Former Arsenal Stadium
The former Arsenal Stadium (also known as Highbury Stadium) is located five kilometres north of the River Thames in the middle of the suburban terraced housing district of Highbury, which it dominates as a prominent building structure. The underground station of the same name is just 100 metres to the north. The cityscape-defining Art Deco façade on Avenell Road (the former East Stand) was designed by architects Claude Waterlow Ferrier and William Binnie when the stadium was remodelled in 1936. The stadium had an unusually small pitch and a relatively small spectator capacity. As extensions were not possible, it was decided to build a new Emirates Stadium and the old stadium was converted into the Highbury Square apartment complex in 2006. This retained the structure of the four sides of the stadium, so that a park-like area was created on the old grass area inside.
Historical Football Highlights
Highbury Stadium was the home ground of Arsenal FC from 1913 to 2006 and was the venue for the team winning 13 English championships, 10 English cup victories and one European Cup Winners’ Cup (1994). The English national team used the stadium twelve times for international matches, and it also hosted numerous cricket and baseball matches, as well as a world heavyweight championship fight between boxers Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali. Highbury entered pop culture with the bestseller ‘Fever Pitch’ by Nick Hornby, whose main protagonist is an Arsenal FC fan.
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| Highbury Stadium 3:1 Art Print | Highbury Stadium 4:1 Panorama Wall Art |
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| Highbury Stadium Postcards | London Postcards Pack – 3 Designs |
Our archive also contains a (yet unedited) view of Highbury Hill with the old western entrance to the stadium and the neighbouring terraced houses.
