1st Division/Premiership
Arsenal - Emirates Stadium
Capacity: 60,432 (all seated)
Nickname: The Gunners
Colours: Red & white shirts, white shorts
Year Ground Opened: 2006
Famous Fans: Damon Hill, Roger Daltrey, Alan Davies, Ray Davis, Heston Blumenthal
Mascot: Gunnersaurus Rex
Nearest railway stations: Drayton Park, Finsbury Park, Highbury & Islington,
Nearest tube stations: Arsenal, Holloway Road, Highbury & Islington, Finsbury Park
Trivia: For EUFA Champions League matches the ground is called "Arsenal Stadium" because of a ban on corporate advertising
Web Site
Football Ground Guide Link
Match attended: Arsenal vs West Bromwich Albion 2-0 (Carling Cup 3rd Round) 22/9/2009 Visit report - coming soon
Aston Villa - Villa Park
Capacity: 42,788 (all seated)
Nickname: Villa / The Villans / The Lions
Colours: Claret and Sky Blue shirts, white shorts
Year Ground Opened: 1897
Famous Fans: Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler, Martin Shaw, Nigel Kennedy
Mascot: Hercules Lion
Nearest railway stations: Aston, Whitton
Trivia: Villa Park is the first football ground to host international football matches in three different centuries
Web Site
Football Ground Guide link
Match attended: Aston Villa vs Liverpool 0-1 (Premier League) 18/8/2002 Visit report - coming soon
Blackburn Rovers - Ewood Park
Capacity: 31,367 (all seated)
Nickname: Rovers
Colours: Royal blue and white shirts, white shorts
Year Ground Opened: 1890
Famous Fans: Jim Bowen, Wayne Hemmingway, Carl Fogarty
Mascot: Roar The Lion
Nearest railway stations: Blackburn, Darwen
Trivia: The final of the Wome's Euro 2005 competition was held at Ewood Park
Website
Football Ground Guide Link
1st Match attended: Blackburn vs Liverpool 0-0 (Premiership) 5/12/2009
Last match attended: Blackburn Rovers vs Newcastle United 0-0 (Premiership) 12/2/2011
Bolton Wanderers - The Reebok
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Match attended: Bolton Wanderers vs Liverpool 2-3 (Premiership) 29/8/2009
Chelsea - Stamford Bridge
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Nearest railway station: West Brompton Nearest Tube station: Fulham Broadway
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1st match attended: Chelsea vs Preston North End 2-0 (Division 2) 1/12/1979
Last match attended: Chelsea vs Derby County 1-0 (Premiership) 30/3/2002
Everton - Goodison Park
Capacity: 40,
Nickname: The Toffees
Colours: Royal blue shirts, white shorts
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Nearest railway stations: Kirkdale, Sandhills (via Soccerbus)
Trivia: The name "Toffees" comes from the Toffee Lady who throws toffees and sweets into the crowd before every home game
Website: www.
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1st match attended: Everton vs Ipswich Town 2-2 (Division 1) 18/1/1969
Last match attended: Everton vs Stokle City1-0 (Premiership) 30/10/2010
Fulham - Craven Cottage
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1st match attended: Fulham vs Cardiff City 1-2 (Division 2) 6/11/1976
Last match attended: Fulham vs Celtic (Friendly) 18/7/2004
Liverpool - Anfield
Capacity: 45,362
Nickname: The Reds
Colours: Red shirts and shorts
Year Ground Opened: 1884
Famous Fans: John Peel (RIP), Cilla Black, Johnny Vegas, Roy Castle (RIP), Mike Myers, Jimmy Tarbuck, Daniel Craig and not forgetting ....... Gerry Marsden
Mascot: Little Liver
Nearest railway station: Sandhills (on the Liverpool to Southport/Ormskirk line)
Trivia: Anfield was originally the ground of Everton FC!
Website
Football Ground Guide
1st match attended: Liverpool vs Southampton 3-2 (Division 1) 10/3/1973
Last match attended: Liverpool vs Chelsea 0-2 (Premiership) 2/4/2010
Manchester City - Eastlands/City of Manchester Stadium
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Nickname: City
Colours: Sky Blue shirts, white shorts
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Famous Fans: Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher
Mascot: Moonchester
Nearest railway stations: Ashburys, Manchester Piccadilly
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Website: www.mcfc.co.uk
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Match attended: Man City vs Liverpool 3-0 (Premiership) 23/8/10
Manchester United - Old Trafford
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Famous Fans: Mick Hucknall, Eamon Holmes, Angus Deaton
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Nearest railway station: Manchester United
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Website: www.
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Match attended: England vs Greece 2-2 (World Cup) 6/10/2001
Newcastle United - St James Park
Capacity: 52,387
Nickname: The Magpies
Colours: Black & white striped shirts, black shorts
Year Ground Opened: 1892
Famous Fans: Jimmy Nail, Brian Johnson, Tim Healy, Tony Blair, Robson Green, Ant & Dec
Mascot: Monty Magpie
Nearest Metro/railway stations: St James, Monument (Metro), Newcastle Central (Railway)
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Football Ground Guide
Match attended: Newcastle United vs Scunthorpe United 3-1 (Championship) 17/3/2010
Norwich City - Carrow Road
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Nearest railway station: Norwich
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1st match attended: Norwich vs Preston North End 2-0 (League Division One) 4/5/2003
Last match attended: Norwich vs Southend United 0-0 (Championship) 26/12/2006
Queens Park Rangers - Loftus Road
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Nearest railway station: Shepherds Bush
Nearest tube stations: White City, Shepherds Bush
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1st match attended: QPR vs Liverpool (League Division 1) 7/5/1977
Last match attended: Fulham vs Liverpool 2-0 (Premiership) 23/11/2003
Stoke City - Brittania Stadium
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Match attended: Stoke City vs Wigan Athletic 2-2 (Premiership) 12/12/2009
Sunderland - Stadium of Light
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Match attended: Sunderland vs Liverpool 1-0 (Premiership) 17/10/2009
Swansea City - The Liberty Stadium
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Famous Fans: Catherine Zeta Jones
Mascot:Cyril the Swan
Nearest railway station: Swansea
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Match attended: Swansea vs Preston North End 4-0 (Championship) 14/8/10
Tottenham Hotspur - White Hart Lane
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1st match attended: Tottenham Hotspur vs Celtic 2-1 (Friendly) 7/8/2002
Last match attended: Tottenham Hotspur vs Southend United 1-0 (Carling Cup) 20/12/2006
West Bromwich Albion - The Hawthorns
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Famous Fans: Adrian Chiles, Lenny Henry, Frank Skinner
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Match attended: West Brom vs Southend United 1-1 (Championship) 16/9/2006
Wigan Athletic - DW Stadium
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Nearest railway stations: Wigan North Western/Wigan Wallgate
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Match attended: Wigan vs Arsenal 1-4 (Premiership) 11/4/2009
Wolverhampton Wanderers - Molineux
Capacity: 29,303
Nickname: Wolves
Colours: Gold shirts, black shorts
Year Ground Opened: 1889
Famous Fans: Robert Plant, Noddy Holder, Eric Idle
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Nearest railway station: Wolverhampton
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Match attended: Wolves vs Southend United 3-2 (Carling Cup) 24/8/10