List of football stadiums in England facts for kids
This is a list of football stadiums in England, ranked in descending order of capacity. There is an extremely large number of football stadiums and pitches in England, and a definitive list of stadia would be impossible to produce. This list, therefore, is limited to stadiums that meet one of the following criteria based on current capacity:
- Used for football and have a capacity larger than 5,000
- Used by one of the 92 clubs in the top four tiers of the English football league system as of the 2022–23 seasons in the (Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League One, and EFL League Two).
- Used by one of the 12 clubs in the top tier of women's football in England, the Women's Super League, as of 2022–23.
A person who has watched a match at the stadiums of all 92 Premier League and English Football League (EFL) clubs in England and Wales may apply to join The 92 Club.
Existing stadiums
Rank (England Only) | Overall Rank | Stadium | Town / City | Capacity | Team | League |
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1 | 1 | Wembley Stadium | Wembley, London | 90,000 | England (Men's, women's and youth) | |
2 | 2 | Old Trafford | Old Trafford | 74,310 | Manchester United | Premier League |
3 | 3 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Tottenham, London | 62,850 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League |
4 | 4 | London Stadium | Stratford, London | 62,500 | West Ham United | Premier League |
5 | 5 | Emirates Stadium | Holloway, London | 60,704 | Arsenal | Premier League |
6 | 6 | City of Manchester Stadium | Bradford, Manchester | 55,017 | Manchester City | Premier League |
7 | 7 | Anfield | Anfield, Liverpool | 53,394 | Liverpool | Premier League |
8 | 8 | St James' Park | Newcastle | 52,338 | Newcastle United | Premier League |
9 | 9 | Stadium of Light | Sunderland | 48,095 | Sunderland | EFL Championship |
10 | 10 | Villa Park | Aston, Birmingham | 42,657 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
11 | 11 | Stamford Bridge | Fulham, London | 40,343 | Chelsea | Premier League |
12 | 12 | Goodison Park | Walton, Liverpool | 39,414 | Everton | Premier League |
13 | 13 | Elland Road | Beeston, Leeds | 37,608 | Leeds United | EFL Championship |
14 | 14 | Hillsborough | Owlerton, Sheffield | 34,945 | Sheffield Wednesday | EFL Championship |
15 | 15 | Riverside Stadium | Middlesbrough | 33,931 | Middlesbrough | EFL Championship |
16 | Cardiff City Stadium | Leckwith, Cardiff | 33,280 | Cardiff City | EFL Championship | |
Wales (Men's, women's, and youth) | ||||||
16 | 17 | Pride Park | Derby | 32,956 | Derby County | EFL League One |
17 | 18 | Coventry Building Society Arena | Coventry | 32,609 | Coventry City | EFL Championship |
18 | 19 | St Mary's Stadium | Southampton | 32,384 | Southampton | EFL Championship |
Southampton Women | Women's Championship | |||||
19 | 20 | King Power Stadium | Leicester | 32,262 | Leicester City | EFL Championship |
Leicester City Women | Women's Super League | |||||
20 | 21 | Bramall Lane | Sheffield | 32,050 | Sheffield United | Premier League |
Sheffield United W.F.C. | Women's Championship | |||||
21 | 22 | Falmer Stadium | Falmer, Brighton & Hove | 31,780 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League |
22 | 23 | Molineux | Wolverhampton | 31,750 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League |
23 | 24 | Ewood Park | Blackburn | 31,363 | Blackburn Rovers | EFL Championship |
