Just been fortunate enough to have a look round AFC Wimbledon's new Plough Lane ground. Just 250 yards from the former ground, it has a capacity of 9,300, including some rail seats. Look out for a full feature in Groundtastic #105.
Paul Groundtastic
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Paul Groundtastic
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Co-editor of Groundtastic - The Football Grounds Magazine and co-author of The Cemetery End book series. Watcher of football at all levels.
Essex
Joined February 2015
- The South Stand at Portsmouth's Fratton Park is rapidly approaching its 100th birthday. One of only 3 Leitch stands retaining his signature lattice balcony wall, it will be the only one left in England when Goodison Park is demolished.
- At Ibrox tonight to check out the classic red brick and criss-cross balcony of the Leitch Main Stand and the 1971 Disaster memorial. It's a lovely crisp evening at this historic old stadium.
- A massive bucket list tick for me today, as I finally get to see a game at Workington's Borough Park. Barely changed since they left the Football League in the 1970s, it's a terrace-lovers dream.
- This is the best ticket office I've ever seen! Easter Road, home of Hibernian.
- More than a decade after Rotherham United moved out, Millmoor still exists. All stands are still in place, the pitch is cut and the goals are in position. And the Millers are playing today, just a stone's throw away.
- The Nest, Norwich City's home from 1908 to 1935. It's the ground I would head straight to if I could time travel! Built in an old chalk pit, terraces and stands were squeezed in wherever space allowed. Now covered by housing, the uppermost terraces remain, covered by undergrowth.
- Shredded Wheat played in the FA Cup for 4 seasons during the 1930s. Their home ground was set out alongside the firm's giant factory in Welwyn Garden City, as can be seen in this pic. They withdrew from senior football in 1937. Read an article on them in groundtastic.co.uk.
- I do love an old floodlight pylon, and this one is a cracker. They are becoming more and more of a rare sight, so should be enjoyed while they can.
- GROUND ODDITIES (27) In early times, many grounds were built in old pits, but none was more precarious than The Nest, home to Norwich City from 1908-1935. With terraces squeezed in wherever there was a space and concrete walls around the pitch, it was not for the faint-hearted.
- GROUND ODDITIES (15) A shared cricket and football ground for decades, cricket left Bramall Lane in 1973 after which Sheffield United built a new stand on what was the cricket square. The former pavilion was left marooned behind it until being demolished in 1981.
- The Scottish League lost an old stalwart today, as Albion Rovers were relegated. They have played at Cliftonhill since 1919. Although the ground has seen better days, it remains a favourite place to visit for many fans. Here's hoping the club can rebuild in non-league.
- GROUND ODDITIES (19) A view of the West Stand at Lansdowne Road in Dublin. This stand was built in 1954 and had an unusual cut-out section at the rear that allowed trains to rumble along underneath. The venue has since been rebuilt as the Aviva Stadium.
- One of the classic lost grounds is Roker Park, home to Sunderland for 99 years. Opened in 1898, the ground hosted many memorable matches, including some during the 1966 World Cup. It closed in 1997 and housing now covers the site. These pics date from the mid-1990s.
