Special Sub-Topic: Old Ground, New Ground Authored by: froomie Sub-topic of: UK Football Stadiums

Who used to play at The County Ground, up to 1995?

Northampton Town. They now play at the new Sixfields Stadium. Before they moved there in 1995, The County Ground was arguably the worst in the entire football league, sharing with the local pro cricket team, Northamptonshire.

Which team played once at Annfield Park?

Stirling Albion. After leaving there, they moved to the Forthbank stadium. I wonder how many of you I caught out with that one?

Who once played at Roker Park?

Sunderland. They moved to the massive Stadium of Light after their Roker Park days.

Which team began playing at the Leeds Road in 1908?

Huddersfield Town. Leeds Road saw them play in 1908.

Ayresome Park was once home to which north-eastern club?

Middlesborough. The Riverside stadium is where Middlesbrough moved to after this.

Wimbledon play at ______ Lane before groundsharing with Crystal Palace.

Plough Lane & Plough.

Charlton Athletic moved back to their traditional home, The Valley, after a long period of playing elsewhere in London. Do you know where?

Selhurst Park.

Which team used to call Springfield Park home?

Wigan Athletic. After Springfield Park came the multi-million pound JJB Stadium.

The Goldstone Ground used to be home to which south coast club?

Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton moved to the Withdean stadium after years at the Goldstone.

Which side once played at the Victoria Ground?

Stoke City. They left in 1997.

Where did Reading play before they moved to The Madjeski Stadium?

Elm Park. The ground was named after egotistical chairman John Madjeski!

Which Scottish team moved into the Strathclyde Homes Stadium?

Dumbarton.

Which of the following sets of teams have never shared the same ground?

York City and Portsmouth. Wimbledon and Palace have shared Selhurst Park, Brighton shared with Gillingham when they were forced to leave The Goldstone Ground, and Charlton shared with Palace as well. York City is in in Yorkshire in the north, and Portsmouth is on the south coast. They will never ground-share!

At which stadium do England traditionally play their home internationals?

Wembley Stadium.

Bristol Rovers shared the Memorial Ground with Bristol Rugby Union FC. Who did they share with before that?

Bath City & Bath. They shared with Bath City at Twerton Park.

Brighton shared a ground with who a couple of years ago?

Gillingham. They played at the Goldstone Ground, when that was knocked down the shared with Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium, and are now Temporary residents of the Withdean Stadium.

Which team recently moved into Pride Park?

Derby County. Derby Played for years at the Baseball Ground, until it was decided that they needed a bigger home. The Baseball Ground still stands and is used as a training facility nowadays.

Which team used to play at Burnden Park?

Bolton Wanderers & Bolton. They now play at the smart new Reebok Stadium.

Which team recently moved into the Reebok Stadium?

Bolton Wanderers & Bolton. Did you get those two both right? I thought I'd catch some of you out with them!

Millwall used to play at the Den, but can you name the stadium they play in now?

The New Den. A nice 20,000 seater stadium, shame about the hooligans!