đČ THE INCREDIBLE REMAINS OF HIGHBURY STADIUM - Arsenal Football Club
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 13. 12. 2021
- Arsenal now play at the Emirates Stadium, but I went to explore Highbury!
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Highbury stadium used to be home to Arsenal FC and was built (in part) by my favourite stadium architect Archibald Leitch.
In 2006, Arsenal moved to the Emirates but what remains of Highbury is staggering! I love how much of it still exists. Legendary bosses like Herbert Chapman & Arsene Wenger would've managed there. Players like Thierry Henry & Ian Wright banged in hundreds of goals there. To knock it down completely would've been a travesty.
Can Mikel Arteta guide Arsenal back to the heights they reached when they were at Highbury?
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I started going to Arsenal in 1968 and grew up going to Highbury and still have a season ticket at The Emirates. Contrary to your information, when I started going, the capacity of the ground was 63,000 and at it's peak it was 73,000. The plaque commemorating Constable Alex Morgan was not just because he was a supporter. Back in the 60s and 70s Alex Morgan used to sing before each game. At half time the Metropolitan Police Band would march in formation on the pitch playing and the leader would toss this five foot mace a full 360 degrees in the air and catch it as they marched. When he dropped it the band just carried on marching right over him. That always got a big cheer. They used to have peanut sellers in the ground who would walk through the terracing, around the pitch and through the rows of seats selling bags of Percy Dalton's Monkey Nuts. My Dad would always buy a couple of bags and the floor around my seat was always covered in peanut shells by the end of the match. The dressing room backed on to Avenell Road where the East Stand facade still stands. When Ian Wright broke Cliff Bastin's Arsenal goal scoring record Wrighty opened the window to take the acclaim of the crowd and threw out his shorts, his socks, his boots and then stuck his bare arse through the window. Not the first player to bare his arse to the crowd. Sammy Nelson was having a bit of a mare against Coventry in 1979 and was getting a bit of stick from the crowd. He then scored an absolute screamer and promptly ran to the North Bank and lowered his shorts. He nearly missed the F.A. Cup final as a result of this but Arsenal used photographs of the happy smiling faces in the crowd to show it was a light hearted gesture. Of course there were happy smiling faces, we'd just scored.
Thank you for this lovely insight. What wonderful memories you have!
IanâŠ.. my first match at Highbury was Boxing Day 1968, I was 8 years old. 62300 crowd, we (me, my Father and my Uncle) sat in the East Upper. Arsenal 3 - 0 Manchester United. Got to see Charlton, Stiles, Best and Law, as well as an up and coming Arsenal team, including Bob Wilson and George Armstrong. That was the day I became a Gooner, and fell in love with Highbury and Arsenal. Ended up with a season ticket in the Upper West, and now at The Emirates. Thanks for your insight!
Enjoyed reading that as a Liverpool fan and scouser.
"PEEEEEE-NUUUUTS?"
I started going over The Arsenal in 1980. I was ten years old and one of my good pal's at Hampstead 5th Cub Scouts' dad was an Arsenal fan. So he took us to Highbury and ensconced us behind the goal in the North Bank. Opponents that day were European Cup Champions, Nottingham Forest. Goalkeeper Peter Shilton had been in the papers that week for knocking about his missus. So the Arsenal fans in the North Bank was giving him plenty of abuse for being a woman beater. Graham Rix scored the only goal that day and there was some debate about whether the ball had actually crossed the line or had Shilts saved it? The ref and linesman consulted and the goal was given. I was right behind the goal and saw Shilton push Rix's shot onto the post but the ball then went over the line and he scooped it out, giving it. that it hadn't crossed the line. I saw the ball in the goal with my own eyes. Anyways, I was never a fan of England's #1 and my dislike for this goalkeeper was compounded by his rubbish plan of trying to save the West Germany pens in 1990, but now I digress. Highbury was magical, I attended 1980 - 2003 before moving overseas.
It's a shame Highbury couldn't be extended, its a special place. You can feel the history attending games. Always gave me a chill down my spine whenever I arrived there from the tube.
