.

Now, for the time being at least, the home of Basildon Town though given it's location I think we can anticipate a new housing estate in the not too distant future. Sad.

On 15/03/2022 at 09:37, Doghouse Daz said:

Woodside Park - Bishops Stortford 

Xanthi FC Arena

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Zenit Arena? - Zenit St Petersburg's ground

Athletic Ground - Aberdare Town (later Athletic) from 1893 to 1928. Members of the league from 1921 to 1927.

Bonnyrigg Sports Ground based in Bonnyrigg, a Sydney suburb 36KM west of the city centre. Home of the Bonnyrigg White Eagles. The White Eagles ply their trade in NSW League One,  the 3rd tier of Australian Football. The club was founded by Serbian immigrants in 1968.

Canal Street - Runcorn 1919 to 2001. The club relocated to Widnes in 2001 and after further ground shares was dissolved in 2006. The ground is now a housing estate.