{"id":289686,"date":"2023-09-13T05:04:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T05:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=289686"},"modified":"2023-09-13T05:04:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T05:04:27","slug":"destroyed-west-ham-stadium-held-120000-fans-but-hammers-never-played-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/destroyed-west-ham-stadium-held-120000-fans-but-hammers-never-played-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Destroyed West Ham Stadium held 120,000 fans &#8211; but Hammers never played there"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>David Moyes credits James Ward-Prowse&#039;s role in West Ham&#039;s win over Brighton<\/h3>\n<p>West Ham United have played at some mammoth grounds over the years, though the football team never stepped foot in the aptly named West Ham Stadium. The arena was destroyed in 1972 whilst the Hammers were playing at the Boleyn Ground, just miles away from the more fittingly labelled stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The West Ham Stadium opened in 1928 and was used for a plethora of sports, though greyhound racing and speedway predominantly filled the fixture lists at the ground. The stadium was a two-tier ground that could host over 120,000 spectators at one time, with 80,000 people capable of occupying the bottom stand alone.<\/p>\n<p>The arena was one of the largest in England and enabled different sports to be played there, with the circumference of the track (562 yards) making it the ideal setting for different types of racing due to there being very little need for laps during certain events.<\/p>\n<p>Greyhound racing began at the West Ham Stadium upon its opening and hosted a then-iconic race called the Cesarewitch, which became a Classic. Speedway would then make use of the circuit over the weekends, attracting significant crowds until the Second World War prevented sporting events from taking place.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <strong>Maguire &#8216;hasn&#8217;t improved weaknesses from Hull&#8217; at Man Utd as coach opens up[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/4956713.jpg?r=1694556752426\"><\/p>\n<p>The stadium survived the war and action soon resumed, with football returning to the stadium almost immediately. With West Ham playing elsewhere, a team named Thames Association FC was founded and originally used the ground as their home pitch \u2013 though they were unable to attract a significant fanbase due to how many other teams were in the local area.<\/p>\n<p>They dissolved before the Second World War began and Aldershot took control of the stadium in 1933. Other sports also used the pitch scarcely, such as baseball, but the renovation of the local area meant that Newham Council sold the stadium for re-development in 1972, and it was soon knocked down due to the sheer size of the structure.<\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/4956726.jpg?r=1694556752493\"><\/p>\n<p>West Ham United never featured at the ground before its destruction, with the Boleyn Ground viewed as too significant a part of the club\u2019s history to move away from \u2013 with the side not leaving the ground until 2016, when they made the move to the then-Olympic Stadium (London Stadium).<\/p>\n<p>David Moyes\u2019 side have enjoyed plenty of success in the Premier League since making the move, despite fans having initial teething problems with the ground due to the distance between the stands and the pitch because of the athletics track. Those supporters won\u2019t mind in the slightest now though after filling the their trophy cabinet with the European Conference League last season and welcoming top clubs to the ground in the Europa League over the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1812211\/West-Ham-news-stadium-London-David-Moyes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Moyes credits James Ward-Prowse&#039;s role in West Ham&#039;s win over Brighton West Ham United have played at some mammoth grounds over the years, though the football team never stepped foot in the aptly named West Ham Stadium. 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