Day 21 – Ground number 4: Fratton Park, Portsmouth
As you walk down the Frogmore Road and see the mock-Tudor club office and the remains of the pre-Archibald Leitch stand, you know that you are in for something special. And, of course, the Archibald Leitch stand itself. The stairs with the old ticket sign, the concourse, the pillars, the barely recognizable criss-cross steelwork, and the backgardens between the stand and the terraced houses. Phew. The other stands look cracking as well. And a wonderful walk down Specks Lane behind the Milton End.
4. Fratton Park, Portsmouth
5. Kenilworth Road, Luton Town
6. Brunton Park, Carlisle United
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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