"as the strongest team from the south. The First Round saw Port Vale breeze past Notts County 3–0 at Vale Park and Brentford defeat Second Division whipping-boys Oxford United 4–1 at Griffin Park. In the Second Round Vale had a home fixture against the only non-league team in the competition – Chester City had suffered relegation from the Football League the previous season, they duly won 2–0. Brentford had a more tricky fixture; facing eventual Third Division champions Brighton & Hove Albion at the Withdean. Yet the fixture actually took place at Brentford's home ground, with the score 2–2 it"
"at each corner of the ground, at a cost of £17,000. The current floodlight lamps on the pylons were purchased from West London neighbours Chelsea in 1983. Electronic scoreboards have been attached to two of the pylons since 2004. The floodlights were upgraded from 590 to 1000 lux during the 2015 off-season. As of 2016, Griffin Park has a capacity of 12,573. The highest attendance for a league match in recent seasons was 12,367 versus Queens Park Rangers on 21 April 2018. FA Cup fourth and fifth round matches versus Sunderland and Southampton drew crowds of 11,698 and 11,720 in"
"installed at the ground for the first time during the 2017–18 season and goal-line technology was installed at the ground during the 2017 off-season. The only occasion on which Griffin Park has been closed due to crowd trouble was following a Third Division South match versus Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 September 1925. Ill-feeling on the pitch sparked trouble on the terraces and following the referee's report, the FA closed the ground for 14 days. The following home match against Crystal Palace was moved to Selhurst Park, where Brentford suffered a 2–0 defeat and dropped to bottom place in"
"is beneath the flightpath of London Heathrow Airport and the roofs of the New Road and Braemar Road stands are used as a large advertising space. The roofs of both stands have been used to advertise KLM, Ericsson, Infogrames and Qatar Airways. The New Road Stand roof is currently sponsored by Matchbook, the club's official betting partner. In the late 2000s, the Braemar Road stand was sponsored by water cooler business Refreshing Solutions. Griffin Park is well known in football circles for being the only football ground in England to have a pub on each corner. The pubs are: Due"
"their first victory at the ground, a 2–0 win over Millwall. The first Football League match to be played at the ground was on the opening day of the 1920–21 season, a 3–0 Third Division defeat to Exeter City. A new grandstand was constructed on the Braemar Road side of the ground using £5,000 of the money generated from Brentford's run to the fifth round of the FA Cup during the 1926–27 season, replacing the 'cow shed'. Unlike the old grandstand, the new stand ran the length of the pitch. After the season, it was announced that Griffin Park would"
"against Sunderland at Roker Park. In the 1953–54 season, West Bromwich dominated the league, but faltered in the closing weeks and eventually finished second, which was their best finish since 1924. In the FA Cup Final which followed, they faced Preston North End and fought back from 2–1 down to equalise, before Griffin scored the winning goal in the 87th minute when he hit a low right footed shot past the goalkeeper from the right of the six yard box. In an FA Cup match in February 1958, Griffin broke his leg in two places, which effectively ended his career."
"by the Griffin Brewery and was used as dressing rooms and for accommodation. After a number of trial games, Griffin Park was opened on 1 September 1904. Season tickets for the 1904–05 season (priced between 10 shillings and one guinea) sold out. The first competitive match to be played at Griffin Park was a Western League fixture versus Plymouth Argyle on 1 September 1904. The Braemar Road grandstand had been completed by the time of the fixture, but as the dressing rooms were not ready, the players were forced to change at the public baths in Clifden Road. The borough"
"London Griffins London Griffins RLFC is a rugby league club based in west London, England. The club play semi and full contact rugby league against opponents in London and throughout the UK. The club is open to all ages and standards and has attracted many who have never even played the sport before. London Griffins were formed in March 2005 as the supporters team of London Broncos and are now the supporters team. The club was formed as a social team to play against other such supporters teams. The Griffins name came from the former home ground at Griffin Park."
