Record holder? Insanity proven.

 

AM I A RECORD HOLDER?

In my lifetime there is only one ground where league football has been played and on which Sunderland has played where I have not seen the club play in a competitive match against that side in either the League, FA Cup or League Cup. That was Northampton Town on 2 January 20121 when due to COVID no fans were allowed.

I also saw (in a loose sense as it was a very foggy night!) Sunderland play at Odsal in the Full Members Cup in 1986.

Accrington – Wham Stadium

Aldershot – Recreation Ground

Arsenal -  Highbury & Emirates

Aston Villa – Villa Park

Barnsley – Oakwell

Birmingham City – St Andrews

Blackburn Rovers – Ewood Park

Blackpool – Bloomfield Road

Bolton Wanderers – Burnden Park & Toughsheet Community Ground (11)

Bournemouth – Dean Court

Bradford City – Valley Parade & Odsal

Brentford – Griffin Park

Brighton and Hove Albion – Goldstone Ground, Withdean Stadium and the AMEX

Burnley – Turf Moor

Bristol City – Ashton Gate (20)

Bristol Rovers – Eastville, Bath Stadium and Memorial Stadium

Burton Albion – Pirelli Stadium

Bury – Gigg Lane

Cambridge United – Abbey Stadium

Carlisle United – Brunton Park

Cardiff City – Ninian Park & Cardiff City Stadium

Charlton Athletic – The Valley (30)

Chelsea – Stamford Bridge

Cheltenham – Whaddon Road

Chester City – Sealand Road & Deva Stadium

Chesterfield – Priestfield

Colchester Stadium – Layer Road

Coventry City – Highfield Road & Ricoh Arena

Crewe Alexandra – Vesty Road

Crystal Palace – Selhurst Park (40)

Derby County – Baseball Ground & Pride Park

Doncaster Rovers – Belle Vue & Eco-Power Stadium

Everton – Goodison Park  

Exeter City – St James’ Park

Fleetwood Town – Fleetwood Stadium

Fulham – Craven Cottage

Huddersfield Town – Leeds Road & John Smith Stadium  

Hull City – Boothferry Park and MKM Stadium

Gillingham – Priestfield Stadium

Grimsby Town – Blundell Park

Ipswich Town – Portman Road

Leeds United – Elland Road

Liverpool – Anfield

Leicester City – Filbert Street & King Power Stadium

Leyton Orient – Brisbane Road (60)

Lincoln City – Sincil Bank

Luton Town – Kenilworth Road

Mansfield Town – Mill Lane

Manchester City – Maine Road and Etihad

Manchester United – Old Trafford

Middlesbrough – Ayresome Park & Riverside Stadium

Millwall – The Den & New Den

MK Dons –Stadium MK & National Hockey Stadium

Morecambe – Mazuma Mobile Stadium

Newcastle United – St James’ Park

Northampton Town – County Ground

Norwich City – Carrow Road

Nottingham Forest – City Ground

Notts County – Meadow Lane

Oldham Athletic – Boundary Park

Oxford United – The Manor Ground & Kassam Stadium (80)

Peterborough  -  London Road

Port Vale – Vale Park

Plymouth Argyle – Home Park

Portsmouth – Fratton Park

Preston – Deepdale

QPR – Loftus Road

Reading – Elm Court & Madjeksi Stadium

Rochdale – Spotland

Rotherham United – Millmoor and New York Stadium and Don Valley Stadium

Scunthorpe United – Old Show Ground & Glanford Park

Sheffield United – Bramall Lane

Sheffield Wednesday – Hillsborough

Shrewsbury Town – The Meadow & New Meadow

Southampton – The Dell & St Mary’s Stadium  (100)

Southend United – Roots Hall

Sunderland – Roker Park & Stadium of Light

Stockport County – County Ground

Stoke City – Victoria Ground & Britannia Stadium

Swansea City – The Vetch & Swansea arena

Swindon Town – County Ground

Tranmere Rovers – Prenton Park

Tottenham Hotspur – White Hart Lane

WBA – The Hawthorns

Watford – Vicarage Road

Walsall – Bescot Stadium & Fellow Park

Wigan Athletic  - Springfield Park  & Wigan Stadium

Wimbledon – Plough Lane, Kingsmeadow & Plough Lane 2 (121)

Wembley – old and new

West Ham United – Upton Park & The London Stadium

Wolverhampton Wanderers – Molineux

Wrexham – The Racecourse Ground

Wycombe Wanderers – Adams Park

York City – Boothen Park

129 grounds

 

 

Friendlies when clubs were in League

Macclesfield Town

Scarborough United – Sherpa Van

Torquay United

Yeovil Town

Hartlepool United

Darlington

 

 

Other grounds I have attended to see League games  

Barnet – 2

Barrow

Brentford v Gillingham League Cup

Boston United

Bromley

Chesterfield

Colchester United

Crawley Town

Dagenham United

Darlington – Feethams & Reynolds Arena

Forest Green 

Halifax Town

Harrogate (15)

Hartlepool

Hereford United

Kidderminster

Macclesfield

Maidstone United

Morecambe

Newport County – 2   (20)

Northampton Town – Sixfields

Rushden and Diamonds

Salford City

Scarborough United

Stevenage

Sutton United

Torquay United

Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley

Wales – Millenium Stadium

Workington Town

Yeovil Town

 

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Ones I have missed out in my lifetime – Gateshead United (left league in 1960), Accrington Stanley (left league in 1962), White City – a handful of QPR games there in 1966-67), Haig Avenue – Southport, Bradford Park Avenue – left league in 1970) and Bournemouth – who in 2001-02 played home games at Dorchester’s Ground and for some unfathomable reason I never went!