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The Vetch Field - Swansea City Football Club |
| Old Grounds - The Vetch Field |
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| Vetch Field - as it was | Click images to view in Google Earth | Vetch Field - what's there now |
| The Vetch Field was the home ground of Swansea City until the Liberty Stadium opened in 2005. It opened in 1912 and at its peak held over 30,000. However, at the time of its closure the ground held around 12,000. It was named due to the vetch, a form of cabbage, that was grown on its surface at the time. The last game at the Vetch was an FAW Premier Cup Final against Wrexham. |
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Vetch Field of Dreams: Commemorating More Than 90 Years of Football in Swansea
A detailed, massively-illustrated club history tracing the development of Swansea town/ City FC at their much-loved former ground, the Vetch Field. Traces all the events from more than 90 years of football at the ground.
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Lost Football League Grounds from the Air (Aerofilms Guide)
Almost 20 clubs have relocated from their traditional homes to brand-new stadia in the last twenty years and this figure is constantly rising. The superb archive provides some 125 images recording many of these lost grounds. From the White City Stadium, once home of Queens Park Rangers, to Bristol Rovers ground Eastville, each of these grounds is illustrated with an historic shot recording the ground as it once looked. The book provides a detailed caption outlining the history of the ground and its current status.
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