Wembley Stadium (1923)

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Wembley Stadium
Location Wembley, London, England
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

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
FA Cup April 28, 1923 Bolton Wanderers vs. West Ham United Program
April 26, 1930 Arsenal vs. Huddersfield Town Program
May 7, 1955 Newcastle United vs. Manchester City Program
May 2, 1959 Nottingham Forest vs. Luton Town Program
International football May 8, 1963 England vs. Brazil Program
FA Cup May 25, 1963 Leicester City vs. Manchester United Program
International football February 9, 1977 England vs. Netherlands Program
March 26, 1985 England vs. Republic of Ireland Program
December 11, 1968 England vs. Bulgaria Program
Freight Rover Trophy June 1, 1985 Wigan Athletic vs. Brentford Program
FIFA World Cup September 11, 1985 England vs. Romania Program
June 3, 1989 England vs. Poland Program
World League of American Football April 20, 1991 London Monarchs vs. Montreal Machine Program
June 9, 1991 World Bowl '91 (London Monarchs vs. Barcelona Dragons) Program
April 11, 1992 London Monarchs vs. Birmingham Fire Program
FA Cup April 9, 1994 Chelsea vs. Luton Town Program
FA Charity Shield August 14, 1994 Blackburn Rovers vs. Manchester United Program
Coca-Cola Cup April 2, 1995 Liverpool vs. Bolton Wanderers Program
FA Cup May 20, 1995 Everton vs. Manchester United Program
Littlewoods FA Charity Shield August 3, 1997 Chelsea vs. Manchester United Program
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