Just how old is the Old Showground? Old enough to have been abandoned a long time ago. There are no shows here, it no longer is a ground, in fact "Old" is the only part of this title which is accurate.
First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this stadium - This was one of the places I came to as a kid when I was following Oxford around. Actually it was one of my first away trips and I remember it well because my Pen Pal was in Doncaster, and was supposed to meet me here for the game but never showed up. Nobody was particularly friendly and the stadium was pretty small. I was so sad that she didn't show, and remember how run down the place was. I'm not surprised they tore it down.
I've been to most UK & US stadiums, due to lifelong obsessions with travel, sport & especially footy (soccer to Americans). Born & raised in England, I followed Oxford United (hometown team) to stadia all over the country at away games, and later Liverpool (fave team) around. Every stadium review - like all my reviews - are from first-hand personal experience, usually from several visits. In 2011, I was on music tour in the UK, and visited most stadiums for fun in my spare time. As recently as Fall 2014, when I was "stuck" in UK for 3 months, I went to hundreds yet again while travelling. I have pictures of me at most, which I'll post later. Also, when back in UK I'll take more pix, and add more stadia!
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Def Leppard once performed here, but then it was a long and slippery slope down as Scunthorpe moved into a new place in the late 80s and this stadium was abandoned and then demolished. It's a good old memory for Scunthorpe fans though. read more