Football Stadiums in Britain
See a listing of football club stadiums in the United Kingdom (UK) including design features, history and capacities.
Find useful facts on public transport to the grounds, accommodation located nearby and the history of the stadia.
The 10 Largest Stadiums in Britain are:
Wembley Stadium, London (90,000)
Old Trafford, Manchester (74,310)
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London (62,850)
London Stadium, London (62,500)
Anfield, Liverpool, (61,276)
Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland (60,832)
Emirates Stadium, London (60,704)
Etihad Stadium, Manchester (55,017)
St. James' Park, Newcastle (52,305)
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland (51,866).
England
Alexander Stadium
Alexander Stadium is the largest athletics stadium in the UK and staged the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. It also hosts West Bromwich Albion F.C. Women and the WBA U21s.
Amex Stadium
Brighton & Hove Albion's new home is the Amex Stadium in Falmer. Located next to Sussex University and the University of Brighton campuses, the arena is a triumph not only for the club, but football and architecture too. This is not one of those 'replica kit' arenas that are all too common across the UK. This is a stadium with a real identity.
Anfield
The iconic home of Liverpool FC - Anfield and The Kop. The surrounding streets are a brick canvas and homage to the club in a series of striking LFC murals.
Ashton Gate
Ashton Gate, home of Bristol City is the largest venue in the South West. City have not reached the top flight in over 40 years. Since their relegation from the First Division in the 1979-80 season, a return to the spotlight has remained a distant dream.
Badgers Hill
Badgers Hill, aka The Robins' Nest, is the home ground of non-league Frome Town FC.
Bet 365 Stadium
The Bet 365 Stadium is the 30,089 capacity home of Stoke City. It replaced the Victoria Ground, Stoke's home from 1878 until 1997. The ground, built on the site of a former colliery, was known as the Britannia Stadium until 2016 when it became the bet365 Stadium after the name of its owners.
Blundell Park
Blundell Park - home of Grimsby Town since 1899, now only one of the original stands remains. There are four stands at Blundell Park. Main Stand, Pontoon Stand, Findus Stand and Osmond Stand.
Boundary Park
Boundary Park - home of Oldham Athletic. The stadium has a present capacity of 13,512 located in four stands. The four stands are the Joe Royle Stand, Main Stand, Chadderton Road End and Rochdale Road Stand. The Joe Royle Stand opened in 2014 and has a capacity of 2,549. The Main Stand dates back to 1913 and is one of the oldest active stands in English football.
Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane - home of Sheffield United and one of the oldest grounds in Britain. It was the venue for the final of the world's first football tournament, the Youdan Cup. Bramall Lane has etched itself into the football history books by installing the first floodlights and contributing to the unification of Sheffield and London association football rules.
Broadhurst Park
Broadhurst Park is the home of semi-professional side FC United of Manchester (FCUM) in Moston, northeast Manchester.
City Ground
The City Ground in Nottingham near the River Trent is the home of Nottingham Forest. Opened in 1898, the stadium has a current capacity of around 30,445.
Coventry Arena
Formerly Ricoh Arena, now Coventry Arena - the home of Coventry City FC. The stadium, formerly known as the Ricoh Arena, is accompanied by many non-football-related facilities. These include an exhibition hall, a hotel and a casino. One of the UK's largest Tesco Extra hypermarkets is also located here.
Craven Cottage
Located on the River Thames, Craven Cottage is home to Fulham FC. An all-seater stadium with a capacity of 29,589, it has been the home of Fulham FC since 1896. Fulham are nicknamed The Cottagers after their home ground.
Croud Meadow
Croud Meadow Stadium opened in 2007 and is the home of Shrewsbury Town replacing Gay Meadow, the previous home of the club for 97 years.
Deepdale
Home of Preston North End, Deepdale claims to be the oldest continuously used football stadium in the world. The modern iteration of Deepdale opened in 1994. Though it has mainly hosted football, rugby league and the occasional rugby union games, it is also frequently a venue for music concerts.
