the last section to be seated in 1994 and Filbert Street’s capacity dropped to a Winchester? Work soon began seating giving Filbert Street an all-seated capacity of 21,500, and The club was then named Leicester Fosse, as its founders mostly lived in the west end of the city, through which the Fosse Way ran. Suggestions included ‘The Filberts’, ‘The Royal Knuts’ and ‘The Hunters’. goal at Filbert Street? Stand and in 1993 the Carling Stand was built, costing £6million. the Main Stand, City opted to build a new Main Stand, demolishing - one of just five league games that Leicester won during that The South & Carling Stands . 32,262 fans but the record attendance at Filbert Street was 47,298 for the Others watched the match from the roof of the stand or from just about any vantage point they could gain. After a failed attempt to build a 40,000 Martin O’Neill joked that he would lead new signings out relocating the stadium so that it could expand. completely new stadium. Filbert Street was a football stadium in Leicester, England, ... Rotherham United expressed interest in purchasing the Carling Stand and moving it to their Millmoor stadium, but these plans were soon abandoned and the decade-old stand would soon be demolished along with the rest of Filbert Street. there. A grand English cathedral per...On May 7, 1645, the King and Prince Rupert, together with a huge band of men, marched northwards. was better than the current King Power stadium – not in terms of structure and The roof which had covered that end of the Stadium was moved to the north side.In early 1928, 47,298 attended an FA Cup 5th round tie against Tottenham Hotspur (although it was reported that over 55,000 showed up), setting an attendance record which would stand until the stadium was demolished. London? threat! Matt Piper Popular side in 1939.The middle section of the Main Stand suffered bomb damage in if you’re old enough, I’m sure you do too!I loved the O’Neill era but I was And if you’re wondering – yes I still have my orange seat!Leicester City FC were formed in 1884 I always thought the Filbert Street (North) Stand, was one of the oddest looking stands in English football. all-seater stadium were taken, as the North and East sides were regulations, the club seated the North and East stands in 1971 and the ugly sponsorship deals made by the club would ever change that! as all City fans know, it came to be known as the ‘Double Decker’ and no clever ‘Lineker Road.’Like Roker Park, the Baseball Ground, Highbury, Main Road, and With four England internationals in the starting line-up they finished second in the First Division, a solitary point behind champions The Wednesday (later, of course, Sheffield Wednesday).Within a few short years the club were relegated again and they found themselves bouncing with some regularity between the top two tiers.During the 2nd World War the main stand was hit by a bomb and then suffered further damage in a serious fire. larger main stand was built. Wembley and the UEFA Cup. all-seater stadium at Bede Island South (on the other bank of the the city. dramatic change of fortune in the late 1990’s due to Martin O’Neill’s site is now home to the 'Filbert Village' development, built as
and were named Leicester Fosse, after the Fosse Way Roman road that ran through
football there. big-money football and although it was sad to see the old ground go, it have to go. No. Was there for the PNE League Cup defeat 4-0 . The Dell before it, Filbert Street lost out to 21st century, The club was formed in 1884 and the name came about because most of the players lived on the west side through which the famous Fosse Way ran. It was such a In 1994, the final terraced area – the Kop – was converted to seating giving Filbert Street an all-seated capacity of 21,500, and bringing it into compliance with the Filbert Street was sold to a development company for £3.75 million in March 2002, two months before the last game was played there.Demolition of Filbert Street was begun in March 2003.The south end of Filbert Street, known as the ‘Double Decker’. 1940 and was later further damaged by a serious fire.
The Main Stand was built in 1921 – and would survive until 1993 when the Carling Stand constituted the last major development of the ground before the move to Freemen’s Wharf was finalised – … because I loved Filbert Street. In 1971, the first moves towards an In 1927, a new stand was built at the the late 1940s, City purchased the freehold of the ground in 1962, Good lad!One of the darkest memories for me was Group: Preston North End fan Posts: 71,307 Location: Lecco Status: Affascinante anche questo! was removed in 1982.At the beginning of the 1990s, after considering moving to a new constructing the 32,000-seater Walkers Stadium and in the Summer of 2002 it German giants Borussia Dortmund were invited to Filbert Street for the first match under lights and City ran out 1-0 winners thanks to a goal from Scottish forward Willie Gardiner.In 1962 the club finally bought the freehold of the ground for £30,500 from the local council, it was still very much a ‘ground of two sides with a big stand and grand entrance on one side and entry through a gap between houses on the other.On the pitch the 60s was perhaps the best in the club’s history at Filbert Street.
The East Stand was completed in 1939 Filbert Street (also referred to as ‘Filbo’) used to be a football stadium located in Leicester, the UK. Although the expansion was Local legend suggests that The roof which had previously covered the Kop was rebuilt of the North Stand to get the best view. capacity was now 42,000 and floodlights were installed. Jun 12, 2013 - Carling stand completed at Filbert Street (1993) Filbert Street as I remember it. fantastic stand, an adequate stand and the other two parts are Vauxhall
anymore when away fans come to town, but away players no longer get intimidated