Ticking off the ninety-one 2022/23

Below is an alphabetical list of English Football league grounds and next to the name I will say yes, no, previous or yes but no. It has been an ambition to go to all the football league grounds which isn't easy as each year two change with relegation and promotion. Also, so many clubs have changed their grounds by building new ones. To explain the key we have

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

2022 - 2023

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

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

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

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

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

8. Everton (Goodison Park, 213 miles away & built in 1892) - No

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium, 268 miles away & built in 1995) - Yes but No

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

League 1:

There is only 23 teams listed here for a reason...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Forest Green Rovers (The New Lawn, 78 miles away & built in 2006) - No

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

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

15. Morecambe (Globe Arena, 249 miles away & built in 2010) - No

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

17. Peterborough United (London Road, 112 miles away & built in 1913) - No

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

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

20. Port Vale (Vale Park, 164 miles away & built in 1950) - No

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

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

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

League 2:

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

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

3. Carlisle United (Brunton Park, 308 miles away & built in 1909) - Yes

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

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

6. Crewe Alexandra (Gresty Road/The Alexandra Stadium, 171 miles away & built in 1906) - Yes

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

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

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

10. Harrogate Town (Wetherby Road, 225 miles away & built in 1920) - No

11. Hartlepool United (Victoria Park, 282 miles away & built in 1886) - Yes

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

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

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

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

16. Rochdale (Spotland, 219 miles away & built in 1920) - No

17. Salford City (Moor Lane, 210 miles away & built in 1978) - No

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

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

20. Sutton United - VBS Community Stadium, 34 miles away & built in 1912) - Yes

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

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

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

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

Which all means that currently on the list of 91 league grounds:

• I have watched football at 57 Grounds

• I have never been to 24 clubs

• I've been to clubs previous ground 6 times

• I have been to the ground but didn't watch football there 4 times.

• The league percentage breaks down as follows. Visited (including not for football or previous grounds):

* 80% Premier League

* 63% Championship

* 74% of League 1

* 79% of League 2

* 73% of all Pro Clubs

The Hit-List (Farthest Distance First)

1. Barrow (Holker Street) - 288 miles

2. Morecambe (Globe Arena) - 249 miles

3. Blackpool (Bloomfield Road) - 240 miles

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

5. Preston North End (Deepdale) - 225 miles

6. Harrogate Town (Wetherby Road) - 225 miles

7. Rochdale (Spotland) - 219 miles

8. Everton (Goodison Park) - 213 miles

9. Leeds United (Elland Road) - 211 miles

10. Salford City (Moor Lane) - 210 miles

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

12. Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium) - 205 miles

13. Manchester United (Old Trafford) - 201 miles

14. Barnsley (Oakwell Stadium) - 193 miles

15. Port Vale (Vale Park) - 164 miles

16. Stoke City (Bet365 Stadium) - 159 miles

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

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

19. Peterborough United (London Road) - 112 miles

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

21. Bristol City (Ashton Gate) - 91 miles

22. Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) - 80 miles

23. Forest Green Rovers (The New Lawn) - 78 miles

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

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

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

6. Colchester United (Colchester Community Stadium) - 110 miles [Attended a game at Layer Road]

7. Newport County (Rodney Parade) - 107 miles [Attended a game at Newport Stadium]

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

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

10. Tottenham Hotspur (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium) - 49 miles [Attended a game at White Hart Lane]

Been there done that (still in miles away order)

1. Carlisle United (Brunton Park)

2. Sunderland AFC (Stadium of Light)

3. Hartlepool United (Victoria Park)

4. Fleetwood Town (Highbury)

5. Burnley (Turf Moor)

6. Accrington Stanley (The Crown Ground)

7. Bradford City (Valley Parade)

8. Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park)

9. Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)

10. Bolton Wanderers (University of Bolton Stadium)

11. Liverpool (Anfield)

12. Grimsby Town (Blundell Park)

13. Plymouth Argyle (Home Park)

14. Manchester City (City of Manchester Stadium)

15. Stockport County (Edgeley Park)

16. Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough)

17. Rotherham United (New York Stadium)

18. Doncaster Rovers (The Keepmoat Stadium)

19. Sheffield United (Bramall Lane)

20. Crewe Alexandra (Gresty Road/The Alexandra Stadium)

21. Lincoln City (Sincil Bank)

22. Norwich City (Carrow Road)

23. Mansfield Town (Field Mill)

24. Shrewsbury Town (The New Meadow)

25. Exeter City (St. James Park)

26. Nottingham Forest (The City Ground)

27. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Molineux Stadium)

28. Ipswich Town (Portman Road)

29. Walsall (Bescot Stadium / Banks Stadium)

30. Cardiff City (Cardiff City Stadium)

31. Aston Villa (Villa Park)

32. Coventry City (Coventry Building Society Arena)

33. Cambridge United (Abbey Stadium)

34. Bristol Rovers (Memorial Stadium)

35. Northampton Town (Sixfields)

36. Cheltenham Town (Whaddon Road)

37. Gillingham (Priestfield)

38. West Ham United (London Stadium)

39. Portsmouth (Fratton Park)

40. Stevenage (Broadhall Way)

41. Luton Town (Kenilworth Road)

42. Crawley Town (Broadfield Stadium)

43. Swindon Town (The County Ground)

44. Arsenal (Emirates Stadium)

45. Crystal Palace (Selhurst Park)

46. Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road)

47. Charlton Athletic (The Valley)

48. Millwall (The New Den)

49. Watford (Vicarage Road)

50. Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium)

51. Wimbledon (Plough Lane)

52. Chelsea (Stamford Bridge)

53. Sutton United (VBS Community Stadium)

54. Fulham (Craven Cottage)

55. Brentford (Community Stadium)

56. Wycombe Wanderers (Adams Park)

57. Reading (Madjeski Stadium)