A flat on the grounds of Arsenal 's old Highbury stadium has gone up for sale for £660,000.. [50] It was the venue for the 1966 World Heavyweight boxing title bout between Henry Cooper and Muhammad Ali, which Ali won. [9] Highbury hosted its first England match in 1920. The first victory came 10 days later against Leeds United. Set on the site of the former Arsenal Football Club is an impressive development of luxury apartments. The Highbury project was ambitious in its scale and reach, the first stand completed being the West Stand, designed by Claude Waterlow Ferrier and William Binnie in the Art Deco style which opened in 1932. Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. [54], Arsenal's biggest win at Highbury came on 9 January 1932, with an 11–1 victory over Darwen in the FA Cup. Browse apartments from the leading agents in Highbury Stadium Square, London N5 on a map and find contact details. Leicester's Tommy Benfield scored the first goal at the new ground while George Jobey was the first Arsenal player to do so. Highbury Stadium is a football stadium in Fleetwood, Lancashire, England with Wyre Borough Council as the landlords. Highbury - a special kind of stadium. reserves until 2014. Norris took over at Woolwich Arsenal while still chairman at Fulham in 1910. [24], At the time of its closure, the stadium consisted of four separate all-seater stands; the pitch was aligned north-south, with the North Bank Stand (formerly the Laundry End) and South Stand (popularly known as the Clock End) at the ends of the field. Driving Directions. [44][45] Highbury was also used as a football venue for two matches in the 1948 London Olympics – a first-round match and a quarter-final. [35] The last goal scored in a regulation game at the stadium came in a Football Aid charity match when lifelong fan Alan Alger scored a penalty in the final minute of a fixture played on Thursday 8 June 2006 (exactly one month and one day after Henry's goal). In 1991, following the Taylor Report, work began to convert Highbury into an all-seater stadium. OUR COMPANY. 6 of 13 [17], The Clock End was redeveloped in 1988–89 with the addition of a roof and 48 executive boxes,[18] while seating was fitted into the remaining standing area in 1993. Residents of Highbury Square will have access to a full range of amenities including a fitness centre, 24-hour concierge service and underground car parking. [49] Arsenal's record at Wembley (P6 W2 D1 L3) was relatively poor, and after two seasons the club switched back to playing at Highbury, not least because since Wembley closed for rebuilding in October 2000, it would not have been able to host their 2000–01 campaign. Use Rightmove online house price checker tool to find out exactly how much properties sold for in Highbury Stadium Square, Highbury, North London, N5 since 1995 (based on official Land Registry … It featured a single stand on the eastern side and the other three sides had banked terracing. The original stadium was built in 1913, when Woolwich Arsenal moved from the Manor Ground in Plumstead, South East London to Highbury, leasing the recreation fields of St John's College of Divinity for £20,000. 9 of 13 Highbury was the venue for twelve FA Cup semi-finals as a neutral ground, the first in 1929 and the last in 1997, although between 1984 and 1992 it was off the FA's list of approved venues, after Arsenal's refusal to install perimeter fencing following a pitch invasion by Everton fans during their semi-final against Southampton. In the Second World War Arsenal Stadium was used as a first aid post. I went to my first game at the age of ten. "The first match was a 2-1 victory over Leicester Fosse, on September 6, 1913, with the stadium not entirely complete.". [36] After the stadium's closure, Arsenal held an auction to sell off many of the stadium's parts, including pieces of the pitch, the goalposts and former manager George Graham's desk. The team needed to better the result of neighbours Tottenham Hotspur to again secure qualification for the Champions League. Their resulting 50,495 sq m scheme retains the characteristics of the former stadium … The college remained at the southern end of the stadium until it burnt down at the end of the Second World War. Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, London, which was the home of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. The two-tier stand cost £50,000 to build. Highbury, officially called Arsenal Stadium, was the home of Arsenal FC between 1913 and 2006. When a tiny district in North London houses a 60,000 seater stadium for one of the world’s most famous football clubs, it’s hard to go a whole area guide without giving it significant coverage. The pitch was levelled, a new grandstand was partly built, and turnstiles and terracing were installed - all at great expense to Norris (later Sir Henry Norris). As well as being home to Arsenal, it also hosted games as home stadium for England matches; 12 internationals were played at Highbury from 1920 to 1961, most of them being friendlies. [19], In January 1990, the Taylor report on the Hillsborough disaster was published, which recommended that football stadia become all-seater. Now, it has been revealed how Arsenal's decision to leave Highbury for the Emirates Stadium impacted the decision, with Broughton telling The Telegraph about the trip. At the same time as the unveiling of the new clock, the south stands at the venue were also renamed Clock End in line with the same name previously used at Highbury.[42][43]. For the next 50 years, the stadium changed little, although during the Second World War the North Bank terrace was bombed and had to be rebuilt; the roof was not restored until 1956. For their final season at Highbury (2005–06) Arsenal ran a series of promotions honouring the stadium's legacy. [28] Restrictions, such as the East Stand's status as a listed building and the fact the stadium was surrounded on all sides by a residential area, made any future expansion of Highbury difficult and expensive, although the club's directors would have liked to have kept Arsenal at a modernised and expanded Highbury. Turn left out of Arsenal Tube station and Stadium Mews is the next on the right. The Clock End stand was redeveloped completely in 1989, to provide room for 48 executive boxes and further office space. It was Henry Norris who decided to move the Club from The Manor Ground in Plumstead to North London. Unit A, Highbury Stadium Square Stadium Mews Highbury London N5 1FP. [4] Its presence also led to the local London Underground station being renamed to Arsenal in 1932, making it the only station on the Underground network to be named after a football club. [8] The stadium was hurriedly built over the summer of that year, and was designed by Archibald Leitch, architect of many other football grounds of that era. 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Engineering Archie, Simon Inglis To close a submenu press the escape key. 4 of 13 During the Second World War the stadium was used as an ARP station and was bombed; Arsenal played their matches at White Hart Lane, home of North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, until Highbury re-opened in 1946. When it closed, Highbury had a capacity of 38,419[26] (approximately 12,500 in the North Bank, 11,000 in the West Stand, 9,000 in the East Stand and 6,000 in the Clock End), all seated, and had Jumbotron screens in the south-east and north-west corners. Phone: +44 (0) 20 7619 5003. The marble entrance to the stadium at the East Stand of Highbury, which has a bust statue of Herbert Chapman, the manager who transformed Arsenal in the 30s into a major football club. It was the most advanced grandstand ever seen in England.". 5 of 13 Arsenal Manager Arsène Wenger, together with Club Directors and players from Arsenal’s past and present, made a memory-filled return to Highbury to celebrate the Official Opening of the Club’s former home as a unique residential development. Arsenal Stadium was a football stadium in Highbury, North London, which was previously the home ground of Arsenal Football Club between 6 September 1913 and 7 May 2006. When league football resumed after the First World War, Arsenal were a Division One team (they have been ever since) and in 1920 the ground hosted its first ever international fixture. Fan's kit hub - win a bruised banana shirt! 75 Drayton Park It was the most advanced grandstand ever seen in England and had seats for 4,000 in addition to standing capacity for 17,000. This menu is keyboard accessible. North Bank Construction 1913 To open a menu item's submenu, press the space bar. 3 of 13 Arsenal’s original Highbury Stadium has been converted into flats, retaining the iconic 1930s art-deco façade of the East Stand. "I would just like to congratulate the entire project team on what has been an absolutely marvellous job they have done in the construction and redevelopment of Highbury Square.". We played in Highbury Stadium then, often called the finest in the country. Having been 2–1 behind, a hat trick by captain and all-time leading goal scorer Thierry Henry secured qualification, with Henry kneeling down to kiss the turf on scoring what proved to be the final goal seen at the stadium. Arsenal Stadium was well known for its very small immaculately-kept pitch, which measured only 109×73 yards (100×67 metres). [52][53], Highbury also played host to an international rugby league match on 10 October 1921 as part of the Australian rugby league team's 