between 1898 and 2001. By this time, Southampton were looking for a new home. The dell had been drained with 13,000 ft of pipe being laid, all draining into the central culvert formed from the Rollsbrook stream. Many people in Eastleigh were also unhappy with having another town's football club in their area. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(po, s); position: fixed; Your personal data will be sent to Enfields Estate Agents - Southampton so that they can respond to your request. Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. DISH comparison • Soccer channels on Xfinity, • About us • Our team • Contact us • Press coverage • Advertise. It seem a strange thing to do, but the funny thing is that I wasnt the only one. From here the line would have travelled south across Hill Lane to run through the dell and then on an embankment and viaduct over Commercial Road and the London and South Western line before terminating on the Western Esplanade at the foot of Arundel Tower. On 19 May 2001, midfielder Matthew Le Tissier (who retired from playing a year later) said goodbye to the stadium that had been host to his entire professional career by scoring a volley in the final minutes of the last league game securing a 3-2 win against Arsenal.[9]. The land had been purchased in the 1880s by the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway to enable them to continue the line from Shawford via Otterbourne and Bassett into Shirley (where a station was to be situated in what is now St. James' Park, opposite St. James' Church). The wordgames anagrams, crossword, Lettris and Boggle are provided by Memodata. Landguard Road, Southampton, SO15. h.hj=h.hj||function(){(h.hj.q=h.hj.q||[]).push(arguments)}; Calls to local numbers beginning with 01, 02 and 03 numbers will incur standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles. Northlands Road, Banister Park, Southampton, SO15, 2 bedroom apartment for sale - position: relative; for fubo Español Package, Watch Premier League, LaLiga, Liga MX & MLS, Includes NBC, NBCSN, ESPN, FS1, FS2, TUDN, beIN SPORTS and more, Starting price: $7.99/mo. This spacious property comprises lounge/diner, kitchen, two double bedrooms, en-suite to master and three piece bathroom suite. The property comprises accommodation over two floors and has a lounge/diner, kitchen, two bedrooms and... £170,000 Get XML access to reach the best products. bottom: 0; The new St Mary's Stadium was ready for the 2001–02 season. The new ground has witnessed some extraordinary sites since being made available for the 2001-02 season, with two relegations, two promotions, and fourteen managers, but things seem to have changed since the takeover of Markus Liebherr in 2009. color: #04B404;  |  It will not be a large ground, but the natural banks on all sides will be a great help in arranging for the convenience of the spectators. The first ever match was on the 3rd of September 1898 between Southampton and Brighton United and it hosted an international match in 1901, as England beat Ireland in the British Home Championship. English Encyclopedia is licensed by Wikipedia (GNU). right: 0; The Dell was demolished later in 2001 and a housing estate was built on the site. The information displayed about this property comprises a property advertisement. About This Property. [6], The stadium was opened in September 1898, with the inaugural match on 3 September being against Brighton United. Occupying a fantastic position in Northlands Road, the property comprises lounge/diner,... 2 bedroom apartment for sale - The property offers two double bedrooms with en-suite to master, and double doors on to a private … Get XML access to fix the meaning of your metadata. } Park Road, Freemantle, Southampton, SO15, £155,000 } Silverdale Road, Southampton, £149,950 Offers in excess of, 2 bedroom flat for sale - obtained running rights over the L.S.W.R. for Peacock Premium, Includes Premier League TV channel plus movies, TV shows & more. })(); Being rock bottom, on minus points and still getting 20,000 show up against Yeovil made me feel so proud. At the end of the 2000-01 season it was time to say goodbye to The Dell and the fans decided to strip all the seats for memorabilia, there were even some fans taking advertisement boards home with them. Landguard Road, Southampton, SO15, £170,000 Next up in our look at former homes of football clubs, it’s The Dell of Southampton. A week later, the final game had taken place and it was Uwe Rosler who scored the final goal at the ground. So while going past The Dell site brings back memories, it’s the people that keep things alive . the rising staging on the north side of the ground will hold 5,500 spectators, who have of course to stand up; the covered east and west stands will seat 4,000 spectators comfortably, and the staging and sloping bank on the south side will hold 15,000 spectators. Lettris is a curious tetris-clone game where all the bricks have the same square shape but different content. . The stand had been designed by Archibald Leitch, one of the greatest football stand designers, however one year later, one the final day of the 1928/29 season, a fire destroyed the East Stand which went on to be replaced mirroring the West Stand. Home. Saints had to play their home games at Eastleigh before their ground was re-opened towards the end of 1941. google_ad_client: "ca-pub-9085208078370594", a.appendChild(r); Northlands Road, Banister Park, Southampton, SO15. At the start of the 1941–42 season they played their home games at Dew Lane, Eastleigh, before the Dell was re-opened in October 1941. ; Please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~). in the dell that is not far from the County Ground, and nearer West Station and the town, and at the present time it is a narrow valley with a stone culvert running along the bottom. No matter how good Southampton are, you know you will be playing against Southampton and the crowd here.” Indeed, our Bournemouth Guardian correspondent said similar when he paid the ground a visit a week before it opened in August 1898. Featuring a main bedroom... 2 bedroom flat for sale - The Saints played at the ground from 1898 until the club moved in 2001 to the St Mary’s Stadium. Josh Harris is a sports journalism student, currently studying at the University of East London. 117 - 119 Millbrook Road East, Shirley, £200,000 font-size: 24px; ), Features Serie A, Bundesliga, FA Cup, EFL & more, Also includes daily ESPN FC news & highlights show, Features Champions League, Europa League & NWSL, Starting price: $4.99/mo. The Dell the home of Southampton at the92.net, have you been here? #SaintsFC pic.twitter.com/CHp7Z3Sc7Q. Knights Porter are pleased to offer this very well presented and large two bedroom apartment to rent in Southampton. for Live TV Package, Watch LaLiga, Primeira Liga and Copa Libertadores, Includes beIN SPORTS, GolTV, TyC Sports and more, Price: $5.99/mo. The moved to their new home was confirmed at the end of the 1998/99 season but didn’t play at St Mary’s until the 2001/02 season. I’ve never had this confirmed but apparently one of the Dell stands is now at Stevenage FC. At a shareholders' meeting on 11 November 1897, the chairman stated: . This was designed by Archibald Leitch, one of the greatest football stand designers of the day, who had also designed stands at Fratton Park, Roker Park and at Goodison Park. . Sadly not true. By the mid-1990s the club announced plans to move to a new stadium and in 1999 construction began of the St Mary’s Stadium. Log in, Register & Search. A year later, on the last day of the 1928–29 season a dropped cigarette caused a fire which destroyed the East Stand. Guide price, 2 bedroom flat for sale - .h4 { Contact Us The Dell in Milton Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England was the home ground of Southampton F.C. In March 1941, an explosion of munitions stored at the ground caused a major fire in the West Stand although this was rebuilt soon afterwards. The property further benefits double glazing, gas central heating, modern fitted kitchen, modern bathroom, parking and is situated in a popular location with no forward chain.