I like visiting the sites of old football grounds, which were once the home to League clubs*, but now either no longer there or just a mere shadow of their former self. Sites where the fans once stood, and where the cheers of the crowds, once loud and vibrant, have now become just a distant memory and have gone in the mist of time..
(* League - as in English Premier, Football League and Nationwide Conference, Scottish Premier and Football League)
I am presently developing a site that will show all
my photos from all the football grounds I've visited - English Premiership and
Football League, Welsh Premier League, Scottish Premier League and Football
Leagues, "Lost Grounds" (The sites of former league grounds, now gone) and Non
League (around the UK)
Go to: http://www.davgroundviews.blogspot.com
Go to: http://www.davgroundviews.blogspot.com
Here is a selection of the lost grounds I've been to:
ACCRINGTON STANLEY
Taken on 8th September, 2006,
this photo is of Peel Park, which was Accrington Stanley's home from 1921 until
1962. The brick building on the left are the original changing rooms, built by
the Supporters Club in 1937.
AYR PARKHOUSE
This picture, taken on 19th
September, 2006 is of Beresford Terrace. The site of the ground of Ayr
Parhouse is on the right of the road in this photo. They played there between
1902 and 1910, before merging with Ayr FC to become Ayr United FC.
Above is a small selection of Lost Grounds (More coming soon) that I have visited. However, here is a full list of all the Lost Grounds I’ve visited. These are all grounds that have at some time been home to clubs in either English Premiership, Football League and the Conference (Blue Square Premier) - or the Scottish Premier League and Football League:
Accrington Stanley....Peel Park: 1921-1962
Ayr Parkhouse....Beresford Terrace: 1902-1910 (Later merged with Ayr FC to become Ayr United)
Bolton Wanderers....Burnden Park: 1895-1998
Brighton & Hove Albion....Goldstone Ground: 1902-1997
Bristol Rovers....Eastville: 1897-1996 Chester City....Sealand Road: 1906-1990
Clydebank....Kilbowie Park: 1966-2002
Colchester United....Layer Road: 1937-2008
(Also used by now defunct non-league side Colchester Town from 1910-1938)
Coventry City....Highfield Road: 1899-2005
Derby County....The Baseball Ground: 1894-1997
Doncaster Rovers....Belle Vue (Earth Stadium): 1922-2006
Dumbarton....Boghead Park: 1879-2000
Huddersfield Town....Leeds Road: 1908-1994
Leicester City....Filbert Street: 1891-2002
Reading....Elm Park: 1897-1998 Southampton....The Dell: 1898-2001
Stoke City....Victoria Park: 1878-1997
Third Lanark....Cathkin Park: 1872-1967
Walsall....Fellows Park (originally Hillary Street): 1896-1990
Wimbledon....Plough Lane: 1899-1991
Many more photographs of lost grounds, together with information on them, have been put together by Duncan Adams and Han van Eijden, and can be seen at: http://www.oldfootballgrounds.co.uk/
and on Ryan Watterson's excellent website at: http://www.ryan147.com/other-grounds/
