All London Football Stadiums - World capital of football

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All London Football Stadiums (22) - World capital of football

London is the undisputed world capital of football. No other city can boast as many professional football clubs, or such collection of large football stadiums. A London football trip is a must-do experience for any football fan.

London Football – in numbers
No. of clubs in Greater London: 13
No. of clubs in London metro area: 14 (13+1)
No. of clubs in wider region: 21 (14+7)

Average stadium capacity: 23,878
Largest stadium: Wembley Stadium (90,000 seats)
Smallest stadium: The Hive Stadium (5,176 seats)

Inhabitants Greater London: 8.67 million
Inhabitants per club: 722,500
Inhabitants per stadium seat (excl. Wembley): 25

(only includes clubs in England’s top four professional leagues)

Arsenal, Emirates Stadium.
West Ham United, London Stadium.
Chelsea, Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham Hotspur, Tottenham Stadium.
Charlton Athletic, The Valley.
Crystal Palace, Selhurst Park.
Fulham, Craven Cottage.
Reading, Madejski Stadium.
Watford, Vicarage Road.
Millwall, The Den.
Queens Park Rangers, Loftus Road.
Brentford, Griffin Park.
Southend United, Roots Hall.
Gillingham, Priestfield Stadium.
Luton Town, Kenilworth Road.
Wycombe Wanderers, Adams Park.
Leyton Orient, The Matchroom Stadium.
Stevenage, The Lamex Stadium.
Crawley Town, Broadfield Stadium.
Wimbledon, Kingsmeadow.
Barnet, The Hive Stadium.

North West London
Wembley Stadium is as well-connected as you would expect: three tube lines, the Bakerloo, Jubilee, and Metropolitan line, all stop close to the stadium, though most will choose the quick Metropolitan. If it’s a sell-out, there’ll be a bit of queuing after the match, but crowd management is excellent.

A few stops further up the Jubilee line there’s Barnet’s The Hive Stadium. It’s a 10-minute walk from Canons Park station to the stadium, but it’s an easy journey.

Not officially in London, but still within the M25 ring road and in the London metro area, is Watford’s Vicarage Road. It’s still about just on the tube, at the end of the Metropolitan line, though catching a train from Marylebone is generally quicker.

North London
The Emirates Stadium is equally well connected with both the frequent Piccadilly and Victoria lines running past the ground. Again, there’ll likely be a bit of post-match queuing for the tube station.

East London
West Ham’s new London Stadium is located right next to one of London’s prime transport hubs: Stratford. You’ve got the choice between two frequent tube lines, the Central and Jubilee line, an overground line, the DLR, and many train and bus services.

Leyton Orient’s The Matchroom Stadium is only one stop beyond Stratford on the Central line: station Leytonstone. Very easy to reach, and no worries about queuing after the match.

South East London
South East London is train territory, though you can reach Millwall’s The Den by tube if you don’t mind a 20-minute walk from tube station Bermondsey on the Jubilee line. Otherwise, catch a train from London Bridge station.

No tube option for Charlton’s The Valley though, which can also be reached by train from London Bridge station.

South London
The train is also the only way to reach Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park. Catch a train from London Bridge (or Waterloo) station for the 15-minute journey.

It’s a slightly longer train journey to Wimbledon’s tiny Kingsmeadow stadium from Waterloo station, to which you need to add another 10 minutes walking.

West London
West London is back on the tube again, but it’s not always the quickest and highest frequency lines, for example in the case of Chelsea and Fulham, which are both on the District line, though the Piccadilly line offers an alternative for those willing to walk a bit more.

QPR’s Loftus Road is one of the most central stadiums and easy to reach with the Central Line or Hammersmith & City / Circle Line, but Brentford’ Griffin Park, further west, is a bit more of a challenge with a train journey from Waterloo or a significant walk (or bus) from South Ealing station on the Piccadilly Line.

Outside London
Obviously, if you’re travelling outside of London a train journey is always needed, which can be a quick one or a slower one. Depending on where the stadium is located you may then need to add a short walk, a long walk, or a bus ride to your journey.

In the case of Gillingham, Luton, and Southend it’s only a short walk from the station, in the case of Crawley and Stevenage either a longer walk or a short bus ride are needed, but in the case of Reading and Wycombe you’ll need to add a (shuttle) bus ride to your train journey.

In all cases, within and outside London, always make sure to check your journey beforehand as there are regularly changes to the service on the weekends due to maintenance works.