Which football clubs have played home games at a rival's ground?

“New York City FC will host a match in the Concacaf Champions League at Red Bull Arena, the home ground of the New York Red Bulls,” writes Rashaad Jorden. “Excluding groundshares, have there been scenarios in which a club has to play home matches at the ground of an arch-rival?”

There sure have, Rashaad. Jo Bannon takes us back a century or so: “As league games were postponed during the first world war, Tottenham played some home games at Highbury from 1916-19. White Hart Lane was requisitioned by the War Office to be used for munitions work – so it could be said Spurs were at Arsenal because an arsenal was at Spurs.”

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“Manchester United relocated to Maine Road due to the second world war,” writes Mukhtar Khan. “A match played there between United and Arsenal in 1948 attracted a crowd of 83,260.” Stuart Bateman expands: “In 1956, Old Trafford had no floodlights, so European fixtures against Anderlecht and Athletic Bilbao were moved to Maine Road.” And then, of course, there was their spell at Anfield.

“Dundee made the shortest journey in world football, from Dens Park to Tannadice – home of Dundee United – in April 1999 to draw 1-1 with Rangers,” notes Stuart McLagan. “Dens was being renovated at the time.” More Scottish japes from Dougie Ford: “In 1971-72 Celtic were drawn against Rangers in the League Cup. Celtic Park was being redeveloped, so Celtic’s home game against Rangers was played at IbroxThey won at Ibrox three times in four weeks.”

Michael Haughey moves us along. “In summer 2000, Aston Villa entered the Intertoto Cup just as they were demolishing the Trinity Road stand at Villa Park,” he writes. “The two home games, against Marila Pribram and Celta Vigo, were switched to the Hawthorns. In the 1985 FA Cup, Burton Albion played ‘at’ Leicester City in a tie switched to Derby’s Baseball Ground. After Burton’s goalie was knocked unconscious in a 6-1 Foxes win, the FA ordered the game to be replayed behind closed doors – at Coventry’s Highfield Road.”

Paul Nash chips in: “Bristol Rovers played a very unhappy stretch of home games at City’s Ashton Gate in 1980 following a fire at Eastville Stadium. They also played a home game v Swindon (another local rival) at the Gate in their first season as tenants at Twerton Park.”

From Bath to the Basque country: “Athletic Bilbao played a home game at Real Sociedad a few years back when the new San Mamés wasn’t quite ready,” writes Jack Tanner. Over to Denmark, and Emil Reventlow: “Brøndby have played several European matches – including against Liverpool and Manchester United – at Parken, the ground of arch-rivals FC Copenhagen.”

And Sean DeLoughry brings the subject to a close: “This happens all the time in smaller leagues, especially for continental competitions. In Ireland, Dundalk recently hosted European games at bitter rivals Shamrock Rovers (Tallaght Stadium), local rivals Drogheda (United Park) as well as Bohemians (Dalymount) and Shelbourne (Tolka Park).”

Oscar voters at the helm of clubs

With Portsmouth’s Michael Eisner eligible to vote on this year’s Academy Awards, Charlie Leddy-Owen wonders: “Are there, or have there ever been, any other owners of an English club who get an Oscar vote?”

Dara O’Reilly steps up quickly before the music plays him off: “The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does not disclose its membership, and in theory it is open to everyone who has a film credit, provided they can be sponsored by two academy members,” he writes. “However, automatic membership is conferred on every person nominated for an Academy Award, and they are entitled to vote for those categories for which they have been nominated as well as for best film. Everton chairman Bill Kenwright produced My Pure Land, a female-centric Pakistani western which was nominated for best foreign picture in the 2017 Oscars, so he is automatically an academy member. Similarly, Watford life-president and former chairman Elton John has been nominated four times, winning twice (including this year) for best original song.”

Busy days

“My brother spent last Tuesday morning at the Manor, once Oxford United’s ground and now a hospital, and the evening at the Kassam watching United v Newcastle,” tweets Dale Morgan. “What’s the best way to spend a day at multiple grounds of a single team?”

Alun Thomas sketches an itinerary: “On a bank holiday, with a favourable fixture list and open roads, it should be possible to cover four Brighton & Hove Albion grounds,” he begins. “An 11am kick-off for AFC Varndeanians at the Withdean Stadium, a 3pm kick-off for Gillingham at the Priestfield Stadium, and an 8pm kick-off for Brighton at the Amex. You’ll probably want to eat something afterwards – so where better that the retail park on the site of the old Goldstone Ground.”

Alec Cochrane has another possibility:

Further afield? “You could have a fine day sampling Bayern’s grounds,” offers Sean DeLoughry. “Start with a stroll round the Theresienwiese park, where they started life. Then on to the still-operational Grünwalder Stadion, to take in a Bayern reserve or youth-team game. The Olympiastadion, which hosted the 1974 World Cup final, is still open – you could take a tour – then on to the Allianz Arena for a match.”

Knowledge archive

“Is it true that Falkirk (or another Scottish side) were once shipwrecked on the way to a game?” wondered Dan Palmer in 2012.

The side who took a dip in the briny deep came from further down the Firth of Forth. Kirkcaldy’s Raith Rovers were taking in the sunnier climbs of the Canary Islands; in the summer of 1923 they boarded the Highland Loch, which was calling in at the Canaries en route to Buenos Aires with its cargo of passengers and, apparently, chilled meat.

The Stark’s Park party were off the coast of Galicia, negotiating Cape Finisterre, in violent weather when the ship ran aground. The players and other passengers were roused from their beds, lifeboats were manned and the group was towed to Villagarcia by local fishermen.

The following day a passing liner picked up the 20-strong squad and were, according to player Tom Jennings, invited to eat at the captain’s table because of their chivalrous behaviour during the rain-swept abandoning of the Highland Loch. A few days later they were safely deposited at their destination – and the traumatic journey did not seem to adversely effect the players. They won all four games, although history does not report another European adventure in 1924.

Can you help?

“What is the biggest lead that’s been blown at the top of the table?” wonders Chris Grant. “I offer the case of Romford in the Southern League, 1963-64. In a 42-match season, they were unbeaten after 24 games, (18 wins, six draws), and 12 points clear (only two points for a win). Their last 18 games produced only eight points, and a final finish of fifth.”

“Footballers in dressing-room communal baths celebrating FA Cup wins used to be a sports pages staple,” reminisces Roger Kirkby. “When was the last such photo taken?”

“Has any player played for more teams beginning with the same letter than Jan Hochscheidt (Energie Cottbus II, Erzgebirge Aue, Eintracht Braunschweig and Eintracht Braunschweig II),” asks Stephen Bond.

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