6 other iconic English grounds closed in the last decade

Tottenham Hotspur's 118-year residency at White Hart Lane ended on Sunday and it was given a fitting farewell, with Victor Wanyama and Harry Kane scoring in a 2-1 shunning of Manchester United.

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Although stadiums in England don't seem to be hauled up with the same ferocity as in North America, the Taylor Report in the wake of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, the natural tiring of grounds, and financial matters have encouraged numerous clubs to rehouse over the past three decades.

The last 10 years alone has seen many famous abodes flattened or vacated. Here are six of the best:

Athletic Ground

Later sponsored by frozen good giant McCain - and therefore nicknamed "The Theatre of Chips" by locals - Scarborough's Athletic Ground lay dormant and vulnerable to vandalism until the bulldozers finally arrived in September 2011.

It was formerly home to Scarborough FC, which was one of the country's oldest clubs having been formed in 1879, until it unfortunately folded in 2007 due to mounting debts. Notable players included future Leeds United and Sheffield United boss Kevin Blackwell and Tommy Mooney, who went on to play for Watford and Birmingham City.

Boleyn Ground

West Ham United's old Boleyn Ground was often referred to as the area where it sat, Upton Park, and was a groundhoppers' favourite until it bid farewell at the end of last season.

The way the stands lurched close to the pitch and the raucous fans made it one of the more intimidating atmospheres on the top-flight circuit, but the ground was also notable for the terraced streets that wrapped around it. Jellied eels were on sale and London Pride was poured: Upton Park was quintessentially Cockney.

Given West Ham's sorry reputation for hooliganism, the streets and stadium were used as the setting for 2005 film "Green Street." The final match at the Boleyn Ground saw opponent Manchester United's bus get its windows smashed as it was pelted with missiles, resulting in a delayed kick-off. West Ham eventually won an exciting tie 3-2.

Gay Meadow

Exactly 10 years before White Hart Lane closed its doors, Shrewsbury Town hosted its last competitive match at Gay Meadow.

The bloke's toilets weren't the most sanitary, with weeds creeping through the gaps in the roof and the urinals comprising of a long brick wall, but the man who sat in his boat during matches - waiting to retrieve waywardly cleared balls that found their way into the River Severn - epitomised the charm of the ground.

Kids who attended the neighbouring Wakeman School could daydream of modest football fame by idly staring over a pitch that seemed to be flooded on an annual basis, leaving Shrewsbury with a stacked fixture list in the latter months of the season.

Millmoor

Millmoor is still open for local use, but Rotherham United was booted from the premises in 2008 after a dispute with the land owner Ken Booth. The eviction meant that until 2012, when the Millers moved to the generously named New York Stadium, they played at the rather inconvenient confines of Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium for four seasons.

Millmoor's pitch was stubbornly sloped and its visiting fans had to negotiate a narrow alleyway to enter the Railway End.

Saltergate

A church in Chesterfield's town centre is famed for its crooked spire - hence the club's nickname, the Spireites - that bent out of shape due to the weight of lead that replaced the original wooden shingles, according to a local tourism website.

To accompany this local bodge-job, the team's former home Saltergate appeared to follow suit with a neglected feel. Its Main Stand was bent a little out of shape, had peeling paint and restricted views, and rusted on the outside.

That classic stand can be seen in the film "The Damned United," where it masquerades as the interior of the Baseball Ground, Derby County's home until 1997.

Underhill

Barnet's former abode Underhill was a decent away day with its old-fashioned terraces and fine sightlines, and it boasted nuances that made it unique when compared to the homes of its lower-league foes.

Underhill hosted some of the greatest talent England has seen through its staging of Arsenal reserve games, but the gradual rise through the leagues of Barnet was evident in the seven stands that squeezed uncomfortably around the pitch.

Since the Bees moved to the fittingly named Hive Stadium, Underhill hasn't gone unused. The 110-year old venue is still used for training and youth-team games by rugby league outfit London Broncos.

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