FootballStadium – 21st Century Cathedrals by David Shields

09 August 2014 – 13 December 2014

David Shields’ latest project “FootballStadium-21st Century Cathedrals” saw him travelling Europe documenting these sporting places of worship, from the towering tiers of Camp Nou in Barcelona to the more intimate surroundings of his own sporting cathedral, Roots Hall.

His first visit to Roots Hall took place in 1979, a 3rd round FA Cup tie against the mighty Liverpool – his only memory of the game was standing on the concrete terracing of the West stand and watching the snow fall against the floodlights but his passion for football stadiums has stayed ever since.