Travelling to watch the Reds away from home this season? Here’s our guide to the away grounds in the Premier League.
Arsenal – The Emirates Stadium
Address: Hornsey Rd, London N7 7AJ
Capacity: 60,432
Away Fans’ Pubs: Some pubs in and around the area will restrict access to away supporters on a matchday. The Drayton Arms has been the designated pub for away fans.
If not drinking there, it’s best to drink away from the Islington area. If coming down from via Kings Cross and Euston, you’ll find plenty of places there before hopping on the tube.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Whatever you do, do not drive. Parking is non-existent considering the stadium is found within a residential area.
There are plenty of tube stops within walking distance to the ground; Finsbury Park and Arsenal (Piccadilly line) and Highbury and Islington (Victoria).
Away-day information courtesy of Matt Dawson (@ @mattddawson).
Aston Villa – Villa Park
Capacity: 42,785
Away fans’ pubs: The Witton Arms on Witton Lane, near the roundabout.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: I’ll give you three pieces of advice.
Firstly, be prepared for an intimidating atmosphere. Fans are optimistic going into this campaign and there’s a high level of expectation after how well we did last season, so our supporters won’t be too jovial with the opposition.
Secondly, take pictures of the occasion. Villa Park is a beautiful stadium that once had an award-winning groundskeeper in charge, so it’s quite a sight in person.
Finally, Villa pride themselves on being an inclusive club that stamps out discrimination in all forms, so report anything if you witness it.
Away-day information courtesy of Crippy Cooke (@CrippyCooke).
Bournemouth – Vitality Stadium
Address: Boscombe, Bournemouth BH7 7BT
Capacity: 11,500
Away Fans’ Pubs: A 10-15 minute walk from the stadium will take you to the Mello Mello bar on Christchurch Road, and further down the road you will find The Bell – the city centre is another option.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: You may want to grab your tickets early as it’s a small ground for the top flight to say the least!
We’ll try and play, though, and are normally good on the eye. Our beach is cool, too!
Away-day information courtesy of Back Of The Net (@afcbpodcast).
Brentford – Brentford Community Stadium
Address: 166 Lionel Rd N, London, Brentford TW8 9QT
Capacity: 17,250
Away Fans’ Pubs: There are loads of pubs to go to pre-match. Not just the ones a few minutes walk of the stadium.
On Beesotted.com we always do a pre-match fans’ pub guide as part of our preview a day or two before the match in which will give a load of pubs to visit in the Brentford, Kew, Ealing and Chiswick area.
The atmosphere in and around Brentford is great on matchday. It’s friendly. There is no segregation and we use the word #manners.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Enjoy yourself when you come down. Most visiting supporters used to love visiting Brentford because it was good craic.
Come to the pub and have a drink, have respect and that respect will be replicated. Go to the game. Enjoy. Go back to the pub win, lose or draw. Have another drink and you’re all good.
Away-day information courtesy of Beesotted Brentford (@Beesotted).
Brighton & Hove Albion – AMEX Stadium
Address: Village Way, Brighton BN1 9BL
Capacity: 30,750
Away Fans’ Pubs: Despite being an impressive stadium, many away fans to visit the AMEX stadium feel the location is a downside.
Once you get to Falmer station, your only real option for food and drink is at the ground. Therefore, in terms of pre-match drinking, Brighton town centre is your best option, filled with a wide variety of different pubs to visit.
As you leave the station, pubs such as the Railway Bell are very much Albion pubs. Despite being no real designated away pubs, as you walk down Western Road (leading down from the station) pubs/bars such as Wetherspoons, Walkabout, Yates and many more pubs welcome away fans.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: As previously mentioned, most travelling fans will spend pre-match in the centre of Brighton. Down here we are not blessed with a very competent train service.
Therefore, my main piece of advice would be to allow yourself enough time when travelling from Brighton to Falmer station. The train is only a short 10-minute journey, but the closer you leave to kickoff, the more the queues at Brighton station will build.
If you are driving down, the Bridge car park will probably be your best option in terms of parking close to the stadium, located just a five-minute walk to the ground (walkway leading to the stadium).
A parking ticket can be purchased via the club’s ticket office—£13 in advance or £15 on the day.
Away-day information courtesy of Jamie Packer.
Chelsea – Stamford Bridge
Address: Fulham Rd, Fulham, London SW6 1HS
Capacity: 41,663
Away Fans’ Pubs: The Courtfield Tavern next to Earl’s Court tube station is away fan friendly.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Enjoy it – it may not be modern, have a huge capacity or please you aesthetically, but it’s a classic old-style football ground where fans in the front rows are close enough to the pitch to tell an opposition player in their ear that they are fucking shit.
And that, quite frankly, is something we’ve all missed hearing while fans have been absent from stadiums.
Away-day information courtesy of Richard Long.
Crystal Palace – Selhurst Park
Address: Holmesdale Rd, London SE25 6PU
Capacity: 25,456
Away Fans’ Pubs: The best option for away fans to have a drink without being harassed is to show your ticket at the door in Thornton Heath. There is also either the Wetherspoons directly opposite the station or the Prince George on the way to the ground, which away fans frequently use.
If you go to Selhurst or Norwood Junction you’ll struggle to find a pub that allows away fans in these days.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Check the trains first because Southern rail can be a joke.
Leave early to get here! It’s not the easiest to get to. It’s not London, it’s south London, its own place.
