For a few years now I have wanted to attend all the football league grounds meaning going to all ninety one grounds of legitimate football clubs in the professional ranks. Each year I do an update and this is the updating version for season 2024/25. I have tried to keep things alphabetical and by division I will try and develop this a bit more this year but looking at the season ahead I am not sure how many away games I will be going to as the season has not fallen kindly for me to attend.
Here is the new key:
Yes - I have been to their current ground and watched a football match there
No - I have never been to this ground
*Previous - I have been to their old ground to watch a football match
[Yes but No]- I have been to the ground but have not watched a football match there
2023 - 2024
Premier League:
Arsenal (Emirates Stadium, 48 miles away & built in 2006) - Yes
Aston Villa (Villa Park, 118 miles away & built in 1897) - Yes
Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium, 80 miles away & built in 1910) - No
Brentford (Community Stadium, 27 miles away & built in 2020) - Yes
Brighton & Hove Albion (Falmer Stadium, 71 miles away & built in 2011) *Previous
Chelsea (Stamford Bridge, 34 miles away & built in 1877) - Yes
Crystal Palace (Selhurst Park, 48 miles away & built in 1924) - Yes
Everton (Goodison Park, 213 miles away & built in 1892) - No
Fulham (Craven Cottage, 33 miles away & built in 1896) - Yes
Ipswich Town (Portman Road, 125 miles away & built in 1884) - Yes
Leicester City (King Power Stadium, 118 miles away & built in 2002) *Previous
Liverpool (Anfield, 213 miles away & built in 1884) - Yes
Manchester City (City of Manchester Stadium, 202 miles away & built in 2003) - Yes
Manchester United (Old Trafford, 201 miles away and built in 1910) - No
Newcastle United (St James' Park, 300 miles away & built in 1880) [Yes but No]
Nottingham Forest (The City Ground, 142 miles away & built in 1898) - Yes
Southampton (St Mary's Stadium, 55 miles away & built in 2001) *Previous
Tottenham Hotspur (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 49 miles away & built in 2019)
West Ham United (London Stadium, 76 miles away & built in 2016) - Yes
Wolverhampton Wanderers (Molineux Stadium, 135 miles away & built in 1889) - Yes
Championship:
Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park, 226 miles away & built in 1882) - Yes
Bristol City (Ashton Gate, 91 miles away & built in 1887) - No
Burnley (Turf Moor, 233 miles away & built in 1883) - Yes
Cardiff City (Cardiff City Stadium, 122 miles away & built in 2009) - Yes
Coventry City (Coventry Building Society Arena, 103 miles away & built in 2005) - Yes
Derby County (Pride Park, 142 miles away & built in 1997) *Previous
Hull City (The KCOM Stadium, 229 miles away & built in 2002) - No
Leeds United (Elland Road, 211 miles away & built in 1897) - No
Luton Town (Kenilworth Road, 52 miles away & built in1905) - Yes
Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium, 268 miles away & built in 1995) [Yes but No]
Millwall (The New Den, 41 miles away & built in 1993) - Yes
Norwich City (Carrow Road, 161 miles away & built in 1935) - Yes
Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium, 35 miles away & built in 2001) - Yes
Plymouth Argyle (Home Park, 208 miles away & built in 1893) - Yes
Portsmouth (Fratton Park, 59 miles away & built in 1898) - Yes
Preston North End (Deepdale, 225 miles away & built in 1878) - No
Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road, 48 miles away & built in 1904) - Yes
Sheffield United (Bramall Lane, 176 miles away & built in 1855) - Yes
Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough, 194 miles away & built in 1899) - Yes
Stoke City (Bet365 Stadium, 159 miles away & built in 1997) - No
Sunderland (The Stadium of Light, 298 miles away & built in 1997) - Yes
Swansea City (Liberty Stadium, 159 miles away & built in 2005) *Previous [Yes but No]
Watford (Vicarage Road, 36 miles away & built in 1922) - Yes
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns, 123 miles away & built in 1900) - No
League 1:
Barnsley (Oakwell Stadium, 193 miles away & built in 1888) - No
Birmingham City (St Andrew’s, 110 miles away & built in 1906) - No
Blackpool (Bloomfield Road, 240 miles away & built in 1899) - No
Bolton Wanderers (University of Bolton Stadium, 216 miles away & built in 1997) - Yes
Bristol Rovers (Memorial Stadium, 89 miles away & built in 1921) - Yes
Burton Albion (The Pirelli Stadium, 140 miles away & built in 2005) - No
Cambridge United (Abbey Stadium, 89 miles away & built in 1932) - Yes
Charlton Athletic (The Valley, 45 miles away & built in 1919) - Yes
Crawley Town (Broadfield Stadium, 51 miles away & built in 1997) - Yes
Exeter City (St. James Park, 148 miles away & built in 1904) - Yes
