27 April 2023

Landmark images from old and new stadiums as Wembley celebrates 100th birthday

27 April 2023

Wembley will celebrate its 100th birthday on Friday, the anniversary of the first FA Cup final it hosted between Bolton and West Ham.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the landmark moments from the old and the new stadiums.

Chelsea’s Didier Drogba celebrates after scoring the winner in the 2007 FA Cup final, the first to be played at the new WembleySoccer – FA Cup – Final – Chelsea v Manchester United – Wembley Stadium" data-copyright-holder="PA Archive" data-copyright-notice="PA Archive/PA Images" data-credit="Nick Potts" data-usage-terms="" srcset="https://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/aed5cf117b2715dd9061628b50e4ba02Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjgxOTA2Nzk4/2.4669856.jpg?w=320 320w, https://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/aed5cf117b2715dd9061628b50e4ba02Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjgxOTA2Nzk4/2.4669856.jpg?w=640 640w, https://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/aed5cf117b2715dd9061628b50e4ba02Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNjgxOTA2Nzk4/2.4669856.jpg?w=1280 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px">Chelsea’s Didier Drogba scored the winner in the 2007 FA Cup final, the first to be played at the new Wembley (PA Archive)[/caption]

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