British Empire Exhibition Stadium (Wembley Stadium) – until 2000

Capacity	82 000
	127 000 (Capacity in 1923)
Country	England
City	London
Clubs	-
Build year	1923
Retire year	2000
Inauguration	28.04.1923 (Bolton Wanderers - West Ham United)
Renovations	1955, 1963, 1966
Record attendance	ok. 200 000 (Bolton Wanderers - West Ham United, 28.04.1923)
Cost	750 000 Ł (1923)
Design	Sir John Simpson, Maxwell Ayrton
Contractor	Sir Robert McAlpine
Address	Wembley National Stadium, Wembley, London, HA9 ODW

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Pictures

2000

2000 © Chaz
2000 © Chaz
2000 © Chaz
2000 © Chaz

1956

1956 © Birmingham Mail
1956 © dr Neil Clifton

1948

1948 © n/a (kartka pocztowa / postcard)
1948 © n/a (kartka pocztowa / postcard)

1923

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1923 © n/a (kartka pocztowa / postcard)

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