Used by Capacity ,† Used by , 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 œ here in .

 ST JAMES’ PARK  ETIHAD Used by City Used by Newcastle 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   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.

  OLD 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 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, . the stadium is  metres tall, which is the height of  elephants. 21

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