24 | 25 | City Ground | West Bridgford | 30,332 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League |
25 | 26 | Stadium MK | Milton Keynes | 30,303 | Milton Keynes Dons | EFL League Two |
26 | 27 | bet365 Stadium | Stoke-on-Trent | 30,089 | Stoke City | EFL Championship |
28 | 28 | Portman Road | Ipswich | 29,673 | Ipswich Town | EFL Championship |
27 | 29 | St Andrew's | Bordesley, Birmingham | 29,409 | Birmingham City | EFL Championship |
Birmingham City Ladies | Women's Championship | |||||
29 | 30 | University of Bolton Stadium | Bolton | 28,018 | Bolton Wanderers | EFL League One |
30 | 31 | Carrow Road | Norwich | 27,359 | Norwich City | EFL Championship |
31 | 32 | The Valley | Charlton, London | 27,111 | Charlton Athletic | EFL League One |
32 | 33 | The Hawthorns | West Bromwich | 26,688 | West Bromwich Albion | EFL Championship |
33 | 34 | Ashton Gate Stadium | Bristol | 26,459 | Bristol City | EFL Championship |
34 | 35 | MKM Stadium | Hull | 25,586 | Hull City | EFL Championship |
Hull F.C. (rugby) | Super League | |||||
35 | 36 | Selhurst Park | Selhurst, London | 25,486 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |
36 | 37 | DW Stadium | Wigan | 25,133 | Wigan Athletic | EFL League One |
Wigan Warriors (rugby) | Super League | |||||
37 | 38 | Valley Parade | Bradford | 24,433 | Bradford City | EFL League Two |
38 | 39 | Madejski Stadium | Reading | 24,376 | Reading | EFL League One |
Reading Women | Women's Championship | |||||
39 | 40 | Kirklees Stadium | Huddersfield | 24,329 | Huddersfield Town | EFL Championship |
Huddersfield Giants (rugby) | Super League | |||||
40 | 41 | Deepdale | Preston | 23,404 | Preston North End | EFL Championship |
41 | 42 | Oakwell | Barnsley | 23,287 | Barnsley | EFL League One |
42 | 43 | Craven Cottage | Fulham, London | 22,384 | Fulham | Premier League |
43 | 44 | Vicarage Road | Watford | 22,200 | Watford | EFL Championship |
44 | 45 | Turf Moor | Burnley | 21,744 | Burnley | Premier League |
46 | Liberty Stadium | Landore, Swansea | 20,996 | Swansea City | EFL Championship | |
45 | 47 | Meadow Lane | Nottingham | 19,841 | Notts County | EFL League Two |
46 | 48 | The Den | Bermondsey, London | 19,369 | Millwall | EFL Championship |
47 | 49 | Loftus Road | White City, London | 18,193 | Queens Park Rangers | EFL Championship |
48 | 50 | Home Park | Plymouth | 17,904 | Plymouth Argyle | EFL Championship |
49 | 51 | Fratton Park | Milton, Portsmouth | 17,703 | Portsmouth | EFL League One |
50 | 52 | Brentford Community Stadium | Brentford, London | 17,250 | Brentford | Premier League |
London Irish (rugby) | Premiership Rugby | |||||
51 | 53 | Brunton Park | Carlisle | 17,030 | Carlisle United | EFL League One |
52 | 54 | Bloomfield Road | Blackpool | 16,616 | Blackpool | EFL League One |
53 | 55 | County Ground | Swindon | 15,547 | Swindon Town | EFL League Two |
54 | 56 | Keepmoat Stadium | Doncaster | 15,148 | Doncaster Rovers | EFL League Two |
55 | 57 | Vale Park | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent | 15,036 | Port Vale | EFL League One |
56 | 58 | Prenton Park | Birkenhead | 15,012 | Tranmere Rovers | EFL League Two |
Liverpool Women | Women's Super League | |||||
57 | 59 | London Road | Peterborough | 13,513 | Peterborough United | EFL League One |
58 | 60 | Boundary Park | Oldham | 13,513 | Oldham Athletic | National League |
59 | 61 | Kassam Stadium | Littlemore, Oxford | 12,537 | Oxford United | EFL League One |
60 | 62 | Roots Hall | Southend | 12,392 | Southend United | National League |
