ANFIELD HAMPDEN PARK Used by Liverpool Capacity , Used by Scotland, Queen’s Park Year opened Capacity , Top fact The new Main Stand, opened in Year opened , has boosted the matchday excitement. Top fact Hampden still holds the record That area was quiet, compared to the Kop, for the largest crowd ever for a football but it’s a noisy place now. match in Europe – , saw Scotland beat England here in .
ST JAMES’ PARK ETIHAD STADIUM Used by Manchester City Used by Newcastle United Capacity , Capacity , Year opened Year opened Top fact Like the homes of Barcelona and Top fact St James’ Park is right in the centre Real Madrid, the Etihad pitch is below street of Newcastle, at the highest position in the level, meaning the stadium feels taller on the city and the same place it has been for over inside than it appears from the outside. years.
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k9_stadiums_EG_TH.indd 20 16/04/2019 13:22 EMIRATES STADIUM LONDON STADIUM Used by Arsenal Capacity , Used by West Ham Year opened Capacity , Top fact It has never hosted an England Year opened international, but Brazil have played friendlies Top fact Some think that the pitch is too far here so their Europe-based players don’t need from the stands but home fans still roar the to fly all the way to South America. team on with their famous “bubbles” song.
CELTIC PARK OLD TRAFFORD Used by Celtic Used by Manchester United Capacity , Capacity , Year opened Year opened Top fact Celtic fans have their own standing Top fact The stadium was hit by bombs during section. It generates a good, loud atmosphere, the Second World War, which meant it was with plenty of singing and giant banners. closed between and .
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM WEMBLEY STADIUM Used by Tottenham Hotspur Capacity , Used by England Year opened Capacity , Top fact Work began on Spurs’ new stadium Year opened in . It is built partly on the site of their old Top fact The giant arch that stretches above ground, White Hart Lane. the stadium is metres tall, which is the height of elephants. 21
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