Biggest Football Grounds in the UK
I have always loved going to watch the football. From a particularly impressive first ever game (England v Brazil at the old Wembley) to non league games, I love ticking off the grounds. For many years, “Doing the 92” was a serious goal. I haven’t got as close yet but I’m still always looking to knock a few more off.
As with the full list of Biggest Stadiums in the UK, the below shows those Football Grounds with a capacity greater than 5,000. Those in bold I have visited and those with links are my own reviews of the grounds. If you think there are any mistakes, then please leave a comment. Likewise let me know how many you have visited.
Wembley Stadium (90,000) – London, England
Old Trafford (74,310) – Manchester, England
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (62,850) – London, England
London Stadium (62,500) – London, England
Anfield (61,276) – Liverpool, England
Emirates Stadium (60,704) – London, England
Celtic Park (60,411) – Glasgow, Scotland
Etihad Stadium (53,400) – Manchester, England
Everton Stadium (52,888) – Liverpool, England
St James Park (52,305) – Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Hampden Park (51,866) – Glasgow, Scotland
Ibrox Stadium (51,700) – Glasgow, Scotland
Stadium of Light (49,000) – Sunderland, England
Villa Park (42,657) – Birmingham, England
Stamford Bridge (40,173) – London, England
Hillsborough Stadium (39,732) – Sheffield, England
Goodison Park (39,414) – Liverpool, England
Elland Road (37,608) – Leeds, England
Riverside Stadium (34,742) – Middlesbrough, England
Pride Park Stadium (33,597) – Derby, England
Cardiff City Stadium (33,280) – Cardiff, Wales
Bramall Lane (32,702) – Sheffield, England
St Marys Stadium (32,689) – Southampton, England
Coventry Building Society Arena (32,609) – Coventry, England
King Power Stadium (32,500) – Leicester, England
Molineux Stadium (32,050) – Wolverhampton, England
Falmer Stadium (31,876) – Brighton, England
Ewood Park (31,367) – Blackburn, England
City Ground (30,602) – Nottingham, England
Stadium MK (30,500) – Milton Keynes, England
Bet365 Stadium (30,183) – Stoke-on-Trent, England
Portman Road (30,014) – Ipswich, England
Craven Cottage (29,600) – London, England
St Andrews (29,409) – Birmingham, England
Toughsheet Community Stadium (28,723) – Bolton, England
Carrow Road (27,244) – Norwich, England
The Valley (27,111) – London, England
Ashton Gate (27,000) – Bristol, England
The Hawthorns (26,688) – West Bromwich, England
Selhurst Park (26,309) – London, England
MKM Stadium (25,586) – Kingston upon Hull, England
Brick Community Stadium (25,138) – Wigan, England
Valley Parade (25,136) – Bradford, England
The Darlington Arena (25,000) – Darlington, England
Kirklees Stadium (24,500) – Huddersfield, England
Madejski Stadium (24,161) – Reading, England
Deepdale (23,408) – Preston, England
Oakwell (23,009) – Barnsley, England
Turf Moor (22,546) – Burnley, England
Vicarage Road (21,977) – Watford, England
Swansea.com Stadium (20,991) – Swansea, Wales
Fratton Park (20,899) – Portsmouth, England
Pittodrie Stadium (20,866) – Aberdeen, Scotland
Easter Road (20,421) – Edinburgh, Scotland
Meadow Lane (20,211) – Nottingham, England
The Den (20,146) – London, England
Tynecastle Park (19,852) – Edinburgh, Scotland
Home Park (19,500) – Plymouth, England
Vale Park (19,052) – Stoke-on-Trent, England
Windsor Park (18,614) – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Loftus Road (18,200) – London, England
Brentford Community Stadium (17,250) – London, England
Prenton Park (16,789) – Birkenhead, England
Brunton Park (16,651) – Carlisle, England
Bloomfield Road (16,220) – Blackpool, England
County Ground (15,728) – Swindon, England
Racecourse Ground (15,500) – Wrexham, Wales
Eco-Power Stadium (15,231) – Doncaster, England
Rugby Park (15,003) – Kilmarnock, Scotland
The Oval (15,000) – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Tannadice Park (14,223) – Dundee, Scotland
The Shay (14,061) – Halifax, England
Fir Park (13,677) – Motherwell, Scotland
London Road Stadium (13,511) – Peterborough, England
Boundary Park (13,500) – Oldham, England
Kassam Stadium (12,500) – Oxford, England
Roots Hall (12,392) – Southend-on-Sea, England
New York Stadium (12,021) – Rotherham, England
Dens Park (11,775) – Dundee, Scotland
Rodney Parade (11,676) – Newport, Wales
Gigg Lane (11,669) – Bury, England
Cappielow (11,589) – Greenock, Scotland
Priestfield Stadium (11,582) – Gillingham, England
Kenilworth Road (11,500) – Luton, England
East End Park (11,480) – Dunfermline, Scotland
Dean Court (11,329) – Bournemouth, England