61 | 63 | New York Stadium | Rotherham | 12,088 | Rotherham United | EFL Championship |
62 | 64 | Leigh Sports Village | Leigh | 12,000 | Manchester United Women | Women's Super League |
63 | 65 | Gateshead International Stadium | Gateshead | 11,800 | Gateshead | National League |
64 | 66 | Gigg Lane | Bury | 11,640 | Bury | North West Counties Football League Premier Division |
65 | 67 | Priestfield Stadium | Gillingham | 11,582 | Gillingham | EFL League Two |
66 | 68 | Dean Court | Kings Park, Bournemouth | 11,307 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League |
67 | 69 | Bescot Stadium | Bescot, Walsall | 10,863 | Walsall | EFL League Two |
Aston Villa Women | Women's Super League | |||||
68 | 70 | Edgeley Park | Edgeley, Stockport | 10,800 | Stockport County | EFL League Two |
69 | 71 | Sincil Bank | Lincoln | 10,780 | Lincoln City | EFL League One |
70 | 72 | The Shay | Halifax | 10,561 | FC Halifax Town | National League |
Halifax (rugby) | RFL Championship | |||||
73 | Racecourse Ground | Wrexham | 10,500 | Wrexham | EFL League Two | |
71 | 74 | Technique Stadium | Chesterfield | 10,400 | Chesterfield | National League |
72 | 75 | Kenilworth Road | Luton | 10,265 | Luton Town | Premier League |
73 | 76 | Gresty Road | Crewe | 10,109 | Crewe Alexandra | EFL League Two |
74 | 77 | Colchester Community Stadium | Colchester | 10,105 | Colchester United | EFL League Two |
75 | 78 | New Meadow | Shrewsbury | 9,875 | Shrewsbury Town | EFL League One |
76 | 79 | Memorial Stadium | Horfield, Bristol | 9,834 | Bristol Rovers | EFL League One |
77 | 80 | Huish Park | Yeovil | 9,665 | Yeovil Town | National League South |
78 | 81 | Adams Park | Wycombe | 9,558 | Wycombe Wanderers | EFL League One |
79 | 82 | Spotland | Rochdale | 9,507 | Rochdale | National League |
Rochdale Hornets (rugby) | RFL League 1 | |||||
80 | 83 | Field Mill | Mansfield | 9,376 | Mansfield Town | EFL League Two |
81 | 84 | Brisbane Road | Leyton, London | 9,253 | Leyton Orient | EFL League One |
Tottenham Hotspur Women | Women's Super League | |||||
82 | 85 | Glanford Park | Scunthorpe | 9,183 | Scunthorpe United | National League North |
83 | 86 | Plough Lane | Wimbledon, London | 9,150 | AFC Wimbledon | EFL League Two |
84 | 87 | Blundell Park | Cleethorpes | 9,031 | Grimsby Town | EFL League Two |
85 | 88 | Twerton Park | Twerton, Bath | 8,880 | Bath City | National League South |
89 | Rodney Parade | Newport | 8,722 | Newport County | EFL League Two | |
86 | 90 | St James Park | Exeter | 8,714 | Exeter City | EFL League One |
87 | 91 | York Community Stadium | Huntington, York | 8,500 | York City | National League |
York Knights (rugby) | RFL Championship | |||||
88 | 92 | The Walks | King's Lynn | 8,200 | King's Lynn Town | National League |
89 | 93 | Abbey Stadium | Cambridge | 8,024 | Cambridge United | EFL League One |
90 | 94 | Victoria Park | Hartlepool | 7,833 | Hartlepool United | National League |
91 | 95 | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 7,798 | Northampton Town | EFL League One |
92 | 96 | Broadhall Way | Stevenage | 7,426 | Stevenage | EFL League One |
93 | 97 | Recreation Ground | Aldershot | 7,100 | Aldershot Town | National League |
94 | 98 | Pirelli Stadium | Burton-upon-Trent | 7,088 | Burton Albion | EFL League One |
95 | 99 | Academy Stadium | Manchester | 7,000 | Manchester City Women's F.C. | Women's Super League |
96 | 100 | Whaddon Road | Cheltenham | 6,923 | Cheltenham Town | EFL League One |
97 | 101 | York Street | Boston | 6,643 | Boston United | National League |
