Wembley
Location	London, United Kingdom
Broke ground	1923
Opened	1924
Closed	2000
Demolished	2003
Owner
Surface	Grass
Construction cost	£750,000 GBP (1924)
Former names
Empire Stadium British Empire Stadium
Tenants
England national football team
Capacity

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First known as the Empire Stadium, the original stadium was built for the British Empire Exhibition of 1924, at a cost of £750,000, on the former site of Watkins' Tower. Sir John Simpson and Maxwell Ayrton were the architects and Sir Owen Williams was the Head Engineer. Originally intended to be demolished at the end of the Exhibition, it was saved at the suggestion of Sir James Stevenson, a Scot who was chairman of the organising committee for the Empire Exhibition. The British Empire Exhibition was held at Wembley, London in 1924. ... Watkins Tower was a partially-completed building in London also known as Watkins Folly. Shortly after the construction of the Eiffel Tower a British Member of Parliament, Sir Edward Watkin, proposed the construction of a tower in Wembley Park, London, that would be 46 metres (150 feet) taller. ... John Simpson has been World Affairs Editor for BBC News since 1998. ... Sir Owen Williams (b. ... Baron Stevenson was a title created in the Peerage of the United Kingdom on 7 May 1924 for James Stevenson. ...

The stadium's distinctive Twin Towers became its trademark. Also well known were the thirty nine steps needed to be climbed to reach the Royal box and collect a trophy (and winners/losers medals). Wembley was the first pitch to be referred to as "Hallowed Turf", with many stadia around the world borrowing this phrase.

The stadium's first turf was cut by King George V and it was first opened to the public on 28 April 1923. In 1934 the Empire Pool was built. The Wembley Stadium Collection is held by the National Football Museum. George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wembley Arena at Night (Taken at a live WWE Show). ... The National Football Museum is a museum in Preston, England, founded to preserve, conserve and interpret several important collections of Association Football memorabilia. ...

The stadium closed in October 2000 and was demolished in late 2002 for redevelopment. Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium under construction in Wembley, London. ...

Football

Interior of Old Wembley Stadium
(1923-2000)

The first event held at the stadium was the FA Cup final on 28 April 1923 between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. This is known as the White Horse Final. With an official maximum capacity of 127,000, the attendance was quoted as 126,947 but up to 240,000 people are thought to have squeezed in through the 104 turnstiles by the time the gates were closed, leaving tens of thousands still queuing outside. The White Horse Final has the highest ever unofficial "non-racing" sports attendance in the world, which is very unlikely to be broken in the near future. This claim, however, is disputed, as the Maracana held 199,854 fans during the 1950 World Cup final match between Brazil and Uruguay. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (851x504, 303 KB)taken by me some years ago scanned from a phto sorry about the quality. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (851x504, 303 KB)taken by me some years ago scanned from a phto sorry about the quality. ... Note: for the full results of all FA Cup finals, see FA Cup Final The FA Cup - this is the fourth trophy, in use since 1992, and identical in design to the third trophy introduced in 1911. ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. are an English professional football club based in Horwich, five miles from Bolton. ... West Ham United F.C. are a football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and play their home matches at The Boleyn Ground. ... Crowds define the edges of the pitch and watch from the roof. ... The Estádio do Maracanã, Maracanã stadium, (official name: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho) ( ), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the largest football stadiums in the world. ... Qualifying countries The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the only one not decided by a knockout final. ...

It was thought that the match would not be played because of the volume of spectators inside the stadium that had spilled onto the pitch. That was until mounted police, including Police Constable George Scorey and his white horse, Billie, slowly pushed the masses back to the sides of the field of play for the FA Cup Final to start, just 45 minutes late. Because of that, when the stadium reopens, the new footbridge will be known as the White Horse Bridge in honour of Billie. The White Horse Bridge is the name of the new (2006) footbridge that crosses Wembley Stadium railway station leading up to Wembley Stadium. ...

