The last ever football game to be played at the old Wembley Stadium ends England 0-1 Germany on 7 October 2000
Not until 30 September 2002 does the long-awaited demolition work begin as bulldozers move in on the twin towers
Just a fraction of a tower remains as work to demolish the rest of the original stadium's structure nears completion
The new stadium's shape starts to emerge as the iconic arch is raised into position above the stands' skeletons in 2004
The arch stands serenely above the chaos of ongoing construction work, a full 133m above where the pitch will be
On 6 July 2005 the arch is lit up to celebrate the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games being awarded to London
But in the cold light of day there is still much work to be done on the new stadium's interior
As storm clouds gather over Wembley on 21 February 2006, the FA announce the Cup Final will again be played in Cardiff
In May 2006, the England football team and boss Sven-Goran Eriksson are invited to check out the new stadium
One week later England's winning 1966 World Cup team reunite with their original shirts at the north London stadium
On 12 June 2006 the first strip of turf is laid, exactly one month after Wembley was meant to host the FA Cup Final
Amid controversy, the Football Association says the first game to be played on the new pitch will be the 2007 FA Cup Final
When completed, Wembley Stadium will overtake Cardiff's Millennium Stadium as the UK's largest football venue
Moving inside to the stadium's more private areas, the new players' changing rooms are sleek and modern in style
Resembling the facilities of a luxury hotel, the bathrooms offer space in which the players can relax after a tough game
On completion, the new stadium will have taken almost five years to build - its predecessor took a mere 300 days
The Football Association is finally given the keys to Wembley from construction firm Multiplex on Friday, 9 March 2007
The new stadium must now host test events on 17 and 24 March to gain necessary licences before it can be used
But the FA is confident that a new dawn at Wembley will be brought in by the return of the FA Cup final on 19 May, 2007
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