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This is a list of sports stadiums in England , ranked in descending order of capacity. All stadiums in England with a capacity of 10,000 or more are included.
Only stadiums within the territory of England are included; thus the home stadiums of the six Welsh football clubs playing in the English football league system are not listed here.
| Image | Stadium | Location | Current capacity with expansion limit | Sport | Occupant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wembley Stadium | Wembley, London | 90,000 | Football | National football team, | De facto home of the England national football team and used for club football cup and play-off finals. Also used for the Rugby league Challenge Cup Final and American football with National Football League matches being held annually. |
 | Old Trafford | Old Trafford, Greater Manchester | 74,994 (88,000) [1] | Football | Manchester United | Since 1998 has been used to host Rugby league's Super League Grand Final. Also used for some Rugby league Internationals and one Rugby league World Club Challenge. |
 | Twickenham Stadium | Twickenham, London | 82,000 | Rugby union | National Rugby union team | Whilst the new Wembley Stadium was being built, Twickenham hosted some Rugby league Internationals and the Rugby league Challenge Cup Final twice. |
 | London Stadium | Stratford, London | 66,000 [2] | Athletics, Football | West Ham United | Built for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. Refitted for football and athletics. |
 | Stadium of Light | Sunderland | 49,000 (65,000) [3] | Football | Sunderland | |
 | Etihad Stadium | Manchester, Greater Manchester | 55,097 (63,000) [4] | Football | Manchester City | Formerly known as City of Manchester Stadium. Hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games and 2008 UEFA Cup Final. |
 | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | Tottenham, London | 62,303 [5] | Football | Tottenham Hotspur | The stadium was completed and opened on 3 April 2019 |
 | Anfield | Liverpool | 60,725 | Football | Liverpool | In 1991, held the Rugby league World Club Challenge match between Wigan and Penrith. |
 | Emirates Stadium | Holloway, London | 60,260 [6] | Football | Arsenal | Without the naming rights, the stadium is known as Ashburton Grove, [7] or simply Arsenal Stadium. Of note, UEFA international competitions do not use the commercial names of stadiums. |
 | Goodison Park | Liverpool | 40,170 (will be replaced with 52,888-seat stadium) [8] | Football | Everton | The only club ground in England to have hosted a World Cup Semi-Final. The first club to host a FA Cup Final. |
 | St. James' Park | Newcastle upon Tyne | 52,387 (65,000) | Football | Newcastle United | Hosted several Euro 1996 games and games for the football tournament at the London 2012 Olympics. |
 | Elland Road | Leeds | 39,460 (51,000) [9] | Football | Leeds United | Was originally the home ground of Holbeck Rugby league Club and also hosts Rugby league Internationals as well as World Club Challenge (and other) matches for Leeds Rhinos. For a number of years the home ground of Hunslet Rugby League Club. Location for Rugby League Challenge Cup Final replays and RFL Yorkshire Cup finals. |
 | Villa Park | Aston, Birmingham | 42,788 (50,000) [10] | Football | Aston Villa | |
 | St Mary's Stadium | Southampton | 32,689 (50,000 planned) [11] | Football | Southampton | |
 | Molineux | Wolverhampton | 31,700 (50,000 planned) [12] | Football | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
 | Hillsborough Stadium | Sheffield | 39,732 (45,000) [13] | Football | Sheffield Wednesday | Euro 1996 group stage venue. |
 | Stamford Bridge | Fulham, London | 42,449 [10] | Football | Chelsea | |
 | Riverside Stadium | Middlesbrough | 35,100 (42,000) [14] | Football | Middlesbrough | |