98 | 102 | Plainmoor | Torquay | 6,500 | Torquay United | National League South |
99 | 103 | Bower Fold | Stalybridge | 6,500 | Stalybridge Celtic | Northern Premier League Division One West |
100 | 104 | Moss Rose | Macclesfield | 6,335 | Macclesfield F.C. | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
101 | 105 | New Bucks Head | Telford | 6,300 | AFC Telford United | National League |
102 | 106 | Globe Arena | Morecambe | 6,241 | Morecambe | EFL League Two |
103 | 107 | Aggborough | Kidderminster | 6,238 | Kidderminster Harriers | National League |
104 | 108 | Moss Lane | Altrincham | 6,085 | Altrincham | National League |
105 | 109 | Victoria Road | Dagenham, London | 6,078 | Dagenham & Redbridge | National League |
West Ham Women | Women's Super League | |||||
106 | 110 | Keys Park | Cannock, Hednesford | 6,039 | Hednesford Town | Northern Premier League Division One West |
107 | 111 | Haig Avenue | Blowick, Southport | 6,008 | Southport | National League |
108 | 112 | Kingfield Stadium | Woking | 6,000 | Woking | National League |
109 | 113 | Mill Farm | Wesham | 6,000 | AFC Fylde | National League |
110 | 114 | The Camrose | Basingstoke | 6,000 | Basingstoke Town | Southern Football League South Division |
111 | 115 | Cherrywood Road | Farnborough | 6,000 | Farnborough | National League South |
112 | 116 | Broadfield Stadium | Crawley | 5,907 | Crawley Town | EFL League Two |
Brighton & Hove Albion Women | Women's Super League | |||||
113 | 117 | Crabble Athletic Ground | Dover | 5,745 | Dover Athletic | National League South |
114 | 118 | Damson Park | Solihull | 5,500 | Solihull Moors | National League |
115 | 119 | Holker Street | Barrow-in-Furness | 5,449 | Barrow | EFL League Two |
116 | 120 | Crown Ground | Accrington | 5,278 | Accrington Stanley | EFL League Two |
117 | 121 | Westleigh Park | Havant | 5,250 | Havant & Waterlooville | National League South |
118 | 122 | The Hive Stadium | Canons Park, London | 5,233 | Barnet | National League |
119 | 123 | Ten Acres | Eastleigh | 5,250 | Eastleigh | National League |
120 | 124 | Highbury Stadium | Fleetwood | 5,137 | Fleetwood Town | EFL League One |
121 | 125 | Deva Stadium | Chester | 5,126 | Chester | National League North |
122 | 126 | Gander Green Lane | Sutton, London | 5,049 | Sutton United | EFL League Two |
123 | 127 | Moor Lane | Kersal, Salford | 5,032 | Salford City | EFL League Two |
124 | 128 | Wetherby Road | Harrogate | 5,021 | Harrogate Town | EFL League Two |
125 | 129 | Hayes Lane | Bromley, London | 5,300 | Bromley | National League |
Crystal Palace Women | Women's Championship | |||||
126 | 130 | Stonebridge Road | Northfleet, Gravesend | 5,011 | Ebbsfleet United | National League |
127 | 131 | The New Lawn | Nailsworth | 5,009 | Forest Green Rovers | EFL League Two |
* | * | Kingsmeadow | Kingston, London | 4,850 | Chelsea Women | Women's Super League |
* | * | Meadow Park | Borehamwood | 4,500 | Arsenal Women | Women's Super League |
Boreham Wood | National League | |||||
* | * | Walton Hall Park | Walton, Liverpool | 2,200 | Everton Women | Women's Super League |
* | * | Robins High Performance Centre | Failand | 500 | Bristol City W.F.C. | Women's Super League |
Old stadiums
Following crowd troubles in the 1980s, and regulations imposed after the Taylor Report, several English league stadiums have been built or completely redeveloped in the last few years. Prior to 1988, however, the last newly built Football League ground in England was Roots Hall, Southend, which was opened in 1955.
