COMING SOON... GT123 | WINTER 2025 | OUT 1/12/25 Orders: groundtastic.co.uk

LOST IN: 2000 Wembley Stadium (original version) Cowshed, St James' Park, Exeter City Trinity Road Stand, Villa Park, Aston Villa Holker Street Stand, Holker Street, Barrow See lots more in the book, BEYOND THE CEMETERY END groundtastic.co.uk/beyond

LOST IN: 2001 West Stand, Easter Road, Hibernian West Stand, Upton Park, West Ham United All sides, Dean Court, AFC Bournemouth Rainbow Stand, The Hawthorns, West Bromwich Albion See lots more in the book, BEYOND THE CEMETERY END groundtastic.co.uk/beyond

Thirty years of publishing books on football grounds, thirty one of my books still available in the online shop footballgroundsfrenzy2.com/page/buy-the-b… AND a link to seven free downloads of full books to anyone sharing/reposting this message. Free reads for a click, what’s not to like?!

Too late for the news in GT123, but Birmingham City have released images of their planned new 62,000-seat stadium; part of a new 'Sports Quarter' in the east of the city. The stunning design features 12 chimney-form towers in a nod to the city's brickworks heritage. Pic: BCFC

Three utterly brilliant & historic football books for a collection Vince Taylor Paul Groundtastic

LOST IN: 2002 Kingsway, Bishop Auckland Filbert Street, Leicester City Main Stand, Gayfield, Arbroath Boothferry Road, Hull City See lots more in the book, BEYOND THE CEMETERY END groundtastic.co.uk/beyond

Saturday 22 November 2025 Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea National League Southend United 3-0 Altrincham Att: 7,883 | £25 | 48pp prog (£3)

LOST IN: 2003 Brockville Park, Falkirk Main Stand, Hartsdown Park, Margate South Stand, Carrow Road, Norwich City South Stand, Bloomfield Road, Blackpool See lots more in the book, BEYOND THE CEMETERY END groundtastic.co.uk/beyond

Our winter issue, GT123, will be out next week. The 80 pages are packed with news and articles on all levels of football grounds, from non-league to Premier League and Northern Ireland to Chile. Order now from: groundtastic.co.uk

Tuesday 25 November 2025 Carrow Road, Norwich EFL Championship Norwich City 1-1 Oxford United Att: 24,922 | ST | 84pp prog (£4)

THE CEMETERY END BOOKS BEFORE "There has never been a grounds book this good" - Mike Floate (Grounds Frenzy) BEYOND "a wonderful compilation and a true labour of love." - Mike Amos (Writer and Hop Organiser) Buy both for just £40 (+P&P) groundtastic.co.uk/christmas

The Newcastle Blue Star name disappeared in 2009 but has now been reborn as the new club build a future at the Scotswood Sports Centre. Read about the history of the original and new club, and their grounds, in GT123. From: groundtastic.co.uk

Millmoor hosted its final Football League game in 2008. It has somehow escaped the bulldozers, and is now back in regular use. GT recently visited for a game. Read all about it in GT123. Order at: groundtastic.co.uk

LOST IN: 2004 Putney End terrace, Craven Cottage, Fulham West Stand, Brisbane Road, Leyton Orient The Firs, St. Leonards Surrey Docks Stadium, Fisher Athletic See lots more in the book, BEYOND THE CEMETERY END groundtastic.co.uk/beyond

LOST IN: 2005 Cowshed, Galabank, Annan Athletic Highfield Road, Coventry City Petershill Park, Petershill Main Stand, Millmoor, Rotherham United See lots more in the book, BEYOND THE CEMETERY END groundtastic.co.uk/beyond

LOST IN: 2006 Sportscentre, Harlow Town Highbury Stadium, Arsenal Hilton Road Side, Recreation Park, Alloa Athletic South Stand, Dripping Pan, Lewes See hundreds more in the book, BEYOND THE CEMETERY END groundtastic.co.uk/beyond

Tuesday 2 December 2025 Lower Road, Hullbridge Pete Butcher Memorial Trophy R2 Hullbridge Sports 2-1 Great Wakering Rovers Att: 130 | £8 | No printed prog