 | Bramall Lane | Sheffield | 33,000 (40,000 seat expansion going to build) | Football | Sheffield United | |
 | King Power Stadium | Leicester | 32,312 (40,000 planned) | Football | Leicester City | Has hosted some of Leicester Tigers major games including their major Heineken Cup Matches and Premiership play-offs games. |
 | Ewood Park | Blackburn | 31,367 (40,000 expansion renovation structurally possible) [10] | Football | Blackburn Rovers | Has hosted Rugby league Internationals. |
 | City Ground | Nottingham | 30,602 (38,000 planned) [15] | Football | Nottingham Forest | |
 | Selhurst Park | Selhurst, London | 26,225 (34,000 to expand) [16] | Football | Crystal Palace | |
 | Pride Park Stadium | Derby | 33,597 [17] | Football | Derby County | |
 | Ricoh Arena | Coventry | 32,609 [18] | Football & Rugby Union | Coventry City & Wasps RFC | |
 | Alexander Stadium | Birmingham | 32,000 | Athletics | Birchfield Harriers | |
 | Falmer Stadium | Brighton | 30,750 [19] | Football | Brighton and Hove Albion | |
 | Stadium MK | Milton Keynes | 30,500 | Football | Milton Keynes Dons | |
 | St Andrew's | Birmingham | 30,016 [17] | Football | Birmingham City | |
 | Lord's Cricket Ground | St John's Wood, London | 30,000 | Cricket | Middlesex CCC | A major redevelopment has been proposed for Lord's which would increase capacity by another 10,000 as well as adding apartments and an ice rink.[ citation needed ] |
 | Craven Cottage | Fulham, London | 26,000 (30,000 to expand) | Football | Fulham | Original home ground of Fulham RL club. |
 | Portman Road | Ipswich | 29,673 [20] | Football | Ipswich Town | |
 | University of Bolton Stadium | Bolton | 28,723 [10] | Football | Bolton Wanderers | |
 | Bet365 Stadium | Stoke | 28,384 [17] | Football | Stoke City | |
 | The Hawthorns | West Bromwich | 27,877 [21] | Football | West Bromwich Albion | |
 | Carrow Road | Norwich | 27,359 [22] | Football | Norwich City | |
 | The Valley | Charlton, London | 27,111 [10] | Football | Charlton Athletic | Has been a home ground for London Broncos. |
 | Ashton Gate | Bristol | 27,000 [23] | Football and Rugby Union | Bristol City & Bristol Bears | Construction for Bristol City's £40m redevelopment of Ashton Gate was completed in September 2016. |
 | Odsal Stadium | Bradford | 26,019 [24] | Rugby league | Bradford Bulls | Was a home for Bradford City whilst Valley Parade was being rebuilt. |
 | The Oval | Kennington, London | 25,500 | Cricket | Surrey CCC | |
 | KC Stadium | Kingston upon Hull | 25,404 (plans to expand 32,000) [25] | Football & Rugby league | Hull City AFC & Hull | |
 | The Darlington Arena | Darlington | 25,294 [26] | Rugby Union | Darlington Mowden Park RFC | |
 | DW Stadium | Wigan | 25,138 [27] | Football & Rugby league | Wigan Athletic & Wigan Warriors | |
 | Valley Parade | Bradford | 25,136 [28] | Football | Bradford City | Was the home ground of Bradford Bulls Rugby league club while Odsal Stadium was being redeveloped. |
 | Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 25,000 | Cricket | Warwickshire CCC | |
 | John Smiths Stadium | Huddersfield | 24,554 [29] | Football & Rugby league | Huddersfield Town & Huddersfield Giants RLFC | |
 | Madejski Stadium | Reading | 24,161 [30] | Football & Rugby union | Reading | |
 | Welford Road | Leicester | 26,000 | Rugby union | Leicester Tigers | Expanding to 30,000 seats due to increased supporter demand. |
 | Deepdale | Preston | 23,408 | Football | Preston North End | The oldest continunally used football stadium in the world, in use since 21 January 1875. [31] Lancashire Lynx Rugby league club also used the ground as their home. |
 | Oakwell Stadium | Barnsley | 23,009 [32] | Football | Barnsley | |
 | Turf Moor | Burnley | 22,619 [33] | Football | Burnley | |
 | Headingley | Leeds | 22,250 | Rugby league & Rugby union | Leeds Rhinos & Yorkshire Carnegie | |
