1908, 1948 & 2012 London Olympics Football Venues

[mcgillianaire]

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

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[jhall1]

I think Queens Park, a small club in comparison to Celtic and Rangers but with a great history, used to play at Hampden Park, but I don't suppose they still do. Their typical gate, probably around a thousand or so, would be rather lost in a stadium that large.

[mcgillianaire]

Oh they still play there all right and even on a good day they're lucky to get 1000 in a 52000 capacity stadium!