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Arsenal swapped iconic Highbury for £390m Emirates and West Ham waved goodbye to beloved Upton Park... a look back at major stadium moves from down the years

If the beating heart of a football club has always been the supporters, the stadium a team calls home must be its body.

Up-sizing a ground can often provide teams with a lucrative opportunity for growth but moving is also an emotional wrench for fans.

Sportsmail takes a look back at some of the major stadium switches from down the years.

Ayresome Park was the old home of Middlesbrough and hosted three 1966 World Cup games
Ayresome Park was the old home of Middlesbrough and hosted three 1966 World Cup games

Middlesbrough – Ayresome Park to Riverside Stadium (1995)

Capacity increase: 7,079 (26,667 to 33,746)

League at time of move: Premier League

League now: Championship

The Teessiders left Ayresome Park as a result of the 1990 Taylor report, which banned standing in English football stadia.