Highlights

A brief look at some of the major events at 77-year-old Wembley Stadium, which is due to be demolished next month:

1923

The first FA Cup final at Wembley between Bolton and West Ham was officially watched by 126,947 fans, although it was estimated some 200,000 got in and streamed onto the field. Match was called the “White Horse final” after the lone mounted police officer restored order.

1948

Wembley staged the first post World War II Olympics.

1953

The “Matthews final” named after winger Stanley Matthews, whose stunning dribbling skills enabled Blackpool to overturn a 3-1 deficit with 20 minutes to go into a 4-3 victory over Bolton.

1953

Led by striker Ferenc Puskas, Hungary overran England, 6-3. Star-studded England had expected a comfortable victory but was given a soccer lesson by the Hungarians, who followed it up with a 7-1 victory a year later in Budapest.

1966

England scored a 4-2 extra-time victory over West Germany in the World Cup final with three goals from Geoff Hurst. One of Hurst’s goals remains in dispute because the Germans maintain it never crossed the line.

1968

Ten years after his young team was all but wiped out by a Munich air crash, an emotional Matt Busby guided Manchester United to a 4-1 Champions Cup triumph over Benfica after extra time.

1985

Wembley hosted Live Aid, an international rock concert to raise money for Africa’s starving people.

1988

Wembley hosted Nelson Mandela’s 70th birthday tribute.

1996

Germany beat England in a penalty shootout in the semifinal of the European Championship, and Oliver Bierhoff scored the first ever golden goal in the final against the Czech Republic to decide the title.