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MKM Stadium — Hull City
Hull's purpose-built ground has worn several names since 2002, but the football inside has always been worth the trip across the Humber.
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The City Ground — Nottingham Forest
On the banks of the Trent, Forest's home is one of English football's great grounds — two European Cups won here, and the river still runs past the corner flag.
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New to groundhopping? Here's everything you need to know about visiting football grounds across the UK — from non-league gems to historic stadiums — plus how to track every ground you've ticked off.
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Goodison Park — Everton FC
Goodison Park is one of English football's great grounds — a tight, towering Victorian bowl in the backstreets of Walton that rewards every away fan who makes the trip.
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Portman Road — Ipswich Town
Portman Road is a proper Football League ground in a proper football town — compact, loud when it needs to be, and carrying the weight of a genuinely remarkable history.
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Fratton Park — Portsmouth FC
Fratton Park is one of English football's great surviving relics — a tight, loud, Victorian ground that still feels like it belongs to the people who built it.
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Carrow Road — Norwich City
Carrow Road is a proper Football League ground in a proper football city — compact, loud when it needs to be, and worth the long trip to Norfolk.
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Riverside Stadium — Middlesbrough FC
A 34,000-capacity ground built on Teesside's industrial waterfront in 1995 — functional, proud, and unmistakably Boro. Worth the trip for the town alone.
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Pride Park Stadium — Derby County
Pride Park is a proper 33,000-seat ground with a real football atmosphere — and after everything Derby County have been through, getting here feels like a minor miracle.
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Ashton Gate — Bristol City
Ashton Gate is a proper Football League ground in a proper football neighbourhood — Bedminster grit, Southville charm, and a main stand that means business.
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New to groundhopping? This guide covers everything — what it is, how to start, the best leagues to target, and how TheFans makes tracking your visited grounds effortless.
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The Hawthorns — West Bromwich Albion
The highest ground in the Football League, sitting proud on the Birmingham plateau. The Hawthorns is old Black Country football at its most uncompromising.