Then & Now: The Football Gift for the Fan Who Misses the Old Ground

Our Upton Park print outsells our London Stadium print by more than thirteen to one. Goodison Park outsells the Hill Dickinson Stadium, and Derby's Baseball Ground still outsells Pride Park nearly thirty years after it closed. It is not true of every club that has moved — Spurs and Manchester City fans buy the new ground — but where a move was resented, the old ground is still the one that goes on the wall. We published the full figures here. The Then & Now stadium sets exist because so many people were buying both.

Arsenal: Highbury and the Emirates

Ninety-three years at Highbury, the Marble Halls, the Clock End, and a move of a few hundred yards in 2006 that still feels further. The Arsenal Then & Now set pairs the East Stand facade with the Emirates in the same illustrated style.

Manchester City: Maine Road and the Etihad

Maine Road in Moss Side was City's home from 1923 to 2003, and for a lot of supporters it still is. The Manchester City Then & Now set puts the Kippax era next to the modern club.

Everton: Goodison Park and the Hill Dickinson Stadium

The most recent move, and the rawest. Goodison was Everton's home from 1892 until 2025; the new ground at Bramley-Moore Dock opened for the 2025/26 season. The Everton Then & Now set is the one we expect to be under the most trees this year.

West Ham: Upton Park and the London Stadium

The Boleyn Ground's castle turrets against the Olympic Stadium's floodlights. The West Ham Then & Now set is for the supporter who still says Upton Park.

Tottenham: White Hart Lane and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

The only club on this list that rebuilt on the same site, which makes the pair a before-and-after rather than a goodbye. The Tottenham Then & Now set shows both.

Sizes, frames and prices

Each set is two matched prints: £17.99 for two A4 unframed, £26.99 for two A3, or framed pairs from £44.99 in black frames with Perspex fronts. Printed to order on 260gsm paper in the UK. Both prints in every set are also sold on their own in the stadium posters collection, if you only want the old ground.

More ideas in our Christmas gifts for football fans guide, or make it personal with a personalised stadium print from the personalised Christmas gifts range.