The FA Cup final was played there every year in May (outside wartime) until 2000. It was also the venue for Finals of the FA Amateur Cup, League Cup, Associate Members' Cup and the Football League promotion play-offs. The FA Amateur Cup was an English football competition. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The Football League Trophy is the generic name of an English football competition for clubs in the two lower divisions of the Football League, the official name of which is frequently changed to match changes in sponsors, and which is presently called the LDV Vans Trophy. ... The Football League is a league competition for professional football clubs in England, the oldest such competition in world football. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ...

As the home of the English national football team, in 1966 it was the leading venue of the World Cup. It hosted the final game, where the tournament hosts, England, won 4-2 after extra-time against West Germany. Thirty years later, it was the principal venue of Euro 96, hosting all of England's matches, as well as the tournament's final, where reunited Germany won the cup for a third time with the first international Golden Goal in football history. First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England, which won in a controversial final beating West Germany 4-2. ... GB World Cup Commemorative overprinted stamp The 1966 Football World Cup Final was the final match in the Football World Cup 1966, contested by England and West Germany. ... The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The golden goal was a method used in football (soccer) to decide the result of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of ordinary time (90 minutes). ...

In all, it has hosted five European Cup finals, including the 1963 final between AC Milan and Benfica, and the 1968 final between Manchester United and Benfica. In 1971 it again hosted the final, between Ajax and Panathinaikos, and once more in 1978, this time between Liverpool and Club Brugge. The last such occasion was in 1992, when Barcelona played Sampdoria. The FA unsuccessfully bid for the redeveloped Wembley to host the 2007 final. The UEFA Champions League (which used to be named and is often still called the European Cup) is an annual club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Associazione Calcio Milan is an Italian football club based in Milan. ... Benfica redirects here. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced Ah-yahx), is a football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (Greek: Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος,  ), widely known both as Panathinaikos or PAO, is a Greek sports club based in Athens, Greece. ... Liverpool Football Club is a football club based in Liverpool, in the north west of England. ... Club Brugge KV is a football club from Brugge, Belgium. ... Futbol Club Barcelona is a Catalan sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... U.C. Sampdoria is a football club based in Genoa, Italy. ...

Wembley has also hosted two Cup Winners' Cup finals (in 1965, when West Ham United beat 1860 Munich, and 1993). It was also the venue for Arsenal's home Champions League matches in 1998-99 and 1999-2000. The only other time it has hosted an individual club's home matches was in 1930, when Clapton Orient played two home Third Division South games there. The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ... West Ham United F.C. are a football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London and play their home matches at The Boleyn Ground. ... TSV 1860 München is a German sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... The 1998-99 season of the UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Manchester United, coming back from a goal down in the last two minutes of injury time to defeat Bayern Munich in a memorable final. ... Steve McManaman (Real Madrid) celebrates his UEFA Champions League Final goal with the trophy in 2000. ... Leyton Orient F.C. are an English football team recently promoted to League One of the Football League. ... The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958. ...

The last FA Cup final to be played at the old Wembley saw Chelsea defeat Aston Villa with the only goal scored by Roberto Di Matteo. Chelsea Football Club, founded in 1905, are an English Premier League football club, nicknamed The Blues or previously The Pensioners, a reference to the Chelsea Pensioners. ... Aston Villa Football Club play at Villa Park in Aston, Birmingham, England. ... Roberto Di Matteo (born May 29, 1970 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a former Italian professional footballer. ...

The last goal to be scored at the old Wembley came in Kevin Keegan's last game as England manager. Manchester City midfielder Dietmar Hamann (at the time a Liverpool player) hit a low free-kick as England were beaten 0-1 by their arch-rivals Germany on October 7, 2000. On that day, Tony Adams played his 60th Wembley match, setting the record for the most matches played there. As well as England appearances, his tally includes Cup Finals, Cup semi-finals, pre-season tournaments and Champions League matches for Arsenal. Fittingly, Adams captained England in that match. Peter Shilton made 58 Wembley appearances, the second highest tally. Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born February 14, 1951 in Armthorpe, South Yorkshire)[1] is a former English football coach and player, and one of its all time greatest players. ... Manchester City Football Club are an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Dietmar Hamann (born August 27, 1973 in Paris, Bavaria) is an ex-German international midfielder who currently plays for Manchester City. ... Liverpool Football Club is a football club based in Liverpool, in the north west of England. ... October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Anthony Alexander Adams MBE (born 10 October 1966) is an English former football player who is currently assistant manager of Portsmouth. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in north London. ... Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born Leicester, England, 18 September 1949) was an outstanding goalkeeper who holds the record for playing more games than any other player. ...

