The stand also hosted all the club's offices, board rooms, suites, dressing rooms, official shop, and the West Ham United Hotel. It was the largest single football stand in London. The Sir Trevor Brooking Stand formerly the North Bank then the Centenary Stand was built in which coincided with the club's th season, after being formed in as Thames Ironworks.
The stand held around 6, seats, and had two tiers, with the upper tier seating known as the family section, as supporters could only purchase tickets there if with a child.
The lower tier behind the goal was split between home and away fans. West Ham initially gave around 2,—3, tickets to away supporters, going from the furthest side to the left of the bottom tier right up to behind the goal. The club announced in March that the stands behind the goals will be named after former players Bobby Moore and Trevor Brooking; there were stands at the Boleyn Ground named after them.
West Ham sold out the 50, season ticket allocation for the stadium by May for the —17 season. The official opening match was a friendly with Juventus on 7 August with a 2—3 defeat. West Ham's first Premier League match at the stadium was against Bournemouth with an attendance of 56, Click on the additional Grounds below to find out more information, or visit the Grounds Hub to find the Ground that you are looking for.
It could be the last time Chelsea play at the Boleyn Ground, but I would love to go again sometime. I had never been to Upton Park before, so when the fixture list was published, I made sure that I would be free on the weekend of the match.
Getting there was easy. Tube to Tower Hill, then to Upton Park. However, our tube broke down, and took 20 minutes to get going again. We went to a pub at Tower Hill called Liberty Bounds. Home fans seemed okay, and there was a bit of friendly banter on the way down Green Street to the ground.
We arrived at the away end just as the match was kicking off. Despite jogging through the concourse we were at the furthest end , I noticed how old and compact it was. We took our seats — about 15 rows up behind the goals, great seats. The stands opposite and to the right of us looked fairly good, but ours, and the one to our left were shockingly dated.
We got off to a flyer, taking the lead through a good goal from Mata. We could have put the game to bed at the end of the first half, but some good defending and a great save prevented it.
Half time was mental. The concourse was jam-packed with Chelsea fans jumping up and down and chanting. We finally got to the front of the queue.
We joined in with some songs, and made our way back to our seats. The second half was shocking, with the match finishing to West Ham. The atmosphere was very good throughout the second half from West Ham. We exited the ground, and the police did a good job of keeping most of the supporters apart. We joined a ridiculously long queue for the tube, and eventually, headed back home. All in all, a ground that must be visited by traditional football fans.
No thrills, just a ground that has a good atmosphere, and a good old fashioned stadium. Not one of my favourite away days, but definitely somewhere worth re-visiting. For me and my two sons Josh 15 and Jake 12 , this was to be our first away game of the season and our first ever in London. I had heard that West Ham have passionate support so was looking forward to the day. As expected the train got very busy as we got nearer the ground. On arriving there was quite a queue waiting to exit the station, but it moved quickly and then it was just a case of following the crowd for the short walk to the stadium.
We arrived about 35 minutes before the kick off, so just walked straight to the ground. A few people had told me beforehand that the West Ham fans were not the most welcoming but we saw no evidence of this and felt safe at all times.
We were slightly disappointed that we didn't get to see much of the ground from the outside because of the way the away fans enter it, but that's hardly a big deal. The concourse was slightly cramped and the prices for food and drink were about what you would expect really for London i. The ground itself though is impressive to look at inside and the views of the playing action were good.
We were sat very close to the home fans in the East Stand so there was plenty of singing and chanting at each other before the game. This was a big game for both teams as we were both near the relegation zone.
My eldest was expecting a cagey but it was a great game to watch which ended with both teams leading at one point and both having late chances to win.
The banter between the fans was great and always friendly. We had decided to stay in London overnight so were not in any rush after the game but within 20 minutes we were back on a tube train from Upton Park station. The queue was big but moved very quickly, was very impressed with the speed in which we got away. We had a great day out and Upton Park is somewhere I would go back to again. The West Ham fans are very passionate but we saw no trouble at all in or around the ground, there was good banter between the fans which was given and taken in a good manner, this is the way football should be.
