It’s almost 13 years since Doncaster Rovers moved to the Keepmoat Stadium, and yet, whenever I’m prompted to think about watching Doncaster Rovers, my mind still goes to Belle Vue.
Opened in 1922, Belle Vue evolved and mutated like most inter-war football grounds; growing to accommodate the post-war boom in attendances and the anticipation of Doncaster Rovers’ 1950s success. Before contracting in on itself through a combination of better safety standards, diminishing crowds, neglect and poor upkeep.
In the 20th episode of the popular STAND podcast, podular STAND, Jack Peat and I (Glen Wilson) look back at Rovers’ home of 85 years. Join us as we move stand-by-stand around the ground and revel in its oddities, lament having missed its heyday, and reveal the surprising location of the ground’s best vantage point.
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