Of Wembley Stadium, Pelé said "Wembley is the church of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football"^[1] in recognition of its status as the world's best-known football stadium. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940 in Três Corações, Brazil), best known by his nickname Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player, and widely regarded to be the greatest of all time. ...

Other sports

Wembley was the main athletics venue for the 1948 Summer Olympics, with Fanny Blankers-Koen and Emil Zátopek among the notable winners. The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 at Wembley Stadium in London, England. ... Fanny Blankers-Koen speeding towards the gold medal in the final of the 80 m hurdles event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. ... Emil Zátopek   (September 19, 1922 - November 22, 2000) was a Czech athlete and Olympic gold medalist in long distance running. ...

In the sport of rugby league, the RFL has held its Challenge Cup final at Wembley from 1929 onwards. The stadium was also regularly used by the sport for major international matches, such as Great Britain versus Australia. The first Ashes test of 1994 is particularly well remembered by rugby league supporters. Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ... The Rugby Football League logo The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for rugby league in the United Kingdom. ... The first ever Challenge Cup Final, 1897: Batley(l) vs St Helens(r) The Challenge Cup is a knockout competition for rugby league clubs in Europe. ... The Ashes is the name given to the trophy awarded to the winner of rugby league test series between Great Britain and Australia. ...

From 1958 until the mid 1970s, hurling and gaelic football tournaments known as the "Wembley Tournaments" were held at Wembley Stadium to bring the Irish sports to expatriots in Britain at the time. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The counties of Ireland, coloured by dominant sport. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Though the venue has not traditionally been a regular host of rugby union matches, Wales played its Five Nations home matches at Wembley while Cardiff Arms Park was being rebuilt as the Millennium Stadium in the late 1990s. A rugby union scrum. ... First international England 30 - 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 - 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 - 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team (also referred to as the... The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), (2000-) formerly known as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ... Cardiff Arms Park is a stadium complex situated in the centre of Cardiff, Wales. ... The Millennium Stadium (Welsh: Stadiwm y Mileniwm) in Cardiff is the national stadium of Wales, used primarily for rugby union and football home internationals. ...

The National Football League held several preseason American football games at Wembley during the 1980s and 1990s, and the London Monarchs of the World League of American Football played at the venue in 1991 and 1992. Wembley hosted the inaugural World Bowl where the Monarchs defeated the Barcelona Dragons 21-0. Additionally, the league has opened discussions with Wembley National Stadium Limited over staging games in the new stadium. Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue met with Wembley staff during a 2004 visit to London to discuss the possibility of bringing NFL games back to the stadium. A 2007 regular season National Football League game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Giants will be played at Wembley Stadium. The date is currently unknown. This will be the second NFL regular season game ever played outside the United States.^[2] The first was in Mexico City, Mexico between the San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals. For other uses of National Football League, see National Football League (disambiguation). ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Year Founded 1991 Year Retired 1998 City London, England Team Colours (London) Royal Blue, Gold, Red Team Colours (England) Red, White, Black Championships 1 (1991, beat Barcelona Dragons 21-0) The London Monarchs were a franchise in NFL Europe and its predecessor league, the World League of American Football (WLAF... The NFL Europe League is an American football league which operates in Europe. ... The World Bowl is the American football Championship game of the NFL Europe, similar to the Super Bowl of the NFL. When the NFL Europe was founded in 1991 as World League of American Football (WLAF), with teams in North America and Europe as well as expansion plans for Asia... Year Founded 1991 Year Retired 2003 City Barcelona, Spain Team Colors Dark Green, Scarlet Red, Yellow and White Championships 1 (1997) The Barcelona Dragons was a team in the World League of American Football from 1991 and 1992, and in NFL Europe from 1995 to 2003. ... Paul Tagliabue ©ESPN Paul Tagliabue (born November 24, 1940) is an American sports executive. ... For other uses of National Football League, see National Football League (disambiguation). ... City Miami Gardens, Florida Other nicknames The Fins, The Fish Team colors Aqua Green, Coral Orange, Navy Blue, and White Head Coach Vacant Owner Wayne Huizenga General manager Randy Mueller Mascot T. D. League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1966-1969) Eastern Division (1966-1969) National Football League (1970–present... For the current season, see 2006 New York Giants season. ... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager none Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division (1946... City Glendale, Arizona Other nicknames The Cards, The Birds, Big Red Team colors Cardinal Red, Black, and White Head Coach TBA Owner Bill Bidwell General manager Rod Graves Mascot Big Red League/Conference affiliations Independent (1898-1919) National Football League (1920–present) Western Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952...

