Lost football grounds

[Oldsmobile-88]

Gillingham's Priestfield in 1935 (from @groundtastic)

The stand on the far side was one of the oldest in the FL until it was condemned following stricter safety regulations in 1985..

 

[Hants_red]

Football porn?

Floodlights from around the world. Lots of pictures! http://floodlightfancy.tumblr.com/

 

[grecIAN Harris]

Football porn?

Floodlights from around the world. Lots of pictures! http://floodlightfancy.tumblr.com/

Some of those European ones are proper works of art.(boffin)

 

[Hants_red]

Edgar Street 1929

 

[Hants_red]

Another view of Woking. The side to the left doesn't seem to have changed. The pram is a lovely bit of detail! This from

@wokingfc 2 @PortlandUnited 1 FAAmateur Cup 3rd Rd attn: 4500 at Kingfield Sports Ground 7th Feb 1931 @Groundtastic

 

[LOG]

I happened upon a book the other day called Rejected FC: Histories of ex-Football League Clubs vol. 1 which has got several pics of since demolished grounds.

If i can make my printer work without losing patience and smashing it to pieces, i'll try to scan some of them (the non-copyrighted ones, natch).

 

[crocks]

Another view of Woking. The side to the left doesn't seem to have changed. The pram is a lovely bit of detail! This from

Love the keeper's pose. Relaxed leaning on the goal post.

 

[malcolms]

Love the keeper's pose. Relaxed leaning on the goal post.

It's Pete, covering "the near post"

 

[citydrinker]

I've always thought this picture to be poignant.

I doubt that many Exewebber's have been there, but quite a few will have visited the club that eventually rose from the ashes

 

[Avening Posse]

There is a really excellent book called "lost league football grounds" by Michael and Drew Heatley that has some great old pics from all over the place and a memories section for each team where supporters from bygone days bring life to the pictures by regaling the reader with atmospheres at the old grounds.......highly recommended, I love it