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain. The Art Deco façades of Highbury’s old Grade II-Listed East Stand, with its famous Marble Hall, and the locally-listed West Stand have been preserved, in order to retain the iconic status of the site. However, further attempts to expand the stadium were blocked by the community, and the resulting reduction in capacity and matchday revenue eventually led to Arsenal opting to build a new stadium, to become known as the Emirates Stadium in nearby Islington. After spending 93 years at Highbury, Arsenal moved just down the road to the state-of-the-art Emirates Stadium in 2006. Although Highbury as a football stadium is now gone, Highbury Square has ensured that our old home will never be forgotten.”, Arsenal Manager Arsène Wenger said: “Coming back to Highbury has filled me with so many great memories of our time here. In a fitting send off, Thierry Henry scored a hattrick as Arsenal beat Wigan Athletic 4-2 to secure a UEFA Champions League spot, at the expense of North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. 1 of 13 There was a second development; the first phase was completed in 1989 which added executive boxes to the Clock End, and afterwards in 1993 a new North Bank Stand was constructed, both following the recommendations of the Taylor Report which replaced the terraces to make the stadium an all-seater with four stands. [41], Arsenal's clock was moved from Highbury to the outer side of the new stadium, with a new larger version of the feature added inside the ground in August 2010. It was in the 1930s that the stadium’s name was changed to Arsenal Stadium, and in October 1936, the art deco style East Stand (which is Grade Two listed) was opened. The East Stand incorporated the club's offices and was well known for its marble halls (though the floors were actually terrazzo) which are often cited in media depictions of the stadium,[25] and the facade that faces onto Avenell Road. They were shipped to Dublin in 1962. 8 of 13 Monday: 07:30-18:00: Tuesday: 07:30-18:00: Wednesday: 07:30-18:00: Thursday: 07:30-18:00: Friday: 07:30-18:00 Call us 02037803021. The stadium's main entrances were on Gillespie Road, Avenell Road and Highbury Hill. [37] Sale of the stadium's seats had to be cancelled after it was found they contained trace amounts of the toxic metal cadmium. After originally sounding out sites at Battersea and Harringay, he decided on a plot of land in Highbury, the site of the playing fields of St John’s College of Divinity. A classy listed building it was with a creamy white exterior, long and narrow … [14] Undersoil heating was added in 1964. The lengthy process of rebuilding the North Bank meant that Highbury was three-sided for the entire 1992-93 season, which was also the first season of the new FA Premier League. Highbury is a district in North London and part of the London Borough of Islington that was owned by Ranulf brother of Ilger and included all the areas north and east of Canonbury and Holloway Roads. The Gunners' former home was converted into flats when they moved into the Emirates. The conversion of London’s iconic Highbury stadium into a residential scheme is complete. [16] When the ground was initially constructed, it was to "accommodate 90,000 spectators". View a wide range of flats to rent in Highbury Stadium Square, London N5 with Primelocation. After 93 years as a football stadium, Highbury has been converted into over 650 high specification one, two and three bedroom apartments and penthouses, with the development being named ‘Highbury Square’. The apartments are three tube stops from King’s Cross St. Pancras, which serves the Eurostar to Paris and Brussels. These included both England's first full home international against opposition outside of Great Britain and Ireland (Belgium in 1923), and the "Battle of Highbury", England's 3–2 win over World Champions Italy in 1934, where a record seven Arsenal players started the match, the most players from a single club to play in an England fixture. For sale are one-bedroom flats at £460,000-£530,000 and two-bedroom flats at … The apartments have been constructed around the four sides of the old pitch – which has been turned into a wonderful garden area. Arsenal did not always play their home matches at Highbury in the 93 years they were based there. Their biggest defeats were 0–5 losses to Huddersfield Town in the First Division on 14 February 1925 and against Chelsea in the League Cup on 11 November 1998. It was Henry Norris who decided to move the Club from The Manor Ground in Plumstead to North London. The stadium was redeveloped and converted into 650 flats in a project known as "Highbury Square”. Highbury was Arsenal's home ground from 1913 until 2006 in north London and the stadium had an