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'''Wembley Stadium''' was a | {{wikipediainfo}} | ||
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|aka = Empire Stadium at Wembley | |||
|type = [[Stadium]] | |||
|location = [[Wembley Park]] | |||
|first = Revolution Man (novel) | |||
|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Extra Time (novel)|Extra Time]]''|[[COMIC]]: ''[[They Think It's All Over (comic story)|They Think It's All Over]]''|[[COMIC]]: ''[[Liberation of the Daleks (comic story)|Liberation of the Daleks]]''}} | |||
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'''Wembley Stadium''', also known as '''Empire Stadium at Wembley''' around the time of its opening ([[PROSE]]: '' [[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]'', ''[[Extra Time (novel)|Extra Time]]'') was a successive pair of stadia with an adjacent arena, located in [[Wembley Park]] in the [[London Borough of Brent|Borough of Brent]], an area of northwest [[London]], [[England]]. ''Circa'' [[966]], the land was known as "Wemba's Lea". The lea (meaning meadow or clearing) belonged to the [[Saxon|Anglo-Saxon]] lord [[Wemba]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[They Think It's All Over (comic story)|They Think It's All Over]]'') | |||
==History== | |||
===Pre-history=== | |||
In 966, the [[Eleventh Doctor]] accidentally took [[Amy Pond]] and [[Rory Williams]] to Wemba's Lea, having intended to bring them to a football match at Wembley Stadium in [[1966]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[They Think It's All Over (comic story)|They Think It's All Over]]'') | |||
===20th century=== | |||
In [[1924]], the [[Ninth Doctor]] took [[Rose Tyler]] to the [[British Empire Exhibition]] where, at the end, they saw Wembley Stadium. At its opening in [[1923]], and for some time thereafter, it was known as the Empire Stadium at Wembley. ([[PROSE]]: '' [[The Clockwise Man (novel)|The Clockwise Man]]'', ''[[Extra Time (novel)|Extra Time]]'') | |||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] took [[Peri Brown]] to the [[FA Cup]] Final on [[25 April]] [[1936]] at Wembley Stadium soon after they met in [[Lanzarote]] in [[1984]]. There, they watched [[Arsenal]] take on [[Sheffield United]] and the Doctor tried to educate the young [[American]] in the sport of [[football]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Church of Football (short story)|The Church of Football]]'') | |||
In [[1966]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] took [[Amy Pond|Amy]] and [[Rory Williams|Rory]] to the [[1966 World Cup|World Cup]] staged there on two occasions. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[They Think It's All Over (comic story)|They Think It's All Over]]''; [[PROSE]]: ''[[Extra Time (novel)|Extra Time]]'') | |||
In [[1969]], the [[Eighth Doctor]], [[Sam Jones]] and [[Fitz Kreiner]] confronted the [[Revolution Man]] at Wembley Stadium. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Revolution Man (novel)|Revolution Man]]'') | |||
On [[18 August]] [[1979]], [[AC/DC]] opened for [[the Who]] at Wembley Stadium. Peri attended the concert with her mother [[Janine Foster]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Church of Football (short story)|The Church of Football]]'') | |||
Also in 1979, [[Rose Tyler]] attended an [[ABBA]] concert at Wembley Stadium. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Opera of Doom! (comic story)|Opera of Doom!]]'') They performed at Wembley from [[5 November|5]]-[[10 November]] 1979. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Time Traveller's Almanac (reference book)|The Time Traveller's Almanac]]'') | |||
===21st century=== | |||
The [[World Cup]] Final in Wembley Stadium took place in [[2030]], with the [[Eleventh Doctor]] calling it "one of the greatest [[football]] matches in history!" He meant to take [[Amy Pond]] here, but instead they ended up on a [[space station]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Apotheosis (comic story)|Apotheosis]]'') | |||
===22nd century=== | |||
In [[2164]], [[Dortmun]] was killed by three Daleks in front of the adjacent Palace of Engineering in which [[Barbara Wright]] and [[Jenny (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)|Jenny]] were hiding. The pair commandeered a lorry from the museum, which Barbara drove through a Dalek cordon in front of the former H.M. Government Pavilion. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dalek Invasion of Earth (TV story)|The Dalek Invasion of Earth]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 22 March 2023
Wembley Stadium, also known as Empire Stadium at Wembley around the time of its opening (PROSE: The Clockwise Man, Extra Time) was a successive pair of stadia with an adjacent arena, located in Wembley Park in the Borough of Brent, an area of northwest London, England. Circa 966, the land was known as "Wemba's Lea". The lea (meaning meadow or clearing) belonged to the Anglo-Saxon lord Wemba. (COMIC: They Think It's All Over)
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
Pre-history[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 966, the Eleventh Doctor accidentally took Amy Pond and Rory Williams to Wemba's Lea, having intended to bring them to a football match at Wembley Stadium in 1966. (COMIC: They Think It's All Over)
20th century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 1924, the Ninth Doctor took Rose Tyler to the British Empire Exhibition where, at the end, they saw Wembley Stadium. At its opening in 1923, and for some time thereafter, it was known as the Empire Stadium at Wembley. (PROSE: The Clockwise Man, Extra Time)
The Fifth Doctor took Peri Brown to the FA Cup Final on 25 April 1936 at Wembley Stadium soon after they met in Lanzarote in 1984. There, they watched Arsenal take on Sheffield United and the Doctor tried to educate the young American in the sport of football. (PROSE: The Church of Football)
In 1966, the Eleventh Doctor took Amy and Rory to the World Cup staged there on two occasions. (COMIC: They Think It's All Over; PROSE: Extra Time)
In 1969, the Eighth Doctor, Sam Jones and Fitz Kreiner confronted the Revolution Man at Wembley Stadium. (PROSE: Revolution Man)
On 18 August 1979, AC/DC opened for the Who at Wembley Stadium. Peri attended the concert with her mother Janine Foster. (PROSE: The Church of Football)
Also in 1979, Rose Tyler attended an ABBA concert at Wembley Stadium. (COMIC: Opera of Doom!) They performed at Wembley from 5-10 November 1979. (PROSE: The Time Traveller's Almanac)
21st century[[edit] | [edit source]]
The World Cup Final in Wembley Stadium took place in 2030, with the Eleventh Doctor calling it "one of the greatest football matches in history!" He meant to take Amy Pond here, but instead they ended up on a space station. (COMIC: Apotheosis)
22nd century[[edit] | [edit source]]
In 2164, Dortmun was killed by three Daleks in front of the adjacent Palace of Engineering in which Barbara Wright and Jenny were hiding. The pair commandeered a lorry from the museum, which Barbara drove through a Dalek cordon in front of the former H.M. Government Pavilion. (TV: The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
