Wembley Stadium (1923)
Former stadium in Wembley Park, London
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The first Wembley Stadium (), originally known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, London, England. It opened in 1923 and was demolished in 2002 to make room for the new Wembley Stadium.
Wembley hosted the FA Cup final annually, the first in 1923, which was the stadium's inaugural event, the League Cup final annually, five European Cup finals, the 1966 World Cup final, and the Euro 1996 final. Brazilian footballer Pelé once said of the stadium: "Wembley is the cathedral of football. It is the capital of football and it is the heart of football", in recognition of its status as the world's most famous football stadium.
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Wembley Stadium
Stadium in London, England
Middlesex
Historic county of England
1.2 mi away
Wembley Park
Area of north-west London
0.5 mi away
Wembley
Suburb of London, England
0.8 mi away
British Empire Exhibition
Colonial exhibition held in 1924 and 1925
0.2 mi awayLondon Borough of Brent
Local government district in London
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