List of football stadiums in England

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Wembley Stadium, the largest stadium in English football.

Football stadiums used in English football

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, so this list is not complete. It includes:

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[edit]

Old stadiums[edit]

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[edit]

Stadiums which are currently in development include:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ This includes, for reference, stadiums located outside England of any Welsh clubs (currently 4) that compete in these top five tiers.
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  39. ^ “County Ground, Swindon – Swindon Town”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  40. ^ “London Road Stadium – Peterborough United”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  41. ^ “Keepmoat Stadium – Doncaster Rovers”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  42. ^ “Kassam Stadium – Oxford United”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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  53. ^ “Kenilworth Road – Luton Town”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  54. ^ “Adams Park – Wycombe Wanderers”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  55. ^ “Spotland Stadium – Rochdale”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  56. ^ “Sincil Bank – Lincoln City”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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  58. ^ “Alexandra Stadium – Crewe Alexandra”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  59. ^ “Field Mill – Mansfield Town”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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  61. ^ “Huish Park – Yeovil Town”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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  73. ^ “Recreation Ground (Aldershot) – Aldershot Town”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  74. ^ “Whaddon Road – Cheltenham Town”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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  81. ^ “Moss Rose – Macclesfield Town”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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  83. ^ “Aggborough – Kidderminster Harriers”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  84. ^ “Moss Lane – Altrincham”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
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  87. ^ “Victoria Rad (Stadium) – Dagenham & Redbridge”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  88. ^ “Kingfield Stadium – Woking”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  89. ^ “Mill Farm – Kirkham”. Football Ground Guide. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
  90. ^ “The Camrose – Basingstoke Town”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  91. ^ “Paddy Power Park”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 19 June 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
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  93. ^ “Crabbie Athletic Ground – Dover Athletic”. Football Ground Guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  94. ^ “Solihull Moors”. Football Ground Guide. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
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