top of page
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Search

92 - Updated for 2025/26

  • Writer: Peter Slade
    Peter Slade
  • 2 days ago
  • 7 min read

Updated: 7 hours ago

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 2025/26. 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 going to try to attend as many away games as possible.


Here is the 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


street corner


2025 - 2026


Premier League:

  1. Arsenal (Emirates Stadium, 48 miles away & built in 2006) - Yes

  2. Aston Villa (Villa Park, 118 miles away & built in 1897) - Yes

  3. Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium, 80 miles away & built in 1910) - No

  4. Brentford (Community Stadium, 27 miles away & built in 2020) - Yes

  5. Brighton & Hove Albion (Falmer Stadium, 71 miles away & built in 2011) *Previous

  6. Burnley (Turf Moor, 233 miles away & built in 1883) - Yes

  7. Chelsea (Stamford Bridge, 34 miles away & built in 1877) - Yes

  8. Crystal Palace (Selhurst Park, 48 miles away & built in 1924) - Yes

  9. Everton (Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium, 215 miles away & built in 1892) - No

  10. Fulham (Craven Cottage, 33 miles away & built in 1896) - Yes

  11. Leeds United (Elland Road, 211 miles away & built in 1897) - No

  12. Liverpool (Anfield, 213 miles away & built in 1884) - Yes

  13. Manchester City (City of Manchester Stadium, 202 miles away & built in 2003) - Yes

  14. Manchester United (Old Trafford, 201 miles away and built in 1910) - No

  15. Newcastle United (St James' Park, 300 miles away & built in 1880) [Yes but No]

  16. Nottingham Forest (The City Ground, 142 miles away & built in 1898) - Yes

  17. Sunderland (The Stadium of Light, 298 miles away & built in 1997) - Yes

  18. Tottenham Hotspur (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, 49 miles away & built in 2019)

  19. West Ham United (London Stadium, 76 miles away & built in 2016) - Yes

  20. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Molineux Stadium, 135 miles away & built in 1889) - Yes


Championship:

  1. Birmingham City (St Andrew’s, 110 miles away & built in 1906) - No

  2. Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park, 226 miles away & built in 1882) - Yes

  3. Bristol City (Ashton Gate, 91 miles away & built in 1887) - No

  4. Charlton Athletic (The Valley, 45 miles away & built in 1919) - Yes

  5. Coventry City (Coventry Building Society Arena, 103 miles away & built in 2005) - Yes

  6. Derby County (Pride Park, 142 miles away & built in 1997) *Previous

  7. Hull City (The KCOM Stadium, 229 miles away & built in 2002) - No

  8. Ipswich Town (Portman Road, 125 miles away & built in 1884) - Yes

  9. Leicester City (King Power Stadium, 118 miles away & built in 2002) *Previous

  10. Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium, 268 miles away & built in 1995) [Yes but No]

  11. Millwall (The New Den, 41 miles away & built in 1993) - Yes

  12. Norwich City (Carrow Road, 161 miles away & built in 1935) - Yes

  13. Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium, 35 miles away & built in 2001) - Yes

  14. Portsmouth (Fratton Park, 59 miles away & built in 1898) - Yes

  15. Preston North End (Deepdale, 225 miles away & built in 1878) - No

  16. Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road, 48 miles away & built in 1904) - Yes

  17. Sheffield United (Bramall Lane, 176 miles away & built in 1855) - Yes

  18. Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough, 194 miles away & built in 1899) - Yes

  19. Southampton (St Mary's Stadium, 55 miles away & built in 2001) *Previous

  20. Stoke City (Bet365 Stadium, 159 miles away & built in 1997) - No

  21. Swansea City (Liberty Stadium, 159 miles away & built in 2005) *Previous [Yes but No]

  22. Watford (Vicarage Road, 36 miles away & built in 1922) - Yes

  23. West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns, 123 miles away & built in 1900) - No

  24. Wrexham AFC (Racecourse Ground, 165 miles away & built in 1807) - Yes


League 1:

  1. Barnsley (Oakwell Stadium, 193 miles away & built in 1888) - No

  2. Blackpool (Bloomfield Road, 240 miles away & built in 1899) - No

  3. Bolton Wanderers (University of Bolton Stadium, 216 miles away & built in 1997) - Yes

  4. Bradford City (Valley Parade, 229 miles away & built in 1886) - Yes

  5. Burton Albion (The Pirelli Stadium, 140 miles away & built in 2005) - No

  6. Cardiff City (Cardiff City Stadium, 122 miles away & built in 2009) - Yes

  7. Doncaster Rovers (The Keepmoat Stadium, 185 miles away & built in 2007) - Yes

  8. Exeter City (St. James Park, 148 miles away & built in 1904) - Yes

  9. Huddersfield Town (John Smiths Stadium, 206 miles away & built in 1994) - No

  10. Leyton Orient (Brisbane Road, 56 miles away & built in 1937) - No

  11. Lincoln City (Sincil Bank, 168 miles away & built in 1895) - Yes

  12. Luton Town (Kenilworth Road, 52 miles away & built in1905) - Yes

  13. Mansfield Town (Field Mill, 168 miles away & built in 1861) - Yes

  14. Northampton Town (Sixfields, 85 miles away & built in 1994) - Yes

  15. Peterborough United (London Road, 112 miles away & built in 1913) - Yes

  16. Port Vale (Vale Park, 164 miles away & built in 1950) - Yes

  17. Plymouth Argyle (Home Park, 208 miles away & built in 1893) - Yes

  18. Rotherham United (New York Stadium, 189 miles away & built in 2012) - Yes

  19. Reading (Madjeski Stadium, 13 miles away & built in 1998) - Yes

  20. Stevenage (Broadhall Way, 58 miles away & built in 1961) - Yes

  21. Stockport County (Edgeley Park, 199 miles away & built in 1891) - Yes

  22. Wycombe Wanderers (Adams Park, 22 miles away & built in 1990) - Yes

  23. Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium, 205 miles away & built in 1999) - No