I am really happy that Liverpool decided that they would do an expansion of Anfield instead of rebuilding or moving which I don't think would've been possible anyway because of Liverpool fans. Props to Arsenal and everybody involved in keeping as much of Highbury's history as possible.
Yeah agreed fair play to you Scousers and your club,they did it correct and stayed
@@edwardhudson9851 Not a scouser just a big fan of the club. I'm supporting them all the way from Sweden. Just thought it was worth mentioning.
@@yoditan fun fact, the company that I work for is engineering the steel for it
The difference is Liverpool could just force the scousers out their houses as they are worth 80k ish, Arsenal couldnât make their stadium any bigger all applications were rejected plus property is outrageously expensive there.
The main facade was listed, so they had to
As an Arsenal fan you never forget seeing the beautiful sight of the pitch, especially if was on the west or east stand. Love at first sight. It pains me that we moved and sold our soul. Such a classy club. Now all we have his commercial ways to sell our fans retro football kits. Will never forget sitting in the clock end as a 5 year old in the snow and my dad having to take us home because it was too cold on a European night against Auxxerre.. thank you for another insightful Vlog. Keep it up đđœ
Home cause it was too cold đ€Ł. Nah but Highbury was stunning. Glad ibrox hasnât been demolished for a soulless bowl
Highbury is still one of my fav stadium in the world and yes the grass was beautiful and green
@@scottwhitley3392 couldâve left that part out but kept it authentic. Us southerners are not that keen on the cold đ đ
No class in football your born into class
@@TheWelwyn21 I disagree. A club can have a culture and moral values that breed a tradition. These things over multiple decades can make a club class
I'm an Arsenal fan down under đŠđș and I miss Highbury unfortunately I haven't been able to afford going to London to watch a game but it was a fortress for us and great to watch Bergkamp the best Arsenal player I've seen in my lifetime
I'm a Liverpool fan, and it goes to show how us proper fans appreciate the history and stadiums of our great clubs. I must go and do a tour of these old sites myself and place my hand where the centre circles where. Just to remember those great teams and great players of old. Deep down we love all our rivals because it's what makes the beautiful game so beautiful.
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@@Jack-russell103 being a bin dipper of course đ
@@bobuk161 glad you saw the humour in my comment bobâŠIâm a chelsea fan. I think liverpewl will finish 2nd. Chelsea 3 rd
@@Jack-russell103 I knew that Nick. My best mate is a Chelsea fan. Long way to go yet. 3 brilliant teams and who knows? Blummin hard to win this Premier League now. I just have a feeling City will have a bad run somewhere. And you are like my mate and I love the banter. đ
@@bobuk161 afcon gonna mess you lot up. Citeh are u touchable right now. They wonât slip
I am an Arsenal supporter from Singapore and it's regretful that I was never able to visit Highbury let alone the UK. Highbury is the stadium that I have the best memories as a Gunner supporter. Thiery Henry, Dennis Bergkemp, Marc Overmars, Ian Wright, David Seaman, Steve Bould, Ray Parlour, Nigel Winterburn, Martin Keown.
Man...all world class players.
Stop supporting lockdowns
Highbury was so atmospheric! I wish we still had that as our home stadium.
đ€Atmosphere. Highbury library comes to mind
Touch of class from The Arsenal by keeping it looking and feeling like a stadium. Granted our hands were tied by the Grade II listing of the East and West stands, but still, in this day and age any business minded developer would have built all over the pitch rather than preserve it as communal gardens.
Yeah like what happened at West Ham's old stadium. Literally nothing left, not even a plaque. Sad.
Arsenal and united are known as the classy clubs
@@theblackswordsman9951 Really? They couldn't even make a plaque? That's so depressing. It's like a spit in the face to the memory of a legendary ground and the community around it.
@@tyleru96 This guy has another video similar to this visiting the place.
@@tyleru96 ye check it out
As a Wigan fan, we have some history at Highbury, like the League Cup and being the away side for the final game at the stadium. I'll tell you what though, I'm really happy to see that the stadium is effectively still there! Having seen the Upton Park video, it makes you sad to see that all that history just gets demolished... but look at this! It still has a soul, a history of matches gone. I echo your sentiments about Goodison, this is the way forward so that fans can always visit their spiritual home and allow the history to remain. If you're going to move stadiums, this is the classy way to do it!
