List of football stadiums in England facts for kids
England has many amazing football stadiums! This list shows the biggest ones, ranked from the largest to the smallest. It's hard to list every single football pitch, so this list focuses on stadiums that meet certain rules:
- They are used for football and can hold more than 5,000 people.
- They are used by one of the 92 teams in England's top four football leagues (Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League One, and EFL League Two) during the 2022–23 season.
- They are used by one of the 12 teams in England's top women's football league, the Women's Super League, during the 2022–23 season.
Did you know there's a special group called "The 92 Club"? If you've watched a football match at all 92 Premier League and English Football League (EFL) club stadiums in England and Wales, you can apply to join!
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Wembley Stadium (1)
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Old Trafford (2)
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London Stadium (4)
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Anfield (5)
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Emirates Stadium (6)
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St James' Park (8)
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Stadium of Light (9)
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Villa Park (10)
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Stamford Bridge (11)
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Goodison Park (12)
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Elland Road (13)
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Hillsborough Stadium (14)
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Riverside Stadium (15)
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Pride Park (16)
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Coventry Building Society Arena (17)
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St Mary's Stadium (18)
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King Power Stadium (19)
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Bramall Lane (20)
Top Football Stadiums in England
| Rank | Stadium | Town / City | Capacity | Team | League | Image |
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| 1 | Wembley Stadium | Wembley, London | 90,000 | England (Men's, women's and youth) |  |
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| 2 | Old Trafford | Old Trafford, Greater Manchester | 74,031 | Manchester United | Premier League | .jpg) |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Tottenham, London | 62,850 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | .jpg) |
| 4 | London Stadium | Stratford, London | 62,500 | West Ham United | Premier League |  |
| 5 | Anfield | Anfield, Liverpool | 60,725 | Liverpool | Premier League | .jpg) |
| 6 | Emirates Stadium | Holloway, London | 60,704 | Arsenal | Premier League |  |
| 7 | City of Manchester Stadium | Bradford, Manchester | 53,400 | Manchester City | Premier League |  |
| 8 | St James' Park | Newcastle upon Tyne | 52,257 | Newcastle United | Premier League |  |
| 9 | Stadium of Light | Monkwearmouth, Sunderland | 48,095 | Sunderland | EFL Championship |  |
| 10 | Villa Park | Aston, Birmingham | 42,530 | Aston Villa | Premier League |  |
| 11 | Stamford Bridge | Fulham, London | 40,173 | Chelsea | Premier League |  |
| 12 | Goodison Park | Walton, Liverpool | 39,414 | Everton | Premier League |  |
| 13 | Elland Road | Beeston, Leeds | 37,608 | Leeds United | EFL Championship |  |
| 14 | Hillsborough | Owlerton, Sheffield | 34,945 | Sheffield Wednesday | EFL Championship |  |
| 15 | Riverside Stadium | Middlesbrough | 33,931 | Middlesbrough | EFL Championship |  |
| 16 | Pride Park | Derby | 32,956 | Derby County | EFL League One |  |
| 17 | Coventry Building Society Arena | Coventry | 32,609 | Coventry City | EFL Championship |  |
| 18 | St Mary's Stadium | Southampton | 32,384 | Southampton | EFL Championship | .jpg) |
| 19 | King Power Stadium | Leicester | 32,262 | Leicester City | EFL Championship |  |
| 20 | Bramall Lane | Sheffield | 32,050 | Sheffield United | Premier League |  |
| Sheffield United W.F.C. | Women's Championship | |||||
