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100 years of Wembley Stadium told through 100 matches

The 1923 FA Cup final aka the White Horse final was the first football match played at the British Empire Exhibition Stadium Although bestremembered for nonplaying reasons notably its vast wellbeyondcapacity crowd which had to be marshalled by a policeman atop a white horse that afternoon marked the historic opening chapter of the stadiums long and eventful history of the stadium soon to be known simply as Wembley

Over the 100 years since that overcrowded day Wembley has established itself as the home of the beautiful game and almost certainly the worlds most famous football stadiumWembley occupies a special place in the hearts of players and punters alike Watching your team at Wembley is the highlight of a fans lifetime of support playing there the fulfilment of a childhood dream Its sacred pitch has been the crucible of so many classic matches across the decades World Cups have been won here as have European Championships FA Cups European Cups playoff finals home internationals and more

Nige Tassell chooses 100 matches from the well known to the unusual that have shaped Wembleys legacy and tells a lively and original alternative history of the past 100 years of football and of BritainWe hear a ball boys perspective on the FA Cup Final when Bert Trautmann broke his neck and from the other commentator of the 1966 World Cup Final

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