Huish (football ground)

Huish
The Slope, 'Where Giants are Slayed'
Full name Huish Athletic Ground
Opened August 1928
Renovated Numerous Times
Closed May 1990
Demolished 1990
Tenants
Yeovil Town F.C. (1928-1990)

Huish was the former ground of Yeovil Town between 1928 and 1990. It was famous for an 8-foot side to side slope,[1] and when Yeovil beat Sunderland in the FA Cup 4th Round in 1948/49.[2][3]

It is now the site of a Tesco Extra hypermarket.[4]

References

  1. ^ "English Football Is All Down Hill From Here". http://www.sabotagetimes.com/football-sport/english-football-is-all-down-hill-from-here/. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  2. ^ "Classic Matches". Yeovil Town Years. http://www.yeoviltownyears.com/great%20goals/. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  3. ^ "Season 1948-1949: Mighty Sunderland humbled at Huish". ciderspace. http://www.ciderspace.co.uk/ASP/history/yeovil-town-story15.asp. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 
  4. ^ "Location". Green and Whites. http://www.greenandwhites.co.uk/?menuid=1&submenu=0. Retrieved 24 November 2010. 

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