Edgeley Park
Edgeley Park is the home ground of The Hatters, Stockport County. The stadium has a present capacity of 10,900 but there are plans to expand this to 19,900. Recent success and a return to League Two, then League One after a length spell in non-league football means that Edgeley Park now often sells out.
Elland Road
Elland Road - home ground of Leeds United since 1919. Like Anfield in Liverpool, the streets around the ground are home to vivid murals celebrating LUFC.
Emirates Stadium
Emirates Stadium - home of Arsenal since 2006 and one of the largest stadiums in the country. The stadium's bowl-shaped structure ensures unobstructed views of the pitch from every seat, enhancing the match-day experience. The Emirates Stadium also houses the Arsenal Museum, where visitors can explore the club's history, and the surrounding area is adorned with statues and tributes to Arsenal legends. In addition to hosting football matches, the venue is used for concerts and other major events.
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City now call home the Etihad Stadium after their move from Maine Road in 2003. The stadium was built as the City of Manchester Stadium for the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Etihad Stadium has hosted the 2008 UEFA Cup Final between Rangers and Zenit as well as international soccer including England v Japan in 2004, plus rugby games, boxing events and music concerts.
Everton Stadium
Everton Stadium is the new ground of Everton after their move from historic Goodison Park.
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is the 31,367-capacity home of Blackburn Rovers. The Nuttall Street Stand, designed by Scottish architect Archibald Leitch, was constructed in 1904. Leitch is a significant figure in British football stadia, designing multiple arenas, including Old Trafford, Hampden Park and Celtic Park. His most famous contribution is his design of the Bill Struth Main Stand at Ibrox.
Fairfax Park
Fairfax Park, capacity 2,500, is the home ground of non-league Bridgwater United in Somerset.
Field Mill
Field Mill (now the One Call Stadium) is the historic home of Mansfield Town. It is considered the oldest football playing arena within the Football League, as it has hosted football matches since 1861, though some reports suggest its history may go back as far as 1850.
Fratton Park
20,899-capacity Fratton Park has been the home of Pompey since 1899. The 20,899-capacity ground is located on Portsea Island, making it technically 'the only professional English football ground not located on the mainland of Great Britain'. Portsmouth have used Fratton Park as its home ground throughout its history.
Goodison Park
Goodison Park was the historic home of Everton before their move to a new stadium, the Hill Dickinson, on the Liverpool waterfront.
Gtech Community Stadium
Gtech Community Stadium west London home of Brentford FC.
Highbury
Highbury, the former home of Arsenal before their move to The Emirates Stadium.
Hill Dickinson Stadium
Everton FC's new Hill Dickinson Stadium opened for the 2025-2026 season on the Liverpool waterfront. The stadium has a capacity of 52,769 all-seater. Beyond Premier League football, the stadium is planned to host international matches, rugby fixtures, and UEFA Euro 2028 games. There are 4 main stands.
Hillsborough
Hillsborough, the home Sheffield Wednesday FC and the site of the 1989 disaster. Hillsborough has become one of the most iconic football grounds in England staging numerous FA Cup semifinals, European games and internationals including three Group games and a Quarter Final during the 1966 World Cup. The stadium has undergone numerous expansions and renovations over the years.
Home Park Stadium
Plymouth Argyle's Home Park is the southernmost and westernmost league ground in England. The current capacity of Home Park is 17,900. The ground underwent significant redevelopment during the 1920s and 30s. It suffered heavy bombardment in World War II. It opened in time for the resumption of the Football League in 1945. The stadium remained unchanged for long periods until 2001, when construction of three new all-seater stands began. The Mayflower Grandstand, the oldest part of the arena, was redeveloped in 2019.
Impact Arena
The Impact Arena is the home of Alfreton Town.
Jakemans Community Stadium
Jakemans Community Stadium, built in 2020, is the home of Boston United FC.
Joie Stadium
The 7,000-capacity Joie Stadium at the Etihad Campus is home to Manchester City women's team and the development squad.
