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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King Power Stadium 27591_027

King Power Stadium, Leicester. Home of Leicester City Football Club photographed in September 2012. The stadium was originally named the Walkers Stadium when it was built in 2002. It was renamed in 2013. In 2016 the unfancied Foxes won the English Premiership for the first time

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Galpharm Stadium, Huddersfield EAW673633

GALPHARM STADIUM, Huddersfield. Aerial view of the home of Huddersfield Town Football Club since 1995. Photographed in 1998 when it was known as the Alfred McAlpine stadium. The 1997-98 season saw the Terriers stabilise in Division One under Peter Jackson. Aerofilms Collection (see Links)

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