Old football grounds book
Old football grounds book
Does anybody know any books containing photos of English football grounds before redevelopment?
Looking for one as a present but struggling to find one.
Any advice appreciated.
Looking for one as a present but struggling to find one.
Any advice appreciated.
Re: Old football grounds book
Lost League Football Grounds
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I used to own this one as a kid and memorised every ground and a lot of the stands
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235115882418 ... nwQAvD_BwE
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235115882418 ... nwQAvD_BwE
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This is the original of this book (there have been revisions), the pictures in this book are mostly before redevelopments in this country.
Should be able to pick it up for little money online.
Should be able to pick it up for little money online.
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Can also find various editions on ebay etc of Aerofilms, Football Grounds From The Air.
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Yes, I used to have the Inglis book. Looking for something new as a present for a 70th birthday.
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At that time Inglish went deeper into the the history and architecture of British football grounds that had ever been covered. Not so long later he produced a guide to the Stadiums of Europe.
He foresaw how stadiums would be in the future.
He foresaw how stadiums would be in the future.
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I had this Inglis book. It made grounds like Port Vale seem much more interesting then Man Utd. In any case it was the sort of ground we were visiting at the time!
Aerofilms Football Grounds from the Air - Then and Now (I've not seen this book. Other editions exist and it says they cover all 92 league grounds, presumably at the date of publication):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerofilms-Foot ... 57&sr=1-10
You can see a lot/all/most of Aerofilms photos here:
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-b ... al-photos/
Aerofilms Football Grounds from the Air - Then and Now (I've not seen this book. Other editions exist and it says they cover all 92 league grounds, presumably at the date of publication):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aerofilms-Foot ... 57&sr=1-10
You can see a lot/all/most of Aerofilms photos here:
https://historicengland.org.uk/images-b ... al-photos/
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Not 100% in line with the brief, but the books released by Vince Taylor who runs the Groundtastic Twitter account look good:
https://www.groundtastic.co.uk/the-cemetery-end
https://www.groundtastic.co.uk/before
https://www.groundtastic.co.uk/the-cemetery-end
https://www.groundtastic.co.uk/before
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Recommend this, Simon Ingelis is a social historian of some standing.
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Re: Old football grounds book
Can confirm thatWalton wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:46 pmNot 100% in line with the brief, but the books released by Vince Taylor who runs the Groundtastic Twitter account look good:
https://www.groundtastic.co.uk/the-cemetery-end
https://www.groundtastic.co.uk/before
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Thanks for the advice. That last one Before The Cemetery End fits the bill so have ordered it. It is the era he did a lot of away travelling so will be a great present. Cheers guys.
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I have the inglis book.
I also have an original copy of "the non-league grounds of England and Wales" which was accidentally published with the alphabetic order wrong - so they sent us another after they had corrected it. It was the best way to get directions to new grounds before you had Google maps, mobile phones etc etc. Loved it.
I also have an original copy of "the non-league grounds of England and Wales" which was accidentally published with the alphabetic order wrong - so they sent us another after they had corrected it. It was the best way to get directions to new grounds before you had Google maps, mobile phones etc etc. Loved it.