Kassam Stadium
Kassam Stadium - opened in 2001 and is the home ground of Oxford United. Since 2001, it has served as the home of Oxford United Football Club, replacing the now-demolished Manor Ground. The ground is notorious for its unfinished stand, known as the West End. The other stands are The North Stand, The East Stand and The South Stand.
Kenilworth Road
Kenilworth Road - aka 'The Kenny' and home to Luton Town FC since 1905. Since their Premier League days, Luton have been considering a move away from Kenilworth Road to a new 25,000-capacity stadium to be called Power Court located on the site of a former power station, hence the name. If all goes to plan The Hatters hope to be in their new home by 2028 or 2029. The new complex will include a hotel, housing and a music venue on the site of Luton power station which closed in 1969.
Kirklees Stadium (John Smith's Stadium)
Kirklees Stadium (John Smith's Stadium) - home of Huddersfield Town.
Loftus Road
Loftus Road - the west London home of QPR. The ground has a history of sharing with other teams, some of them outside of football. From 1996, the rugby union team London Wasps called Loftus Road their temporary home for six years before relocating to Adams Park, the home venue of Wycombe Wanderers. When Craven Cottage was closed for reconstruction between 2002 and 2004, Fulham used the stadium. During the 2020-21 season, AFC Wimbledon played their home games here while the new Plough Lane stadium was completed.
London Stadium
London Stadium in Stratford, East London is the home of West Ham United FC and former site of the 2012 London Olympics. The multi-purpose venue was designed as the centerpiece of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. It was reconfigured after the Games and is now a premier destination for a variety of sporting and cultural events including concerts. London Stadium has a capacity of 62,500 making it one of the largest grounds in the Premier League. The modern arena utilizes a continuous bowl design for its seating rather than separate, traditional stands. While it has lower and upper tiers, they are connected throughout the stadium, creating a uniform, rounded appearance, especially in the upper tier.
Meadow Lane
Meadow Lane is the home ground of Notts County - the oldest professional football club in the world. The club were founded in 1862 and have played at the ground since 1910. Before that the team used nearby Trent Bridge cricket ground on the opposite side of the River Trent. Located just 300 yards (270 meters) from the City Ground, home of rivals Nottingham Forest, the two stadiums are separated by the River Trent. This makes them the closest football grounds in England and the second-closest in the UK, after Dens Park and Tannadice Park in Dundee, Scotland.
MKM Stadium
MKM Stadium - home to The Tigers - Hull City AFC. It has a capacity for 25,586 spectators. Hull City share the MKM with Hull Football Club, one of two rugby league teams in the city. In addition, the ground has also been a venue for music concerts.
Molineux
Molineux - home ground of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Molineux has been the venue for several international matches including senior and U21 England games. Two recent Nations League games against Italy and Hungary were held here in 2022. The stadium was also the venue for the first UEFA Cup final in 1972, a two-legged affair with Tottenham Hotspur.
Moss Lane
Moss Lane (the J. Davidson Stadium since 2013) is the home ground of Altrincham FC founded in 1891.
Old Trafford
Old Trafford - the Theatre of Dreams has celebrated its centenary and is now showing its age. It is the largest club football stadium in England, with a capacity of approximately 74,000 to 75,000 seats. Manchester United have announced plans for a new 100,000 seat super stadium to replace the current arena.
Pirelli Stadium
Pirelli Stadium Burton - home of Burton Albion.
Pride Park
Pride Park is the 32,956 capacity home stadium of Derby County and opened in 1997.
Riverside Stadium
The 34,700 capacity Riverside Stadium has been home to Middlesbrough FC since 1995. The ground opened in 1995, replacing the club's historic Ayresome Park ground. Ayresome Park had been the Boro's home for over 90 years before the move, and its closure marked the end of an era for both the club and its supporters. The current stadium has a capacity of around 34,742 with plans in place to expand if necessary.
