ONE MAN BUILT ALL THESE STADIUMS?!?!?!? - Archibald Leitch

[@benodlin110]

#notificationsquad, I can’t wait for this one. As a Hearts fan the main stand he built will forever be historic. Videos are brilliant mate hope you’re continuing

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers Ben, really appreciate the continued support! I can't wait to finally see the Hearts ground for real. Way more coming soon! 🙌

[@weeblue4182]

Is Hearts new main stand not just a glass front, away from the old original stand ?

[@frasergibson72]

Ibrox particularly the main stand has to be his best bit of work (from a rangers fan admittedly)

[@1032ramos]

The old trinity stand at Aston Villa was probably my favourite of his work.

[@alanfrost4976]

Our Leitch stand at Plymouth still stands. The original steelwork has been used to support the new refurbishment and updated stand

[@mikey7278]

Fratton Park is undergoing some renovations right now. Soon work will begin on our South stand which is a Leitch design. In the early 2000's a small extension was added in front of the famous Archibald latticework. This will be removed and a new lower section will be built making the stand into a single tier. The Latticework will reman visible though. Also the TV gantry is to be re made in the style of a gable with steelwork to match the old school style. Under the stand we still have the original cobble stones and ticket price boards. Its a nice touch that we are keeping this heritage and preserving it I think, hopefully you can pay us a visit some time. Here is a photo of how it will look: www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/siteassets/image/stockimages/fratton-park/northsouthdevelopment/southstand2.jpg/Large

[@WhiteHartDane]

Was Leitch did was incredible, and he should never be forgotten. I hope there's a statue of him somewhere 'cause he deserves one.

[@MickieT07]

Selhurst Park was also a Leitch stadium. The main stand of 1924 is still very much in use. Well, for the time being st least.

[@benvansittart2325]

Absolutely brilliant video. Very informative. I think football and its fans in the UK owe a debt off gratitude to Mr Leitch

[@jamesaitchison9478]

Brittish football just wouldn't be the same without the historical influence of this great man. An absolute legend of our beautiful stadiums. Great video 👍

[@alanprior7650]

I believe at Fratton Park,Portsmouth our existing Archibald Leitch stand is the South Stand. The ground is having a four year revamp but the owners have the club (who are Americans) have vowed to keep the original design as much as possible. No knocking it all down for a modern concrete bowl.

[@RossParker1877]

Thanks Sam. That was fascinating. Still staggering just how many stadiums he had a hand in. Great quality stuff keep it going

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers Ross! Absolute legend!

[@SaorAlba1970]

Killie have always been pioneers in Scottish fitba great video Sam

[@Jellybeantiger]

Talk about legendary stadiums,wow.

[@raymondmcconkey9019]

Cheers for fitting Windsor Park in there👍🏻

[@joannedixon-jackson7348]

Old Trafford - original design was by Archibald Leitch for the stadium as it was in 1910 when United first moved in. I don’t think there’s any of his design left these days, though, as it’s been redeveloped so much over the years. A fair bit of it would have been destroyed when the stadium was bombed during WWII, and then after the rebuilding, there’s been plenty of redevelopment, particularly the move to all-seater stadia in the 90s.

[@johnlowe6736]

They're supposed to be incorporating the famous Leitch Cross pattern into Bramley Moore Dock

[@tyrnicl]

Excellent video! Doesn't matter where you go for your first live game, the stadium walk into the stands is a significant and captivating moment. With the stadiums Leitch has worked on, he has managed to paint those moments intristically.

[@ryanoconnor5612]

Great historic video 👏

[@bobthesnobscotland2821]

Cheers 🥃

[@michaelbond6796]

Thanks again Sam another brilliant video. As I was watching. I began to wonder ( particularly because I'm American) where did all the names for all these Stadiums came from? Is it street names? District names? I Know some are pretty straight forward but still I think it's an interesting topic. COYG!!?🔴⚪

[@waz3128]

Same man and all of them look uniquely different, unlike all the new stadiums that look exactly the same with different colour chairs.

[@Hondodondo124]

Love the videos

[@FootyAdventures]

Thank you!!!

[@adamcran9859]

What a great man he was mate 👌🏻

[@michahewelt2908]

Great work Sam:) It's important to remember about AL. It's pity that number of His constructions is decreasing. Hope Rangers main stand will not change. I thing that part of Craven Cottage is even registered monument, so hopefully will never become a wall of apartament estate, like Highbury.

[@shoutinghorse]

Fulham have committed themselves to Craven Cottage and are in the process of building a spanking new riverside stand.

