4th May 201228th September 2023football 140 years of FA Cup final venues The FA Cup final has been synonymous with Wembley since 1923. However, 10 venues have staged finals over the tournament’s 140 year […]
18th April 201228th September 2023Olympics Treading the fine blue line – the length of the 2012 Torch Relay This is a little off-topic, but as SportingLandmarks was inspired by working on the 2002 Queen’s Jubilee Baton Relay that acted as […]
21st December 201128th September 2023athletics, boxing, football, golf, Olympics, rowing, rugby, summer Olympic sports, swimming Will London 2012 give Britain’s sporting heritage its Moment to Shine? The ‘towns on route’ have been announced and 6800 torch bearers have been unveiled. The complex planning process for the 2012 London […]
30th September 201128th September 2023football Blue Plaques for Busby Babes A great project initiated by pupils and staff at Stretford High School led to blue commemorative plaques being placed on the digs […]
26th April 201028th September 2023cycling, football, rugby FC United to put down roots in Newton Heath Great article from David Conn of the Guardian on FC United’s plans to return to the birthplace of Manchester United in the […]
11th March 201028th September 2023athletics, cricket, cycling, football, rugby, tennis The Six Nations and the origins international rugby Each spring, Murrayfield, Twickenham, the Aviva Stadium on Dublin’s Lansdowne Road and the Millennium Stadium become places of pilgrimage for rugby enthusiasts. […]
15th September 200928th September 2023athletics, Television Record breaking Usain Bolt in Manchester – in 3D! I’m just wrapping up my annual visit to Amsterdam where I work with the organisers of IBC, the world’s leading international broadcast […]