[Albion] How will you coastal dwellers cope with the altitude at WBA tonight?

[Nottseagull]

You'd think the highest ground would be somewhere like Burnley or Wycombe but surprisingly, it's in the middle of a large conurbation. I recommend chewing coca leaves, which you may be able to pick up at nearby Handsworth or Aston.

The Full List of the Highest to Lowest Grounds in England and Wales (2008)
No. Stadium Name Home To Height (feet)
1 The Hawthorns West Bromwich Albion 552
2 Boundary Park Oldham Athletic 526
3 Vale Park Port Vale 520
4 The Crown Ground Accrington Stanley 516
5 Moss Rose Macclesfield Town 513
6 Spotland Rochdale 498
7 Molineux Wolverhampton Wanderers 483
8 St Andrews Birmingham City 432
9 The Britannia Stadium Stoke City 431
10 Adams Park Wycombe Wanderers 413
11 Kenilworth Road Luton Town 397
11 Turf moor Burnley 397
13 Field Mill Mansfield Town 388
14 Valley Parade Bradford City 380
15 The Bescot Stadium Walsall 378
16 Reebok Stadium Bolton Wanderers 377
17 Ewood Park Blackburn Rovers 361
18 Saltergate Chesterfield 360
19 Villa Park Aston Villa 347
20 County Ground Swindon Town 340
21 Ricoh Arena Coventry City 338
22 National Hockey Stadium Milton Keynes Dons 295
23 The Racecourse Ground Wrexham 293
24 Huish Park Yeovil Town 281
25 Plainmoor Torquay United 280
26 Gigg Lane Bury 272
26 Underhill Barnet 272
28 Oakwell Barnsley 270
29 Galpharm Stadium Huddersfield Town 256
30 The Withdean Stadium Brighton & Hove Albion 250
31 Bramall Lane Sheffield United 245
32 Edgeley Park Stockport County 238
33 Hillsborough Sheffield Wednesday 228
34 St James Park Newcastle United 226
35 Vicarage Road Watford 222
36 Sixfields Stadium Northampton Town 215
37 Anfield Liverpool 207
38 Whaddon Road Cheltenham Town 204
39 Walkers Stadium Leicester City 200
40 City of Manchester Stadium Manchester City 196
41 The Memorial Stadium Bristol Rovers 190
42 Edgar Street Hereford United 189
43 Gresty Road Crewe Alexandra 183
44 Selhurst Park Crystal Palace 180
45 Gay Meadow Shrewsbury Town 175
46 Home Park Plymouth Argyle 172
47 Pride Park Derby County 170
48 Goodison Park Everton 150
49 Elland Road Leeds United 147
49 Madjeski Stadium Reading 147
51 Deepdale Preston North End 138
52 Prenton Park Tranmere Rovers 129
53 96.6 TFM Darlington Arena Darlington 127
54 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 125
55 Old Trafford Manchester United 118
56 Layer Road Colchester United 116
57 The Stadium of Light Sunderland 112
58 Fitness First Stadium Bournemouth 104
59 The JJB Stadium Wigan Athletic 101
60 Emirates Stadium Arsenal 100
61 The City Ground Nottingham Forest 95
62 Millmoor Rotherham United 92
63 Roots Hall Southend United 90
64 Meadow Lane Notts County 89
65 White Hart Lane Tottenham Hotspur 69
66 Brunton Park Carlisle United 52
67 The Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough 51
68 The Valley Charlton Athletic 49
69 Griffin Park Brentford 46
70 Liberty Stadium Swansea City 43
71 London Road Peterborough United 40
72 Victoria Park Hartlepool United 38
73 Stamford Bridge Chelsea 35
74 Brisbane Road Leyton Orient 33
75 Ashton Gate Bristol City 29
76 Ninian Park Cardiff City 28
77 Upton Park West Ham United 27
78 Loftus Road Queens Park Rangers 26
78 The Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster Rovers 26
78 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 26
81 Sincil Bank Lincoln City 25
82 Craven Cottage Fulham 22
83 Glanford Park Scunthorpe United 20
83 Fratton Park Portsmouth 20
85 The New Den Millwall 19
86 York Street Boston United 18
87 Carrow Road Norwich City 17
87 Portman Road Ipswich Town 17
89 The Deva Stadium Chester City 16
90 KC Stadium Hull City 6
91 St Marys Southampton 3
92 Blundell Park Grimsby Town 2

 

[Titanic]

That's about half the height of the Shard. Not exactly nosebleed territory.

 

[rusty redeyes]

I believe Forest Green Rovers is now the highest ground.

 

[sully]

That list is somewhat out of date.

I guess the Hawthorns is probably still number 1, though.

 

[Easy 10]

Rather odd that "The Withdean" is the 30th highest stadium out of 92. Its hardly a hike up a hill from the seafront is it.

Wonder where the Amex would feature.

 

[Stat Brother]

That list is somewhat out of date.

I guess the Hawthorns is probably still number 1, though.

It's a shame Mr Tony didn't have the foresight to build the first floating stadium, like I suggested.

 

[Stat Brother]

Rather odd that "The Withdean" is the 30th highest stadium out of 92. Its hardly a hike up a hill from the seafront is it.

Wonder where the Amex would feature.

I reckon the AMEX is higher.

 

[Titanic]

Rather odd that "The Withdean" is the 30th highest stadium out of 92. Its hardly a hike up a hill from the seafront is it.

Wonder where the Amex would feature.

on the O/S map it looks approx 80m (~260ft) above sea level.

 

[Easy 10]

I reckon the AMEX is higher.

I reckon you're RIGHT - although they did "dig down" to blend it into the landscape, so it is a fair bit lower than the surrounding area.

 

[Titanic]

and this seems to agree...

https://www.freemaptools.com/elevation-finder.htm

 

[Easy 10]

Good work [MENTION=36]Titanic[/MENTION].

Moves us up 1 place to 29th then, above Huddersfield.

Palace languishing in 44th. They can't even beat us on altitude, the low-down filth.

 

[Mo Gosfield]

We must have had altitude sickness up there last season, the way we played.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Good work [MENTION=36]Titanic[/MENTION].

Moves us up 1 place to 29th then, above Huddersfield.

Palace languishing in 44th. They can't even beat us on altitude, the low-down filth.

Proves your gravity whore theory even more. He must wear lead boots when he plays at the Hawthorns to stop him floating away.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

How will we cope? The same as we did last season.

 

[Easy 10]

Proves your gravity whore theory even more. He must wear lead boots when he plays at the Hawthorns to stop him floating away.

And when he plays at Selhurst he's losing his balance more, as gravity is obviously stronger the closer you get to the Earths core.

Its SCIENCE.

 

[Gazwag]

To be fair though, that's based on the ground the stadium sits, when you add the height the away fans view the game from Newcastle must fly up that leader board

 

[withdeanwombat]

I’ve been to some low dives in my life, including no. 92.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I’ve been to some low dives in my life, including no. 92.

Indeed. A very high tide and both Hull & Grimsby could go underwater.

 

[el punal]

Indeed. A very high tide and both Hull & Grimsby could go underwater.

Is that why Grimsby are sponsored by Find-us?

 

[perseus]

Number 6 seemed to be the top of a giant slag heep. Thought of Aberfan.

West Upper row W was a different climate zone.