High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Thames Ironworks' new venue, the Memorial Grounds, was opened on Jubilee Day, 1897, to coincde with the sixtieth anniversary of Queen Victoria to the throne. Thames' new home had cost ?20,000 of Arnold Hills' money to build. It was situated close to where West Ham station now stands. The site retains its sporting connection in present times as the home East London Rugby Club. Aside from a football pitch, the stadium contained a cycle track, a cinder running track and one of the largest outdoor swimming pools in England. It was said at the time that the grounds were "good enough to stage an English Cup Final." To coincide with this raised standard, for the first time ever the club committee had introduced players' insurance. This meant the players would be covered against loss of wages caused by injuries sustained from playing football. Данное издание представляет собой компиляцию сведений, находящихся в свободном доступе в среде Интернет в...

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