1908, 1948 & 2012 London Olympics Football Venues

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It's official, West Ham United have been confirmed as the new permanent tenants of London's Olympic Stadium. But they aren't the first London football club to make an Olympic stadium their home. That distinction belongs to Queens Park Rangers, who were twice-tenants of White City Stadium, venue of the 1908 Summer Olympics. The venue for the 1948 Summer Olympics was the old Wembley Stadium (then known as Empire Stadium), but it never became the permanent home of any sports club. Although Arsenal did make a bid to buy it in March 1998.

1908

White City (West London) - Demolished in 1985
1948

Goldstone Ground (Brighton) - 1 preliminary match
Fratton Park (Portsmouth) - 1 preliminary match

White Hart Lane (North London)
Arsenal Stadium (North London)
Green Pond Road (East London)
Lynn Road Stadium (East London)
Selhurst Park (South London)
Champion Hill (South London)
Craven Cottage (West London)
Griffin Park (West London)
Empire Stadium (West London)(Five of these grounds don't exist any more: Arsenal Stadium, Green Pond Road, Lynn Road Stadium, Griffin Park and Empire Stadium.)

2012

Wembley Stadium (London)
Millenium Stadium (Cardiff)
City of Coventry Stadium (Coventry)
Old Trafford (Manchester)
St James' Park (Newcastle)
Hampden Park (Glasgow)