"four rugby league Kangaroo Tour matches involving the Australian and Australasian teams from 1908–1921. Goodison Park Goodison Park is a football stadium in Walton, Liverpool, England that has been home to Premier League club Everton since its completion in 1892. The stadium is in a residential area two miles (3 km) from Liverpool city centre. It has an all-seated capacity of 39,572. Goodison Park has hosted more top-flight games than any other stadium in England as Everton have remained in the top tier of English football since 1954. The club has only been outside the top division for four seasons,"
"Goodison Park Goodison Park is a football stadium in Walton, Liverpool, England that has been home to Premier League club Everton since its completion in 1892. The stadium is in a residential area two miles (3 km) from Liverpool city centre. It has an all-seated capacity of 39,572. Goodison Park has hosted more top-flight games than any other stadium in England as Everton have remained in the top tier of English football since 1954. The club has only been outside the top division for four seasons, having been relegated in 1930 and 1951. As well as hosting Everton games, the"
"the Football League. Griffin Park was hit by two high-explosive bombs in 1940 and 1941, during the Second World War. Six matches were abandoned or postponed during the Blitz. At 11:30 PM on 1 February 1983, a fire broke out in the Braemar Road Stand, possibly due to an electrical fault in the boiler room under the stand. The fire quickly spread through the timber used in the construction of the stand. Groundsman Alec Banks, who lived under the stand, was rescued by then-Brentford player Stan Bowles and his wife Jane. 60 people were evacuated from homes nearby and an"
"venues and West London neighbours Queens Park Rangers and Fulham refused to comment. In May 2015, it was revealed that it would cost £3 million to upgrade Griffin Park to meet Premier League specifications. On 3 September 2015, Hounslow Council approved the building of 75 new homes on the site of Griffin Park, after the club moves out. Brentford were given special dispensation by the Sports Ground Safety Authority to retain the terracing in the Ealing Road and Brook Road stands for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, due to the club's good safety record over the previous seasons in the"
"the next 20 years. At the time, the fixture was each side’s biggest game of the season and always attracted a big crowd. However, in 1966, despite an opening day 6–1 thrashing of their local rivals, Brentford were ultimately relegated whilst QPR were promoted and went on to enjoy many seasons in the upper leagues. However, the bad feeling between the clubs runs deeper than locality. In 1967, QPR attempted a takeover of Brentford, which would have resulted in QPR moving into Griffin Park and Brentford F.C. ceasing to exist. The story infamously broke in the London press but Brentford"
"Branch line once again run passenger trains. There are on-site parking facilities for supporters (limited to 230 spaces) and the streets surrounding the ground allow parking only for residents with permits. The Car Parking resident parking scheme is operated by Liverpool City Council. Everton has staged more top-flight football games than any other club in England, eight more seasons than second placed Aston Villa. Everton have played at Goodison Park for all but 4 of their 106 league seasons, giving Goodison Park the distinction of hosting more top-flight games than any other ground in England. Goodison is the only English"
"win 52-8. The whole team put in a great performance and debutants Leon Hook (2), Mark Price and Jamie Robinson all scored tries. Joint man of the match were the new coaching team of Chris Heading and Adam Hill. After only one London League fixture, a 38-22 win at South London Storm, London Griffins joined Rugby League Conference South division. The Griffins were approached by the RFL to take over Broadstairs' fixtures after they withdrew from the Conference. London Griffins London Griffins RLFC is a rugby league club based in west London, England. The club play semi and full contact"
"Giants, where he had a successful spell, making over 100 appearances in five years. He was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. He was also named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Griffin was transferred from Huddersfield Giants to Leeds Rhinos on a three-year contract in October 2011. He was a member of the Leeds team that won the 2012 Super League Grand Final. He was transferred from Leeds Rhinos to Salford Red Devils in 2013"
"of Hounslow. It currently plays in the Football League Championship. It was founded in 1889 by members of the defunct Brentford Rowing Club and plays its home games at Griffin Park, its home stadium since 1904. The club has a long-standing rivalry with near neighbours, Fulham. Nearest London Underground stations: Nearest railway stations: Brentford industrial status and the Great West Road are notable facets of Aldous Huxley's 1932 ""Brave New World"", a novel. Set in London in AD 2540 (632 A.F.—""After Ford""), the influential dystopia anticipates changes in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation, and classical conditioning that combine to change"
"Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club is a professional association football club based in Brentford, Greater London, England. The team plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Brentford FC was founded on 10 October 1889. The club has played its home games at Griffin Park since 1904, after a nomadic existence playing at five previous grounds. Brentford's most successful spell came during the 1930s, when it achieved consecutive top-six finishes in the First Division. Brentford have been FA Cup quarter-finalists on four occasions and have been runners-up of the Football League Trophy on three occasions. Brentford's nickname is"
"also provides the opportunity for the players to gain FA coaching qualifications. Two U19 teams, Brentford Griffins and Brentford Bees, participate in the National League U19 Alliance and play their home matches at King's House Sports Ground. The sides played their inaugural seasons in 2014–15, with Brentford Griffins winning the Football Conference Youth Alliance London & South East division title. Despite the title win, coach Dan Wright revealed that the teams had fallen short of providing new scholars for the academy. Brentford Griffins again finished champions in the 2015–16 season, winning Division 'F' and advancing to the playoff semi-finals. From"
"long-term deal to groundshare with London Irish was agreed in December 2018. Both clubs will begin the 2020–21 season at the stadium. Brentford's 5th-place finish in the Championship playoff places in the 2014–15 season raised questions about Griffin Park's suitability for Premier League football, prior to the then-expected move to the Community Stadium in 2017. Chief executive Mark Devlin explained that should improvements to Griffin Park to meet Premier League standards not be viable, Brentford would look to groundshare with another club in the vicinity. By May 2015, Stamford Bridge, Wembley Stadium and Twickenham Stoop were ruled out as potential"
"left Brentford rooted to the bottom of the Football League and forward Reginald Parker (one of the club's highest scorers during the previous two seasons) elected to transfer to South Shields. Griffin Park was closed by the Football League for the first and only time due to crowd disturbance during a 6–1 thrashing at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion on 12 September 1925. The ground was reopened 14 days later. The poor run ended with the first victory of the season on 17 October, 2–1 over Bristol Rovers. Five wins in the following seven matches lifted the Bees"
"Reading at Griffin Park on the final day, with the Royals needing only a draw. The Bees took the lead through Martin Rowlands, but were pegged back by Jamie Cureton and forced to settle for a place in the 2002 Second Division playoffs. Huddersfield Town were dispatched in the semi-finals, but a resolute Stoke City defence proved too hard to break down in the final, with the Potters running out 2–0 winners. Just under a month after the 2002 Second Division playoff Final defeat, Steve Coppell quit as Brentford manager. In the wake of the ITV Digital collapse, the financial"
"in 1998–1999. The club play their home games at the Pingles Stadium, which holds up to 6,000 spectators 232 seated. Griff's home kit is blue and white vertical striped shirts, with blue shorts, accompanied by blue socks. This combination has been used since the club formed in 1972. The club was founded in 1972 as Nuneaton Amateurs when a dispute at the well-known local club Co-op Sports F.C. led to many members moving to the Nuneaton Griff and Coton Miners Welfare Ground. Nine players and officials paid £1 each to start the new club and Colin Wetton became the first"
"at Griffin Park in part-exchange. Full back Fred Monk took over as caretaker manager until the appointment of Bill Dodgin Sr. on 1 October 1953. Dodgin's arrival heralded three consecutive wins, lifting the Bees out of the relegation places. Ineffective forwards Broome and McPherson were transferred out and replaced by Cardiff City's Johnny Rainford and Frank Dudley. Despite their arrivals, Brentford showed poor form over the Christmas and New Year period and a potentially money-raising FA Cup run ended in a third round replay defeat to Hull City. Gerry Gazzard arrived on loan from West Ham United in January 1954"
"players. Brentford owner Matthew Benham became majority shareholder in Danish club FC Midtjylland in 2014 and the staff of both clubs share ideas. Actor and comedian, Bradley Walsh was a professional at the club in the late 1970s, but never made the first team squad. Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club is a professional association football club based in Brentford, Greater London, England. The team plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Brentford FC was founded on 10 October 1889. The club has played its home games at Griffin Park since 1904, after a nomadic existence playing at"
