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Ticking off the ninety one...

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


street corner


2021 - 2022


Premier League:


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Championship, 2020 - 2021

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Coventry City (Coventry Building Society Arena, 103 miles away & built in St Andrew’s – 2005) - Yes

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

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

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

Hull City (The KCOM Stadium, 229 miles away & built in 2002) - 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Swansea City (Liberty Stadium, 159 miles away & built in 2005) - Previous (Yes but No)

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


League 1, 2020 - 2021


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

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

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

Cheltenham Town (Whaddon Road, 82 miles away & built in 1927) - No

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


League 2, 2020 - 2021


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

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

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

Carlisle United (Brunton Park, 308 miles away & built in 1909) - No

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

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

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

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

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

Hartlepool United (Victoria Park, 282 miles away & built in 1886) - No

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

Mansfield Town (Field Mill, 168 miles away & built in 1861) - No

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

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

Oldham Athletic (Boundary Park, 211 miles away & built in 1896) - No

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

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

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

Scunthorpe United (Glanford Park, 201 miles away & built in 1988) - No

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

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


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

  • I have watched football at 49 Grounds

  • I have never been to 30 clubs

  • I've been to clubs previous ground 9 times

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

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

* 85% Premier League

* 54% Championship

* 82% of League 1

* 50% of League 2

* 67% of all Pro Clubs


The Hit-List (Farthest Distance First)

Carlisle United (Brunton Park) - 308 miles

Barrow (Holker Street) - 288 miles

Hartlepool United (Victoria Park) - 282 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

Rochdale (Spotland) - 219 miles

Everton (Goodison Park) - 213 miles

Leeds United (Elland Road) - 211 miles

Oldham Athletic (Boundary Park) - 211 miles

Salford City (Moor Lane) - 210 miles

Huddersfield Town (John Smiths Stadium) - 206 miles

Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium) - 205 miles

Manchester United (Old Trafford) - 201 miles

Scunthorpe United (Glanford Park) - 201 miles

Barnsley (Oakwell Stadium) - 193 miles

Mansfield Town (Field Mill) - 168 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

Peterborough United (London Road) - 112 miles

Birmingham City (St Andrew’s) - 110 miles

Bristol City (Ashton Gate) - 91 miles

Cheltenham Town (Whaddon Road) - 82 miles

Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium) - 80 miles

Forest Green Rovers (The New Lawn) - 78 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]

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]

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

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

West Ham United (London Stadium) - 76 miles [Attended a game at Upton Park]

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]

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

Brentford (Community Stadium) - 27 miles [Attended many games at Griffin Park]


Been there done that (still in miles away order)

Accrington Stanley (The Crown Ground)

Bradford City (Valley Parade)

Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park)

Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park)

Bolton Wanderers (University of Bolton Stadium)

Liverpool (Anfield)

Plymouth Argyle (Home Park)

Manchester City (City of Manchester Stadium)

Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough)

Rotherham United (New York Stadium)

Doncaster Rovers (The Keepmoat Stadium)

Sheffield United (Bramall Lane)

Crewe Alexandra (Gresty Road/The Alexandra Stadium)

Lincoln City (Sincil Bank)

Norwich City (Carrow Road)

Shrewsbury Town (The New Meadow)

Exeter City (St. James Park)

Nottingham Forest (The City Ground)

Wolverhampton Wanderers (Molineux Stadium)

Ipswich Town (Portman Road)

Walsall (Bescot Stadium / Banks Stadium)

Cardiff City (Cardiff City Stadium)

Aston Villa (Villa Park)

Coventry City (Coventry Building Society Arena)

Cambridge United (Abbey Stadium)

Bristol Rovers (Memorial Stadium)

Northampton Town (Sixfields)

Gillingham (Priestfield)

Portsmouth (Fratton Park)

Stevenage (Broadhall Way)

Luton Town (Kenilworth Road)

Crawley Town (Broadfield Stadium)

Swindon Town (The County Ground)

Arsenal (Emirates Stadium)

Crystal Palace (Selhurst Park)

Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road)

Charlton Athletic (The Valley)

Millwall (The New Den)

Watford (Vicarage Road)

Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium)

Wimbledon (Plough Lane)

Chelsea (Stamford Bridge)

Sutton United (VBS Community Stadium)

Fulham (Craven Cottage)

Wycombe Wanderers (Adams Park)

Reading (Madjeski Stadium)


2020 - 2021


Premier League


Arsenal (Emirates Stadium, Built in 2006) - No

Aston Villa (Villa Park, Built in 1897) - Yes

Brighton & Hove Albion (Falmer Stadium, Built in 2011) - Previous

Burnley (Turf Moor, Built in 1883) - Yes

Chelsea (Stamford Bridge, Built in 1877) - Yes

Crystal Palace (Selhurst Park, Built in 1924) - Yes

Everton (Goodison Park, Built in 1892) - No

Fulham (Craven Cottage, Built in 1896) - Yes

Leeds United (Elland Road, Built in 1897) - No

Leicester City (King Power Stadium, Built in 2002) - Previous

Liverpool (Anfield, Built in 1884) - Yes

Manchester City (City of Manchester Stadium, Built in 2003) - Yes

Manchester United (Old Trafford, Built in 1910) - No

Newcastle United (St James' Park, Built in 1880) - Yes but No

Sheffield United (Bramall Lane, Built in 1855) - Yes

Southampton (St Mary's Stadium, Built in 2001) - Previous

Tottenham Hotspur (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Built in 2019) - Previous