| 21 | Falmer Stadium | Falmer, Brighton & Hove | 31,876 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League |  |
| 22 | Molineux | Wolverhampton | 31,750 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Premier League |  |
| 23 | Ewood Park | Blackburn | 31,363 | Blackburn Rovers | EFL Championship |  |
| 24 | City Ground | West Bridgford | 30,404 | Nottingham Forest | Premier League |  |
| 25 | Stadium MK | Denbigh, Milton Keynes | 30,303 | Milton Keynes Dons | EFL League Two |  |
| 26 | bet365 Stadium | Stoke-on-Trent | 30,089 | Stoke City | EFL Championship |  |
| 27 | Portman Road | Ipswich | 29,673 | Ipswich Town | EFL Championship |  |
| 28 | St Andrew's | Bordesley, Birmingham | 29,409 | Birmingham City | EFL Championship |  |
| Birmingham City Ladies | Women's Championship | |||||
| 29 | Toughsheet Community Stadium | Horwich, Bolton | 28,018 | Bolton Wanderers | EFL League One |  |
| 30 | Carrow Road | Norwich | 27,359 | Norwich City | EFL Championship |  |
| 31 | The Valley | Charlton, London | 27,111 | Charlton Athletic | EFL League One |  |
| 32 | The Hawthorns | West Bromwich | 26,688 | West Bromwich Albion | EFL Championship |  |
| 33 | Ashton Gate Stadium | Bristol | 26,459 | Bristol City | EFL Championship |  |
| 34 | MKM Stadium | Hull | 25,586 | Hull City | EFL Championship |  |
| Hull F.C. (rugby) | Super League | |||||
| 35 | Selhurst Park | Selhurst, London | 25,486 | Crystal Palace | Premier League |  |
| 36 | DW Stadium | Wigan | 25,133 | Wigan Athletic | EFL League One |  |
| Wigan Warriors (rugby) | Super League | |||||
| 37 | Valley Parade | Bradford | 24,433 | Bradford City | EFL League Two |  |
| 38 | Madejski Stadium | Reading | 24,376 | Reading | EFL League One |  |
| Reading Women | Women's Championship | |||||
| 39 | Kirklees Stadium | Huddersfield | 24,329 | Huddersfield Town | EFL Championship | .jpg) |
| Huddersfield Giants (rugby) | Super League | |||||
| 40 | Deepdale | Preston | 23,404 | Preston North End | EFL Championship |  |
| 41 | Oakwell | Barnsley | 23,287 | Barnsley | EFL League One |  |
| 42 | Craven Cottage | Fulham, London | 22,384 | Fulham | Premier League |  |
| 43 | Vicarage Road | Watford | 22,200 | Watford | EFL Championship |  |
| 44 | Turf Moor | Burnley | 21,744 | Burnley | Premier League |  |
| 45 | Meadow Lane | Nottingham | 19,841 | Notts County | EFL League Two |  |
| 46 | The Den | Bermondsey, London | 19,369 | Millwall | EFL Championship |  |
| 47 | Fratton Park | Milton, Portsmouth | 19,165 | Portsmouth | EFL League One | |
| 48 | Loftus Road | White City, London | 18,193 | Queens Park Rangers | EFL Championship |  |
| 49 | Home Park | Plymouth | 17,904 | Plymouth Argyle | EFL Championship |  |
| 50 | Brentford Community Stadium | Brentford, London | 17,250 | Brentford | Premier League |  |
| London Irish (rugby) | Premiership Rugby | |||||
| 51 | Brunton Park | Carlisle | 17,030 | Carlisle United | EFL League One | |
| 52 | Bloomfield Road | Blackpool | 16,616 | Blackpool | EFL League One |  |
| 53 | County Ground | Swindon | 15,547 | Swindon Town | EFL League Two | |
| 54 | Eco-Power Stadium | Doncaster | 15,148 | Doncaster Rovers | EFL League Two | |
| 55 | Vale Park | Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent | 15,036 | Port Vale | EFL League One |  |
| 56 | Prenton Park | Birkenhead | 15,012 | Tranmere Rovers | EFL League Two | |
| Liverpool Women | Women's Super League | |||||
| 57 | London Road | Peterborough | 13,513 | Peterborough United | EFL League One |  |
| 58 | Boundary Park | Oldham | 13,513 | Oldham Athletic | National League | |
| 59 | Kassam Stadium | Littlemore, Oxford | 12,537 | Oxford United | EFL League One |  |
| 60 | Roots Hall | Southend | 12,392 | Southend United | National League |  |
| 61 | New York Stadium | Rotherham | 12,088 | Rotherham United | EFL Championship | .jpg){kind=small} |
| 62 | Leigh Sports Village | Leigh | 12,000 | Manchester United Women | Women's Super League |  |
| 63 | Gateshead International Stadium | Gateshead | 11,800 | Gateshead | National League | |
| 64 | Gigg Lane | Bury | 11,640 | Bury | North West Counties Football League Premier Division | |
| 65 | Priestfield Stadium | Gillingham | 11,582 | Gillingham | EFL League Two |  |
| 66 | Dean Court | Kings Park, Bournemouth | 11,307 | AFC Bournemouth | Premier League |  |