As an Arsenal fan, I'm gutted I never got to fully appreciate Highbury when it was still in use. I only attended a couple games at Highbury as a child. One I remember was Martin Keown's Testimonial. But when Arsenal left Highbury I was only 7 years old, even as a young fan back then I didn't want them to move stadium. I guess I can at least say I managed to attend a game there.
Keown testimonial was great. Remember we played an England 11 and beckham took the kick off then got subbed as euro 2004 was round the corner. Great memories in the north bank. COYG
Arsenal left Highbury in 2006 when you were 7...Keown testimonial was 2004 , so that made you 5. How did you remember that? What a liar
@@ChanahsCreativeEdits Sorry, but how can you tell me what I can and canât rememberâŠ? I remember sitting in the lower tier of the west stand near enough in line with the halfway line.
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@@ChanahsCreativeEdits oh sorry my mistake I thought you was replying to deren h. đ€đđ
I love what theyâve done with Highbury, growing up in the 2000âs the stadium was just as iconic as the team imo. If I was an Arsenal fan Iâd be a little bit underwhelmed with what theyâve achieved since leaving!
Most of us are underwhelmed yeah.
Underwhelmed is an understatement...
Late 90s early 00s United games at Highbury will always be some of the best.
i used to take a stool to stand on to highbury with my grandad to watch the games cos i was small.the stadium is forever in my heart and memories.
That was a really great watch. Went there when Arsenal played Farnborough in FA Cup. My cousin was on bench for Farnborough.
Smashing video, makes all the difference with a passionate and enthusiastic presenter.
I never saw a game at Highbury, closest I got was a walk around it in 2005 when I was in London for a Rangers friendly against Fulham.
It looked a very hemmed in ground which made it difficult to get a proper perspective on it, certainly compared to Ibrox, but the frontage was nevertheless impressive.
It's a pity Arsenal had to leave, but that's modern football for you.
My old home from home. Some great , great memories.
The Emirates has nothing on this old girl.
I only managed to get to one game at Highbury, it was December 2003 and we were playing Wolves in the Carling Cup. We won 5-1 and a rosey cheeked 16-year-old Fabregas scored and became the youngest player to score for Arsenal in a first-team game.
Always a magical moment to remember and see Cesc scoring his first Arsenal goal :D
Was there as well mate. If you remember we had just beaten Inter 5-1 at the San Siro and we sang to the Wolves fans are you Inter in disguise? đ
@@derenh1052 Ah that's awesome. I remember the Inter Milan game very well :)
Now you mentioned it, that chant does ring a bell haha. We were in The North Bank, where were you?
@@stevebyrne1506 I was in the north bank upper to the right hand side that night with my old man and cousin. Think tickets were like a tenner for adults and fiver for the kids I probably still have it somewhere lol. The beauty of how close the stand was made it seem like we were hovering over the pitch, unlike the upper tier of the Emirates sadly.
Much more respectful to the heritage than West Ham and Upton Park. Miss the old stadiums though, even on MOTD you could recognise the old stadiums immediately...all these modern grounds are soulless and near identical.
What makes new stadiums even worse for me are when they're in the middle of nowhere, off a motorway junction or in a business park. I much prefer when stadiums are in the heart of their community, rather than by a carpark or an Ikea haha
I was at Highbury when Arsenal played Manchester United a few days before the Munich Air crash, United running out 3-5 winners, what a match. Even being a Gooner, albite a very young one, I was very upset when my Dad told me what had happened, tragic.
Loved the North Bank , thankfully there's still a lot of it to see.
