The oldest stand in the Boleyn Ground stadium is no more. The East stand was the oldest and smallest stand in the stadium, being built in 1969 and holding just 5,000 seats due to its narrow width. It was still called the Chicken run by many, however the real ‘Chicken Run’ was an old wooden stand […]
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The Boleyn Ground Chicken Run is gone
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