| 67 | Bescot Stadium | Bescot, Walsall | 10,863 | Walsall | EFL League Two |  |
| Aston Villa Women | Women's Super League | |||||
| 68 | Edgeley Park | Edgeley, Stockport | 10,800 | Stockport County | EFL League Two |  |
| 69 | Sincil Bank | Lincoln | 10,780 | Lincoln City | EFL League One |  |
| 70 | The Shay | Halifax | 10,561 | FC Halifax Town | National League | |
| Halifax (rugby) | RFL Championship | |||||
| 71 | SMH Group Stadium | Chesterfield | 10,400 | Chesterfield | National League |  |
| 72 | Kenilworth Road | Luton | 10,265 | Luton Town | Premier League |  |
| 73 | Gresty Road | Crewe | 10,109 | Crewe Alexandra | EFL League Two |  |
| 74 | Colchester Community Stadium | Colchester | 10,105 | Colchester United | EFL League Two |  |
| 75 | New Meadow | Shrewsbury | 9,875 | Shrewsbury Town | EFL League One | |
| 76 | Memorial Stadium | Horfield, Bristol | 9,834 | Bristol Rovers | EFL League One | |
| 77 | Huish Park | Yeovil | 9,665 | Yeovil Town | National League South | |
| 78 | Adams Park | Wycombe | 9,558 | Wycombe Wanderers | EFL League One | |
| 79 | Spotland | Rochdale | 9,507 | Rochdale | National League | |
| Rochdale Hornets (rugby) | RFL League 1 | |||||
| 80 | Field Mill | Mansfield | 9,376 | Mansfield Town | EFL League Two |  |
| 81 | Brisbane Road | Leyton, London | 9,253 | Leyton Orient | EFL League One | |
| Tottenham Hotspur Women | Women's Super League | |||||
| 82 | Glanford Park | Scunthorpe | 9,183 | Scunthorpe United | National League North | |
| 83 | Plough Lane | Wimbledon, London | 9,150 | AFC Wimbledon | EFL League Two | |
| 84 | Blundell Park | Cleethorpes | 9,031 | Grimsby Town | EFL League Two | |
| 85 | Twerton Park | Twerton, Bath | 8,880 | Bath City | National League South | |
| 86 | St James Park | Exeter | 8,714 | Exeter City | EFL League One |  |
| 87 | York Community Stadium | Huntington, York | 8,500 | York City | National League |  |
| York Knights (rugby) | RFL Championship | |||||
| 88 | The Walks | King's Lynn | 8,200 | King's Lynn Town | National League | |
| 89 | Abbey Stadium | Cambridge | 8,024 | Cambridge United | EFL League One | |
| 90 | Victoria Park | Hartlepool | 7,833 | Hartlepool United | National League | |
| 91 | Sixfields Stadium | Northampton | 7,798 | Northampton Town | EFL League One | |
| 92 | Broadhall Way | Stevenage | 7,426 | Stevenage | EFL League One | |
| 93 | Recreation Ground | Aldershot | 7,100 | Aldershot Town | National League | |
| 94 | Pirelli Stadium | Burton-upon-Trent | 7,088 | Burton Albion | EFL League One | |
| 95 | Academy Stadium | Manchester | 7,000 | Manchester City Women's F.C. | Women's Super League | |
| 96 | Whaddon Road | Cheltenham | 6,923 | Cheltenham Town | EFL League One |  |
| 97 | York Street | Boston | 6,643 | Boston United | National League | |
| 98 | Holker Street | Barrow-in-Furness | 6,500 | Barrow | EFL League Two | |
| 99 | Plainmoor | Torquay | 6,500 | Torquay United | National League South | |
| 100 | Bower Fold | Stalybridge | 6,500 | Stalybridge Celtic | Northern Premier League Division One West | |
| 101 | Moss Rose | Macclesfield | 6,335 | Macclesfield F.C. | Northern Premier League Premier Division | |
| 102 | New Bucks Head | Telford | 6,300 | AFC Telford United | National League | |
| 103 | Globe Arena | Morecambe | 6,241 | Morecambe | EFL League Two | |
| 104 | Aggborough | Kidderminster | 6,238 | Kidderminster Harriers | National League | |
| 105 | Moss Lane | Altrincham | 6,085 | Altrincham | National League | |
| 106 | Victoria Road | Dagenham, London | 6,078 | Dagenham & Redbridge | National League | |
| West Ham Women | Women's Super League | |||||
| 107 | Keys Park | Cannock, Hednesford | 6,039 | Hednesford Town | Northern Premier League Division One West | |
| 108 | Haig Avenue | Blowick, Southport | 6,008 | Southport | National League | |
| 109 | Kingfield Stadium | Woking | 6,000 | Woking | National League |  |
| 110 | Mill Farm | Wesham | 6,000 | AFC Fylde | National League | |
| 111 | The Camrose | Basingstoke | 6,000 | Basingstoke Town | Southern Football League South Division | |
| 112 | Cherrywood Road | Farnborough | 6,000 | Farnborough | National League South | |
| 113 | Broadfield Stadium | Crawley | 5,907 | Crawley Town | EFL League Two | |
| Brighton & Hove Albion Women | Women's Super League | |||||
