A journalist has evaluated all 92 English Football League venues from worst to best, with a League One stadium figuring as his number one option in a top 10 that includes Old Trafford, Anfield and Goodison Park.
Oliver Holt, who works for the Daily Mail, completed the “journey of a lifetime” on April 1, 2025, when he visited his 92nd and final English Football League venue.
In other words, Holt fulfilled the 92 challenge. In the event that you are not familiar with the concept, accomplishing the 92 entails seeing a live game at each and every stadium in the league. This includes each and every club in the Premier League as well as the other 72 teams that comprise the Football League.
As a result, who emerged victorious in his so-called love letter to the English footballing community? Edgeley Park, which has a capacity of 10,800 people, has been voted as the number one venue in Stockport County based on a variety of different variables, which may come as a surprise to some of the readers.
“Mark Stott has not just invested in the first team and dragged County back up into the Football League but he has bought a new training ground and lavished a lot of love on upgrading facilities for fans in the Cheadle End,” Holt explains to reporters.
In spite of the fact that a significant portion of the rest of the stadium has been renovated and improved, the Danny Bergara Stand continues to exude character. It is virtually identical to how I remember it from the very first game, which took place in 1979. Due to the fact that I have been attempting to finish my 92 on my free weekends, I have not yet been able to go this season.
In addition, he stated, “I am aching to return.” It is a sensation that every fan will be familiar with, the sensation of returning home.
Although it may come as a surprise to some, Anfield is ranked in the number two slot, and Holt refutes allegations that the atmosphere at Anfield is a mirage. He went on to say, “It was not and it is not.” “Corporate incursions have altered it but it still has the power to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.”
St. James Park, which is another venue that is a part of League One, is placed in third place. Cherry Red Records Stadium, which is the stadium of AFC Wimbledon, is ranked in fourth place, ahead of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which is listed in fifth place despite having an overall cost of more than one billion pounds.
Below is a list of the top twenty: twenty. Stamford Bridge, Chelsea
The Harrogate Town Exercise Stadium is number 19.
18. Crystal Palace, located at Selhurst Park
Loftus Road, Queens Park Rangers, in the seventeenth position
City Ground, Nottingham Forest, number sixteen
Home Park, Plymouth Argyle, number fifteen
Tranmere Rovers, Prenton Park, number fourteen
The Craven Cottage, located in Fulham
Wham Stadium, which is owned by Accrington Stanley
11. Aston Villa, located at Villa Park
10th place: Manchester United’s Old Trafford arena
Goodison Park, Everton, number nine
Elland Road, Leeds United Football Club
7. St James’ Park, Newcastle United
6. Holker Street, Barrow
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which is located in Tottenham Hotspur
AFC Wimbledon’s Cherry Red Records Stadium for the fourth place
St. James Park, located in Exeter City
Anfield, located in Liverpool
First, Edgeley Park, located in Stockportshire
