List of football stadiums in England
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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, and a definitive list of stadiums would be difficult to produce. This list, therefore, is limited to stadiums that meet one of the following criteria based on current capacity:
- Used for football and have a capacity larger than 5,000.
- Used by one of the 92 clubs in the top four tiers of the English football league system<ref>This includes, for reference, stadiums located outside England; however such stadiums are not numbered below.</ref> as of the 2025–26 seasons in the (Premier League, EFL Championship, EFL League One, and EFL League Two).
- Used by one of the 12 clubs in the top tier of women's football in England, the Women's Super League, as of 2025–26.
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
Old stadiums
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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 and developments
Stadiums which are currently being built, redeveloped, or have planning approval without work having commenced include:
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| New Trafford Stadium (new build) | 100,000 | Manchester United | New stadium proposed to replace Old Trafford, announced in March 2025.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| Leazes Park Stadium (new build) | c. 65,000 | Newcastle United | Possible new stadium proposed to replace St James' Park, with a tentative completion date of 2031.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| New Birmingham City Stadium (new build) | c. 62,000 | Birmingham City | On 9 April 2024, Birmingham City purchased a plot of land in Bordesley Green to use to build a 62,000-seat "super stadium", complete with a "Sports Quarter" that will house all of the club's teams and their training facilities. Costing £3bn, it will replace St Andrew's and has the optimistic goal of completion in time for the 2029–30 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| City of Manchester Stadium (redevelopment) (under construction) | 61,474 | Manchester City | citation | CitationClass=web
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| Stamford Bridge (redevelopment) | c. 60,000 | Chelsea | citation | CitationClass=web
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| Elland Road (redevelopment) | c. 53,000 | Leeds United | citation | CitationClass=web
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| King Power Stadium (redevelopment) | c. 40,000 | Leicester City | In September 2022, Leicester City Council approved initial plans for expansion of the King Power Stadium as well as wider developments of the land around the ground, including a fanzone, hotel, indoor arena and residential tower among other works. The plans were fully approved in December 2023 by LCC,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> however a date for when the development could break ground has yet to be confirmed, due to the project being subject to finance.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| City Ground (redevelopment) | c. 35,000 | Nottingham Forest | In February 2019 the club confirmed an extended lease on The City Ground. This extended lease meant the club was now able to proceed with plans to redevelop the stadium and surrounding area. Central to this redevelopment was the replacement of the Peter Taylor Stand with a new 10,000-seater stand, and improvements to the Trentside area, Brian Clough and Bridgford Stands.
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| Selhurst Park (redevelopment) | c. 34,000 | Crystal Palace | Plans for a new 13,500-seater Main Stand were approved by Croydon Council in April 2018<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> with plans even scheduled to commence as early as January 2019, however due to COVID-19 restrictions, the financial constraints this brought along and amendments to the initial proposal, the development has been delayed significantly. In October 2022 however, the revised plans were once again approved,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> though the club are still awaiting final approval before any work can commence.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| Fratton Park (redevelopment) | c. 28,000 | Portsmouth | Club is planning to rebuild the North stand of the venue to at least 15,000 seats, building over the adjacent cark park. The impact is still being estimated, but a below 30,000-seater venue is expected after completion. | |||
| Power Court Stadium (new build) | c. 25,000 | Luton Town | citation | CitationClass=web
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| Dean Court (redevelopment) | c. 20,500 | Bournemouth | Plans submitted for deliberations were announced in July 2025. Demolishment of the South Stand and construction a new grandstand in its place with adjacent refurbishments of other seating areas are being proposed.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> For full control, Bournemouth acquired the stadium in April that year.<ref name="Bh">Template:Cite news</ref> A six-year timeline is expected for completion.<ref name="Bh" /> | |||
| New Oxford United Stadium (new build) | c. 16,000 | Oxford United | Proposed new stadium in Kidlington, Oxfordshire. Due to the lease agreement of Oxford's current ground the Kassam Stadium, expiring in 2026, the aim for completion of the new stadium is estimated for the start of the 2025–26 season.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Northfleet Community Stadium (new build) | c. 8,000 | Ebbsfleet United | Proposed new stadium as part of the wider regeneration of Northfleet Habourside. Plans were approved in April 2024 by Gravesham Borough Council, with works on the stadium scheduled to begin in September 2024 with an aim to be complete by August 2026, potentially in time for the beginning of the 2025–26 season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> | |||
| Eco Park (new build) | c. 5,000 | Forest Green Rovers | Proposed new stadium for Forest Green Rovers in Eastington, Gloucestershire. Designed by Zaha Hadid following a 2016 design competition,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| New Marine Stadium (new build) | 5,000 | Marine | Proposed new stadium, announced in February 2025.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> |
See also
- 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
References
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