Bescot Stadium (11,300) – Walsall, England
Edgeley Park (10,852) – Stockport, England
McDiarmid Park (10,696) – Perth, Scotland
Cwmbran Stadium (10,500) – Cwmbran, Wales
SMH Group Stadium (10,379) – Chesterfield, England
Sincil Bank (10,307) – Lincoln, England
Spotland Stadium (10,249) – Rochdale, England
Somerset Park (10,185) – Ayr, Scotland
Alexandra Stadium (10,153) – Crewe, England
Firhill Stadium (10,102) – Glasgow, Scotland
Excelsior Stadium (10,101) – Airdrie, Scotland
Adams Park (10,000) – High Wycombe, England
Field Mill (10,000) – Mansfield, England
Colchester Community Stadium (10,000) – Colchester, England
Penydarren Park (10,000) – Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
New Meadow (9,875) – Shrewsbury, England
Memorial Stadium (9,832) – Bristol, England
Huish Park (9,665) – Yeovil, England
Abbey Stadium (9,617) – Cambridge, England
Blundell Park (9,546) – Cleethorpes, England
New Plough Lane (9,300) – London, England
Brisbane Road (9,271) – London, England
Glanford Park (9,088) – Scunthorpe, England
Starks Park (8,867) – Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Withdean Stadium (8,850) – Brighton, England
St James Park (8,830) – Exeter, England
Twerton Park (8,800) – Bath, England
Almondvale Stadium (8,716) – Livingston, Scotland
Palmerston Park (8,690) – Dumfries, Scotland
York Community Stadium (8,500) – York, England
Broadwood Stadium (8,086) – Cumbernauld, Scotland
Ballymena Showgrounds (8,000) – Ballymena, Northern Ireland
New Grosvenor Stadium (8,000) – Lisburn, Northern Ireland
St Mirren Park (7,937) – Paisley, Scotland
Falkirk Stadium (7,937) – Falkirk, Scotland
Cougar Park (7,800) – Keighley, England
Brandywell Stadium (7,700) – Derry, Northern Ireland
Victoria Park (7,691) – Hartlepool, England
Sixfields Stadium (7,653) – Northampton, England
Caledonian Stadium (7,512) – Inverness, Scotland
South Kesteven Sports Stadium (7,500) – Grantham, England
Recreation Ground (7,100) – Aldershot, England
Whaddon Road (7,066) – Cheltenham, England
Cherrywood Road (7,000) – Farnborough, England
Academy Stadium (7,000) – Manchester, England
Pirelli Stadium (6,912) – Burton upon Trent, England
Station Park (6,777) – Forfar, Scotland
Broadhall Way (6,722) – Stevenage, England
York Street (6,643) – Boston, England
Bob Lucas Stadium (6,600) – Weymouth, England
Gayfield Park (6,600) – Arbroath, Scotland
Victoria Park (6,541) – Dingwall, Scotland
Hertinfordbury Park (6,500) – Hertford, England
Bower Fold (6,500) – Stalybridge, England
Crabble Athletic Ground (6,500) – River, England
Seaview (6,500) – Belfast, Northern Ireland
The Showgrounds (6,500) – Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Globe Arena (6,476) – Morecambe, England
The Hive Stadium (6,418) – London, England
Moss Rose (6,355) – Macclesfield, England
New Bucks Head (6,300) – Telford, England
Aggborough (6,238) – Kidderminster, England
Broadfield Stadium (6,134) – Crawley, England
Plainmoor (6,104) – Torquay, England
Moss Lane (6,085) – Altrincham, England
Victoria Road (6,078) – London, England
Kingfield Stadium (6,036) – Woking, England
New Douglas Park (6,018) – Hamilton, Scotland
Haig Avenue (6,008) – Southport, England
Inver Park (6,000) – Larne, Northern Ireland
Jenner Park Stadium (6,000) – Barry, Wales
Solitude (6,000) – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Taylors Avenue (6,000) – Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
The Camrose (6,000) – Basingstoke, England
The Gnoll (6,000) – Neath, Wales
Victoria Road (6,000) – Port Talbot, Wales
Footes Lane (6,000) – Guernsey, Guernsey
Butlin Road (6,000) – Rugby, England
The Walks Stadium (5,733) – Kings Lynn, England
The Runnymede Stadium (5,565) – Egham, England
Park Avenue (5,500) – Aberystwyth, Wales
Dixon Park (5,333) – Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
Deva Stadium (5,328) – Chester, England
Edgar Street (5,227) – Hereford, England
Ten Acres (5,192) – Eastleigh, England
The New Lawn (5,147) – Nailsworth, England
Jakemans Community Stadium (5,061) – Boston, England
Crown Ground (5,057) – Accrington, England
Victoria Stadium (5,046) – Northwich, England
Gander Green Lane (5,013) – London, England
Stonebridge Road (5,011) – Northfleet, England
Avenue Stadium (5,009) – Dorchester, England
The Valley (5,000) – Redditch, England
The Meadow (5,000) – Chesham, England
Raymond McEnhill Stadium (5,000) – Salisbury, England
Latham Park (5,000) – Newtown, Wales
Mourneview Park (5,000) – Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Skegoneill Avenue (5,000) – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Victoria Park (5,000) – Buckie, Scotland