IT’S the end of an era.

A century after it housed its first football fans, Ninian Park’s much-loved Bob Bank terrace has finally been demolished.

While Cardiff City’s former home has been gradually torn down since the team migrated across Sloper Road at the start of the season, the Bob Bank has remained virtually untouched – even after houses were built on the side of the old grandstand.

But bulldozers moved to the last remaining stand this week, leaving behind only the familiar slope of the terrace.

Built and officially opened in 1910, fans were left in the open air until 1958 when a roof was added.

In its heyday, and until its close, the stand featured seating in the rear sections, with those on foot at the front standing close – often uncomfortably close, for opposition players – to the action.

The stand also bore witness to some of the biggest sporting events in the club’s history, including the 0-0 draw with Sporting Lisbon in the European Cup Winners Cup in 1964, before narrowly losing 2-3 to Hamburg in the semi-final of the same competition in 1968. This was followed three years later by one of Cardiff’s most memorable results in their history, vanquishing Spanish giants Real Madrid 1-0 in the quarter-final first leg.

The stand was also well-known for the adverts that adorned its roof. For 42 years, it bore the name of Captain Morgan Rum on the roof, before bread firm Braces later took over.

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