I loved this video. From the year of my birth in 1938 until the early 1960s in lived on Highbury Hill about 200 yards from the stadium. Although my family have always been avid Spurs fans that didn't stop me attending some games just down the road. I was allowed to go on my own from the age of about 11 and I took a footstool to stand on - just imagine! I always felt and was completely safe and I thank the Arsenal fans for that. Thank you for the memories.
love your content mate, I first went to Highbury with my dad when I was 6, I was at the last game too and it was a proper emotional day, I love the Emirates but it just don't have the same feel as Highbury, the atmosphere there was electric
No it wasn't, it was a quiet ground, away fans made the atmosphere
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@@TheWelwyn21 đ€Ł on a wind up
@@theblackswordsman9951 no good getting the hump it was know as Highbury the library
@@tris87don16 I'm not as I've stated it was know as Highbury the library
Wow bet it was amazing Highbury on match day , all those fans walking up streets by the terraced houses , bet it was unreal đ
Every club was like that, and it's not all that long ago. And mostly standing too. The atmosphere and buzz of the days before the Premier league can never be replaced.
Not so amazing when you lived in one of those houses and. . . Millwall were visiting!
Teams used to fear going to Highbury, I am old enough to of been a fan when I went there.
I'm a Leeds fan but went to Highbury 12/1/80 and Terry Connor scored the winner in a 1-0 win to Leeds. We stood at the clock end with the Arsenal supporters. Ever since I've had a soft spot for Arsenal. Loved the history and atmosphere at Highbury and always admired the way they have been managed over the years.
Remember when arsenal beat you 6-0 đ
I've been lucky enough to watch one game at Highbury, the main thing I remember is entering the ground from alleyways between terraced houses, will always remember the great fans and atmosphere that arsenal had/have, we lost but it'll always remain one of my favourite away days.
The premiership is just for entertainment now . Real fans football lies with the clubs still in their communities.
The exterior of the amazing Highbury Stadium was almost a replica of Rangers Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, both designed by the architectural genius that was Archibald Leitch. The Gooners lost a lot of history and tradition when moving to the Emirates.
You create history though. And, how were they supposed to expand the stadium to what it is now?
@@hybridtaylur2394 I can only speak for Ibrox, which the famous red facade / front of the Stadium is not only a listed-building, but also visited by architects from around the world to observe and admire the architectural splendour. It is a work of art in itself. I like Arsenal, but felt they lost something when moving elsewhere.
@@hybridtaylur2394 Highbury had four corners they could have filled in plus the clock end (south stand) that could have been expanded. They had already renovated it in the late 80s. Personally I do not think they were being truthful when they claimed that they had no choice but to move. I think a lot of peopleâs ego, greed and a desire to leave a legacy was more the reason. Plus the new stadium was used to attract a better ââclassâ of supporter. Unforgivable in my opinion.
@@hybridtaylur2394 Very true mate. Both Ibrox and Highbury were steeped in class and history. Inside and outside the ground and particularly the main entrances and the boardrooms. For me The Emirates looks like an airport terminal and has the name befitting a greyhound track.
@@gooner73clark88 Filling in the corners would have destroyed the aesthetics of the two listed stands and would only have added seats with severely obstructed views anyway.. Moving was the only realistic option but the club should've replicated the Art Deco style of Highbury on a larger scale rather than going for a soulless bowl design with the fans situated way too far from the action.
Arsenal did a superb job of the old stadium, turning it into apartments, but managing to keep a lot of the original structure, The pitch is now the communal gardens for everyone who lives there. I think you will find, contrary to your report, that the Emirates was built within budget, and on time. My first game at Highbury was on Tuesday May 7th 1968 which ended 4-3 to The Arsenal and I was hooked. The first competitive game at the Emirates fell on my birthday in 2006, and I managed to get a ticket for the game against Aston Villa, which ended 1-1. I still travel up to games although I no longer live in North London, it is now a 550 mile round trip, but worth it.
It is good that the Club kept the site at Highbury, there are many memories tied up with that ground, it had a soul that perhaps the Emirates doesn't have
The Emirates is slowly building that soul. Especially this season 2021-22, the atmosphere is so much more positive, supporting this exciting young side and manager!
I found your channel through the Scottish fitbaw content and it amazed me as a Stirling Albion fan to see the lower leagues being covered. However, I also really love these videos! Football is football, I love it! Very interesting mate!