As well as special events, Wembley was also a venue for regular sporting fixtures, notably in greyhound racing and motorcycle speedway. Between 1936 and 1960 it hosted all of the first fifteen stagings of the Speedway World Championship. Wembley's owner's refusal to cancel the regular greyhound racing meant that the match between Uruguay and France in the 1966 World Cup was played at White City. Wembley Stadium also staged women's field hockey matches in which England appeared in their annual match between 1951 to 1969 and then from 1971 to 1991. On May 31, 1975, in front of 90,000 people, Evil Knievel crashed while trying to land a jump over thirteen single decker city buses, a accident which resulted in his initial retirement from his daredevil life. Photo finish of a greyhound race in Tampa, Florida, USA on February 9, 1939. ... Motorcycle speedway, or more often just Speedway is a motor racing sport that uses specially made motorcycles that have no brakes, run on methanol, use only one gear and must weigh a minimum of 80 kg. ... The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world. ... The White City Stadium during the 1908 Summer Olympics White City Stadium[[1]], built in London, England, for the 1908 Summer Olympics, was the first purpose-built Olympic stadium[[2]]. Completed in just 10 months, it was officially opened by King Edward VII on 27 April 1908. ... Robert Craig Evel Knievel (born October 17, 1938 in Butte, Montana) is an American stuntman, best known for his public displays of long distance, high-altitude motorcycle jumping which often resulted in serious injuries, particularly during the 1970s. ...

In 1992, the World Wrestling Federation drew a sellout of 80,355 when SummerSlam was hosted at Wembley Stadium. This was one of the biggest crowds ever at a WWE event. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... SummerSlam 1992 was the fifth annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event from the World Wrestling Federation. ...

Music

Wembley Stadium became a musical venue in 1972 with an all-star rock 'n' roll concert. It has since played host to a number of concerts and events. Most notably the British leg of Live Aid was held at the stadium on 13 July 1985 which featured such acts as Queen, Paul McCartney, The Who, Dire Straits, and U2. Other charity concerts to have taken place in the stadium were the 1988 Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute concert, The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert and the NetAid charity concert. Ethiopia, as its borders were in 1985. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Queen are an English rock band formed by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor in London, England in 1970 from the remains of Smile, with John Deacon completing the lineup the following year. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. ... The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s and grew to be considered one of the greatest and most influential rock n roll bands of all time. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... A concert event held on June 11, 1988 at the Wembley Stadium, London. ... The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert was an open air concert on Easter Monday, April 20, 1992 at Londons Wembley Stadium, televised live. ... NetAid was a largely unsuccessful concert event that took place on October 9, 1999, hoping to harness the power of the Internet to raise money and awareness for the Jubilee 2000 campaign. ...

