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West Ham United's move to the new Olympic Stadium ended a 114-year stay at the Boleyn Ground at Upton Park. With full access to The Times newspaper archive and stunning photography, lifelong West Ham fan and sports journalist John Dillon has created the definitive history of the ground the club first played at in 1902.
About the author
West Ham United fan John Dillon has been a leading football writer and commentator for more than 25 years - having begun work on Fleet Street at the age of 14. He was chief sports writer at the Daily Express for 13 years, prior to that football and boxing correspondent at the Daily Mirror. He has also worked for The People and Evening Standard. He is currently a columnist and feature writer for the Evening Standard and Standard Sport online.
Summary
West Ham United's move to the new Olympic Stadium ended a 114-year stay at the Boleyn Ground at Upton Park. With full access to The Times newspaper archive and stunning photography, lifelong West Ham fan and sports journalist John Dillon has created the definitive history of the ground the club first played at in 1902.
