FEW football grounds offer such a window into both their local community and the past - quite literally. Neighbours gazed out of their homes watching superstars Gareth Bale and Dele Alli comeback bid at the unique stadium three years ago. 5 The venue could hardly be more tightly packed into the local area 5 Fans got an incredible view of a behind-closed-doors tie with Spurs 5 How's this for a homely look for the blood and thunder of the FA Cup? The historic venue somehow nestles in the middle of a housing estate - surrounded by back gardens protected from wayward shots by netting.
Since 1904 it's hosted a non-league club, now in the sixth tier, who vie with much noisier and bigger neighbours of a different kind - namely Liverpool and Everton . Rossett Park in Crosby, home to Marine AFC, has three sides, with the main covered stand behind one goal. Its sporting pedigree dates back to holding rugby union games from 1884.
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chilling warning haunts me But as a football venue it's seen Marine build a proud tradition in the part-time game - rising in recent years to National League North level. Houses sit behind the dugout side of the ground. And all in all it's is surely the "cosiest" setting encountered by Jose Mourinho as a manager.
That's what happened in January 2021 - when Marine hosted the iconic manager's Tottenham in the FA Cup third round. Most read in Football CAST AWAY Shutters down a.