Highest English football stadia by altitude

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This is a partial list of English football stadia, ranked in descending order of altitude.

The list is not exhaustive but includes the top three teams from English League football. Internationally these stadia cannot compare with those found in countries such as Bolivia, where the Estadio Hernando Siles stands 3,637 metres above sea level.

Contents 1 Stadiums 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Stadiums

Altitudes are given in metres above sea level.

Rank	Stadium	Altitude	Club	Capacity	Division	Notes
1	Silverlands	304	Buxton	2,500	Northern Premier League Premier Division	Highest stadium in England
2	Ironworks Road Ground	287	Tow Law Town	6,000	Northern League Division One
3	West View	281	Bacup Borough		North West Counties League Division One
4	Welfare Ground	196	A.F.C. Emley	2,500	Northern Counties East League Division One	Former home of Emley A.F.C.
5	The Beeches	182	Tividale		West Midlands Regional League Premier Division	Also home to Bartley Green
6	The Hawthorns	168[1]	West Bromwich Albion	28,003	Football League Championship	Highest altitude Football League ground
7	Royal Oak Way	168	Daventry United		United Counties League Division One
8	Oldbury Leisure Centre	164	Continental Star		Midland Combination Premier Division
9	Vale Park	160[1]	Port Vale	22,356	Football League One
10	The Bourne	160	Hook Norton		Hellenic League Premier Division
11	Elderstubbs	160	Daventry Town		United Counties League Division One
12	Boundary Park	155[1]	Oldham Athletic	23,624	Football League One

[edit] See also

• List of English football stadia by capacity
• List of Scottish football stadiums by capacity
• List of football (soccer) stadiums by country
• List of stadiums

[edit] External links

• List of the 10 Highest English League Football Stadiums at the Midfield Dynamo website
• List of the 10 Lowest English League Football Stadiums at the Midfield Dynamo website

[edit] References

• The Internet Football Ground Guide

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