Football grounds from the air Gallery

Trent Bridge, Nottingham 20520_009

TRENT BRIDGE CRICKET GROUND, Nottingham. Trent Bridge was first used for cricket in 1838 and is the third oldest cricket ground in the world. It is the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. The first test match at Trent Bridge between England and Australia in 1899 ended in a draw. Since then it has hosted numerous Test matches as well as one-day and Twenty20 international matches. From the 1860s until 1910 it was also used for staging football matches by the town's two team - Notts County and Nottingham Forest. These two clubs later moved to Meadow Lane and the City Ground respectively, both of which are visible in this shot

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Victoria Ground, Stoke EAW612425

VICTORIA GROUND, Stoke-on-Trent. Aerial view of the former home of Stoke City Football Club. They moved to the Britannia Stadium in 1997. Photographed in 1992 when the Potters under Lou Macari went to the league play-offs and won the Football League Trophy. In the next season (1992-3) they finished as Champions of Division 2 and achieved promotion to the second tier. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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Wembley Cup Final 1923 EPW008545

WEMBLEY STADIUM, London. The first Wembley FA Cup Final was marked by disorderly scenes. Before the match a massive crowd outside the stadium rushed the gates, burst the barriers and swarmed on to the pitch. Kick-off was delayed for 45 minutes as mounted police encouraged people to move behind the touchlines. It was estimated that 200, 000 fans had squeezed into Wembley. Bolton beat West Ham 2-0. Aerial photograph taken on 28th April 1923 (taken from a copy negative). Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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