[@weeblue4182]

The main stand at Ibrox is a listed building so that will not change, thank god. To many souless stadium's today.

[@raibeartthehairypict4696]

Another excellent video Sam. Sir Archibald Leitch played a huge part in the growth of our game. Thanks again mate.

[@bobsteele9581]

Absolutely fascinating video Sam. Such an important man in football, but I doubt many people knew about him.

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers Bob, hope you're well & recovering! Agreed, Archie Leitch is a legend!

[@bobsteele9581]

@@FootyAdventures Yes, I'm not too bad Sam. Recovering well.

[@FootyAdventures]

@@bobsteele9581 glad to hear it!

[@tomwilson6359]

I think Everton have one of his first new designs still standing

[@MichaelHill-we7vt]

Some good news.. the Archibald Leitch stand at Fratton Park, home of my team, Portsmouth, has just been renovated and re-vamped, and one of the features of that re-vamp was that the trademark ArchibaldLeitch "criss-cross" girder facade, which for many years had been covered up by hoardings and advertising, has now been brought back into view and refurbished, to again be a prominent feature of the stand........it looks tremendous and is a tribute to a visionary stadium designer.....

[@livinthedreamadventures9314]

Awesome video, I never knew about him until now, living in Australia I dont get to see such cool stuff like you do with the stadiums and old clubs, love you channel bro its awesome as

[@thomasarmour5386]

Archibald letch , Rangers fan as well

[@lichtiecharlie8303]

Another good video as always 👏🏻 enjoying the videos that include scottish football

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers mate! Smokies soon!

[@roscoaber]

Archibald Leitch, man of the cantilever design.

[@peterbrimer1271]

Thanks Sam that’s a great review what a incredible man and a Rangers man brilliant.

[@Chris-qw3zt]

Great video, very interesting

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers Chris!

[@edwardcoleman4378]

Well done Footy Adventures. Keep up the good work. Every aspect of Scottish football is covered which is fantastic. The Scottish premiership is per capita always in the top five best supported leagues in the world.

[@PURPLEGHOST2023]

Any amazing video as normal very entertaining and educational A*

[@paulgillan468]

Fantastic buddy really good content ! How are you not bigger yet ? Keep plugging away lad

[@alanfox691]

Alan Shields Hamilton South Lanarkshire Scotland. I wish I could of met Archibald Leitch I would of loved to have talked to him about Stadium design now & back then aswll as asking him what he thought was the best modem day football Stadium in the U.K ?. Keep Safe Dam this is now my new favourite blog on your channel I have watched both your latest blogs the one with Kelty Hearts VS Cowdenbeath aswll for me I think The Blue Brazil are in free fall & will go out of League football come the end of this new season.

[@jacobxnebjergjrgensen4604]

Love love your videoes 😊🤩 and you made wanna know so much more about Mr Leach do you know if there is writen books about me, I could buy and read Kind regards from Denmark

[@cleanfawn1392]

Big fan of the channel mate, keep it up

[@FootyAdventures]

Cheers, more coming soon!

[@arejaycee5484]

Got to be Starks Park the L shaped stand. Not many of those still around.

[@willbee6785]

Aye!

[@roscoaber]

3 sides of goodison still as it was.

[@MagicRobotman]

I’m bias but you have to love Ibrox 👍🏻

[@jasongarufi8187]

I am reading that same article great minds think alike lol

[@davidcraig9538]

Check out the Turkish ibrox I’m sure it was the same architect or used the building as inspiration

[@afcfinners]

Awesome story mate, deffo doesn’t get the credit he deserves

[@davidnunn1306]

No mention of Selhurst Park!

[@robemofficial6956]

Stark’s Park aka the San Starko

[@FootyAdventures]

Haha what a name!

[@minolileitch3821]

I’m so proud of my Surname 🥰

[@wigs1966]

as sock would say "fascinating"

[@gm2407]

Goodison will be gone soon since they new stadium is being built, so make the most of it before it's gone.

[@donalonzo63]

Mon the Raith!

[@thomasarmour5386]

What team do you support?

[@NikCan66]

Have you attended DalymountPark Stadium in Dublin?

[@FootyAdventures]

No but I'd love to at some point! I've had people request numerous Irish stadiums and Dalymount Park always comes up!

[@NikCan66]

@@FootyAdventures best of luck and have subscribed from Ireland. Mind you have you event contacted the relevant national association or clubs to see if they would have a plaque on the original grounds if they have moved to another location or a walking tour ?

[@williamwallacedebruce9221]

Archibald Leitch...................What has Hollywood film star Carry Grant got to do with football stadiums?