Wembley Stadium

The stadium's first turf was cut by king George V , and it first opened to the public on 28 April 1923 . First known as the British Empire Exhibition Stadium .

The stadium's distinctive Twin Towers became is trademark and nickname . Also well known were the thirty nine steps needed to be climbed to reach the Royal box and collect a trophy . Wembley was the first pitch to be referred to as " Hallowed Turf ", with many stadium around he world borrowing the phrase. In 1934 the Empire pool was built nearby.  The wembley collection is held by the National Museum Football . The stadium closed in October 2000 , and was demolished in 2003 for redevelopment . The top of the one