THE BEAUTY OF BOOTHAM CRESCENT

JOHN FEATHERSTONE REPORTS ON A BOOK ABOUT YORK CITY’S FAMOUS OLD GROUND...

YORK City supporters might have been busy making new memories during their first full season at the LNER Community Stadium.
But, if home is where the heart is, it will be a long time before the shiny, 8,500 capacity, out-oftown venue replaces the beloved Bootham Crescent in their affections.
The Minstermen’s home ground for 88 years from 1932 to 2020 bore witness to some exhilarating highs and agonising lows in the famous Roman city.
Two of English football’s biggest names -Sir Alf Ramsey and Bobby Moore - both ...

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