This is not a direct error, rather something that has been miscommunicated.
The construction year of Alfheim Stadion, the home ground of Tromso in Norway, is listed as 1987.
It is true that Alfheim in its current form was opened in 1987-, and since then has been the club's official home ground. But Tromso has sporadically played matches at Alfheim throughout the post-war period, especially after 1967 when the football pitch was covered with grass.
However, the stadium has gone through several construction phases.
Here is a newspaper clipping that says the stadium will be opened in 1961;
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Newspaper clipping from 1965 showing that Tromsø played matches at Alfheim;
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At the time, however, the stadium was in municipal ownership, Tromso took ownership of the stadium in 1987 as can be seen from this newspaper clipping;
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The current eastern long side dates from 1987, while the western long side was inaugurated in 2005 as can be seen here;
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While the stand on the southern short-side was opened in 2011;
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