Ranked: 50 Best Stadiums In The United Kingdom
40) Deepdale (Preston North End F.C.)
Deepdale is the football stadium in Preston, England, and serves as the home venue for Preston North End F.C. It is among one of the oldest stadiums continuously used for football in the world being opened in 1878. It is also rated very highly among the best stadia in League two England in stewarding services according to surveys. The stadium has also been renovated a few times.
39) The Oval (Glentoran F.C.)
The oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and has been the home ground of Glentoran F.C. since 1892. It is one of the oldest and biggest stadia in Northern Ireland. The stadium has a capacity of 26,556. The ground has a bit of an unfortunate history being bombed in 1941. This ground earns a place among the best stadiums in the United Kingdom.
38) Riverside Stadium (Middlesbrough F.C.)
The home of Middlesbrough is another stadium with a nice location just at the bank of River Tees. With a great capacity of 33,746, it is also known for its good facilities especially the stewarding. The management is planning on increasing the capacity to 42,000. The beautifully structured stadium is fully enclosed with every seat offering an uninterrupted view of the pitch.
37) Carrow Road (Norwich City F.C.)
Carrow Road is located in Norwich, Norfolk, England, and is the home of Norwich City Football Club. The stadium has got a great location situated near the bank of River Wensum and it is also close to the Norwich Railway Station. The capacity of the arena was expanded on 6 occasions over the years since it was opened in 1935, increasing the capacity to 27,359 eventually.
36) Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff City F.C.)
Cardiff city stadium is the home ground of Cardiff City F.C. and venue for international matches of Wales National Football team. In 2009 the stadium replaced Ninian Park as Cardiff City’s home ground. It is the second biggest stadium in Wales with a capacity of 33,280 supporters. It is a very newly built stadium that opened in 2009.
35) Selhurst Park (Crystal Palace F.C.)
The home of Crystal Palace is known to have a great atmosphere. Their home support is quite good that earns them a place among the best stadiums in the United Kingdom. The structure of the stadium makes the fans bring so close to pitch. They have the Holmesdale Fanatics fan group that always creates a great spectacle. The arena has four stands with the Arthur Wait Stand being the biggest with over 9k capacity.
34) Rugby Park (Kilmarnock F.C.)
Rugby Park is the home of Scottish first-tier league club Kilmarnock and was opened in 1899. Major renovations happened in the stadium in 1994–1995, after which it became an all-seater stadium with a capacity of 17,889. It has also hosted two Scottish National team fixtures and also hosts big concerts. The stadium has 4 stands which are very unique looking.
33) Windsor Park (Linfield F.C., Northern Ireland national football team)
It is also sometimes referred to as the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park. It is the home of Linfield FC and was built in 1903. Windsor Park is the largest football ground in Northern Ireland with a capacity of 18,614. In the 2016–17 league season, Linfield FC drew an average home attendance of 2,538 which was the highest in the league. The stadium has been renovated recently in 2015.
32) Turf Moor (Burnley)
The home of English football club Burnley is the second-longest continuously used ground in English professional football. The stadium also has a substantial number of seats for the away fans. The arena is known for its great atmosphere that is why it is a difficult ground for the away teams to visit. The record attendance at Turf Moor was set in 1924 which was 54,755 spectators.
31) Stadium of Light (Sunderland A.F.C)
The ninth-largest stadium in England with a capacity of 49,000, the stadium of light is the home of Sunderland since 1997. It is the eighth home of the Black Cats and has hosted few games for English National Football Team and the U-20 English Football Team. The Stadium has also been the venue for concerts of some famous artists. It is an excellent looking stadium in the shape of a square bowl.
What a joke “survey”. To have Celtic Park in the top 10 is ridiculous – have you been there? It’s falling to bits and a dump!