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derby1884 · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 3:14 am Post subject: 1966 World Cup - trivia question!

The stadia to be used for the 1966 World Cup were, obviously, decided well in advance of the tournament itself.

But - which two grounds were held "in reserve" in case anything untoward happened to the original choices?

The answer is quite surprising.....
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kcs · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 1656 Location: Ashford, Kent

A complete guess at Plymouth and Ipswich.
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Senior82 · Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 982 Location: Near Sheffield

I'll go for an even crazier answer...Hampden Park and Cardiff?!

Although I have just read this about why White City hosted one game - White City Stadium in London was used for a single game from Group 1, between Uruguay and France. The game was scheduled for a Friday, the same day as regularly scheduled greyhound racing at Wembley. Because Wembley's owner refused to cancel this, the game had to be moved to the alternative venue.

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kcs · Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 1656 Location: Ashford, Kent

Senior82 wrote:

I'll go for an even crazier answer...Hampden Park and Cardiff?!

Although I have just read this about why White City hosted one game - White City Stadium in London was used for a single game from Group 1, between Uruguay and France. The game was scheduled for a Friday, the same day as regularly scheduled greyhound racing at Wembley. Because Wembley's owner refused to cancel this, the game had to be moved to the alternative venue.

Laughing

Good old Wiki Cool

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JJPROGRAMMES · Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 564

Go with Plymouth too & maybe Twickenham????

derby1884 · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:13 am Post subject:

Some good guesses there - but none of them right as yet.
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surfinjim · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 11:14 am Post subject:

Forest and The Valley
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Bolder, Blackhall, Williamson, Smith, Pickering, Hornsby, King, Johnson, McCulloch, Mellor, Curran.

Scorers; Mellor, King, Curran, Smith (pen)

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goodison · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 242 Location: Shetland Islands

Was Highbury one?

badhand · Joined: 30 Nov 2008 Posts: 217

Not quite "in reserve", but originally chosen were Arsenal (rejected because the pitch was too long) and Newcastle (unable to obtain satisfactory lease from the town council).

Auchinleckian · Forum Moderator Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 4352

Assume they would have needed to be near major rail networks, and in the areas already chosen? On that basis I'll plump for the Valley and the Hawthorns.

derby1884 · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 12:25 pm Post subject:

Auchinleckian wrote:

Assume they would have needed to be near major rail networks, and in the areas already chosen? On that basis I'll plump for the Valley and the Hawthorns.

You're getting warm with The Hawthorns.
Neither ground is in London, by the way
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goonerboy · Joined: 24 Aug 2009 Posts: 1050

man city and birmingham ?

jonnyp · Joined: 20 Nov 2008 Posts: 538

everton or liverpool?

surfinjim · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 1:16 pm Post subject:

Torquay and Workington!
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Bolder, Blackhall, Williamson, Smith, Pickering, Hornsby, King, Johnson, McCulloch, Mellor, Curran.

Scorers; Mellor, King, Curran, Smith (pen)

GODS EVERY ONE OF THEM!

DannyRoberts · Joined: 29 Apr 2012 Posts: 504 Location: South London

Highfield Road and Elland Road

seand · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 839 Location: Dublin

Stadium:MK .... it's the obvious choice Wink

derby1884 · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:37 pm Post subject:

Looks like I'm going to have to give a clue or two here

Hint 1 - both clubs have the colour red in their jerseys

Hint 2 - when the decision was made, neither club were in the first division (though one very nearly was!)
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Auchinleckian · Forum Moderator Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 4352

Southampton and Doncaster Rovers?

Senior82 · Joined: 25 Nov 2008 Posts: 982 Location: Near Sheffield

Walsall and Sheffield United?
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JJPROGRAMMES · Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Posts: 564

Southampton & Bristol City?