Old Timey Football Thread

[Ark Royal]

A member of the home guard on the look out for enemy aircraft during a match.

Definitely The Valley including the vast east terrace, which could hold 44,000 . The Valley had the largest capacity stadium (66,000) in England for decades.

[Ark Royal]

Anyone guess the name of this now-defunct stadium?

[Sanguine]

I've no idea, but it appears to have a water slide and a fairground next to it, which is brilliant.

Also, 'stadium' is stretching it a bit.

[NathStPaul]

Wow great photo, love shots of stadia from the air.

I reckon that might be Scarborough?

[Ark Royal]

Wow great photo, love shots of stadia from the air.

I reckon that might be Scarborough?

Nope.

[Simmops]

Anyone guess the name of this now-defunct stadium?

Boston?

[Ark Royal]

Anyone guess the name of this now-defunct stadium?

Boston?

Nope. One more guess.

[Hendo]

The Vetch - Swansea?

[NathStPaul]

Ayresome Park?

[Ark Royal]

It's The Kursaal, Southend's home ground until 1934.

[AthleticoSpizz]

Nice work Ark

Had me googling all kinds of sh1t for the last hour or two....trying to be the first with the correct answer....as is the way

any other ‘teasers’?

[Ark Royal]

This ground is long gone and the team moved to a new ground at a new location. However, they later returned to a stadium on this site.

[Simmops]

This ground is long gone and the team moved to a new ground at a new location. However, they later returned to a stadium on this site.

Gotta be a London club. Palace maybe?

[Ark Royal]

This ground is long gone and the team moved to a new ground at a new location. However, they later returned to a stadium on this site.

Gotta be a London club. Palace maybe?

Nope.

[NathStPaul]

Wimbledon?

[Ark Royal]

Wimbledon?

Nope.

[NathStPaul]

You're a tricky customer Ark Royal, you have us all on strings.

[Ark Royal]

You're a tricky customer Ark Royal, you have us all on strings.

Answers so far have been a bit too southern for this ground.

[Hendo]

I can't see the image

[NathStPaul]

I can't see the image

Here you go