Arsenal Stadium

Arsenal Stadium has been the home ground of Arsenal Football Club since 1913. It is located in Highbury, London giving rise to its popular name Highbury.

Trivia

As well as being home to Arsenal, in the past Highbury has occasionally functioned as a home stadium for England matches; in all 12 internationals were played at Highbury from 1920 to 1961, most of them being friendlies. These included the "Battle of Highbury", England's famous 1934 3-2 win over World Champions Italy, where seven Arsenal players started the match. Highbury has also been the venue for 12 FA Cup semi-finals as a neutral ground, the first in 1929 and the most recent in 1997.

Related Topics:
England - 1920 - 1961 - Battle of Highbury - 1934 - World Champions - Italy - FA Cup - 1929 - 1997

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Highbury has also seen several cricket and baseball matches, and was the venue for the 1966 World Heavyweight boxing title bout between Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali (which Ali won).

Related Topics:
Cricket - Baseball - 1966 - Boxing - Henry Cooper - Muhammad Ali

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Arsenal Stadium has also been shown on the silver screen, having featured as the backdrop to at least two movies: The Arsenal Stadium Mystery, and Fever Pitch.

Related Topics:
The Arsenal Stadium Mystery - Fever Pitch

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