Site statistics 150,942 registered users 19,545 football grounds 6,775,175 visits logged 44. Do we need more supporterowned clubs to restore its rightful place at the heart of communities, asks david conn. Football grounds from above from above aerial views of britains leading football stadiums together with a history of each ground and the clubs vital statistics. Football grounds a fans guide england and wales edition. Played in britain authors simon inglis other books. With that in mind, weve picked out more famous old english grounds now consigned to the history books. The 201920 season is the 140th season of competitive association football in england the season has been suspended since march 2020 due to the ongoing covid19 pandemic, the first time that an entire football season was suspended since the 193940 season was abandoned due to the onset of world war ii. Football stadiums info a guide to football grounds in the. Football grounds from the air offers aerial views of britains leading football stadiums, together with a history of each ground and the useful facts and figures about each club. Football grounds a fans guide book by duncan adams 201819. Football grounds aerofilms limited this guide includes an aerial photomap of each ground as well as detailed information, including telephone numbers, addresses, and parking. Welcome to football stadiums info a website dedicated to football stadiums grounds in the uk.
The football grounds is a brand new indoor soccer centre in the heart of the central coast next to erina fair shopping centre. List of current national football league stadiums wikipedia. The book covers every premier league ground plus the leading english first division and scottish grounds. All 92 league club grounds as of 1983 are covered in great detail. The shiny thames wiggling its way through london, while the sun is reflected in the channel towards france. The best and worst football grounds in england youtube.
We are a guide website to football grounds and stadiums in the uk, europe and the rest of the world. This is a list of football stadiums in england, ranked in descending order of capacity. Darwen football club was an association football club from darwen in lancashire, north west england. The uks greatest football grounds the british football grounds featured in this guide are some of the most iconic in the whole world. Books by simon inglis author of the football grounds of britain.
This article is a list of current national football league stadiums, sorted by capacity, their locations, their first year of usage, and home teams. Our aim is to help you football fans out there find all the answers they are looking for about a stadium whether they want to visit it or just because they are curious. The following top 10 represent the greatest football books ever published. Buy football grounds of england and wales first edition by inglis, simon isbn. Stadium locations and list of football teams in england.
Football stadiums info a guide to football grounds in the uk. His seminal work, the football grounds of england and wales came out in 1983 and became a publishing phenomenon, confirming that this apparently obscure subject was indeed close to the hearts of many football fans around the world. Football grounds england and wales 2012 revised edition by duncan adams isbn. Bbc sport sports talk your best and worst football grounds. Fans of barnet may be horrified to hear that their underhill ground is deemed the worst in the country, while anfield is said to provide the best atmosphere and the wittiest chants. Since his book was first published in 1983 as the football grounds of england and wales, simon inglis has become acknowledged as an authority on the safety aspects of football ground architecture, and is now a member of the football. May 30, 2011 this video shows you what are the best and worst football grounds in england hope you enjoy.
The new edition of crap towns is out and rival publishers are plotting a new book on the countrys crappiest football grounds. To help them on the way, observer sport has conducted its own survey. The cloth caps are gone, lad, along with the steak and kidney pies. The guide gives you all the information you need when travelling away with your team. List of defunct english football stadiums wikipedia. Our aim is to help you football fans out there find all the answers they are looking for about a stadium whether they want to. This book includes every ground in the premier league, the championship, leagues 1 and 2 and the scottish premier league together with wembley, hampden park and the. New illustrations have been included, where appropriate. Simon inglis was the first writer to make a complete study of the architecture and landscapes of british football. Lost football league grounds from the air aerofilms guide although it is effectively the past 20 years that has seen the greatest change in football, with almost 20 clubs relocating from their traditional homes to brandnew stadia and with others actively pursuing such a route, over the 140 years of league football, a large number of grounds have hosted league matches but, which, for a. The hallowed 92 club is one of football s biggest achievements a club for people who have visited all 92 league football grounds in england. The matchday experience at all 92 english league stadiums. Simon inglis is a british sports historian, architectural historian, writer and broadcaster, most notably about football and stadiums. Thats each and every ground from the premier league, championship, league 1 and league 2.
