Four Great Demolished English Soccer Stadiums

In 1996, Wembley also played host to Euro 96 games. These included England’s games, such as the fine 4–1 against Holland and the semi-final against Germany. In addition to this, the European Championship final between Germany and the Czech Republic was also played at Wembley, a game which Germany won with a first-ever golden goal.

Aside from soccer, Wembley was also a concert venue. Among the most famous concerts held at Wembley was the Live Aid fundraising concert organized by Geldof. This concert generated millions for Ethiopia.

Despite the renovations of Wembley, the stadium still needed replacing. So, the FA demolished it, along with the famous Twin Towers, to make way for a New Wembley Stadium. It remains one of the most famous soccer stadiums.

Highbury

Highbury Stadium was the former soccer stadium of Arsenal. Highbury was a 38,000 all-seated stadium that was regularly full, and so Arsenal required a larger stadium. This was the soccer stadium where Arsenal won most of their trophies, dating back to the 1930s. As such, many great Arsenal games were played at the stadium, where they won eleven league titles.

Aside from Arsenal’s home games, Highbury was also a venue for England’s international games. The Battle of Highbury was a famous England game played at Highbury in the 1930s against the world champions, Italy. England beat the world champions 3–2.

FA Cup semi-finals have also been played at the stadium, dating back to 1929. Several FA Cup semi-finals were played at the stadium, with the last semi-final between Chelsea and Wimbledon in the 1997 FA Cup semi-final. Chelsea won that match 3–0.

Maine Road

Maine Road is also among the great demolished English soccer stadiums. This was the former home ground of Manchester City until 2004. So, it was here that Manchester City won numerous trophies.

The stadium also hosted FA Cup semi-finals and a couple of internationals. The last of these was between Utd and Oldham Athletic, a game which Utd won 4–1. The 1948 FA tie between Stoke and Man Utd had a crowd of some 84,000, a record number for an England club ground. England’s first World Cup qualifier was also played at the stadium.

White Hart Lane

Arsenal fans may scoff at the suggestion that White Hart Lane was one of the great demolished English soccer stadiums. Yet, the former stadium of Tottenham Hotspur was a regular venue for Football League First Division and Premier League matches throughout much of its history, dating back to 1899. This 36,284-seater stadium was of a similar size to Highbury before its demolition in 2017.

White Hart Lane was also an occasional venue for England international matches. For example, England beat the Nazi Germany team 3–0 in a controversial friendly international match played at White Lane in 1935. A Nazi swastika flag still hung over the stadium with salutes from the crowd.

End Of My Great Demolished English Soccer Stadiums Rant

Those were four great demolished English soccer stadiums cleared to make way for new grounds. Wembley, White Hart Lane, Highbury, and Maine Road were four great demolished English soccer stadiums that have been venues for FA Cup games and England international matches, as well as famous musical concerts such as Live Aid.