"the Falcons also retain the original Gosforth East stand complete with green and white seating (Gosforth colours). The pitch at Kingston Park recently went under renovation, replacing the former grass surface with a 3G Synthetic pitch with the aim of reducing the matches lost to the North East weather. In June 2015, the Falcons bought Kingston Park back from Northumbria University, which was a bold statement by the club ahead of the 2015–16 season. On 16 September 2017 the Falcons played a home game away from Kingston Park and become the second English team to host a game in the"
"were beaten 4–1 at the Reebok Stadium, whilst the Bolton Hospital Cup was won with a 3–1 win over Eagley at the same venue. They remained in the division (which was renamed the Premier Division in 2008) until finishing bottom of the table in 2011–12, after which they were relegated to Division One. The club play home matches at Crilly Park, which has a capacity of 3,000, of which 250 is seated; three sides of the ground are covered. They originally played at Laburnum Road Playing Fields, from which they took their name, and used a shed in a nearby"
"FC) played their home games at Ninian Park from 1910 until the end of the 2008–09 season. The Bluebirds' (as Cardiff City are known) new home is the Cardiff City Stadium, which they share with Cardiff Blues. Cardiff City have played in the English Football League since the 1920–21 season, climbing to Division 1 after one season. Cardiff City are the only non-English team to have won The Football Association Challenge Cup, beating Arsenal in the 1927 final at Wembley Stadium. The Bluebirds were runners up to Portsmouth in the 2008 final, losing 1–0 at the new Wembley Stadium. Cardiff"
"has full coverage of every Reserve game some of which take place at Griffin Park in the London Borough of Hounslow, the home ground of Brentford. You can find out the latest news on ""Blues News"". This is the daily news programme with headlines at 1pm and 5pm followed by a full news bulletin at 6.30 pm and 10 pm. ""Paper View"" broadcasts live from the studios every Thursday with the finest Fleet Street reporters discussing the news surrounding the club. ""Inside Cobham"" shows the week's training sessions and exclusive players interviews from the Chelsea's training ground in Cobham, Surrey."
"England Patriots. State Farm Stadium hosted Super Bowl XLIX in 2015. The U.S. Airways Center hosted both the 1995 and the 2009 NBA All-Star Games. Phoenix has an indoor football team, the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League (IFL), which began operations in 1992. The team originally played in the Arena Football League (AFL) from 1992 to 2016. Games are played at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix. They won their first of five AFL championships in 1994; in 2014 they won their third championship in a row. Their nine appearances in the Arena Bowls are more than"
"a lackie in a biscuit factory Gavin Griffin (footballer) Gavin Griffin (born 17 September 1993) is a Scottish footballer, who plays as a Defender. Griffin joined Scottish First Division side Partick Thistle in June 2011 joining up with their under 19 squad after being released by Motherwell. He made his first team debut as a substitute against Livingston on 11 February 2012. In all he made two appearances for the club, and was released at the end of the season. On 20 July 2012, Griffin joined Scottish First Division newcomers Airdrie United. He left the club in May 2013. After"
"my second team after Spurs."" Everton fans have featured in a variety television shows and films. Everton F.C. supporters Everton Football Club are an association football team based in Liverpool, England. Everton have a large fanbase by virtue of being an original founder member of The Football League and contesting more seasons in the top flight than any other club. For the first nine seasons in the football league Everton had the highest average league attendances of any team in England. Recently the club has averaged around 36,000-38,000 in league games at Goodison Park which has a capacity of 39,572."
"Adam Griffin Adam Griffin (born 26 August 1984) is an English semi-professional footballer who last played for Ashton United FC. He started his career at Oldham Athletic, having loan spells with Chester City, Oxford United and Stockport County. After a successful loan at Stockport, he was signed on a permanent basis in 2006. After two seasons with Stockport he was released and subsequently joined Darlington where he stayed for the 2008–09 season before returning to Stockport at the start of 2009–10. After Stockport's relegation from the Football League in 2011, he was released and joined Hyde in August the same"