Huddersfield Town (John Smiths Stadium, 206 miles away & built in 1994) - No
Leyton Orient (Brisbane Road, 56 miles away & built in 1937) - No
Lincoln City (Sincil Bank, 168 miles away & built in 1895) - Yes
Mansfield Town (Field Mill, 168 miles away & built in 1861) - Yes
Northampton Town (Sixfields, 85 miles away & built in 1994) - Yes
Peterborough United (London Road, 112 miles away & built in 1913) - Yes
Rotherham United (New York Stadium, 189 miles away & built in 2012) - Yes
Reading (Madjeski Stadium, 13 miles away & built in 1998) - Yes
Shrewsbury Town (The New Meadw, 160 miles away & built in 2007) - Yes
Stevenage (Broadhall Way, 58 miles away & built in 1961) - Yes
Stockport County (Edgeley Park, 199 miles away & built in 1891) - Yes
Wycombe Wanderers (Adams Park, 22 miles away & built in 1990) - Yes
Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium, 205 miles away & built in 1999) - No
Wrexham AFC (Racecourse Ground, 165 miles away & built in 1807) - Yes
League 2:
Accrington Stanley (The Crown Ground, 232 miles away & built in 1968) - Yes
Barrow (Holker Street, 288 miles away & built in 1909) - No
Bradford City (Valley Parade, 229 miles away & built in 1886) - Yes
Bromley (Hayes Lane, 52 miles away & built in 1938) - Yes
Carlisle United (Brunton Park, 308 miles away & built in 1909) - Yes
Cheltenham Town (Whaddon Road, 82 miles away & built in 1927) - Yes
Chesterfield (SMH Group Stadium, 172 miles away & built in 2010) - Yes *Previous
Colchester United - (Colchester Community Stadium, 110 miles away & built in 2008)
Crewe Alexandra (Gresty Road/The Alexandra Stadium, 171 miles away & built in 1906) - Yes
Doncaster Rovers (The Keepmoat Stadium, 185 miles away & built in 2007) - Yes
Fleetwood Town (Highbury Stadium, 244 miles away & built in 1939) - Yes
Gillingham (Priestfield, 76 miles away & built in 1893) - Yes
Grimsby Town (Blundell Park, 209 miles away & built in 1899) - Yes
Harrogate Town (Wetherby Road, 225 miles away & built in 1920) - No
Morecambe (Globe Arena, 249 miles away & built in 2010) - No
Newport County (Rodney Parade, 107 miles away & built in 1877) - Yes
Notts County (Meadow Lane, 122 miles away & built in 1910) - Yes
Port Vale (Vale Park, 164 miles away & built in 1950) - No
Salford City (Moor Lane, 210 miles away & built in 1978) - Yes
Swindon Town (The County Ground, 51 miles away & built in 1896) - Yes
Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park, 218 miles away & built in 1912) - Yes
Walsall (Bescot Stadium / Banks Stadium, 125 miles away & built in 1990) - Yes
Wimbledon (Plough Lane, 35 miles away & built in 2021) - Yes
"There is only 23 teams listed here for a reason..."
Which all means that currently on the list of 91 league grounds:
I have gone to 71 clubs (6 previous grounds)
I have never been to 20 clubs
I have been to the ground but didn't watch football there - 3 times.
The league percentage breaks down as follows. Visited (including not for football or previous grounds):
* 85% Premier League
* 75% Championship
* 71% of League 1
* 83% of League 2
* 78% of all Pro Clubs
The Hit-List (Farthest Distance First)
Barrow (Holker Street) - 288 miles
Morecambe (Globe Arena) - 249 miles
Blackpool (Bloomfield Road) - 240 miles
Hull City (The KCOM Stadium) - 229 miles
Preston North End (Deepdale) - 225 miles
Harrogate Town (Wetherby Road) - 225 miles
Everton (Goodison Park) - 213 miles
Leeds United (Elland Road) - 211 miles
Huddersfield Town (John Smiths Stadium) - 206 miles
Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium) - 205 miles
Manchester United (Old Trafford) - 201 miles
Barnsley (Oakwell Stadium) - 193 miles
Port Vale (Vale Park) - 164 miles
Stoke City (Bet365 Stadium) - 159 miles
Burton Albion (The Pirelli Stadium) - 140 miles
West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) - 123 miles
Birmingham City (St Andrew’s) - 110 miles
Bristol City (Ashton Gate) - 91 miles
Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) - 80 miles
Leyton Orient (Brisbane Road) - 56 miles
Lets go back again
(Yes but no & previous grounds (in miles away order))
Newcastle United (St James' Park) - 300 miles [Been to the ground but not to watch a match]
Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium) - 268 miles [Been to the ground but not to watch a match]
Chesterfield (SMH Group Stadium) - 172 miles [Went to the Saltergate ground]
Swansea City (Liberty Stadium) - 159 miles [Went to Vetch Fields but game was called off]
Derby County (Pride Park) - 142 miles [Went to the Baseball Ground]
Leicester City (King Power Stadium) - 118 miles [Attended a game at Filbert Street]
Brighton & Hove Albion (Falmer Stadium) - 71 miles [Attended a game at The Goldstone Ground]
Southampton (St Mary's Stadium) - 55 miles [Attended a game at The Dell]
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