  24. Wimbledon (Plough Lane, 35 miles away & built in 2021) - Yes


League 2:

  1. Accrington Stanley (The Crown Ground, 232 miles away & built in 1968) - Yes

  2. Barnet (The Hive Stadium, 34 miles away & built in 2013) - Yes *Previous

  3. Barrow (Holker Street, 288 miles away & built in 1909) - No

  4. Bristol Rovers (Memorial Stadium, 89 miles away & built in 1921) - Yes

  5. Bromley (Hayes Lane, 52 miles away & built in 1938) - Yes

  6. Cambridge United (Abbey Stadium, 89 miles away & built in 1932) - Yes

  7. Cheltenham Town (Whaddon Road, 82 miles away & built in 1927) - Yes

  8. Chesterfield (SMH Group Stadium, 172 miles away & built in 2010) - Yes  *Previous

  9. Colchester United - (Colchester Community Stadium, 110 miles away & built in 2008)

  10. Crawley Town (Broadfield Stadium, 51 miles away & built in 1997) - Yes

  11. Crewe Alexandra (The Alexandra Stadium, 171 miles away & built in 1906) - Yes

  12. Fleetwood Town (Highbury Stadium, 244 miles away & built in 1939) - Yes

  13. Gillingham (Priestfield, 76 miles away & built in 1893) - Yes

  14. Grimsby Town (Blundell Park, 209 miles away & built in 1899) - Yes

  15. Harrogate Town (Wetherby Road, 225 miles away & built in 1920) - Yes

  16. MK Scum (The Toilet Bowl, 71 Miles & built 2007) - Yes

  17. Newport County (Rodney Parade, 107 miles away & built in 1877) - Yes

  18. Notts County (Meadow Lane, 122 miles away & built in 1910) - Yes

  19. Oldham Athletic (Boundary Park, 213 miles away & built in 1904) - No

  20. Shrewsbury Town (The New Meadw, 160 miles away & built in 2007) - Yes

  21. Salford City (Moor Lane, 210 miles away & built in 1978) - Yes

  22. Swindon Town (The County Ground, 51 miles away & built in 1896) - Yes

  23. Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park, 218 miles away & built in 1912) - Yes

  24. Walsall (Bescot Stadium / Banks Stadium, 125 miles away & built in 1990) - Yes


Which all means that currently on the list of 92 league grounds:

  • I have gone to 74 clubs (7 previous grounds)

  • I have never been to 18 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):

* 16/20 Premier League = 80%

* 18/24 Championship = 75%

* 18/24 League 1 = 75%

* 22/24 League 2 = 92%

* 74/92 Pro Clubs = 75%


The Hit-List (Farthest Distance First)

  1. Barrow (Holker Street) - 288 miles

  2. Blackpool (Bloomfield Road) - 240 miles

  3. Hull City (The KCOM Stadium) - 229 miles

  4. Preston North End (Deepdale) - 225 miles

  5. Everton (Goodison Park) - 215 miles

  6. Oldham Athletic (Boundary Park) - 213 miles

  7. Leeds United (Elland Road) - 211 miles

  8. Huddersfield Town (John Smiths Stadium) - 206 miles

  9. Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium) - 205 miles

  10. Manchester United (Old Trafford) - 201 miles

  11. Barnsley (Oakwell Stadium) - 193 miles

  12. Stoke City (Bet365 Stadium) - 159 miles

  13. Burton Albion (The Pirelli Stadium) - 140 miles

  14. West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns) - 123 miles

  15. Birmingham City (St Andrew’s) - 110 miles

  16. Bristol City (Ashton Gate) - 91 miles

  17. Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) - 80 miles

  18. Leyton Orient (Brisbane Road) - 56 miles


Lets go back again

(Yes but no & previous grounds (in miles away order))

  1. Newcastle United (St James' Park) - 300 miles [Been to the ground but not to watch a match]

  2. Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium) - 268 miles [Been to the ground but not to watch a match]

  3. Chesterfield (SMH Group Stadium) - 172 miles [Went to the Saltergate ground]

  4. Swansea City (Liberty Stadium) - 159 miles [Went to Vetch Fields but game was called off]

  5. Derby County (Pride Park) - 142 miles [Went to the Baseball Ground]

  6. Leicester City (King Power Stadium) - 118 miles [Attended a game at Filbert Street]

  7. Brighton & Hove Albion (Falmer Stadium) - 71 miles [Attended a game at The Goldstone Ground]

  8. Southampton (St Mary's Stadium) - 55 miles [Attended a game at The Dell]

  9. Barnet (The Hive Stadium) - 34 miles [Attended a game at Underhill]

 
 
 

Comments


© 2023 by Site Name. Proudly created with Wix.com

bottom of page