After the stadium disasters in the 1980’s and the Taylor Report, all-seating at stadiums were imposed by law under Margaret Thatcher. Grounds either had to be redeveloped – or replaced. Bolton Wanderers, one of the founding members of the football…
Yearly Archives: 2013
Reebok Stadium, Bolton
Tagged with: Bolton, Bolton Wanderers F.C., Burnden Park, Chris Eagles, Huddersfield, Margaret Thatcher, Reebok Stadium, Taylor Report
Posted in Football grounds
Posted in Football grounds
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
The city built on 7 hills – Sheffield. That does oblige to strive for greatness – and although not quite in the caliber of Rome, Sheffield can stake a claim for that. Not just for its rise as the “steel city”.…
Tagged with: Bramall Lane, Carlisle United, cricket, Sean Bean, Sheffield, Sheffield United
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Posted in Football grounds
National Football Museum, Manchester
I visited the National Football Museum in Manchester with my wife and two teenage children back in October. We had an hour and a half before closing time – and time just flew by. We were all very disappointed when…
Tagged with: Archibald Leitch, Manchester, Matt le Tissier, National Football Museum
Posted in Football museum, Football museums
Posted in Football museum, Football museums
 | Zara on Loftus Road, London |
 | Lawrence on Fratton Park – an iconic… |
 | Dale Hong on The Arsenal Museum |
 | Roy Andrews on Looking for Archie part 3… |
 | David Hutton on Tannadice – what gives a… |
Football and material culture 