I was a season ticket holder in the East stand upper, opposite the 6yd box at the North Bank End. I was privileged to see many games there, and saw the last game there against Wigan. My daughter Hannah and I stayed until we were asked to leave, watching the players loitering around on the pitch to take all that history in. Amazing days. Never forgotten.
Leeds fan, loved going to Highbury, a proper ground, not many left. Glad we didn't leave ER
Great seeing part of the old stadium being retained, so many memories for the older Arsenal fans out there
They had to keep the fronts of the 2 side stands. They was listed buildings. That why they had to move. Couldn't extend them
Highbury was a fortress then for the gunners and had a real fear factor for visiting teams, great memories always.
As a 19 year old Arsenal fan working for a company called Fitness First I occasionally visit the Fitness First highbury branch on the east stand (I think) which I think is pretty cool considering it has underground gym,studios,swimming pool, sauna and steam room.
Great video. I did the same walk around the stadium like you. Managed to get in to the gardens and walked on what would have been the pitch. Very interesting. I found a small area which was a memorial of the original pitch. Also heard a rumour (donât know if itâs true or not) what would have been the original home dressing room is now the cleaners cupboard. If so, very sad. They should have turned that into a small museum for residents and visitors alike. Would have been a lovely sentiment to this famous old stadium.
Highbury will always hold a special place in my heart
Just a quick note on TottenhamâŠ.not sure if it has been mentioned in any other comments here but you mentioned that spurs left White Hart Lane to a new stadiumâŠ.the new stadium was built on the same plot as the old stadium. You will find a plaque in the new south stand on the floor indicating where the centre spot was in the old ground.
yes it moved a 150-200 hundred yards ie the pitch after plenty of land grabbing around the area by buying up houses in worcester avenue by intimidating people to move out after buying each end terrace house on one side and a convenient fire at the steel yard that refused to move under the councils compulsory purchase order which it had no right to give.
Also there was compulsory purchase orders on businesses around the Emirates.
@@spurs1969spurs1969 well that makes me feel so better but yours was far more underhand as i do believe they found who set the metal works place on fire and it got hushed over on who's orders it was done on
It isn't the same ground though. Its utterly different
@@rigsby1454 Most football grounds are like Trigger's broom, though. "We've had three new North stands, two new South stands, four new West terraces and three new Cowsheds, but it's the same ground we had in 1884".
I have recently subscribed after the âUpton parkâ video as I would know it. I knew this was now a apartment complex but thank you for the video. Absolutely brilliant how they kept that Highbury feel amongst the complex. I agree it needs to be maintained. Great video pal!!
If you're in Southampton they did something similar when they moved from the Dell Stadium. That is now flats but set around a "pitch" which is mainly a car park. The roads are named after former players and club personal. However it''s a bit smaller and less high end that highbury...
Stoke have something similar with the Victoria Ground. Itâs now a housing estate but has the same thing with the road names.
Upton park has NOTHING to even suggest we was ever there
they named a block of flats crossley place after mark the forest keeper who was the only goalie ever to save a le tissier penalty ever in a competitive game.My mates daughter rented a place in their after completing her student nurse training before she got married 3 years ago.
Was always known as Highbury never called the Arsenal stadium.
Was a amazing ground had season ticket their for 7yrs.
Arsenal and Everton are still the only 2 teams never relegated from top division.
There is large parts of stadium left now flats as it was a listed building especially the marble halls.
Nice video
So great to see this! As an Arsenal fan, I'd definitely like to see that all when I eventually get to the UK!
Another quality post, your starting to make me into a bit of a Archibald Leitch fan, always liked all his stadiums I've been to Ibrox, Craven Cottage, Goodison and i liked the look of Highbury (much more than the Emirates, which I've also been to) but didn't know he was the link why I liked their design .ITFC's last victory at Highbury was our last cup tie there a 3rd round of the League Cup tie winning 1:2 in November 2000 and our final match there was April 2002 in the Premier league đâȘ
Great video! As an Arsenal fan, I miss Highbury! Used to sit in the West Stand as a kid, loved it! Would love some more English non league clubs. Gloucester City have recently just moved back to the City after 13 years exile. It would be great to see a video on them!
