St James' Park is the football stadium of Newcastle United, standing on a hill close to the city center of Newcastle upon Tyne. Football has been played on the site since the 1880s, and Newcastle United took it over after the merger of local clubs in 1892. Its stands were rebuilt many times, and in the 1990s it was transformed into an all-seater stadium under the club's chairman Sir John Hall. With a capacity of over fifty thousand, it is one of the largest club grounds in England. The club was bought by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund in 2021.
Before and after
- from 17 November 1879 to 29 May 1885International Association of the Congo
- 1880Discovery of Oxus Treasure
- 1880Publication of The Brothers Karamazov
- 1880Discovery of gadolinium
- 1880Construction of St James’ Park
- 1880Publication of Heidi
- from c. 1880s to 1920sNew Imperialism
- from 1880 to 1910Rise of Arts and Crafts movement
- 26 January 1880Birth of Douglas MacArthur
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- from 6 April 1896 to 15 April 18961896 Summer Olympics
The era
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