A list of English Football League clubs |
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| 03/May/2003 |
Update: 19th April 2008. Corrected or updated some of the entries. Removed some duplicates.
| Team Name | Venue | Nickname |
| Arsenal Football Club | was: Arsenal Stadium (Highbury). Since 2006, Emirates Stadium, Holloway. | The Gunners |
| Aston Villa Football Club | Villa Park | The Villans |
| Birmingham City FC | St Andrews | The Blues |
| Blackburn Rovers FC | Ewood Park | Rovers, Blue and Whites |
| Bolton Wanderers FC | Reebok Stadium | The Trotters |
| Charlton Athletic FC | The Valley | The Addicks |
| Chelsea Football Club | Stamford Bridge | The Pensioners, The Blues |
| Everton Football Club | Goodison Park | The Toffees |
| Fulham FC | Craven Cottage | The Cottagers, The Whites |
| Leeds United FC | Elland Road | United, The Peacocks |
| Liverpool FC | Anfield | The Reds |
| Manchester City FC | Maine Road until 2003. Now City of Manchester Stadium | The Blues |
| Manchester United Football Club | Old Trafford | The Red Devils |
| Middlesbrough Football Club | Riverside Stadium | The Boro |
| Newcastle United | St.James' Park | The Magpies or The Toon |
| Southampton Football Club | St Mary's Stadium | The Saints |
| Sunderland Football Club | Stadium Of Light | The Black Cats, The Mackems |
| Tottenham Hotspur FC | White Hart Lane | Spurs |
| West Bromwich Albion FC | The Hawthorns | Albion, The Baggies |
| West Ham United | Boleyn Ground (known as Upton Park) | The Hammers or Irons |
| Bradford City Football Club | Formerly Valley Parade, name depends on current sponsor. | The Bantams |
| Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Withdean Stadium | The Seagulls, The Albion |
| Burnley FC | Turf Moor | The Clarets |
| Coventry City FC | Highfield Road until 2004. Now Ricoh Arena | The Sky Blues |
| Crystal Palace FC | Selhurst Park | The Eagles |
| Derby County Football Club | Pride Park Stadium | The Rams |
| Gillingham FC | Priestfield Stadium | The Gills |
| Grimsby Town FC | Blundell Park | The Mariners |
| Ipswich Town FC | Portman Road | Blues or Tractor Boys |
| Leicester City | Walkers Stadium | The Foxes |
| Millwall FC | The New Den | The Lions |
| Norwich City FC | Carrow Road | The Canaries |
| Nottingham Forest FC | City Ground | The Reds |
| Portsmouth FC | Fratton Park | Pompey |
| Preston North End FC | Deepdale | The Lilywhites |
| Reading FC | Madejski Stadium | The Royals |
| Rotherham United | Millmoor | The Millers |
| Sheffield United Football Club | Bramall Lane | The Blades |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Hillsborough | The Owls |
| Stoke City FC | Britannia Stadium | The Potters |
| Walsall FC | Bescot Stadium (Banks's Stadium) | The Saddlers |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | Prenton Park | Rovers |
| Watford Football Club | Vicarage Road | The Hornets |
| Wimbledon (until 2003 - see Milton Keynes Dons) | Selhurst Park | The Dons |
| Milton Keynes Dons (formerly Wimbledon) | stadium:mk | The Dons |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Molineux Stadium | Wolves |
| Barnsley FC | Oakwell | The Tykes |
| Blackpool FC | Bloomfield Road | Seasiders |
| AFC Bournemouth | Fitness First Stadium | The Cherries |
| Brentford FC | Griffin Park | The Bees |
| Bristol City FC | Ashton Gate | The Robins |
| Cardiff City FC | Ninian Park | The Bluebirds |
| Cheltenham Town FC | Whaddon Road | The Robins |
| Chesterfield FC | Recreation Ground | The Spireites or Blues |
| Colchester United FC | Layer Road | The U's |
| Crewe Alexandra FC | Gresty Road | The Railwaymen |
| Huddersfield Town FC | Galpharm (formerly Alfred McAlpine) Stadium | The Terriers |
| Luton Town FC | Kenilworth Road | The Hatters |
| Mansfield Town FC | Field Mill | The Stags |
| Northampton Town FC | Sixfields Stadium | The Cobblers |
| Notts County FC | Meadow Lane | The Magpies |
| Oldham Athletic FC | Boundary Park | The Latics |
| Peterborough United FC | London Road | The Posh |
| Plymouth Argyle FC | Home Park | The Pilgrims |
| Port Vale FC | Vale Park | The Valiants |
| Queens Park Rangers FC | Loftus Road Stadium | The Hoops |
| Stockport County FC | Edgeley Park | The Hatters |
| Swindon Town FC | County Ground | The Robins |
| Tranmere Rovers FC | Prenton Park | Rovers |
| Swansea City FC | Vetch Field until 2005, then Liberty Stadium | The Swans, The Jacks |
| Wigan Athletic FC | JJB Stadium | Latics |
| Wycombe Wanderers FC | Adams Park | The Chairboys, The Blues |
| Boston United FC | York Street | The Pilgrims |
| Bristol Rovers FC | Memorial Stadium | The Pirates, The Gas |
| Bury FC | Gigg Lane | The Shakers |
| Cambridge United FC | Abbey Stadium | The U's |
| Darlington FC | originally Feethams,now Balfour Webnet Darlington Arena (from 2003) | The Quakers |
| Exeter City FC | St James' Park | The Grecians |
| Hartlepool United FC | Victoria Park | The Pool |
| Hull City FC | Kingston Communications Stadium | The Tigers |
| Kidderminster Harriers FC | Aggborough Stadium | Harriers |
| Leyton Orient FC | Matchroom Stadium, Brisbane Road. Formerly known as Leyton Stadium. | The O's |
| Lincoln City FC | Sincil Bank | The Imps |
| Macclesfield Town FC | Moss Rose | The Silkmen |
| Oxford United FC | Kassam Stadium | The U's, The Yellows. |
| Rochdale FC | Spotland | The Dale |
| Rushden And Diamonds FC | Nene Park | Diamonds |
| Scunthorpe United FC | Glanford Park | The Iron |
| Shrewsbury Town FC | originally Gay Meadow, from 2007: New Meadow. | The Shrews |
| Southend United FC | Roots Hall | The Shrimpers, The Seasiders |
| Torquay United FC | Plainmoor | The Gulls |
| Wrexham FC | Racecourse Ground | The Robins or Red Dragons |
| York City FC | Bootham Crescent (currently known as KitKat Crescent) | The Minstermen |
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shell wrote
David Dean wrote
18/3/2008 15:01:53
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