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The Massillon Tigers

  By David | November 24, 2012 - 12:00 am | History, Sports
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Massillon Tigers, "Ohio League" Champions, 1905.

Massillon Tigers, “Ohio League” Champions, 1905, photo courtesy Ohio Historical Society.

The Massillon Tigers were an early professional football team from Massillon, Ohio.

Playing in the “Ohio League”, the team won the championships in 1903, 1904, 1905, and 1906, then merged to become “All-Massillons” to win another title in 1907. The team returned as the Tigers in 1915 but only won one more Ohio League title.

The Massillon Tigers opted not to join the American Professional Football Association (now the National Football League, NFL) in 1920 and it remained an independent club until 1923, when the team came to an end. During their time as an independent, the Tigers never played against any team in the NFL, even though several other independent teams did. The Massillon Tigers team name was transferred to Massillon Washington High School, who still uses it today.

Stamford Bridge, Chelsea FC

  By David | September 5, 2012 - 12:00 am | Architecture, Sports, Travel
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Stamford Bridge, Chelsea FC, London

Stamford bridge, London.

Stamford Bridge is a football stadium, the home ground of Chelsea Football Club.

The stadium is located in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, London, and with a capacity of more than 41,000, is the eighth largest ground in the Premier League.

Stamford Bridge opened in 1877, and was used by the London Athletics Club until 1905, when new owner Gus Mears founded Chelsea Football Club to occupy the ground. Chelsea have played their home games there ever since. Over the years the stadium has undergone numerous major changes, most recently in the 1990s when it was renovated into a modern, all-seater venue.

Stamford Bridge has been used for England international matches, FA Cup Finals, FA Cup semi-finals and Charity games. It has also hosted numerous other sports, such as cricket, rugby union, speedway, greyhound racing, baseball and American football.

The stadium’s highest official attendance is 82,905, for a league match between Chelsea and Arsenal on 12 October 1935.