 | Old Trafford | Old Trafford, Greater Manchester | 22,000 | Cricket | Lancashire CCC | |
 | Rose Bowl | Southampton | 22,000 | Cricket | Hampshire | Has a standard capacity of 6,500, but uses temporary seating to give a capacity of 22,000 for international matches. [34] |
 | Vicarage Road | Watford | 22,000 | Football | Watford | Has played host to Rugby league Internationals and Saracens FC before February 2013. |
 | Vale Park | Burslem | 20,552 [35] | Football | Port Vale | |
 | Meadow Lane | Nottingham | 20,438 [26] | Football & Rugby union | Notts County & Nottingham RFC | |
 | Fratton Park | Portsmouth | 20,288 | Football | Portsmouth | |
 | The Den | Bermondsey, London | 20,146 [36] | Football | Millwall | |
 | Crystal Palace NSC | Crystal Palace, London | 20,000 | Athletics | Has been a host to London Crusaders Rugby league club. | |
 | Home Park | Plymouth | 19,500 [37] | Football | Plymouth Argyle | |
 | Loftus Road | Shepherd's Bush, London | 19,148 [17] | Football | Queens Park Rangers | Has played host to Rugby league Internationals. |
 | Headingley | Leeds | 18,350 | Cricket | Yorkshire CCC | |
 | Langtree Park | St. Helens | 18,000 [24] | Rugby league | St Helens R.F.C. | |
 | Brentford Community Stadium | London | 17,250 | Football and Rugby Union | London Irish and Brentford FC | |
 | Riverside Ground | Chester-le-Street | 17,000 [38] | Cricket | Durham CCC | |
 | Brunton Park | Carlisle | 16,981 [39] | Football | Carlisle United | Was also the original home ground of Carlisle RLFC in the 1980s. |
 | Prenton Park | Birkenhead | 16,567 [40] | Football | Tranmere Rovers | |
 | Kingsholm Stadium | Gloucester | 16,500 | Rugby union | Gloucester Rugby | |
 | Bloomfield Road | Blackpool | 16,116 | Football | Blackpool F.C. | Plays host the Northern Rail Rugby league Cup Final. |
 | County Ground | Swindon | 15,728 [41] | Football | Swindon Town | |
 | Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,358 [42] | Cricket | Nottinghamshire CCC | |
 | Keepmoat Stadium | Doncaster | 15,231 [43] | Football & Rugby league | Doncaster Rovers & Doncaster | |
 | Halliwell Jones Stadium | Warrington | 15,200 [24] | Rugby league | Warrington Wolves | |
 | London Road | Peterborough | 15,152 [44] | Football | Peterborough United | |
 | St Lawrence Ground | Canterbury | 15,000 | Cricket | Kent CCC | One of two cricket grounds that have a tree within the boundary. |
 | County Cricket Ground | Bristol | 15,000 [45] | Cricket | Gloucestershire CCC | |
 | Centre Court, Wimbledon | Wimbledon, London | 15,000 [46] | Tennis | ||
 | The Shay | Halifax | 14,000 | Football & Rugby league | Halifax Town & Halifax | Largest non-league football stadium. |
 | Boundary Park | Oldham | 13,624 [47] | Football & Rugby league | Oldham Athletic & Oldham R.L.F.C. | |
 | Franklin's Gardens | Northampton | 15,600 | Rugby union | Northampton Saints | plans to expand stadium to 17300. |
 | Stobart Stadium Halton | Widnes | 13,350 | Rugby league | Widnes Vikings | |
 | Sandy Park | Exeter | 16,000 [48] | Rugby union | Exeter Chiefs | There are plans to expand the stadium's capacity to perhaps 20,000 if Exeter establish themselves as a top-flight side. [49] |
 | Griffin Park | Brentford, London | 12,763 [23] | Football | Brentford | Has been the home ground for London Broncos Rugby league club (2002–2006). |
 | Twickenham Stoop | Twickenham, London | 14,000 | Rugby union & League | Harlequins & Harlequin R.F.L. | |
 | Kassam Stadium | Oxford | 12,500 | Football | Oxford United. | |
 | Craven Park | Kingston upon Hull | 12,500 | Rugby league | Hull Kingston Rovers | |
 | Roots Hall | Southend | 12,392 [17] | Football | Southend United | Was also home ground for Southend Invicta Rugby league club. |
 | Recreation Ground | Bath | 14,300 | Rugby union & Cricket | Bath Rugby & Somerset CCC. | |