Sandygate
Sandygate - the home of Hallam FC and the oldest football ground in the world.
Selhurst Park
Selhurst Park, south of the River Thames in Croydon, is the home of Crystal Palace FC. Opened in 1924, it has been the club's base for over a century, making it one of the oldest stadiums in the English Premier League. The stadium has a seating capacity of around 26,000 and features a traditional football ground atmosphere with its distinctive stands like the Holmesdale Road End and the Arthur Wait Stand. Over the years, Selhurst Park has seen numerous renovations and improvements, including modernized facilities and seating, while still retaining its historic charm. The ground is known for its passionate fans, creating an electric atmosphere on match days. The ground was shared with Charlton Athletic from 1985 to 1991 and AFC Wimbledon from 1991 to 2003. The nearest railway stations are Selhurst, Thornton Heath and Norwood Junction. The stadium is within a 15 minute walk from each of these stations.
Sharpenhoe Road
Sharpenhoe Road - home of semi-pro Barton Rovers.
Sincil Bank
LNER Stadium (Sincil Bank) is the home ground of The Imps - Lincoln City.
SMH Group Stadium
SMH Group Stadium is the 10,000-capacity home of The Spireites, Chesterfield FC. It opened in 2010 after the club's move from historic Saltergate (Recreation Ground).
Stadium of Light
The 49,000 capacity Stadium of Light is the home ground of Sunderland FC in the North East. The record attendance for a football match at the ground is 48,353 for a Premier League game between Sunderland FC and Liverpool in 2002. 60,000 people attended an Ed Sheeran concert here in 2022.
Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge, the 40,000 capacity home of Chelsea FC in west London. The name Stamford Bridge refers not to the English Civil War battle but to a crossing of a long-vanished tributary of the Thames, the Stanford or sandy creek.
St Andrews
St Andrews is the 29,000 capacity home ground of Birmingham City FC. For sponsorship reasons, the stadium is presently known as St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park. The four stands at the stadium are the Kop Stand along one side of the pitch, the Tilton Road Stand (or The Tilton), behind one goal, the Gil Merrick Stand (formerly the Railway End), and named after a former Blues goalkeeper and the Main Stand, along the opposite side to the Kop.
St James Park (Exeter)
St James Park is the home stadium of Exeter City. Opened in 1904, the ground was built on what was previously agricultural land. The Grecians were the first team from the UK to play a Brazilian national team (made up of players from Rio and Sao Paulo) on a tour of Brazil way back in 1914. The nearest railway station to the ground is St James Park Station which has trains to to Exeter St. David’s Station. The preceding station is Exeter Central which has trains to London Waterloo via Axminster and Salisbury.
St James' Park
St James' Park (with an apostrophe for fans of Barcelona) is the home stadium of Newcastle United. The stadium has a present capacity of 52,264 making it one of the largest grounds in England. The record attendance for a football match is 68,386, set in 1930, for a First Division match versus Chelsea. The stands at St James' are the Milburn Stand (West), the Leazes Stand (North), the Gallowgate End (South), and the East Stand.
Tameside Stadium
Tameside Stadium is the 4,000 capacity home of Curzon Ashton.
Tarmac Silverlands Stadium
Tarmac Silverlands Stadium is the highest ground in England at 310 meters above sea level.
The Den
The Den is the home stadium of Millwall FC in south east London. It is the sixth home of Millwall since the club's foundation in 1890. The stadium opened in 1993 and replaced the original Den which had been the club's home since 1910. The modern Den retains a reputation as a challenging venue for visiting teams due to the intense atmosphere created by Millwall's supporters.
The Northolme
The Northolme, home to Gainsborough Trinity, is the 'oldest single team ground in the world' - that is the oldest football ground where one club has played continuously. That is, in this case, from 1873 to the present day.
The Shay
The Shay in Halifax, West Yorkshire is the home of FC Halifax Town. The highest attendance at The Shay is 36,885 in 1953 recorded in the 5th round of the FA Cup against Tottenham Hotspur.