attendance of 38,419 when it closed. It was given the affectionate and unofficial nickname of “The Home of Football”, by both fans and … The East and West Stands ran alongside the pitch and are two of the few examples of British football stands designed in the Art Deco style. Unlike at many other grounds, Arsenal refused to install perimeter fencing, even at the height of hooliganism in the 1980s, which made it ineligible for use as an FA Cup semi-final venue. Baalbec Road, Highbury, London, N5. [47] By the time of Euro 96, the pitch had been ruled too small for international football and the stadium would have been ineligible. Copyright 2020 The Arsenal Football Club plc. 12 of 13 [7] It opened whilst not fully complete, with Arsenal's first match of the 1913–14 season, a 2–1 Second Division win against Leicester Fosse on 6 September 1913. [30], In November 1999, Arsenal decided to leave Highbury and construct a new 60,000-seat stadium in nearby Ashburton Grove. The Australian rugby league team suffered the first loss of their 1921–22 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain at Highbury to an English side 4 points to 5 before approximately 12,000 spectators. [20] Populous (then LOBB Partnership) designed all-seater two-tier North Bank Stand, the last area of Highbury to be refurbished, which was opened in August 1993 at a cost of £20 million amid strong opposition from local residents. The Club dropped ‘Woolwich’ from their name during the season following the move north of the river, but much work had to be done at Highbury before Arsenal could play their first game there. Highbury was Arsenal’s home from 1913 until May 2006, when the Club moved to its new 60,000 capacity Emirates Stadium. The Emirates Stadium (known as Ashburton Grove prior to sponsorship, and as Arsenal Stadium for UEFA competitions) is a football stadium in Highbury, London, England, and the home of Arsenal Football Club. In October 2005 the proposed flats went on sale; as of May 2006 all properties in the North, East and West Stands had been taken. In 1912/13 though, Woolwich Arsenal, already in desperate financial straits, were relegated from Division One (for the only time in the Club’s history) with a record low of just 18 points and 26 goals. Go … Teams in bold went on to win the competition that year, For Arsenal's current stadium, referred to as "Arsenal Stadium" by, "Highbury Stadium" redirects here. In 1948 Highbury was used as one of the football venues during the London Olympic Games. In 1951 floodlights were added and in 1956 the North Bank roof was rebuilt. Historic Grounds owns the exclusive reproduction rights. Adidas Originals – limited edition collection. In 1925 the Club paid a further £64,000 to buy the site outright, and the restrictions on playing on Good Friday and Christmas Day were lifted. [46] It was also provisionally named as one of London's two host stadiums for the 1966 FIFA World Cup (along with Wembley), but was eventually dropped with White City Stadium taking the role instead. It was mainly known as “Highbury” due to its location and was given the affectionate nickname of the “Home of Football” by the … Highbury House On the field, Arsenal temporarily set aside their traditional red shirts with white sleeves for the season and adopted a solid redcurrant shirt, the colour they wore during their first season at Highbury in 1913–14. The new stadium was designed by Archibald Leitch, who also designed stands for Manchester United, Chelsea, Everton, Liverpool, Tottenham and Glasgow Rangers. Arsenal A Complete Record, Fred Ollier In addition to its architecture, the stadium was known for its small but immaculate pitch[5] and for the clock which had been positioned in the southern side of the ground since its introduction in 1930.[6]. Arsenal never played a semi-final at their own stadium. However, the roaring crowds, red and white stands and immaculate pitch have now been traded in for luxurious apartments and a quaint (and still … The West Stand cost £45,000 while the East Stand went far over budget and ended up costing £130,000, mainly thanks to the expense of the facade. [10], Arsenal bought the stadium site outright in 1925, for £64,000.[7]. It was popularly known as "Highbury" due to its location and was given the affectionate nickname of the "Home of Football" by the club. See more ideas about arsenal stadium, arsenal, stadium. With a capacity of over 60,000, it is the third-largest football stadium in England after Wembley and Old Trafford. Arsenal's final game at the stadium was their FA Premier League match on 7 May 2006 against Wigan Athletic, the last game of the season. Despite local opposition to the move, from residents and other north London football clubs, the deeds were signed early in 1913.