Wembley Stadium (1923) | ||
The Twin Towers, Old Wembley | ||
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Full name | Empire Stadium | |
Owners | Wembley Company | |
Location | Wembley, London, England | |
Broke ground | 1922 | |
Built | 1923 | |
Opened | 1923 | |
Renovated | 1963 | |
Closed | 2000 | |
Demolished | 2003 | |
Tenants | English national team (1923–2000) Arsenal (European matches) (1998–2000) Leyton Orient (1930) | |
Capacity | 82,000 (originally 127,000) |
Wembley Stadium (formerly known as the Empire Stadium) was a football stadium located in Wembley Park, Wembley, London, England, that stood on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium.
It was famous for hosting the annual FA Cup finals, five European Cup finals, the 1948 Summer Olympics, the 1966 World Cup Final, the final of Euro 96, the 1992 and 1995 Rugby League World Cup Finals. Of Wembley Stadium, Pelé said, "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football" in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. It also hosted numerous music events, including the 1985 Live Aid concert.
The twin towers were an icon for England and Wembley, and their demolition in 2003 upset many members of the public. Debris from the Old Wembley Stadium was used to make the award-winning Northala Fields in Northolt, Ealing.
External links[]
- Old Wembley Stadium @worldstadia.com
- Wembley trivia
- Extract from Vintage Speedway Magazine – Wembley The Last Amen
- White Horse Cup Final – The Times
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FIFA World Cup final stadiums |
1930: Estadio Centenario · 1934: Stadio Nazionale PNF · 1938: Stade Olympique de Colombes · 1950: Estádio do Maracanã · 1954: Wankdorf Stadium · 1958: Råsunda Stadium · 1962: Estadio Nacional · 1966: Wembley Stadium · 1970: Estadio Azteca · 1974: Olympic Stadium · 1978: Estadio Monumental · 1982: Santiago Bernabéu · 1986: Estadio Azteca · 1990: Stadio Olimpico · 1994: Rose Bowl · '1998: Stade de France · 2002: International Stadium Yokohama · 2006: Olympic Stadium · 2010: Soccer City · 2014: Maracanã Stadium · 2018: Luzhniki Stadium · 2022: Lusail Stadium · |
FA Cup stadiums |
1872: Kennington Oval · 1873: Lillie Bridge · 1874-1892: Kennington Oval · 1893: Fallowfield Stadium · 1894: Goodison Park · 1895-1914: Crystal Palace · 1915: Old Trafford · 1920-1922: Stamford Bridge · 1923-2000: Wembley Stadium · 2001-2006: Millennium Stadium · 2007-Present: Wembley Stadium |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final stadiums |
1961: Ibrox Park & Communale Stadium · 1962: Hampden Park & Neckarstadion · 1963: De Kuip · 1964: Heysel Stadium & Bosuil Stadium · 1965: Wembley Stadium · 1966: Hampden Park · 1967: Frankenstadion · 1968: De Kuip · 1969: St. Jakob Stadium · 1970: Prater Stadium · 1971: Karaiskakis Stadium · 1972: Camp Nou · 1973: Kaftanzoglio Stadium · 1974: De Kuip · 1975: St. Jakob Stadium · 1976: Heysel Stadium · 1977: Olympisch Stadion · 1978: Parc des Princes · 1979: St. Jakob Stadium · 1980: Heysel Stadium · 1981: Rheinstadion · 1982: Camp Nou · 1983: Nya Ullevi · 1984: St. Jakob Stadium · 1985: De Kuip · 1986: Stade de Gerland · 1987: Spiros Louis Stadium · 1988: Stade de la Meinau · 1989: Wankdorf Stadium · 1990: Nya Ullevi · 1991: De Kuip · 1992: Estádio da Luz · 1993: Wembley Stadium · 1994: Parken Stadium · 1995: Parc des Princes · 1996: King Baudouin Stadium · 1997: De Kuip · 1998: Råsunda Stadium · 1999: Villa Park |
FIFA World Cup final stadiums |
1930: Estadio Centenario · 1934: Stadio Nazionale PNF · 1938: Stade Olympique de Colombes · 1950: Estádio do Maracanã · 1954: Wankdorf Stadium · 1958: Råsunda Stadium · 1962: Estadio Nacional · 1966: Wembley Stadium · 1970: Estadio Azteca · 1974: Olympic Stadium · 1978: Estadio Monumental · 1982: Santiago Bernabéu · 1986: Estadio Azteca · 1990: Stadio Olimpico · 1994: Rose Bowl · '1998: Stade de France · 2002: International Stadium Yokohama · 2006: Olympic Stadium · 2010: Soccer City · 2014: Maracanã Stadium · 2018: Luzhniki Stadium · 2022: Lusail Stadium · |
UEFA European Championship final stadiums |
1960: Parc des Princes · 1964: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium · 1968: Stadio Olimpico · 1972: Heysel Stadium · 1976: Crvena Zvezda Stadium · 1980: Stadio Olimpico · 1984: Parc des Princes · 1988: Olympiastadion · 1992: Ullevi · 1996: Wembley Stadium · 2000: De Kuip · 2004: Estádio da Luz · 2008: Ernst-Happel-Stadion · 2012: Olympic Stadium · 2016: Stade de France · 2020: Wembley Stadium |
1966 FIFA World Cup stadiums |
Ayresome Park · Goodison Park · Hillsborough Stadium · Old Trafford · Roker Park · Villa Park · Wembley · White City Stadium |
UEFA Euro 1996 stadiums |
Anfield · City Ground · Elland Road · Hillsborough Stadium · Old Trafford · St James' Park · Villa Park · Wembley Stadium |