British Stadiums - 15 Largest Countdown!
A summary of the UK's largest (though not necessarily best!) stadia. Note - Have included those currently under construction, but not those still in the planning stages. Also please note that they are not in order of what I think is 'best', but purely in order of capacity... Enjoy!
Britain's Top 15 Stadiums in terms of size:
1) Wembley Stadium, London: English national football stadium.
Capacity - 90,000
(Under Construction - opens 2006)
2) Twickenham Stadium, London: English national rugby stadium.
Capacity – 83,000
(Currently being expanded from 75-83,000)
3) Old Trafford, Manchester: Home of Manchester United F.C.
Capacity – 75,000
(Currently being expanded from 68-75,000)
4) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: Welsh national football and rugby stadium.
Capacity – 73,000
5) Murrayfield, Edinburgh: Scottish national rugby stadium.
Capacity – 67,000
6) New Anfield, Liverpool: New home of Liverpool F.C.
Capacity – 61,000
(Groundwork just begun – Opens 2007/2008)
7) Celtic Park, Glasgow: Home of Celtic F.C.
Capacity – 61,000
8) Emirates Stadium, London: New home of Arsenal F.C.
Capacity – 60,000
(Under Construction – opens 2006)
9) Hampden Park, Glasgow: Scottish national football stadium.
Capacity - 53,000
10) St. James' Park, Newcastle: Home of Newcastle United F.C.
Capacity – 53,000
11) Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow: Home of Rangers F.C.
Capacity – 51,000
12) Stadium of Light, Sunderland: Home of Sunderland A.F.C.
Capacity – 49,000
13) City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester: Home of Manchester City F.C.
Capacity – 48,000
14) Villa Park, Birmingham: Home of Aston Villa F.C.
Capacity – 44,000
15) Stamford Bridge, London: Home of Chelsea F.C.
Capacity – 43,000
A summary of the UK's largest (though not necessarily best!) stadia. Note - Have included those currently under construction, but not those still in the planning stages. Also please note that they are not in order of what I think is 'best', but purely in order of capacity... Enjoy!
Britain's Top 15 Stadiums in terms of size:
1) Wembley Stadium, London: English national football stadium.
Capacity - 90,000
(Under Construction - opens 2006)
2) Twickenham Stadium, London: English national rugby stadium.
Capacity – 83,000
(Currently being expanded from 75-83,000)
3) Old Trafford, Manchester: Home of Manchester United F.C.
Capacity – 75,000
(Currently being expanded from 68-75,000)
4) Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: Welsh national football and rugby stadium.
Capacity – 73,000
5) Murrayfield, Edinburgh: Scottish national rugby stadium.
Capacity – 67,000
6) New Anfield, Liverpool: New home of Liverpool F.C.
Capacity – 61,000
(Groundwork just begun – Opens 2007/2008)
7) Celtic Park, Glasgow: Home of Celtic F.C.
Capacity – 61,000
8) Emirates Stadium, London: New home of Arsenal F.C.
Capacity – 60,000
(Under Construction – opens 2006)
9) Hampden Park, Glasgow: Scottish national football stadium.
Capacity - 53,000
10) St. James' Park, Newcastle: Home of Newcastle United F.C.
Capacity – 53,000
11) Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow: Home of Rangers F.C.
Capacity – 51,000
12) Stadium of Light, Sunderland: Home of Sunderland A.F.C.
Capacity – 49,000
13) City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester: Home of Manchester City F.C.
Capacity – 48,000
14) Villa Park, Birmingham: Home of Aston Villa F.C.
Capacity – 44,000
15) Stamford Bridge, London: Home of Chelsea F.C.
Capacity – 43,000