West Ham has always been a club I wanted to visit, and with the move to the Olympic Stadium on the cards I decided to take my teenagers to the Boleyn ground before they leave.
Both Newcastle and West Ham fans were mingling on the tube with no problems. Green Street is something else. A complete multi-cultural melting pot, there are Sari shops next to kebab shops next to an Iceland. We tried to get into the Duke of Edinburgh pub, but it was packed with Newcastle fans, spilling out onto the pavement.
So we wandered along Green Street towards the stadium. It's great to see a ground smack bang in the middle of a community. The Boleyn ground is right on Green Street with a primary school next to it. Wandering around the area we saw a queue for a pie and mash shop that actually made us double take!
People queuing up the street for pies! The ground is a proper old school one. The visitors entrance is down a residential street and round the back. There are about 4 or 5 turnstiles for away fans. Inside, the concourse is tiny! And I mean tiny! The seating area is shabby, but even half way up the stand you are so close to the pitch and that is fantastic. There is also not much slope to the stand, you are literally on top of each other, which was fun when we scored, with fans almost piling on top of each other.
We won the game , with two Cabaye goals and one from Remy. We came out the ground and the fans were definitely less friendly than they had been before the game. There were a number of abusive shouts aimed in our direction and offers to take my teenage daughters and I out for a fight from grown men meant it's an intimidating experience.
The queue for the tube at Upton Park is crazy. Don't even bother. Walk along to either Plaistow or East Ham to get on. I was looking forward to visiting the ground because of the great reputation of West Ham fans, in terms of generating a good atmosphere. Also this was the first Southampton away game I had been to in many years.
I now live in North London so I just hopped on the underground. The grounds closest tube station is Upton Park five minute walk and well sign posted from the station but it was incredibly busy when I arrive.
We went to a chippy on Green Street before the game. The ground is squeezed into a tight area, as many inner city grounds are. The size of the concourse for the away section concourse is tiny to be honest. But quite a few toilets, which is a plus, especially at half time.
The away section of the ground was quite good I thought. Apart from being on the bottom tier of the stand, meaning that West Ham fans are above looking down on you, which is intimidating for some people. The atmosphere was fairly non-existent until West Ham scored. Before that it was the away fans manking all the noise. I was seated very close to the boundary with the home supporters. I spent most of my time there laughing at the banter between the fans, and not concentrating on the game.
Do yourself a favour and walk the 10 minutes to another tube station. East Ham was our choice. Good day despite the result. This was to be my fifth trip to Upton Park and I must say it is one of my favourite away grounds. Full of traditional East end character and traditional local pubs bursting with West Ham fans where away fans dare not tread!
Real fans, real ground. The West Ham owners should hang their heads in shame losing all this to move to a purpose built stadium where everything will become sanitised and the character will be lost forever. Although Stoke were putting on free coaches for travelling fans, I still preferred the flexibility of making our own way there. We took the tube East Ham, which was one stop further past the stadium. We walked in a little reticent but found a couple of other Stoke fans in there and and had a few beers and a good chat.
The home fans in this bar were polite and friendly. We left the pub at 2. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of the stadium? The away end is very cramped but I have learnt to try and get tickets away from the far corner where the view can be really poort. The ground is a mix of two new stands and two old. We conceded a goal early on but battled it out to finally get a deserved equaliser in the 95th minute.
Well done Arny for finally getting his reward after two disallowed goals. The concourse is very cramped so we avoided it at half time I didn't see any issues with the stewards who kept it very low key how it should be the atmosphere was good but they went quieter as the game went on as we took control of the game.
Special mention to the cockney geezers to the left hand paddock who I have seen a number of times who are always a good source of entertainment and always add to the match day experience. The queue for the tube after the game was horrendous so we carried on walking to Plaistow tube station and got a train on a different line.
