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

The Hawthorns is the highest English professional ground above sea-level

Overall
Rank

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

References