The Wetherspoons is your best bet pub-wise, while Tasty Jerk, a Jamaican chicken restaurant outside the stadium, is fantastic.
And know that if an eight-year-old scores a penalty at half-time he will knee-slide in front of you.
Away-day information courtesy of Robbie Scotcher (@RobbieScotcher).
Everton – Goodison Park
Address: Goodison Rd, Liverpool L4 4EL
Capacity: 40,157
One piece of advice for visiting fans: This is your last chance for a reasonably priced matchday meal at The Goodison Supper Bar. Use it wisely.
Away-day information courtesy of Sam Whyte (@SamWhyte).
Fulham – Craven Cottage
Address: Stevenage Rd, London SW6 6HH
Capacity: 29,600
Away Fans’ Pubs: Near to the Putney Bridge tube station is the Eight Bells pub in addition to the Temperance, both are, on average, a 10-15-minute walk to the stadium.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Enjoy the surrounding area overlooking the River Thames if you can.
Ipswich Town – Portman Road
Address: Town Football Club, Portman Rd, Ipswich IP1 2DA
Capacity: 29,673
Away fans’ pubs: The Station Hotel
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Get the train – it’s a five-minute walk to the ground from there, with a big away pub in between.
Away-day information courtesy of Joe Fairs (@BlueMondayITFC).
Leicester – King Power
Address: Filbert Way, Leicester LE2 7FL
Capacity: 32,261
Away fans’ pubs: The Counting House is the dedicated away pub near the ground and is a decent option.
Away-day information courtesy of Jamie Thorpe ( @thorpie54).
Man City – Etihad Stadium
Address: Ashton New Rd, Manchester M11 3FF
Capacity: 55,097
Away Fans’ Pubs: Around the ground is all City and not really advisable. Piccadilly has loads of ace pubs and only a decent walk/hop-in-taxi away.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Singing ‘Where were you when you were shit’ only prompts rolled eyes and vicarious embarrassment. It’s pure Norwich.
Away-day information courtesy of Ste Tudor (@SteTudor123).
Man United – Old Trafford
Address: Sir Matt Busby Way, Stretford, Manchester M16 0RA
Capacity: 74,140 seats
Away Fans’ Pubs: Hotel Football
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Enjoy Manchester but bring an umbrella, chances are it will be raining!
Away-day information courtesy of Kadeem Simmonds.
Newcastle United – St. James’ Park
Address: Barrack Rd, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4ST
Capacity: 52,354
Away Fans’ Pubs: There are just loads and loads. I’d say just head to the ground from the station and you’ll pass 20 bars on the way that would cater for away fans (if you take the right route).
Centurion at the station normally has plenty of away fans in. Sam Jacks caters for fan ‘banter’ between fans and strippers—if that’s your thing!
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Make a weekend of it. Remember 12,000 home fans go up and down the same number of stairs you do to get to your seat, and they do it every other week. They don’t moan. So please follow their lead.
Away-day information courtesy of True Faith fanzine (@tfNUFCfanzine).
Nottingham Forest – City Ground
Address: West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 5FJ
Capacity: 30,445
Away Fans’ Pubs: If travelling in by train, the Olde Trip To Jerusalem, The Castle, Salutation Inn and The Round House offer some character.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Don’t expect the best facilities but do expect one of the best atmospheres in the league. It’s a proper old-school stadium.
Away-day information courtesy of Matt Davies ( @MattDavies_FF ).
Southampton – St Mary’s
Address: Britannia Rd, Southampton SO14 5FP
Capacity: 32,384
Away Fans’ Pubs: Yates is the official away pub and the city centre has plenty of choice.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Strap in – you’ll get some good games. We won’t sit back, we’ll take risks, and Russell Martin’s made that abundantly clear.
It will look messy at times, and at others it will probably look really slick. Either way, I think there will be plenty of goals at St Mary’s, and I can see high-scoring games, often with us unfortunately on the wrong end.
The away fans are also in a different part of the ground as of this season, so that will be a change for those who have been to St Mary’s previously!
Away-day information courtesy of Luke Osman (@lukeosman_).
Tottenham – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Address: London, N17
Capacity: 62,062
Away fans’ pubs: The Elmhurst is the designated pub for away supporters
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Buy a pint and refuse one of the pre-poured ones at the ground. Make them ‘pour it from the bottom’. It’s magic.
West Ham – London Stadium
Address: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London E20 2ST
Capacity: 57,000
Away Fans’ Pubs: There are no designated away pubs in Stratford and fans with away colours are often turned away, so it is best to drink away from that area.
It is a short hop on the Jubilee line to places like Canary Wharf. The ground opens 90 minutes before kick-off and you can drink in the ground.
One piece of advice for visiting fans: Don’t get lost! It is a big area, a big open park and signage is not great—many away fans have got lost and missed kickoff.
Check the map of the area before you get there, here.
Away-day information courtesy of Sean Whetstone (@westhamfootball).
Wolves – Molineux
Address: Waterloo Rd, Wolverhampton WV1 4QR
Capacity: 31,700
Away fans’ pubs: Truth be told, there aren’t many places for away fans to drink in the town centre. The Bluebrick literally behind the station does allow away fans in though, I believe, but is more of a restaurant.
One piece of advice for visiting fan: Rather than trying to drink in Wolverhampton, get the 15-minute train into Birmingham and have a drink there. There’s a much better selection of pubs.
Away day information thanks to The Wolves 77 Club podcast (@77ClubPodcast).