 | Memorial Stadium | Bristol | 12,100 | Football | Bristol Rovers | |
 | Sixways Stadium | Worcester | 12,068 [50] | Rugby union | Worcester Warriors | |
 | Belle Vue | Wakefield | 12,000 | Rugby league | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Was also home to Wakefield and Emley between 2007 and 2009. |
 | New York Stadium | Rotherham | 12,000 | Football | Rotherham United | |
 | Salford City Stadium | Salford | 12,000 | Rugby league | Sale Sharks & Salford City Reds | |
 | Gigg Lane | Bury | 11,840 [51] | Football | Bury & FC United | Was home to Swinton Lions (1992–2002). |
 | Gateshead International Stadium | Gateshead | 11,800 | Athletics, Football & Rugby league | Gateshead FC, Gateshead Thunder (1999) & Gateshead Thunder | |
 | The Jungle | Castleford | 11,750 [24] | Rugby league | Castleford Tigers | |
 | North Marine Road | Scarbrough | 11,500 | Cricket | Yorkshire CCC Scarborough CC | |
 | Bescot Stadium | Walsall | 11,500 [52] | Football | Walsall | |
 | No. 1 Court, Wimbledon | Wimbledon, London | 11,429 [53] | Tennis | ||
 | Priestfield Stadium | Gillingham | 10,952 [23] | Football | Gillingham | |
 | Edgeley Park | Edgeley, Stockport | 10,832 [54] | Football & Rugby union | Stockport County & Sale Sharks. | |
 | Derwent Park | Workington | 10,500 | Rugby league & Speedway | Workington Town & Workington Comets | |
 | Proact Stadium | Chesterfield | 10,379 | Football | Chesterfield Football Club | |
 | Vitality Stadium | Bournemouth | 10,375 [55] | Football | AFC Bournemouth | |
 | Kenilworth Road | Luton | 10,226 [56] [57] | Football | Luton Town | |
 | Spotland | Rochdale | 10,208 [26] | Football | Rochdale | |
 | Kingston Park | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | 10,200 | Rugby union | Newcastle Falcons | |
 | Alexandra Stadium | Crewe | 10,153 [58] | Football | Crewe Alexandra | |
 | Sincil Bank | Lincoln | 10,127 [59] | Football | Lincoln City | |
 | Colchester Community Stadium | Colchester | 10,105 [60] | Football | Colchester United | |
 | Blundell Park | Cleethorpes | 10,033 [26] | Football | Grimsby Town | |
 | Adams Park | High Wycombe | 10,000 | Football | Wycombe Wanderers | |
 | Allianz Park | Hendon, London | 10,000 (to be expanded to 10,500) | Rugby Union | Saracens FC | Capacity reduced to 8,500 for 2019/20 season, while new West Stand is built |
 | Queen's Club | London | 10,000 | Tennis | Queen's Club Championships | |
 | County Cricket Ground | Beckenham | 10,000 | Cricket | Kent CCC | |
Following crowd troubles in the 1980s, and regulations imposed after the Taylor Report, several English football 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 & Wales was Roots Hall, Southend, which was opened in 1955.Next was in 1989.
Stadiums which are currently in development, and are likely to open in the near future, include:
| Stadium | Location | Capacity | Sport | Occupant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamford Bridge | Fulham, London | 60,000 | Football | Chelsea | In planning stage |
| Crystal Palace Park | Crystal Palace, London | 40,000 | Football | Crystal Palace | In planning stage |
| Fossetts Farm Stadium | Southend, Essex | 22,000 | Football | Southend United | In planning stage |
| Five Towns Stadium | Castleford, West Yorkshire | 13,300 | Rugby league | Castleford Tigers | In planning stage |
| Stadium for Cornwall | Threemilestone, Cornwall | 10,000 | Rugby union, Football | Cornish Pirates, Truro City | In planning stage |
Craven Cottage is a football stadium in Fulham, West London, England, which has been the home of Fulham since 1896. The ground's capacity is 29,589; the record attendance is 49,335, for a game against Millwall in 1938. Next to Bishop's Park on the banks of the River Thames, it was originally a royal hunting lodge and has a history dating back over 300 years.