West Bromwich Albion (The Hawthorns, Built in 1900) - No

West Ham United(London Stadium, Built in 2016) - Previous

Wolverhampton Wanderers (Molineux Stadium, Built in 1889) - Yes


Championship

Barnsley (Oakwell Stadium – 1888) - No

Birmingham City (St Andrew’s – 1906) - No

Blackburn Rovers (Ewood Park – 1882) - Yes

Bournemouth (Vitality Stadium – 1910) - No

Brentford (Community Stadium – 2020) - Previous

Bristol City (Ashton Gate – 1887) - No

Cardiff City (Cardiff City Stadium – 2009) - Yes

Coventry City (St Andrew’s – 1906) - Previous

Derby County (Pride Park - 1997) - Previous

Huddersfield Town (John Smiths Stadium – 1994) - No

Luton Town (Kenilworth Road – 1905) - Yes

Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium – 1995) - Yes but No

Millwall (The New Den – 1993) - Yes

Norwich City (Carrow Road – 1935) - Yes

Nottingham Forest (The City Ground – 1898) - Yes

Preston North End (Deepdale – 1878) - No

Queens Park Rangers (Loftus Road – 1904) - Yes

Reading (Madjeski Stadium – 1998) - Yes

Rotherham United (New York Stadium – 2012) - No

Sheffield Wednesday (Hillsborough – 1899) - Yes

Stoke City (Bet365 Stadium – 1997) - No

Swansea City (Liberty Stadium – 2005) - Previous (Yes but No)

Watford (Vicarage Road – 1922) - Yes

Wycombe Wanderers (Adams Park – 1990) - Yes


League 1


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

Accrington Stanley (The Crown Ground – 1968) - Yes

Blackpool (Bloomfield Road – 1899) - No

Bristol Rovers (Memorial Stadium – 1921) - Yes

Burton Albion (The Pirelli Stadium – 2005) - No

Charlton Athletic (The Valley – 1919) - Yes

Crewe Alexandra (Gresty Road/The Alexandra Stadium – 1906) - Yes

Doncaster Rovers (The Keepmoat Stadium – 2007) - Yes

Fleetwood Town (Highbury Stadium – 1939) - Yes

Gillingham (Priestfield – 1893) - Yes

Hull City (The KCOM Stadium – 2002) - No

Ipswich Town (Portman Road – 1884) - Yes

Lincoln City (Sincil Bank – 1895) - No

Northampton Town (Sixfields – 1994) - No

Oxford United (The Kassam Stadium – 2001) - Yes

Peterborough United (London Road – 1913) - No

Plymouth Argyle (Home Park – 1893) - Yes

Portsmouth (Fratton Park – 1898) - Yes

Rochdale (Spotland – 1920) - No

Shrewsbury Town (The New Meadow – 2007) - No

Sunderland (The Stadium of Light – 1997) - Yes

Swindon Town (The County Ground – 1896) - Yes

Wigan Athletic (DW Stadium – 1999) - No

Wimbledon (Plough Lane – 2021) - Yes


League 2

Barrow (Holker Street – 1909) - No

Bolton Wanderers (University of Bolton Stadium - 1997) - Yes

Bradford City (Valley Parade – 1886) - Yes

Cambridge United (Abbey Stadium – 1932) - Yes

Carlisle United (Brunton Park – 1909) - No

Cheltenham Town (Whaddon Road – 1927) - No

Colchester United - (Colchester Community Stadium – 2008) - Previous

Crawley Town (Broadfield Stadium – 1997) - Yes

Exeter City (St. James Park – 1904) - Yes

Forest Green Rovers (The New Lawn – 2006) - No

Grimsby Town (Blundell Park – 1899) - Yes

Harrogate Town (Wetherby Road – 1920) - No

Leyton Orient (Brisbane Road – 1937) - No

Mansfield Town (Field Mill – 1861) - No

Morecambe (Globe Arena – 2010) - No

Newport County (Rodney Parade – 1877) - Previous

Oldham Athletic (Boundary Park - 1896) - No

Port Vale (Vale Park – 1950) - No

Salford City (Moor Lane - 1978) - No

Scunthorpe United (Glanford Park – 1988) - No

Southend United (Roots Hall - 1955) - No

Stevenage (Broadhall Way – 1961) - Yes

Tranmere Rovers (Prenton Park - 1912) - Yes

Walsall (Bescot Stadium / Banks Stadium – 1990) - Yes



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