The redevelopment of the Highbury site is such a contrast from West Ham. I used to live in north London and often went to watch Arsenal. The local tube station is named after the club. I remember peanuts being sold in the ground. Very impressed with the development of the old stands. Prior to the stadium being modernised people used to climb on the roof of some flats behind the Clock End and watch the game for free.
I recall the stadium project coming in under budget and it being compared very favourably to the fiasco with the new Wembley.
There was an issue with selling the properties around the ground and at Highbury, due to the timing of the economic slowdown in the late 00s.
Other than that small point, great video! Your commentary is brilliant and I came here after watching your video about Upton park
highbury was a fantastic old ground used to love my visits there so sad it has gone
I visited several times and you can get onto the center, all you need to do is gently lean on those gates and they start slowly opening. There's the center circle still in the middle and a memorial bench as well as glass features with water running down them as well as the original tunnel that the players walked out of. It's very fascinating as it's still the original pitch and you know the calibre of players that have played on that pitch as well as the history that goes with it đ try again if your still in the area you won't be disappointed đ
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I only ever got to two games at Highbury. Both upper west stand. Memories Iâll never forget. The first time I walked up Avenell Road, the sights the sounds and the smells. Walking up the steps and looking out on to the pitch and how perfect it was. Goosebumps even thinking about it. Up the Gunners
My club left its soul when it left Highbury thanks to globalism. I remember the magic that the stadium and streets had when I used to go with my dad before we moved into the Emirates.
Highbury had charm Emirates don't, my dad works and TV and has done TV work for many football stadiums but Emirates is his most hated he's done, apparently he even preferred Millwall to Emirates
My dad and I were members of the Daventry Arsenal supporters club and we saw some great games there. I think I saw around 12 games in the 90s and early 00s. Always in the clock end. Still looks great as flats and its good they kept some memories of a football stadium. So many are just knocked down. Keep up the great videos. New subscriber.
Nice Video! I attended my first Arsenal match Vs Stoke City in 1980. I went to have a season ticket in 94/95 and saw some magical moments there. I was gutted when they left Highbury. There is Ray Kennedy video called Ray of Light when they held his Testimonial there in 1991 and it shows the East Stand and Marble Halls. I went to The Emirates a couple of times, but I no longer live in England. I donât miss London, but I miss Highbury.
My mum is an arsenal fan so she took me to the last game at highbury and a lot of games at the emirates trying to persuade me to follow arsenal as a child, stayed loyal to my dad's side(liverpool) but will always have a special place in my heart for arsenal and root for them when Liverpool aren't involved or implicated in anyway
Liverpool, we are the greatest club in the Worrrrrrrrld! đ€đ€
I first went to Highbury during the first season of the Premier League when the mural was up during the North Bank redevelopment. The East Stand is still my favourite stand i have sat and watched football anywhere. I was also fortunate to go on a stadium tour in last season of Highbury, the tunnel area was small and where Wenger and subs would sit. The changing room was ahead of its time with underfloor heating no less. Nice video.
Top video mate I seen a photo of Highbury once with these flats but I didn't really take notice come across this video of urs and wow that's mint with them flats right on top of old Highbury just image looking out of ur window in them flats and thinking of all the history all the teams and players officials the fans home away fans all was there in front of ur window boy it just would make ur mind think and think brilliant stuff mate , keep safe godbless you, netty Lee,
Loved this video. I did something similar when I was at uni in Swansea! It was great seeing all the old stuff left over from when their old stadium was demolished
Another great video! Saw your vid on the Boleyn ground and then just had a look at the channel and really liked it! New Subscriber!
Says a lot about this era, a beautiful historical building turned into apartaments.
Been to Highbury a few times. The first time I went I was in London for Bob Wilson goalkeeper school in the early 90s, Bob was kind enough to get my brother and myself tickets to a pre season game. Great Man and a Great Club.