Acts who have played at Wembley include The Rolling Stones (12 times), Celine Dion, Queen (whose concert on 12 July 1986 during the "Magic" tour was recorded for their last live album), Cliff Richard, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, ABBA, Genesis, Guns N' Roses, U2 (6 times), Elton John, The Beach Boys, The Eagles, INXS, Pink Floyd, Michael Jackson, Metallica, Bee Gees, Oasis, The Spice Girls, Tina Turner, and Madonna. The most notable concerts were during pop icon Michael Jackson's Bad World Tour in 1988. Jackson held 7 concerts in his second leg of the concert, and all the shows were sold out. According to Guiness Book of World Records, Jackson broke the world record with 504,000 people attending the 7 shows; this was more than any other artist. Bon Jovi were the last musical act to play at the old Wembley before it was closed, and they were scheduled to be the first band to play at the new Wembley Stadium, with concerts on June 10, 2006 and the following day. However, due to the delays in the construction of the new stadium, the concerts were moved to the National Bowl at Milton Keynes. Rolling Stones redirects here. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion (OC, OQ) (born March 30, 1968) is a French Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... Queen are an English rock band formed by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor in London, England in 1970 from the remains of Smile, with John Deacon completing the lineup the following year. ... Live At Wembley Stadium is an album by rock group Queen which features live recordings from a concert at Wembley Stadium. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Crosby, Stills & Nash, also Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young when including occasional fourth member Neil Young, are a folk rock/rock supergroup. ... Abba redirects here. ... Genesis is a Grammy Award-winning English progressive rock band who formed in 1967. ... Guns N Roses are an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE[1][2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Eagles are an American rock music group that originally came together in Los Angeles, California in the early 1970s. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) is an Australian rock group. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for its psychedelic rock music, and as the band evolved, became widely known as pioneers of progressive rock music. ... For other people named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... Metallica is an American heavy metal band, formed on October 28, 1981[1]. They have become one of the most commercially successful musical acts of the recent decades, with more than 90 million albums sold worldwide[2], including 57 million albums sold in the United States alone. ... The core members of Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. ... Oasis are an English rock band, formed in Manchester in 1991. ... The Spice Girls were a British vocal girl band. ... Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939) is a Grammy Award-winning American pop/rock singer, Buddhist and occasional actress. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as simply Madonna, is an American Grammy award winning pop singer, songwriter, musician, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and a fashion trendsetter. ... For other people named Michael Jackson, see Michael Jackson (disambiguation). ... The Bad World Tour was a music tour by Michael Jackson that started September 12, 1987 and ended January 27, 1989. ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... Bon Jovi is a rock band originating from New Jersey. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Bowl is a 65,000 capacity entertainment venue in Milton Keynes, England. ... Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles/75 km north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ...

In Fiction

• In the arcade game Revolution X, Wembley Stadium was the location of the final battle.
• There is a popular British board game called Wembley made by Ariel.

Revolution X is an arcade light gun game released in 1994 by Midway featuring the band Aerosmith. ... // Ariel is a unisex name from the Hebrew אֲרִיאֵל lion of God. ...

External links

• Wembley Stadium at FIFA.com
• Construction web cam
• Old Wembley Stadium @worldstadia.com
• Guardian newspaper History of Wembley
• Wembley trivia
• Virtual tour
• Old Wembley Twin Towers Tribute
• Wembley Stadium Pictures on Flickr
• Sir J W Simpson, Architect
• [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/wembley/index.shtml BBC article

