Guess the ground

[Dirk]

I've seen some pics months ago when they left Upton Park. I love those old photos.

so, what's still "open"? #2? No clue atm

 

[Ciderup]

I've seen some pics months ago when they left Upton Park. I love those old photos.

so, what's still "open"? #2? No clue atm

Fair play Dirk, I wouldn't have said that was Upton park in a million years!

 

[joethegill]

2 I think is the Baseball Ground, Derby?

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Correct

 

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[Walkley_Owl]

 

[redjed]

Swindon, Hereford ,Bolton and Oxford

 

[Walkley_Owl]

1 out of 4 ain't bad as Meatloaf once sang.....you got Hereford.

 

[Dirk]

#1: ?
#2: Already solved but nonetheless a ?? for me
#3: ???
#4 Gay Meadow, Shrewsbury. Another ground I visited a long time ago

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Correct on 4 there Dirk

 

[Dirk]

I am especially interested in #3. Fantastic shot. Looks like a "typical Archibald Leitch" stand stadium but with only 3 sides???? From the 30's and the stadium maybe not yet ready built? Or one of the main stands is actually rebuild? Anyway a very interesting shot.

 

[joethegill]

3 potentially Ninian Park? Haven't even got a guess for the first one!

 

[redjed]

3 is it Ipswich

 

[Tom_ITFC]

3 is it Ipswich

Pretty certain you're right

 

[joethegill]

3 could also be the Goldstone, Brighton?

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Nope

 

[joethegill]

A colleague from Yorkshire has informed me that he thinks number 1 is Belle Vue, Doncaster.

 

[redjed]

1 is it Halifax?

 

[Walkley_Owl]

A colleague from Yorkshire has informed me that he thinks number 1 is Belle Vue, Doncaster.

Yep

 

[joethegill]

Yep

Excellent! He used to work by the airfield, I wouldn't have had a clue otherwise!

 

[redjed]

Got it Portsmouth no 3

 

[The Southbank]

Number 3 - Selhurst Park?

 

[Ciderup]

3. Baseball Ground, Derby?

 

[Walkley_Owl]

Got it Portsmouth no 3

Yep

 

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[Camborne Gills]

It would be interesting to know in what year the latest batch of pictures were taken.

 

[joethegill]

Thanks for doing this by the way Walkley, really appeals to my inner nerd!

 

[redjed]

Thanks for doing this by the way Walkley, really appeals to my inner nerd!

Joe got to agree with you on this, it's good to keep the grey matter active, and toWalkley keep up the great work, its great to look at grounds that I went 40, 50 years ago

 

[MagpieBee]

I have no idea on 99% of the photos, but still find this fascinating! Thanks man.

 

[joethegill]

Joe got to agree with you on this, it's good to keep the grey matter active, and toWalkley keep up the great work, its great to look at grounds that I went 40, 50 years ago

Criket Jed, didn't realise you were such an old timer! I didn't go to many of these grounds (in that state anyway), but when I was a kid I used to love looking at old photos of grounds and the like, so it's nice to know it's not just me who's peculiar