20 Most Underdeveloped Football Stadiums in the UK in 2024 (Number 15 Will Shock You)!

hey football fans welcome back to the channel today we're diving into a topic that might ruffle a few feathers the 20 worst stadiums in England we're going to explore why these stadiums are often criticized and give you a full rundown on their current status let's kick off 20th Kennelworth Road Luton Town first up is Kennelworth Road home to luten town built in 1905 this stadium is notorious for its cramped outdated facilities with a capacity of just over 10,000 it struggles to meet modern standards the away fans entrance tucked between Terrace houses is a sight to behold but not in a good way Kennelworth Road feels like a relic of the past desperately in need of a revamp 19 Roots Hall South End United next we have Roots Hall where South End United plays opened in 1955 it's the largest football stadium in Essex with a capacity of around 12,300 however it's showing its age with outdated amenities and limited leg room the club has plans to move to a new stadium but for now Root's Hall remains a reminder of better days gone by 18 priestfield Stadium Gillingham gillingham's priestfield Stadium built in 1893 offers a mix of old and new stands but overall it's lacking the temporary seating in the Brian Moore stand is a particular sore Point offering little protection from the elements with a capacity of 11,582 it falls short on comfort and modern facilities 17 blundel Park Grimsby Town blundel Park home to Grimsby Town dates back to 1899 it's one of the oldest stadiums still in use in England and it shows the wooden seating and Antiquated facilities make for a less than ideal Match Day experience with a capacity of 9,031 it's far from the modern standards fans expect today The Hive Stadium Barnett Barnett's The Hive stadium is relatively new opened in 2013 despite this it's often criticized for its poor atmosphere and awkward design the stadium holds 6,500 Spectators but feels sterile and lacks the character that fans love the pitch however is topnotch thanks to the modern training facilities the den mil wall mil wall is the den opened in 1993 seats 2,146 while it's not the oldest stadium it's location and reputation for a hostile atmosphere often put it on the list of least favorites the area around the stadium hasn't seen much Redevelopment contributing to its gritty feel Boundary Park oldum athletic oldum Athletics Boundary Park has been around since 1904 it's known for its cold exposed stands especially the open Ride Dale Road end with a capacity of 13,512 the stadium feels its age and the facilities are in desperate need of modernization 13 Adams Park Wickham Wanderers Adams Park home to Wickham Wanderers open opened in 1990 with a capacity of 9,448 it's located on the outskirts of High Wickham making access a challenge the stadium itself is basic and fans often complain about the lack of amenities and the long Trek to reach it 12 Valley parade Bradford City Valley parade Bradford City's home since 1886 seats 2,136 despite its size the stadium has a somewhat dated feel the 1985 fire tragedy still casts a long Shadow and while improvements have been made it struggles with its identity and modernization 11 highberry Stadium Fleetwood Town Fleetwood Town's highberry Stadium not to be confused with Arsenal's old ground opened in 1939 it holds 5,327 Spectators and is criticized for its small size and basic facilities the club has Ambitions for expansion but for now it remains one of the more modest stadiums in the league 10 Hulker Street Barrow Barrow's Hulker Street has been around since 1909 with a capacity of just over 5,000 it's a small basic stadium with little to offer in terms of modern amenities the club's recent return to the football league has highlighted the need for significant upgrades nine Victoria Road dagam and Redbridge Victoria Road home to dagam and Redbridge opened in 1917 and seats 6078 it's a compact ground with a Grassroots feel but lacks the facilities that modern fans expect the club's lower league status means it's often overlooked for investment eight Crown Oil Arena Rochdale rochdale's Crown Oil Arena also known as spotland Stadium dates back to 1920 with a capacity of 10 10,249 it's another stadium that shows its Age The Wooden seats and basic amenities are a stark contrast to newer grounds and it struggles to attract larger crowds more T United PLM more the home of TWY United since 19 21 holds 6,500 fans its outdated facilities and remote location make it a tough sell for many fans the club has seen better days and the Stadium's condition reflects its current status in the lower leagues six Glenford Park skunthorp United skunthorp United's Glenford park opened in 1988 was one of the first modern all Cedar stadiums built in England however with a capacity of 9,088 it now feels outdated the club has plans for a new stadium but for now fans are left with a ground that's past its prime five broad hallway stevenage stevenage's broad Hall way also known as the lamech stadium opened in 1961 it holds 6,722 and is criticized for its small size and lack of facilities despite some recent improvements it remains a basic ground with limited appeal four moss rose mfield Town moss rose the historic home of mfield town dates back to 1891 with a capacity of 6,355 it's one of the oldest stadium still in use however the club's financial troubles have left the stadium in a state of disre highlighting the need for investment three York Road Maiden head United York Road home to Maiden head United is recognized as the oldest continuously used football ground in the world having opened in 1871 it holds 4,000 500 Spectators and despite its historic status is very basic with limited amenities and Facilities two cring Road braan Tre Town cring Road where brain Tree Town plays is a small stadium with a capacity of just 4,000 151 the facilities are minimal and the ground lacks any real character or atmosphere it's a no frills experience that leaves much to be desired one boam Crescent York City finally boam Crescent former home of York City was used from 1932 until 2020 with a capacity of 8,256 it was known for its outdated facilities and poor condition the club has since moved to the modern l&r Community Stadium but bootham Crescent remains a reminder of less comfortable times if you enjoyed this video don't forget to like subscribe and share your thoughts in the comments which stadium do you think deserves a spot on this list until next time thanks for watching

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Keywords: Kenilworth Road (Luton Town), Roots Hall (Southend United), Priestfield Stadium (Gillingham), Blundell Park (Grimsby Town), The Hive Stadium (Barnet), The Den (Millwall), Boundary Park (Oldham Athletic), Adams Park (Wycombe Wanderers), Valley Parade (Bradford City), Highbury Stadium (Fleetwood Town), Holker Street (Barrow), Victoria Road, Crown Oil Arena, Plainmoor, Glanford Park (Scunthorpe United), Broadhall Way, Moss Rose, York Road, Cressing Road, Bootham Crescent, epl

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Length: 12min 11sec (731 seconds)

Published: Wed Jun 19 2024