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The location and altitude of a football stadium are critical factors in optimal performance.
While some grounds sit below sea level, playing at the highest altitude football stadiums in the UK can be more challenging because some players may take too long to acclimatise to the conditions.
In some cases, incidences of altitude sickness have been reported.
In this post, we explore UK football stadiums that are located at the highest altitudes, so read on for details.
Discussions about the altitude of a football stadium often end in heated debates, and we won’t run out of examples of players who failed to deliver optimal performance due to the same.
Here are the football stadiums in the UK that are located at the highest altitude.
The Hawthorns is the football stadium in the UK with the highest altitude of all the football leagues in England. It sits at an altitude of 552 feet (168 metres) above sea level. The Hawthorns is the home ground of West Bromwich Albion and boasts a seating capacity of 26,688 (all seated).
As one of the oldest grounds in the UK, the Hawthorns has been occupied by West Bromwich Albion since 1900.
The Hawthorns is the highest altitude stadium in UK#WBALEE | #WBA pic.twitter.com/BnsYTqd65O
— West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) December 29, 2020
Boundary Park is the second-highest altitude football stadium in the UK, sitting 526 feet (160 metres) above sea level. The ground is located in Greater Manchester and currently serves as the home ground for Oldham Athletic. Its current capacity is 13,512.
Formerly Atheltic Ground, Boundary Park has been operating as Oldham’s home stadium since it opened in 1896. That makes it one of the oldest football stadiums in the UK.
The third venue in our list of the highest altitude stadiums in the UK is Vale Park. It is the home ground to Port Vale, currently a League Two outfit. Sitting at an altitude of 520 feet (158 metres), Vale Park has a capacity of 18, 947.
Vale Park, opened in 1950 in Stoke-on-Trent, England, has undergone renovations over the years, including reducing the seating capacity.
The next ground in our list of the highest altitude football stadiums in the UK is home to Accrington Stanley, Wham Stadium. The ground sits at an altitude of 516 feet (157 metres) above sea level. Located in Accrington, Lancashire, England, the ground was opened in 1968.
The current capacity of the multi-use stadium is 5,450.
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