| 114 | Crabble Athletic Ground | Dover | 5,745 | Dover Athletic | National League South |  |
| 115 | Damson Park | Solihull | 5,500 | Solihull Moors | National League | |
| 116 | Crown Ground | Accrington | 5,278 | Accrington Stanley | EFL League Two | |
| 117 | Westleigh Park | Havant | 5,250 | Havant & Waterlooville | National League South | |
| 118 | The Hive Stadium | Canons Park, London | 5,233 | Barnet | National League | |
| 119 | Ten Acres | Eastleigh | 5,250 | Eastleigh | National League | |
| 120 | Highbury Stadium | Fleetwood | 5,137 | Fleetwood Town | EFL League One | |
| 121 | Deva Stadium | Chester | 5,126 | Chester | National League North |  |
| 122 | Gander Green Lane | Sutton, London | 5,049 | Sutton United | EFL League Two | |
| 123 | Moor Lane | Kersal, Salford | 5,032 | Salford City | EFL League Two | |
| 124 | Wetherby Road | Harrogate | 5,021 | Harrogate Town | EFL League Two | |
| 125 | Hayes Lane | Bromley, London | 5,300 | Bromley | National League | |
| Crystal Palace Women | Women's Championship | |||||
| 126 | Stonebridge Road | Northfleet, Gravesend | 5,011 | Ebbsfleet United | National League | |
| 127 | The New Lawn | Nailsworth | 5,009 | Forest Green Rovers | EFL League Two |
Stadiums from the Past
After some crowd safety issues in the 1980s, and new rules from the Taylor Report, many English league stadiums have been built or completely updated. Before 1988, the last new Football League ground built in England was Roots Hall in Southend, which opened in 1955.
New Stadiums Coming Soon
Here are some stadiums that are currently being planned or built:
| Stadium | Expected Capacity |
Club | Notes |
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| City of Manchester Stadium (redevelopment) | 61,474 | Manchester City | The stadium has already been expanded in two stages, making it bigger. The final stage of expansion will add more seats, bringing the total capacity to over 61,474 by 2026. |
| Stamford Bridge (redevelopment) | c. 60,000 | Chelsea | Chelsea shared plans in 2015 to rebuild their stadium to hold around 60,000 fans. |
| Villa Park (redevelopment) | c. 55,000 | Aston Villa | Aston Villa plans to rebuild the North Stand, which will add 8,000 new seats. This will increase the stadium's capacity to about 55,000. |
| Everton Stadium | c. 52,888 | Everton | Everton is building a brand new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Vauxhall, Liverpool. It's expected to cost over £300 million. |
| King Power Stadium | c. 40,000 | Leicester City | In September 2022, plans to make the King Power Stadium bigger were approved. This will happen if the club gets the money needed. |
| City Ground (redevelopment) | c. 38,000 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest has plans to update their stadium. They will replace the Peter Taylor Stand with a new 10,000-seat stand. This will make the City Ground the biggest stadium in the East Midlands, holding 38,000 people. |
| Power Court Stadium Project | c. 23,000 | Luton Town | Luton Town is planning a new stadium in the town centre. Plans for a 23,000-seat stadium were approved in 2021. |
| Kidlington Triangle | c. 16,000 | Oxford United | Oxford United is planning a new stadium in Kidlington. Their current stadium lease ends in 2026, so they hope to finish the new one by the 2025–26 season. |
| Eco Park | c. 5,000 | Forest Green Rovers | Forest Green Rovers is planning a new stadium that will be the world's first timber stadium. The plans were approved in December 2019. |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Estadios de fútbol de Inglaterra para niños
- List of Premier League stadiums
- Development of stadiums in English football
- List of English rugby union stadiums by capacity
- List of English rugby league stadiums by capacity
- Record home attendances of English football clubs
- List of stadiums in the United Kingdom by capacity
- List of Scottish football stadiums by capacity
- List of football stadiums in Wales by capacity
- List of European stadiums by capacity
- List of association football stadiums by capacity
- List of association football stadiums by country
- List of sports venues by capacity
- Lists of stadiums
- Football in England
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