Day 18 – Ground no. 7: Blundell Park, Grimsby
A Victorian pitch and the oldest stand still in use in the football league. A wooden stand, making the soundscape so different from modern concrete stands. Four stands in the ground, each erected when fortunes on the pitch gave financial spin-off. A history of the club and football architecture combined. The mist reminds you, that you are right next to the sea. The flood light pylons at times disappear in it. Surrounded by terraced streets, this ground has everything, except a standing terrace perhaps.
7. Blundell Park, Grimsby Town
8. Griffin Park, Brentford
9. London Road, Peterborough
10. Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace
11. Bramall Lane, Sheffield United
12. Loftus Road, Queens Park Rangers
13. The City Ground, Nottingham Forest
14. Priestfield, Gillingham
15. Valley Parade, Bradford City
16. Villa Park, Aston Villa
17. Boundary Park, Oldham Athletic
18. Turf Moor, Burnley
19. Bootham Crescent, York City
20. Anfield Road, Liverpool F.C.
21. Elland Road, Leeds United
22. The County Ground, Swindon Town
23. St. Andrew’s, Birmingham City
24. St. James’ Park, Exeter City
Football and material culture 
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