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Wembley Stadium (sometimes referred to as The New Wembley and branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the original Wembley Stadium , which had stood from 1923 until 2003.
The new Wembley Stadium. The first England game at the new Wembley Stadium was on 1 June 2007, against Brazil. [1] In the build-up to Euro 2016, England played two games away from Wembley for the first time since Wembley's opening. [2] They played against Turkey at Etihad Stadium, Manchester and against Australia at Stadium of Light, Sunderland.
It was the fourth semi-final to be played at the new Wembley Stadium. The highest winning margin was Newcastle United's 6–0 victory over Fulham in the 1908 Anfield semi-final. The highest post-war winning margin was Stoke City's 5–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers in the second 2011 semi-final on 17 April 2011.
The Original Wembley Stadium closed in October 2000 and was demolished in 2003. [37] The new Wembley stadium was designed by a consortium including engineering consultant Mott MacDonald and built by the Australian firm Multiplex. It cost £798 million and opened in 2007. [38]
The Stadium of Light was one of the first new stadiums to be built during the modern era, opening in 1997 as replacement for 99-year-old Roker Park, with then chairman Bob Murray having decided in the early 1990s that a new stadium was the best option as Roker Park was unsuitable for converting into an all-seater stadium as its confined ...
In 1994, there were rumours that Wembley Stadium would be redeveloped to build a new English national stadium. English Heritage responded critically to the reports, writing to Brent London Borough Council stating that they expected the Twin Towers to be preserved but would not object to the rest of the stadium being demolished. [5]
Wembley continued to host the final until 2000, when it closed for redevelopment. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final between 2001 and 2006, before the new Wembley Stadium opened in 2007. Up to and including 1998, if the final ended in a draw, a replay would be required.
Stadium Capacity City/Town Country Home team/s Closed (as a RL stadium) Fate Wembley Stadium: 100,000: London England: Challenge Cup Final: 1999: Closed in 2000, demolished in 2003. Site is now the New Wembley Stadium. Queensland Sport & Athletics Centre: 60,000: Brisbane Australia: Brisbane Broncos: 2003: Remains in use for athletics and ...