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Title: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Crispy on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:41:48

As you can probally tell by the shite threads I'm starting I'm bored at work and thinking about random crap, nether the less;

Does anybody know or know if there is an offical list of which club has played at the most different 'Home' grounds? If you get what I mean.

Off the top of my head I rekcon Bristol Rovers are up there having played home games at, The Mem, Ashton Gate, Eastville and Twerton Park.. anybody know anybody else with 4 or more?

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Summerof69 on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:47:16

I think it's QPR...16 by Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Crispy on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:50:52

Quote from: Summerof69 on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:47:16

I think it's QPR...16 by Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.

Fuck me, thought I was close with The Gas, guess there will be a few higher than that if QPR have 16!

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Peter Gibbons on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:51:04

Yes, I cheated and found this list:

Welford's Fields (1886–1888)
London Scottish FC (1888–1889)
Brondesbury (1888–1889)
Home Farm (1888–1889)
Kensal Green (1888–1889)
Gun Club (1888–1889)
Wormwood Scrubs(1888–1889)
Kilburn Cricket Ground (1888–1889)
Kensal Rise Athletic Ground (1899–1901)
Latimer Road/St Quintin Avenue (1901–1902)
Kensal Rise Athletic Ground (1902–1904)
Royal Agricultural Society showgrounds (1904–1907)
Park Royal Ground (1907–1917)
Loftus Road (1917–1931)
White City Stadium (1931–1933)
Loftus Road (1933–1962)
White City Stadium (1962–1963)
Loftus Road (1963–present)

http://socqer.com/questions/102/which-english-football-club-has-had-the-most-home-grounds/

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Crispy on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:52:07

Quote from: Peter Gibbons on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:51:04

Hahahaa, D'you know who else is up there? Or is it just QPR miles infront?

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Peter Gibbons on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:53:56

Quote from: Crispy on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:52:07

Hahahaa, D'you know who else is up there? Or is it just QPR miles infront?

Not sure about football league, but this page has an interesting list for the premier league teams

http://epltalk.com/2011/07/06/which-premier-league-club-has-had-the-most-home-grounds/

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: jonny72 on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:56:14

Wanderers would be pretty high up the list. Though it would depend on the criteria you were using for a ground to qualify - not sure how many they played at the FA Cup for example.

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Crispy on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:59:39

Quote from: jonny72 on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:56:14

Wanderers would be pretty high up the list. Though it would depend on the criteria you were using for a ground to qualify - not sure how many they played at the FA Cup for example.

The conversation I was having with a friend the other day was League games, so Bristol Rovers vs. Swindon at Ashton Gate in the league counted, so I suppose that, but either way FA Cup or not would be interesting to know.

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: 4D on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 19:10:00

I expect has been in more home ends than any other fan.

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 19:42:52

Quote from: Crispy on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 17:59:39

I've seen us play Rovers at 4 grounds...

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: leefer on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 19:45:08

Eastville,Twerton,Memorial and Ashton Gate.

I got smacked at Ashton Gate in the ground when City fans joined us in the seats,,,,,i aint been the same since.

Title: Re: Which team has played their 'Home' games at the most grounds?
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 19:52:59

Quote from: leefer on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 19:45:08

Eastville,Twerton,Memorial and Ashton Gate.

I got smacked at Ashton Gate in the ground when City fans joined us in the seats,,,,,i aint been the same since.

Never the most inviting of venues...

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