This weekend marks 100 years since the opening of Wembley Stadium with the famous 'white horse' final of 1923 between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. We look back on that day a century ago with the text of the original match report from the Manchester Guardian Wembley Stadium stands like a grey fortress at the top of a slight hill, marked from afar by its twin towers. It was approached today by a wide avenue from the main road leading through the ragged beginnings of the huge exhibition bu...
Wembley at 100 and the 1923 'white horse' FA Cup final - photo essay
The Guardian - 29 Apr 2023 09:00
This weekend marks 100 years since the opening of Wembley Stadium with the famous 'white horse' final of 1923 between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. We look back on that day a century ago with the text of the original match report from the Manchester Guardian Wembley Stadium stands like a grey fortress at the top of a slight hill, marked from afar by its twin towers. It was approached today by a wide avenue from the main road leading through the ragged beginnings of the huge exhibition bu...
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