Spion Kop (stadiums)
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Spion Kop is a colloquial name or term for a number of single-tier terraces and stands at sports stadiums, particularly in the United Kingdom. The steep nature resembles the Spion Kop, a hill near Ladysmith, South Africa, which was the scene of the Battle of Spion Kop in January 1900 during the Second Boer War.
Spion Kop, Manor Ground
Boer soldiers at Spion Kop hill, 1900
The Spion Kop hill near Ladysmith, South Africa
Spion Kop at Anfield, the home of Liverpool F.C.
Terrace (stadium)
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A terrace or terracing in sporting terms refers to the standing area of a sports stadium, particularly in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. It is a series of concrete steps, with intermittent safety barriers installed at specific locations to prevent an excessive movement of people down its slope.
Terracing at the bottom and seating at the top of a stand at the RheinEnergieStadion in Germany, home of Bundesliga club 1. FC Köln
The Stadion Rote Erde, home of Borussia Dortmund from 1937 to 1974. The Westfalenstadion situated beside it features the largest terrace in Europe.
Hill 16 in Croke Park, a modern terrace built in 2004 to replace the old terrace and Nally Stand
The South Bank terrace at Molineux