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the home of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and the largest club stadium in London with a capacity of 62,850.
Toughsheet Community Stadium
The Toughsheet Community Stadium (previously the Reebok) is the home ground of Bolton Wanderers FC, one of the 12 founding members of the Football League.
Turf Moor
Turf Moor - home of Burnley FC. The North Stand, built in 1996, can hold approximately 8,000 spectators and runs along the length of the pitch.
Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road - home of Watford FC. The 22,220 capacity stadium contains four distinct stands - Vicarage Road Stand, The Rookery Stand, The Graham Taylor Stand, and The Sir Elton John Stand.
Villa Park
Villa Park - home of Aston Villa since 1897. The four stands at the stadium are the Holte End, the Trinity Road Stand, the Doug Ellis Stand, and the North Stand. The stadium has a capacity of 42,640 making it the 10th largest football ground in England. The record attendance at Villa Park is 76,588, for an FA Cup Sixth Round tie against Derby in 1946.
Vitality Stadium
Presently the smallest ground in the Premier League, the 11,000 plus capacity Vitality Stadium (Dean Court) is the home of AFC Bournemouth on the south coast.
Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium - new Wembley, London. Wembley serves as the national stadium and hosts major events, including the majority of England's home matches and domestic cup finals.
White Hart Lane
Join a Spurs tour of White Hart Lane - Tottenham's old ground.
Wigan Stadium
Wigan Stadium (since 2024 The Brick Community Stadium; previously DW Stadium) is the home ground of The Latics, Wigan Athletic.
Windsor Foodservice Stadium
The Windsor Foodservice Stadium (Sandy Lane) is the home of non-league Worksop Town.
Withdean Stadium
Withdean Stadium in Brighton was home to Brighton & Hove Albion from 1999 to 2011 until their move to the Amex Stadium. AFC Vardeanians are now tenants.
Scotland
Albyn Park
Albyn Park - home of Scottish non-league club Broxburn Athletic FC.
Bellsdale Park
Bellsdale Park - the home of "The Mighty" aka Beith Juniors.
Broadwood Stadium
Broadwood Stadium - is an 8,000-capacity stadium in Cumbernauld presently hosting Hamilton Accies and Cumbernauld Colts of the Scottish Lowland Football League.
Cappielow Park
Cappielow Park - the 11,000 plus capacity home ground of Greenock Morton.
Celtic Park
Celtic Park aka Parkhead is the largest football stadium in Scotland and the home of Glasgow Celtic.
Cliftonhill
Cliftonhill - is the 1,500 plus home stadium of Albion Rovers in Coatbridge.
Dens Park
Dens Park - the 11,775 capacity home of Dundee FC.
Fir Park
Fir Park - home of Motherwell FC.
Firhill
Firhill Stadium (or Wyre Stadium at Firhill for sponsorship reasons) is a football ground in the Maryhill area of Glasgow. It is the home ground of Partick Thistle.
Gayfield Park
Gayfield Park - home of Arbroath FC and the nearest ground to the sea in Britain.
Hampden Park
Hampden Park, in Glasgow, is a 51,866-capacity stadium. It is the home of the Scottish National Football Team and Queen's Park Football Club.
Ibrox Stadium
Ibrox is the home of Rangers FC and is the third largest ground in Scotland after Celtic Park and Hampden Park.
Netherdale
Netherdale - is home to Gala Fairydean Rovers and features a superb Modernist grandstand by architect Peter Womersley.
Pittodrie Stadium
Pittodrie Stadium - 20,866 capacity home of Aberdeen FC.
Spain Park
Spain Park is the home of Banks o' Dee in Aberdeen.
Tynecastle
Tynecastle - home of Hearts in the Scottish capital, Edinburgh.
Football Grounds in Scotland
Wales
Cardiff City Stadium
Swansea Stadium
Rodney Parade
Northern Ireland
Windsor Park
The Showgrounds
Brandywell Stadium
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