Highest English football stadia by altitude
This is a partial list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of altitude.
The list is not exhaustive but includes the top three teams from League and non-league English football. Internationally these stadia cannot compare with those found in countries such as Bolivia, where the national stadium stands 3,590 metres above sea level.
All Stadia
Overall |
Stadium |
Altitude in metres above sea level |
Club |
Capacity |
2006-07 Division |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Silverlands |
304 |
Buxton F.C. |
2,500 |
Northern Premier League Division One |
Highest stadium in England |
2 |
Ironworks Road Ground |
287 |
Tow Law Town |
6,000 |
Northern League Division One |
|
3 |
Welfare Ground |
185 |
A.F.C. Emley |
2,500 |
Northern Counties East League |
Former home of Emley A.F.C. |
4 |
The Hawthorns |
168 |
West Bromwich Albion |
28,003 |
Football League Championship |
Highest altitude Football League ground |
5 |
Vale Park |
160 |
Port Vale |
22,356 |
League One |
|
6 |
Boundary Park |
155 |
Oldham Athletic |
23,624 |
League One |
|
See also
- List of English football stadia by capacity
- List of Scottish football stadiums by capacity
- List of football (soccer) stadiums by country
- List of stadiums
External links
- List of the 10 Highest English League Football Stadiums at the Midfield Dynamo website
- List of the 10 Lowest English League Football Stadiums at the Midfield Dynamo website