Top 10 Premiership Grounds
Yesterday Liverpool submitted their plans for a new stadium to the city’s council. The proposed arena, situated at Stanley Park will become the second largest club ground in the country in terms of capacity, behind Old Trafford, seating just over 60,000 fans. In light of this, http://tootball.blogspot.com :) takes a look at the top ten of the largest grounds in the Premiership and gives a brief history behind the homes of some of the most famous clubs in the world.
10. White Hart Lane, Tottenham Hotspur. Capacity: 36, 214Spurs first played at White Hart Lane in 1899, when 5,000 fans witnessed a 4-1 win against Notts County. By 1923, the capacity was increased to accommodate 50,000 fans in total, both standing and seated. The highest attendance ever seen at The Lane was 75, 038 when spurs took on Sunderland in the FA Cup in 1938.
9. Goodison Park, Everton. Capacity: 40, 569Built in 1892, and costing £3000, the Grand Old Lady is a stadium steeped in history. It was the first British sports ground to have two-tier stands on all four sides, and was the first stadium in the league to have under-soil heating. Due to the confined area in which the ground is situated, expansion is almost impossible. There had been talks with Liverpool City Council to share the proposed Stanley Park ground with their Red neighbours, however unsurprisingly, this was rejected by both clubs.
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