Future stadiums
Stadiums which are currently in development include:
Stadium | Expected Capacity |
Club | Notes |
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City of Manchester Stadium (redevelopment) | 61,474 | Manchester City | In August 2015 construction of the first two phases of stadium expansion were completed and subsequently passed all safety requirements at a specially organised test event on 12 August 2015. The South Stand has been extended with the addition of a third tier of seats and three rows of additional pitchside seating have also been added to all stands, expanding the current capacity of the City of Manchester Stadium to 55,097. A final expansion phase, extending the second tier back with an additional 7,900 seats, will commence in 2023 for completion in 2026. The stadium's capacity after the third phase is expected to exceed 61,474. |
Anfield (redevelopment) | c. 61,015 | Liverpool | Construction for an extension to the Main Stand began on 8 December 2014. This extension increased the stadium capacity to 54,074, making it one of the largest all-seater single stands in European football. There are future plans to expand the Anfield Road Stand which would bring the stadium size to around 61,015. |
Stamford Bridge (redevelopment) | c. 60,000 | Chelsea | On 30 June 2015, Chelsea unveiled plans to expand the stadium to a 60,000 seater. The exhibition held at Stamford Bridge, for local residents, businesses, season ticket holders and members provided a glimpse for Chelsea fans of blueprints for a rebuilt 60,000-capacity stadium. |
Villa Park (redevelopment) | c. 55,000 | Aston Villa | The first stage of a 10-year long project to redevelop Villa Park involves plans for a rebuild of the North Stand, starting at the end of the 2022–23 season. The development would see the 7,000 capacity North Stand demolished and a new, 15,000 capacity stand built: with a hotel, museum and store built behind it. This would see the capacity of Villa Park increased to around 55,000. |
Everton Stadium | c. 52,888 | Everton | On 24 March 2017, Everton announced they had agreed to purchase the land at Bramley-Moore Dock located in Vauxhall, Liverpool with intent to build a new £300m-plus stadium to build community sights near to the new ground as well. |
City Ground (redevelopment) | c. 38,000 | Nottingham Forest | On 28 February 2019 the club confirmed an extended lease on The City Ground. This extended lease means the club was now able to proceed with plans to redevelop The City Ground and surrounding area. Central to this redevelopment will be the replacement of the current Peter Taylor Stand with a new 10,000-seater stand, and improvements to the Trentside area, Brian Clough and Bridgford Stands.
The club are hopeful that building work will commence at the end of the 2019–20 season. The new, modern, state-of-the-art structure will see The City Ground's capacity become the highest in the East Midlands, reaching 38,000 after completion. |
Power Court Stadium Project | c. 23,000 | Luton Town | Proposed new stadium for Luton Town on the Power Court area of Luton town centre. Aiming for completion by the start of the 2020–21 season. Plans were approved for a 23,000 stadium to be built in 2021. |
Eco Park | c. 5,000 | Forest Green Rovers | Proposed new stadium for Forest Green Rovers in Eastington, Goucestershire. Designed by Zaha Hadid following a 2016 design competition, it is reputedly going to be the world's first timber stadium. Planning permission was approved by Stroud District Council in December 2019. |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Estadios de fútbol de Inglaterra para niños
- Record home attendances of English football clubs
- List of Scottish football stadiums by capacity
- List of football stadiums in Wales by capacity
- List of association football stadiums by capacity
- List of European stadiums by capacity
- Development of stadiums in English football
- List of Premier League stadiums
- List of British stadiums by capacity
- List of English rugby union stadiums by capacity
- List of English rugby league stadiums by capacity
- List of association football stadiums by country