You mentioned Ashburton Grove at one point in this interesting video. What a lot of folks may not know is that before it became Arsenal's new stadium, it used to be a waste transfer centre for the local council. So the council's bin lorries would arrive there at the end of their rounds & empty out so that the waste could be taken away to landfill sites by other trucks.
The poor people working in the office on that site couldn't open their windows in the summer due to the awful pong !! đ±đ±
I am Liverpool fan but loved Highbury.I loved Ian Wright as a kid.I went Highbury twice when I was a kid.Was a very small cramped stadium but beautiful at the same time.Emirates doesn't have a patch on Highbury.
Great tour I enjoyed this. They had so much character these old stadiums great tribute to the placeâŠ
Went to Highbury a few times with Ipswich ,always enjoyed the trip there more than the result !
I just love ur videos man, as a lad from bosnia and herzegovina i will probably never go to these stadiums so its really satisfying to see these videos, its like im there by myself. Again bro great job, keep it up đđ
It's so sad the city authorities don't think of football stadiums as heritage sites, which in fact they are. A place like Highbury is a national treasure and should be preserved somehow. I understand that it would be senseless to maintain the whole building but at least one stand and a pitch for junior groups to train. It's disheartening to see such places virtually disappear - like Upton Park. Great channel!
Fantastic Vid!. I was a regular at Highbury between 1983 and 1998 đ
Great vid Sam! Your enthusiasm is infectious. Staycation tours for fans visiting grounds might be a possibility?
What a stadium this was. In the middle of all those houses. Incredible!
Loved Highbury so many great memories.The place had so much class about it.
Great vid, lots of passion and very informative đ
Much appreciated mate thank you. Lots more content coming soon :)
Beautiful stadium with sooo much history and one of the finest grass
Lot's of memories for me there.
Us old school fans will never forget Highbury.
memories for me. I'm an avenell road boy and I used to pass the ground every day to go school. greetings to you from Barbados. your channel is awesome
incredible stadium. sad they left. great video as always
Favourite memory of highbury as an away fan was arsenal's final home game of the 1989 season when we won to send the redshite scousers back top of the league after they had thumped wimbledon away 4-1.Arsenal then had to go win at analfield by 2 clear goals to win the title on goal difference .A great volley that day over the head of john lukic by dean saunders to go 1 nil up and then in the 2nd half seeing saunders turn tony adams inside out 3 times in the box to be upended and get a penalty which he scored to go 2 nil up.Alan smith scored to get one back with a few mins to go with a header back just inside the near post from a corner but we held on to win.Me and my mate that were not the greatest of liverpool lovers shall we say actually wanted arsenal to get an equaliser but it never materialised.On our way home we had our usual pub stop at jn 9 of m1 wagon and horses and when we got to about jn 14 or 15 the liverpool team bus was passing and player manager dogleash,staunton,craig johnston,ugly beardsley etc were all applauding us as the bus pulled along side ours.The rest of our fans clapped back but me and my mate were giving em the 2 finger salute and international w*nkers signs.We didnt feel so bad for beating arsenal when michael thomas scored the 2nd and goal to win 2 nil 4 days later.But within 2 years with a stroke of a pen he went from hero to zero when he signed for them.Happy days of when football was a fairly level playing field and not a gulf of wealth between those at the top 6 and bottom half of englands top division.
Great story. But just a couple of corrections. The day Derby beat Arsenal 2-1 Liverpool won 2-1 at Wimbledon, Arsenals last home game was a 2-2 draw with Wimbledon.Liverpool then won 5-1 against West Ham to set up the famous finale to the season 13 days after the Derby game.
Love to hear old stories like this though.we all have great memories of those times no matter how good or bad the results were for our teams.
There was always something special about going to an away game no matter where it was.Made you feel like REAL fan.
@@gavst79 yes corrected and rightly so.I had to have a strong recollection by looking at the final fixtures.I assumed it was arsenals last home game as we just had one fixture to complete which was everton away which was a monday night after the saturdays game at highbury due to the fa cup final date being the week after on saturday.That lovely lot the wrong side of stanley park had still got an extra fixture to play that i think should have been played back in april but due to hillsborough disaster the facup abandoned game v forest was rescheduled for the saturday they should have played west ham and the fa cup final was for the first time ever completed before the domestic league season had ended as the L*******L v arsenal game was the 26th on a friday.