Fans guide to football grounds and stadiums in england, scotland. Sep 01, 2019 in analysing englands football culture over the last 30 years he makes the point that it was at the generally joyful 1996 tournament that the union jack was abandoned by englands fans and a. Stamford bridge chelsea, fulham, west london, capacity 41,000 its the bridge, its king is didier drogba. This book may be well out of date in 2015, but it is useful as a history book of european football grounds before the cost of football went through the roof. Theres also a traveller tale to nonleague bromley and a special feature on visiting 3 premier league grounds as a disabled fan. This website is dedicated to those grounds from a bygone era. I recently visited all 92 english football league stadiums in just 12 days in order to raise money for great ormond street hospital and whilst touring round updated my photo collection which i hope some of you will find very useful. The first, and best, book solely concerned with the history and development of football grounds in britain, and undoubtably a classic. Covering 256 football grounds in, england, scotland, wales and ireland. Football grounds of england and wales simon inglis on.
It is interesting to see a snapshot of 1990 in europe and realise how antiquated, and in a lot of cases decrepit, most of the uk grounds were by comparison until very recently. Inglis is editor of the played in britain series on sporting heritage, published from 20042015 by historic england. Some stadiums have celebrated more success than others but each ground has its own rich heritage and unique atmosphere. An updated and revised edition, the guide provides a wealth of information for the travelling supporter to make the match day experience a more enjoyable one.
If were being honest, we should probably start by saying that football grounds dont really explain the election result. Covering all 92 football grounds of the english premier and football leagues, all 24 national league teams, the guide includes a wealth of useful information for the travelling supporter. But what became of england s other lost football grounds. They were a football league member from 1891 to 1899. This saturday conference premier clubs enter the 1st round proper of the fa carlsberg trophy and some of the venues could feature in a new book called 100 british football grounds. Wembley stadium in london is the current exclusive home stadium for the england national football team. A map of football grounds from world cup 1966 england. These were the type of football grounds that were tucked away in a forest of chimneys, making for a delightful approach through cobbled streets on a rain swept afternoon, evoking an adrenaline surge when spotting the floodlights and sheer ecstasy on entering for the first time. This video shows you what are the best and worst football grounds in england hope you enjoy. Buy the football grounds of britain 2nd revised edition by inglis, simon isbn. The football grounds, erina, new south wales, australia. Thanks for visiting the football league ground guide.
As a result of the taylor report, which arose from the. This has been the case since it was opened in 2007, following on from the old wembley stadium it replaced. The football grounds the football grounds is a brand new. Football grounds a fans guide is essential reading for any supporter who intends following their team away from home during the 201920 season. Lot of information on all the football grounds in the non league. Football weekends is britains leading print magazine for those of us who love travelling to watch football in the uk or across europe. We cater for all ages and abilities with pre school programmes, kids academies and competitions for kids and adults. Inglis book played in london, charting the heritage of a city at play, was. The football grounds is a brand new indoor soccer centre in the heart of the central. Football grounds a fans guide is essential reading for any supporter who intends. Founded in 1995, the magazine consists of 80 pages packed with articles, photos and news about league, nonleague, scottish, welsh, irish and foreign football grounds. Dec 20, 2016 im slightly biased here as a chelsea fan, but here goes my top 5. From the biggest premier league stadiums to the national league, from england to estonia, from. The football grounds of britain by inglis, simon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The latest issue of football weekends magazine is now on sale as usual. England have however also played many of their home games away from wembley throughout their history, both in friendly matches and for competitive tournaments. On 26 march, the season was abandoned in divisions below the national league, with all. Buy a signed copy of the 201819 football grounds fans guide book by duncan adams for. Most football fans have done a mental count of the grounds they have visited now you can create a map of the grounds youve been to and compare it to your friends thanks to football ground map. Football grounds a fans guide is essential reading for supporters following their team away from home during the forthcoming 201920 season. Simon inglis has 25 books on goodreads with 416 ratings. Since his book was first published in 1983 as the football grounds of england and wales, simon inglis has become acknowledged as an authority on the safety aspects of football ground architecture, and is now a member of the football licensing authority. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 09, 2004 the new edition of crap towns is out and rival publishers are plotting a new book on the countrys crappiest football grounds. There is an extremely large number of football stadiums and pitches in england, so this list is not complete. Covering all 92 football grounds of the english premier and football leagues as well as the 24 teams from the national league and wembley stadium, home to inte.