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The Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly Anglicized Chamshil) in Seoul, South Korea was the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics, and is the centrepiece of the Jamsil Sports Complex in the Songpa-gu District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River. ... Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys The Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys (also known as the Estadi Olimpic de Montjuïc) is a stadium in Barcelona. ... Centennial Olympic Stadium, looking due north Centennial Olympic Stadium was the 85,000-seat main stadium of the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta. ... This page is for Telstra Stadium, Sydney. ... The Olympic Stadium (Greek: Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο) (also known as the Athens Olympic Stadium, and Spiridon Spiros Louis Stadium, named after the man to win the first Olympic marathon race) in 1896, is a stadium that is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. ... The Beijing National Stadium will be the main track and field stadium for the 2008 Summer Olympics and be host to the Opening and Closing ceremonies. ... The London Olympic Stadium will be the centrepiece of the 2012 Summer Olympics. ... The Olympic Stadium The Olympisch Stadion was built as the main stadium for the 1928 Summer Olympics. ... Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 741,329 (1 August 2006) Demonym Amsterdammer Coordinates Website www. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... This page lists all the finals of the European Cup and Champions League. ... The season 1962-63 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by A.C. Milan for the first time, in a final match against SL Benfica, who were appearing in a third consecutive final. ... The Ernst Happel Stadium (Ernst-Happel-Stadion) in Vienna is the largest football stadium in Austria. ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... The Estadio Nacional de Chile is the national stadium of Chile. ... The snowcapped Andes above downtown Santiago Santiago (Spanish:  ) is Chiles capital and largest city. ... FIFA (in full, Fédération Internationale de Football Association, French for International Federation of Association Football) is the international governing body of association football. ... A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities - usually national teams or individuals representing their nation - compete for the title of world champion. ... A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities - usually national teams or individuals representing their nation - compete for the title of world champion. ... 1966 was a year of triumph for the host nation, England, which won in a controversial final beating West Germany 4-2. ... Aztec Stadium, safe stadium. ... Nickname: Country Mexico State Federal District Founded (as Tenochtitlan) 1325 Head of Government Marcelo Ebrard (PRD) Area    - City 1,479 1 km² Elevation 2,240 m Population (2005)  - City 8,720,916  - Density 5,741/km²  - Urban 19,411,000 Time zone Central Time zone (UTC-6) 1 Area of... The Estádio Nacional (Eng. ... Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa, IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... This page lists all the finals of the European Cup and Champions League. ... The season 1967-68 saw the European Cup football club tournament won by an inspired Manchester United FC in an extra time final victory against SL Benfica. ... The Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. ... Location Coordinates : 40° 23’N , 3°43′0″W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Villa de Madrid (Spanish) Spanish name Villa de Madrid Founded 9th century Postal code 28001-28080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 91 (Madrid) Website http://www. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. ... Milano redirects here. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... This page lists all the finals of the European Cup and Champions League. ... The season 1970-71 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by Ajax in the final against Panathinaikos FC. It was the first time the cup went to Ajax, beginning a three-year period of domination. ... The Feijenoord Stadion, nicknamed de Kuip (the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, completed in 1937. ... Rotterdam Location Coat of arms The coat of arms reads Sterker door Strijd, i. ... Stadio Olimpico is a stadium in Rome, Italy. ... Nickname: The Eternal City Motto: SPQR: Senatus PopulusQue Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... This page lists all the finals of the European Cup and Champions League. ... The season 1977-78 of the European Cup football club tournament was won by defending champions Liverpool FC in the final against Club Brugge K.V.. The game finished 1-0, started a run of six consecutive finals that finished 1-0 after ninety minutes, five of them won by... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich: St. ... Stadio San Nicola is a multi-use stadium in Bari, Italy. ... Location within Italy Bari is the capital of the province of Bari and of the Apulia (or Puglia) region, on the Adriatic sea, in Italy. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... This page lists all the finals of the European Cup and Champions League. ... The season 1991-92 of the European Cup football club tournament was won for the first time by FC Barcelona after extra time in the final against U.C. Sampdoria. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich: St. ... The empty west stand of Ullevi during a friendly between IFK Göteborg and Hammarby IF. Ullevi or Ullevi Stadium, formerly named Nya Ullevi, meaning New Ullevi, to distinguish it from Gamla Ullevi, is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621 Mayor Göran Johansson Area    - City 450 km²  (174 sq mi)  - Water 14,5 km² (5,6 sq mi)  3,2%  - Urban 199 km² (77 sq mi)  - Metro 3717... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The Feijenoord Stadion, nicknamed de Kuip (the Tub), is a stadium in Rotterdam, completed in 1937. ... Rotterdam Location Coat of arms The coat of arms reads Sterker door Strijd, i. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...