Wembley trivia

Why is there a train buried under the stadium?

Things you didn't know about Wembley Stadium... or did you??

Wembley Stadium was constructed as the centrepiece of the British Empire Exhibition.

Over £100,000 was donated to the appeal fund by the city of Glasgow.

The original Wembley Stadium was built on a base of 25,000 tons of concrete to create foundations and the outside walls.

900 tons of steel girders supported the stands and terraces of the original Wembley Stadium.

Wembley Stadium has 37 concrete arches spanning 50 feet in diameter.

Apparently one of the narrow-gauge trains used to transport materials in and out of the site is buried under the arena.

Wembley Stadium took one year to build, and work was completed on 23 April 1923, just three days before the first FA Cup Final at the ground.