Old football ground photo thread

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The view from that top corner at the Goldstone must have been pretty immense like, what with the rest of the ground being tiny - anybody down there for the 85/86 fixture ?? .

Which other teams had massive side terracing? Man City & Charlton sping to mind, Chelsea & Birmingham as well posisble !??!
 
Kevin Arnott's right boot said:
I think it's The Nest, Norwich City's old ground
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yeah it is, and the people behind the stand are not paying customers from the sound of things,

Located on the east side of Rosary Road, The Nest occupied a cramped and awkwardly shaped site on a former chalk pit known as Rump’s Hole. Initial construction involved the removal of lime kilns and filling of large holes but the most bizarre feature was a near-vertical cliff face at the east end of the pitch along which a series of walkways and platforms provided limited viewing.

When Norwich City moved here from Newmarket Road in 1908, the facilities included two stands removed from the former ground and re-erected along the sides of the pitch, a pavilion in the south west corner and a cover installed over a flat area at the east end. The cramped nature of the site ensured that standing accommodation around the touchline was severely restricted with most spectators dispersed on the cliff faces at the east end.
Although only limited improvements were made in preparation for their debut in the Football League in 1920, large gates were accommodated (sometimes not without mishap), culminating in the attendance at the FA Cup 5th Round tie against Sheffield Wednesday on February 16th, 1935 (0-1) when no less than 25,007 spectators were squeezed in. Norwich City moved to Carrow Road at the end of this season and the site was later utilized for a small industrial estate.
 
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