Lord Nelson Ground
{{short description|Millwall F.C.'s second stadium from 1886–1890}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Lord Nelson
| nickname =
| image = File:Lord Nelson pub.jpg
| caption = The Lord Nelson pub (pictured in 2008) was used as a changing room during games.
| location = East Ferry Road
Cubitt Town
Isle of Dogs
London, England
| coordinates =
| built = 1886
| opened = 25 September 1886
| closed = 10 May 1890
| construction_cost =
| surface = Grass
| scoreboard =
| former names =
| tenants = Millwall Rovers F.C. (1886–1890)
| seating_capacity = 1,500 (standing)
| dimensions =
}}
The Lord Nelson Ground was a football ground and the home of Millwall Rovers Football Club from 1886–1890, the team who went on to become Millwall.{{sfn|Tarrant|Lindsay|2010|page=116}} The ground was situated behind the Lord Nelson pub on East Ferry Road on the Isle of Dogs, East London. It was the second stadium that Millwall have occupied since their formation as a football club in 1885.{{cite web |title = Millwall History |url = http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/club/history/ |publisher = Millwall F.C.
|access-date = 5 September 2010 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121001154410/http://www.millwallfc.co.uk/club/history/
|archive-date = 1 October 2012}}{{cite web| title = Millwall origins| url = http://www.millwall-history.co.uk/origins.htm|work=The Millwall History Files| access-date =28 August 2010}} Millwall played a total of 101 games at this ground, winning 59, losing 30 and drawing 12.{{sfn|Tarrant|Lindsay|2010|pp=9–11}}
History
Millwall Rovers were playing on Glengall Road, and due to their success and the enthusiasm of its members decided to find a more suitable enclosure for games to be played on. Land was acquired on the southern tip of the Isle of Dogs and Lord Nelson became the clubs' new headquarters.{{sfn|Tarrant|Lindsay|2010|page=116}} With an enclosed ground, Millwall was finally able to charge an entry fee for fans and enter cup competitions.{{sfn|Tarrant|Lindsay|2010|page=117}} Millwall rented the land from a Mrs Lydia McMahon, and she received a better offer for it forcing Millwall to be evicted in 1890.{{sfn|Tarrant|Lindsay|2010|page=117}}
Their first game at the Lord Nelson Ground was a 4–1 win against Iona F.C. on 25 September 1886. The last game played there was 3–3 draw against Royal Arsenal on 10 May 1890. The game helped raise £113 9s in funds for The Athletic Grounds, Millwall's new stadium which they would move into in September 1890.{{sfn|Tarrant|Lindsay|2010|page=11}} Millwall Park now sits on the land where the Lord Nelson Ground once stood.
References
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=Bibliography=
- {{Cite book |first=Richard |last=Lindsay |title=Millwall: A Complete Record, 1885–1991 | publisher=Breedon Books Publishing Co Ltd| year=1991| isbn=0-907969-94-1}}
- {{Cite book |first1=Eddie |last1=Tarrant |first2=Richard| last2=Lindsay |title=Millwall: The Complete Record | publisher=DB Publishing | year=2010| isbn=978-1-85983-833-4}}
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Category:Defunct football venues in London
Category:Defunct football venues in England