The football grounds of britain by simon inglis goodreads. The stadiums of the 9 clubs in the top tier of womens football in england, the fa wsl, as of 201819. But stick with usbecause they do tell you quite a lot about britains electoral divide. Jan 01, 1987 a book that was comprehensive at its time 1987 and poignantly historical now as so many of the grounds it records have been replaced as football as become an adjunct to consumermarketing. The taylor report has introduced a dramatic change or loss of stands and traditional football grounds in great britain. Darwen joined the lancashire league in 1900 and remained in regional football afterwards.
Buy football grounds a fans guide england and wales edition 201920 by duncan adams from waterstones today. The team, formed in 1870, was an early pioneer of professional football in northern england, reaching the semifinals of the 188081 fa cup. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience. We also hire the facility to schools, clubs, events and birthday parties. Aug 15, 2019 football grounds a fans guide book, based on this successful football ground guide website and fully updated for the 201920 season. Each stadium is shown alongside the year in which it ceased to be used and the stadium by which it was replaced. Fans guide to football grounds and stadiums in england. The football grounds of great britain by inglis, simon and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Simon ingliss most popular book is the football grounds of britain. Steve stewart reading a copy of scottish football stadium prints book by steve stewart. Simon inglis is the editor of the played in britain series uk and has written a number of books on football architecture, including the football grounds of britain and the.
The ultimate guide to the best soccer books world soccer talk. Uk rates only rates for other contries on request please email. Authored by football ground enthusiast duncan adams it covers all 92 football grounds of the english premier and football leagues, including the new tottenham hotspur stadium, which features on the cover. Im slightly biased here as a chelsea fan, but here goes my top 5. Authors simon inglis other books played in britain. Grounds with the charm of outdated conditions and prewar facilities. Yet, with the demolishing of stands and grounds great britain is losing its footballing heritage. There is a useful, short bibliography of related books at. Football grounds from world cup 1966 england football.
English premier football leagues football ground guide. The stadiums of all 116 clubs in the top five tiers of the english football league system as of the 201819 season premier league, efl championship, efl league one, efl league two and. National league north and south football ground guide. Here you will find information about football grounds in england. Inglis has captured many important facts about each stadium but also some of the spirit behind each team, tracking the stadiums around the fortunes and development of the football clubs. The category column indicates whether the stadium has been. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. This book, while an amazing guide into football grounds, is also an important historical document. How can football clubs capture the social value of the.
The book is illustrated throughout with uptodate colour photos of all the venues. English football stadiums the home of football, some of the worlds classic football grounds, the first stands built before the 20th century, but also where generic modern characterless arenas have gradually replaced these old classics. The stadiums of teams from england which play in national leagues of other football associations, as of the 201819 season currently 2. English football stadiums the home of football, some of the worlds classic football. Stadium locations and list of football teams from world cup 1966 england. The ultimate directory of english and scottish football grounds 18882005 is a 240 page best selling book with several reprints since it was first published in 2005, which provides the reader with information relating to the 323 grounds in to. Football ground map features 19,552 football grounds from all over the world and has 150,978 registered users.
Tick off the grounds youve been to on football ground map. How football grounds explain the election result prospect. We also visit cyprus, check out summer football in sweden and norway, and carry further features from italy, spain, germany and portugal to name a few. Combines the best features of a premier league football ground. Football grounds of england and wales the football grounds of europe soccer in the dock league football.
All other football stadiums with a capacity of at least 5,000. The 41yearold has visited 471 football grounds throughout the country, and written a book charting his two decades of ground hopping. An updated and revised edition, the guide provides a wealth of information for the travelling supporter to make the match day experience a. Football still has vast social value despite financial crises. It includes the stadiums for clubs in the top 5 english leagues and top 4 scottish leagues. Old football grounds photos and history lost british. This is a list of football stadiums in england that are now defunct. England national football team home stadium wikipedia.
We might love them, hate them or take them for granted but how did we end up with the football stadiums. Oct 21, 2014 west ham united and tottenham hotspur are the latest clubs to reveal plans to leave their longestablished homes. Football ground map how many football grounds have you. A fans guide to 240 football grounds in the uk, including the 92 premier and football league football grounds, scotland, wales and ireland, plus wembley.
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