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{{Infobox defunct venue | {{Infobox defunct venue | ||
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| venue_name = Wembley Stadium | | venue_name = Wembley Stadium | ||
| location = | | location = Wembley, London, England | ||
| opened = April 28, 1923 | | opened = April 28, 1923 | ||
| closed = October 7, 2000 | | closed = October 7, 2000 | ||
| demolished = 2002-03 | | demolished = 2002-03 | ||
| other_names = Empire Stadium<br/>British Empire Exhibition Stadium | | other_names = Empire Stadium<br/>British Empire Exhibition Stadium | ||
| tenants = [[ | | tenants = [[England national football team]] (1923–2000)<br/>[[Arsenal]] (UEFA matches, 1998-2000)<br/>[[London Monarchs]] (1991-92)<br/>[[Leyton Orient]] (1930) | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | The original '''Wembley Stadium''' was a stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by [[Wembley Stadium|its successor]]. | ||
== | ==Credited Publications== | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left" | ||
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!League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | !League!!Date/Season!!Team(s)!!Type | ||
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| [[FIFA World Cup]] | | rowspan=4| [[FA Cup]] | ||
| [[1922-23 English football season|April 28, 1923]] | |||
| [[Bolton Wanderers]] vs. [[West Ham United]] | |||
| [[Bolton Wanderers vs. West Ham United (April 28, 1923)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[1929-30 English football season|April 26, 1930]] | |||
| [[Arsenal]] vs. [[Huddersfield Town]] | |||
| [[Arsenal vs. Huddersfield Town (April 26, 1930)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| May 7, 1955 | |||
| [[Newcastle United]] vs. [[Manchester City]] | |||
| [[Newcastle United vs. Manchester City (May 7, 1955)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[1958-59 English football season|May 2, 1959]] | |||
| [[Nottingham Forest]] vs. [[Luton Town]] | |||
| [[Nottingham Forest vs. Luton Town (May 2, 1959)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=1| International football | |||
| May 8, 1963 | |||
| [[England national football team|England]] vs. [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] | |||
| [[England vs. Brazil (May 8, 1963)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=1| [[FA Cup]] | |||
| [[1962-63 English football season|May 25, 1963]] | |||
| [[Leicester City]] vs. [[Manchester United]] | |||
| [[Leicester City vs. Manchester United (May 25, 1963)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=3| International football | |||
| February 9, 1977 | |||
| [[England national football team|England]] vs. [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] | |||
| [[England vs. Netherlands (February 9, 1977)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| March 26, 1985 | |||
| [[England national football team|England]] vs. [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] | |||
| [[England vs. Republic of Ireland (March 26, 1985)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| December 11, 1968 | |||
| [[England national football team|England]] vs. [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] | |||
| [[1968 England national football team publications|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Freight Rover Trophy]] | |||
| [[1984-85 English football season|June 1, 1985]] | |||
| [[Wigan Athletic]] vs. [[Brentford]] | |||
| [[1985 Freight Rover Trophy Final (Wigan Athletic vs. Brentford)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=2| [[FIFA World Cup]] | |||
| [[1986 FIFA World Cup|September 11, 1985]] | |||
| [[England national football team|England]] vs. [[Romania FIFA World Cup tournament index|Romania]] | |||
| [[England vs. Romania (September 11, 1985)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[1990 FIFA World Cup|June 3, 1989]] | | [[1990 FIFA World Cup|June 3, 1989]] | ||
| [[England | | [[England national football team|England]] vs. [[Poland FIFA World Cup tournament index|Poland]] | ||
| [[England vs. Poland (June 3, 1989)|Program]] | | [[England vs. Poland (June 3, 1989)|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| rowspan= | | rowspan=3| [[World League of American Football]] | ||
| April 20, 1991 | | [[1991 WLAF season|April 20, 1991]] | ||
| [[London Monarchs]] vs. [[Montreal Machine]] | | [[London Monarchs]] vs. [[Montreal Machine]] | ||
| [[London Monarchs vs. Montreal Machine (April 20, 1991)|Program]] | | [[London Monarchs vs. Montreal Machine (April 20, 1991)|Program]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | | [[1991 WLAF season|June 9, 1991]] | ||
| [[London Monarchs]] vs. [[Barcelona Dragons]] | | World Bowl '91 ([[London Monarchs]] vs. [[Barcelona Dragons]]) | ||
| [ | | [[World Bowl '91 (London Monarchs vs. Barcelona Dragons)|Program]] | ||
|- | |||
| [[1992 WLAF season|April 11, 1992]] | |||
| [[London Monarchs]] vs. [[Birmingham Fire]] | |||
| [[London Monarchs vs. Birmingham Fire (April 11, 1992)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=1| [[FA Cup]] | |||
| [[1993-94 English football season|April 9, 1994]] | |||
| [[Chelsea]] vs. [[Luton Town]] | |||
| [[Chelsea vs. Luton Town (April 9, 1994)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=1| FA Charity Shield | |||
| [[1994-95 English football season|August 14, 1994]] | |||
| [[Blackburn Rovers]] vs. [[Manchester United]] | |||
| [[1994 FA Charity Shield (Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester United)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=1| [[Coca-Cola Cup]] | |||
| [[1994-95 English football season|April 2, 1995]] | |||
| [[Liverpool]] vs. [[Bolton Wanderers]] | |||
| [[Liverpool vs. Bolton Wanderers (April 2, 1995)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan=1| [[FA Cup]] | |||
| [[1994-95 English football season|May 20, 1995]] | |||
| [[Everton]] vs. [[Manchester United]] | |||
| [[1995 FA Cup Final (Everton vs. Manchester United)|Program]] | |||
|- | |||
| [[Littlewoods FA Charity Shield]] | |||
| [[1997-98 English football season|August 3, 1997]] | |||
| [[Chelsea]] vs. [[Manchester United]] | |||
| [[1997 Littlewoods FA Charity Shield (Chelsea vs. Manchester United)|Program]] | |||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:55, 18 March 2024
Location | Wembley, London, England |
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Opened | April 28, 1923 |
Closed | October 7, 2000 |
Demolished | 2002-03 |
Other Names | Empire Stadium British Empire Exhibition Stadium |
Tenants | England national football team (1923–2000) Arsenal (UEFA matches, 1998-2000) London Monarchs (1991-92) Leyton Orient (1930) |
The original Wembley Stadium was a stadium in Wembley, London, best known for hosting important football matches. It stood on the same site now occupied by its successor.
Credited Publications
Venues Portal |