What will the ground capacities in the Premier League look like when the Reds finally complete their Anfield rejuvenation plans?
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With Liverpool finally set to expand Anfield after so many years of protracted plans and scrapped designs for a new stadium, CaughtOffside takes a look at how the Premier League ground capacities will rank when work is completed in 2017, with help from Liverpool Xtra.
20) Loftus Road – 18,360
The QPR stadium was originally the ground of Shepherds Bush FC when it was constructed in 1904, but became the home for the Hoops in 1917.
Was also the home ground for Fulham between 2002-04 whilst Craven Cottage was being redeveloped.
19) Liberty Stadium – 20,700
The home of Swansea City, the Liberty Stadium was only opened in 2005 with a cost of £27 million.
Also houses Welsh Rugby team Osprey, the Stadium became the first Premier League ground ever in Wales when the Swans were promoted to the top flight in 2011.
18) Turf Moor – 21,404
Burnley have used the ground since moving from Calder Vale in 1883 and it is situated on Harry Potts Way, an area of land named after the club legend.
17) KC Stadium – 25,404
Constructed for just £44 million, Hull’s ground was opened in 2002 with the Tigers sharing the stadium with rugby league side Hull F.C..
16) Selhurst Park – 26,309
The Crystal Palace stadium has been home to two other sides over the years in Charlton Athletic and Wimbledon. Was the first side to agree and adopt a two team ground-share when Charlton moved in in 1985.
15) The Hawthorns – 26,500
The stadium of West Bromwich Albion since 1900 when it become, surprisingly, the sixth different home of the club as their swell of supporters outgrew their five previous grounds.
14) Britannia Stadium – 28,383
After leaving the Victoria Ground, Stoke City moved to the Britannia in 2007. A great decision it turned out as the Potters were promoted to the Premier League a year later.
13) King Power Stadium – 32,262
Leicester’s home was constructed in 2002. The ground’s record attendance of 32,188 for a football match was actually for a pre-season friendly against Real Madrid in the summer of 2011.
12) St. Mary’s Stadium – 32,689
A four star rated UEFA stadium, St. Mary’s is the largest ground in the south of England outside of London.
11) Upton Park – 35,333
West Ham’s home in 1904, survived being hit by a bomb in World War II, but could soon be abandoned after the Hammers look likely to move to the London Olympic Stadium in Stratford.
10) White Hart Lane – 36,284
Another ground which could be changed after Spurs look set to finalised plans to increase their stadium capacity by building a new arena.
9) Goodison Park – 39,572
Constructed for only £3,000 in 1892, the home to the Toffees has hosted more top flight games than any other stadium in the UK.
8) Stamford Bridge – 41,623
Chelsea too are another side looking to expand from their current stadium with plans made up to increase their capacity to 60,000.
There have even been suggestions that Chelsea could refurbish the iconic Battersea Power Station in London into a state of the art stadium.
7) Villa Park – 42,785
The home to Villa since 1897, Villa Park has hosted more FA Cup semi-finals than any other stadium in the Britain and was the first ground to stage international football matches in three different centuries.
6) Stadium of Light – 49,000
The stadium of Sunderland has been the home to many concerts and events as well as football. The iconic name was chosen as tribute to the region’s mine-workers and industrial history.
5) St. James’ Park – 52,401
The have been several attempts to move Newcastle from the stadium that has been their home since 1892 in order to expand, but all have so far been resisted by the team’s passionate fans.
4) Anfield – 54,000 (2016-17)
When the expansion plans are completed at Anfield, Liverpool’s iconic stadium will have added around 8,000 seats to their current capacity making it the fourth largest ground in the league.
3) The Emirates – 60,432
Replaced Highbury as the home of the Gunners in 2006 with a cost thought to be over £300 million.
2) The Etihad – 62,000
Not yet 62,000 capacity at Manchester City but construction is already underway to increase the size. City adopted this stadium after the 2002 Commonwealth games, moving from their old ground at Maine Road in 2003.
1) Old Trafford – 75,635
The home of Manchester United looks set to remain at the top of the list for seasons to come. First used by the Red Devils in 1910, the ground looks set to remain one of the largest football grounds in the country, dwarfed only by Wembley Stadium.