Moving from Highbury theyâve never been the same since
Went there in 1969 v Derby whilst on a school trip and an F A Cup semi Final between QPR and WBA in 1982. Awesome stadium
I started going to Highbury in 1980. I don't live in England anymore, but I heard they had moved. I still love Highbury. "clock end give us a song..."
As an Australian football fan Im loving these vids getting a feel for the stadiums, can't wait to get to the UK and watch some games
That'll never happen you live in a draconian Country. Enjoy lockdown camps etc
I aslo saw the remains of Highbury 3 months ago, as an Arsenal fan it is quite sad really, all those memories and trophies condensed condensed into only stand remaining
At least there is some real remains so you can feel the past and soul there. It is sad but it is more than West Ham or Spurs have... or Everton soon :(
Two stands.
Loving your videos mate, lots of interesting facts about the groundsâŠ.as a Coventry City fan it would have been great if Highfield Road was still around, would have been a great video, itâs a shame most of the newer stadiums are very generic and not always in the centre of their respective cityâs/towns, Coventry Building Society Arena as an exampleâŠ..keep the videos coming
Very good i visit the old place sometimes before a game at the Emirates always loved the building I've been a fan since 1971.But didn't get to a game until 1989 we played Wimbledon which was a draw before going up to Liverpool to win the title.I watched a few European games at Highbury & took my Dad twice to see Arsenal v west ham he supported west ham great days.I do like the new stadium the Atmosphere is getting better every year.I did the tour just before covid with my Cousin also a long term fan with the great Charlie George who was very entertaining well worth doing.
This brings back memories. I love what they've done with the place!
Loved Highbury, not an Arsenal fan and first went there in 1970 for FA Cup against Blackpool. Been many times since, remember particularly Red Star Belgrade in 1978. Was on the Board of the Housing Association that developed the new site and built many of the Social Housing units on both sites. CEO was a Spurs fan and wanted to drive the first bulldozer but preservation of old listed Stands a credit to all. Love your videos.
Amazing i was a cop in the met in the 80's.used to police highbury amazing how its changed but at least it was put to good use. Great video.. đ.
I was at both stadiums as a Manchester United fan, Highbury was by far the better stadium in terms of the intimidation factor, a midweek game, floodlights on, they were almost impossible to beat under those conditions at times.
@Cheats prosper you probably missed the part where I said "almost impossible" and probably also missed the part where I said "at times." But hey at least you know how to read and interpret, right??
Hi from Denmark.. wow I really miss the Old Highbury.. I love the Old english stadiums.. the new one looks kinda the same⊠I have not viset the new Tottenham stadium but I would love to go⊠love your videos so keep up the good work.. cant wait to go to football in England again đ
Thanks for another great video Sam
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Amazing! Thatâs the way to do it if you have to move!
Check out Borussia Mönchengladbachâs old stadium Bökelberg-Stadion. They did something similar to what Arsenal did with Highbury.
Only got to watch 2 games at Highbury. Went with relatives who supported the away team, so only got to watch from the away section. Still a great experience.
I first went to Highbury in 1979, and went to the majority of matches until 1994. Unbelievable ground and atmosphere. I think the club sold it's sole when it moved to the Emirates and has never been the same since đ€
Did they throw in a bag of chips along with the sole ?
Did they sell the whole shoe or just the sole?
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As an away fan, I got lost trying to get to Finsbury Park tube station after leaving The Emirates and I stumbled across Highbury. It was a pleasant surprise and I was very impressed with what had been done with the old stadium
We Had Some Really Amazing Days There! Great Video đ
Hi mate. We wanted to stay at Highbury but we couldnât expand the capacity to the level we wanted, such a shame was a great stadium and we defo miss it
Good vid Sam hope you are well
My first game at Highbury was in 1967 v Sheffield Wednesday,abandoned at half time due to heavy snow,I was 6.
Miss Highbury...like all the old skool grounds. Away days on the train in the 80s. Soulless bowls now.
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