Lillie Bridge
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| Coordinates | 51 ° 29 '7.4 " N , 0 ° 11' 39.5" W |
| opening | 1867 |
| demolition | 1888 |
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Lillie Bridge was a sports facility opened in 1867 in the London borough of Fulham and was the home of Wanderers FC . It was designed for soccer , cycling , cricket, and athletics . It was closed in 1888. Nearby is the Stamford Bridge Stadium, opened in 1877 . This is now the home stadium of Chelsea FC .
Sports
Boxing
Lillie Bridge hosted the country's first amateur boxing competitions in 1867 . The trophies were donated by John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry .
Soccer
The second final of the FA Cup took place on March 29, 1873 at Lillie Bridge Stadium. Here, the victorious Wanderers FC 2: 0 against Oxford University . Wanderers FC won the cup in 1871/72 .
Cricket
The Middlesex County Cricket Club played at this stadium between 1869 and 1872 .
athletics
At the beginning, the stadium was also available for athletes who, however, moved to the Stamford Bridge Stadium in 1877 .
Lawn tennis
As early as May 1874, the lawn tennis (Sphairistikè) invented by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield was experimented with shortly before .
Web links
- Lillie Bridge on the side thefa.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The Morning Post, May 4, 1874, p. 4 e.