I would recommend this to anyone if you want to get away in good time. Thank you West Ham for providing another top away day out. I will miss this trip when the Club move to the Olympic Stadium. Shame money counts more than tradition and it will soon be lost to the money men to have their pound of flesh! It was the last time Liverpool would play at Upton Park and I wanted to go to the game to say I had been there before they move to the Olympic Stadium in Stratford.
The Boleyn Ground is easy to find as it is only a five minute walk from Upton Park tube station. It was very busy on the tube with both sets of supporters travelling. I did not drink near the ground as I was informed that most of the pubs will only admit home supporters.
Instead I drank beforehand in Central London then got the tube up. Home fans seemed okay and it was nice to see a lot of Dads taking their sons to the match. It is very rare to see this at Anfield due to a number of day trippers and tickets sold as Thomas Cook packages.
I liked the external look of the Main Stand, complete with castle turrets and the old iron gates. I walked up past the Boleyn pub to the World Cup winners statue which is situated over the road from the pub.
The away stand is strange as you have to come out of the ground, walk back down towards the tube station and turn right down another road. You then have to walk through a set of alleyways before reaching the away stand.
The atmosphere was good, we sat next to the West Ham fans in the lower tier, the banter got a bit heated at times with the usual "sign on" and "in your Liverpool slums" songs which were laughed off by the away supporters. We really had no comeback as Liverpool's performance was gutless and pathetic which West Ham took full advantage of. The home fans also reminded us that we sold Andy Carroll to them because he was deemed not good enough but he scored the second goal and looked like Messi compared to Benteke.
We struggled to find a place to drink after the game and the queue for the tube was horrendous, going all the way down the side of the station. Went to a Chippy next to the station which was mainly populated by home fans but there was no animosity or hassle. Sat down for 45 minutes and ate our food then got back on the tube, stopping off at Whitechapel to have a quick pint in the Blind Beggar to enhance the East End experience. Despite the very poor Liverpool performance, I enjoyed the day out, Upton Park is a proper stadium full of history and character.
You can appreciate it as a football supporter. Pity that it will be lost once they move but the club will progress once they move.
I am glad that I got to experience Upton Park before it is lost forever. Having not been to the Boleyn Ground before, I was desperate to visit before the Hammers move to the Olympic Stadium, at the end of this season.
Easy — Straight onto the tube, although it took an eternity from Old Street Station where we had been drinking, meaning we missed along with quite a number of fans the first 10 minutes or so.
We boarded the tube at 6. We drank in central London, moving to Shoreditch before jumping on the tube to the game.
Saw a few home fans after the game and all seemed friendly enough. What you thought on seeing the ground, first impressions of away end then other sides of Upton Park? Being an FA Cup game, there was a bigger allocation of tickets for away fans. The lower tier entrance is back around some housing.
A bit more signage might have helped although we were lucky enough to hear someone else mention it and went straight to where we needed to be. The game finally got going in the second half but I expected more from the Hammers as this was their last FA Cup game at The Boleyn ground. That said, it was a proper stadium and it will be a crying shame to see it go.
The stewards were relaxed enough. The concourse in the away end is miniscule but it all adds to the experience! Police also friendly enough. As others have said, getting away involves a long queue for the Upton Park tube.
To be honest, we didn't care. Cracking ground and really glad we went. The Olympic Stadium might have first class facilities but it will never be as much fun as this ground. If I were West Ham then I'd want to stay! Please read our Terms and Conditions before submission. EPL Tickets. Shrewsbury Town. Doncaster Rovers. Cheltenham Town. Generic selectors. It went through various changes over the years, taking final shape between and First the vast terracing behind goals was replaced with new covered stands, two tiers each, in and Record crowd from stands at 42, people.
They enjoyed occupancy of over Barratt Homes will soon finish the demolition of Upton Park stadium, former home to thousands of West Ham supporters. Its replacement will feature flats. No-one will play any more game here and fans bid farewell to their stadium as demolition begins.
Instead of Upton Park a new Upton Gardens estate is planned. Won only one game and are in relegation zone.
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