Anfield is a football stadium in the area of Anfield, Liverpool, England, which has been the home of Liverpool since their formation in 1892. The stadium has a seating capacity of 61,276, making it the fifth largest stadium in England. It was originally the home of Everton from 1884 to 1891, before they moved to Goodison Park after a dispute with the club president.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. They compete in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system.
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Goodison Park is a football stadium in Walton, Liverpool, England, that has been the home of Premier League club Everton since 1892. It is 2 miles (3 km) north of the city centre, and has an all-seated capacity of 39,414.
The City of Manchester Stadium, currently known as Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is the home of Premier League club Manchester City, with a domestic football capacity of 53,600, making it the 7th-largest football stadium in England and 11th-largest in the United Kingdom.
Selhurst Park is a football stadium in Selhurst, in the London Borough of Croydon, England, which is the home ground of Premier League club Crystal Palace. The stadium was designed by Archibald Leitch and opened in 1924. It has hosted international football, as well as games for the 1948 Summer Olympics. It was shared by Charlton Athletic from 1985 to 1991 and Wimbledon from 1991 to 2003.
The Madejski Stadium, currently known as the Select Car Leasing Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is the home of Reading Football Club, who play in EFL League One. It also provides the finish for the Reading Half Marathon. It is an all-seater bowl stadium with a capacity of 24,161 and is located close to the M4 motorway and Reading Green Park railway station. The West Stand contains the Voco Reading Hotel.
Spion Kop is a colloquial name or term for a number of single-tier terraces and stands at sports stadiums, particularly in the United Kingdom. The steep nature resembles the Spion Kop, a hill near Ladysmith, South Africa, which was the scene of the Battle of Spion Kop in January 1900 during the Second Boer War.
Albirex Niigata is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. They currently play in J1 League after being promoted from J2 League as champions in 2022.
Carrow Road is a football stadium in Norwich, Norfolk, England, and is the home of EFL Championship club Norwich City. The stadium is east of the city, near Norwich railway station and the River Wensum.
Meadow Lane is a football stadium in Nottingham, England. It is the home ground of Notts County, who have played there since it opened in 1910. The stadium was also home to Notts County Ladies F.C. from 2014 to 2017.
The Victoria Stadium was a football stadium in Wincham, Northwich in the county of Cheshire, England, and was home to Northwich Victoria.
Pirelli Stadium is an association football stadium on Princess Way in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. It was built in 2005 and is the current home of Burton Albion FC, replacing the club's old Eton Park home, also on Princess Way, which was demolished and developed into housing. The ground was built on the former site of the Pirelli UK Tyres Ltd Sports & Social Club, and having had the land donated to the club by Pirelli, in return for naming rights, the ground cost £7.2 million to build.
Broadhall Way, known as the Lamex Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is an association football stadium in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. It has been the home ground of Stevenage since the early 1960s, and has a capacity of 7,200 people.
Hartsdown Park is a football stadium located in Margate, Kent, England. It has been the home of Margate F.C. since 1929, apart from between 2002 and 2005, when the club was forced to share the grounds of other Kent clubs while protracted redevelopment work occurred.
A large number of English football clubs have ongoing schemes to redevelop existing grounds, or to move to newly constructed stadiums. A trend towards all-seater stadiums was initially prescribed by the Taylor Report, and was originally a condition only of Premier League admission. It has now become a requirement that within three years of a club's first promotion to the Championship all paying spectators are seated, even if the club is subsequently relegated. This page provides an (incomplete) list and description of those clubs who have planned new stadiums or refurbishments, or who have already moved/refurbished since around the time of the Taylor Report.
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