The 92
Posted: 19 Sep 2021, 12:19
With Preston coming up on Tuesday and Charlton recently ticked off, does anyone know the current number of grounds we've visited in the 92 right now?
Good spot. So that is 72 we have been to.Si Robin wrote:We played at St Andrews in the FA Cup in the late 80s.
We've never played at Ewood Park or Stoke's ground (Bet365 stadium?)
I am missing them. So back to 71!!Robin wrote:Also RCS I think you are missing Ipswich, unless we played them there in the non-league days?
ctfc-fan wrote:We played Fulham at Craven Cottage in the FA Cup in 2004.
I even listed them in the list of teams we played at a ground which is not their current ground!asl wrote:ctfc-fan wrote:We played Fulham at Craven Cottage in the FA Cup in 2004.
No we didn't...
Blackpool’s is still called Bloomfield Road and on Wikipedia is described as being the home of Blackpool FC since 1901. It was then rebuilt stand by stand on the same site.Robin wrote:Also do we count Spurs or not? I mean is their situation any different to say Blackpool who have also completely rebuilt their stadium? I don't know the answer.
We have not played at Craven Cottage. Fulham were having to play at Loftus Road at the time whilst the Hammersmith End terrace at CC was converted to seating.ctfc-fan wrote:I’m confused now then, you saying we have or haven’t played at Craven Cottage??
Didn’t see a different list you mention.
Ha. Poor from Sky!ctfc-fan wrote:Sky confused the matter
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Fantastic! I would count it.Flux wrote:Working on the assumption that Portman Road counts from when we played Ipswich in the 1930s then do you count a FA Cup 2nd replay (remember the days of more than one replay)
21st November 1949 Chetlenham Town Vs Hereford United FA Cup 4th Qualifying round 2nd replay took place at a neutral venue that neutral venue was Villa Park
Actually 17/11/1990. Good day out that was, even though we lost 0-1. Like our trip to Bloomfield Road in 2001 (another great day out,) half the ground was shut off if I recall, also like our trip to Wolves in the FA Cup in 1987, when we lost 1-5, but a brilliant opening goal from Brett Angel for us. Some old stadiums were in a right mess back then.Si Robin wrote:We played at St Andrews in the FA Cup in the late 80s.
Interesting and nuanced. The new stadium is built on the old White Hart Lane, but is so enormous it covers a vast additional area. Ay Cheltenham fan going to the new ground would find it in exactly the same area, would recognise all the surrounding streets, but would just find a different stadium in place of WHL - just like many other stadiums that have been rebuilt on the same site. I would count it, but appreciate that completely shatters the rules.RegencyCheltenhamSpa wrote:Blackpool’s is still called Bloomfield Road and on Wikipedia is described as being the home of Blackpool FC since 1901. It was then rebuilt stand by stand on the same site.Robin wrote:Also do we count Spurs or not? I mean is their situation any different to say Blackpool who have also completely rebuilt their stadium? I don't know the answer.
Spur’s is different in that it is a new stadium built next to White Hart Lane, rather than a redevelopment of the existing stands.
Since we've been in the League (from 1999) there haven't been any other groundshare visits but we've played a number of teams on more than one ground. We've played both Rotherham United and Brighton & Hove Albion on three different grounds (Millmoor, Don Valley Stadium, New York Stadium, Goldstone Ground [FA Cup 1970], Withdean Stadium and the Amex). We've played Barnet; Chesterfield; Colchester United; Darlington; Doncaster Rovers; Hull City; Morecambe; Shrewsbury Town and Swansea City on two different grounds. Others, such as Burton Albion and Yeovil Town, we visited on different grounds in the non-league days. From the 1960s onwards we've also played three different clubs at Broadhall Way - Stevenage Town, Stevenage Athletic and Stevenage (who were also formerly known as Stevenage Borough).Fuller wrote:Actually 17/11/1990. Good day out that was, even though we lost 0-1. Like our trip to Bloomfield Road in 2001 (another great day out,) half the ground was shut off if I recall, also like our trip to Wolves in the FA Cup in 1987, when we lost 1-5, but a brilliant opening goal from Brett Angel for us. Some old stadiums were in a right mess back then.Si Robin wrote:We played at St Andrews in the FA Cup in the late 80s.
Also as an aside, I remember going to Kingsmeadow, where AFC Wimbledon played, when we played Kingstonian in the FA Trophy in 1990, when Andy Gray was playing for us, and we drew 3-3. We also played there a few other times too.
Also interesting is that the new Plough Lane ground is just 250 yards from the old Wimbledon FC ground, where we played in our original Southern League days. It's on the site of the old Greyhound Stadium.
What other grounds have we played away at, that groundshared with other sides, apart from Fulham?
Yeovil Town springs to mind (The Huish and Huish Park) and more recently Oxford City (Marsh Lane and the White House Ground)Fuller wrote:Thanks Paul.
From the non-league days we played Gloucester City at three different grounds, Meadow Park, Horton Road and Longlevens. Also both Weymouth and Hednesford on two different grounds, must be a few others too that I can't recall off hand, but going off The 92 question now sorry.
Just hope we can visit at least a few of Anfield, Etihad, Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Emirates, Turf Moor, Goodison Park and Villa Park in my lifetime, but we will need some very favourable cup draws for that to happen.
Of that list presumably either the Emirates or Old Trafford would make the club the most money however Villa would be huge due to the relative proximity and the fact there are lot of local Villa fans in these parts (although I suppose you could make that same argument for Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Utd but they are mostly armchair fans) .Fuller wrote:Thanks Paul.
From the non-league days we played Gloucester City at three different grounds, Meadow Park, Horton Road and Longlevens. Also both Weymouth and Hednesford on two different grounds, must be a few others too that I can't recall off hand, but going off The 92 question now sorry.
Just hope we can visit at least a few of Anfield, Etihad, Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Emirates, Turf Moor, Goodison Park and Villa Park in my lifetime, but we will need some very favourable cup draws for that to happen.
Old Trafford is the biggest money earner. They will sell out 75,000 or whatever it is for every game.Robin wrote:Of that list presumably either the Emirates or Old Trafford would make the club the most money however Villa would be huge due to the relative proximity and the fact there are lot of local Villa fans in these parts (although I suppose you could make that same argument for Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Utd but they are mostly armchair fans) .Fuller wrote:Thanks Paul.
From the non-league days we played Gloucester City at three different grounds, Meadow Park, Horton Road and Longlevens. Also both Weymouth and Hednesford on two different grounds, must be a few others too that I can't recall off hand, but going off The 92 question now sorry.
Just hope we can visit at least a few of Anfield, Etihad, Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, Emirates, Turf Moor, Goodison Park and Villa Park in my lifetime, but we will need some very favourable cup draws for that to happen.
Thinking longer term if we can establish ourselves at this level then the third round of the FA cup should become a fairly regular occurence for us and provide our best chance of visiting the biggest clubs.