2019-20 & Prior Home Grounds Trivia Quiz

Answer: bet365 Stadium

Stoke City played at the Victoria Ground for almost 120 years, from 1878 until 1997. Their new stadium was originally called the Britannia Stadium (named after a building society), with bookmakers bet365 acquiring the naming rights in 2016. The new stadium had a capacity of 30,089 in 2020.

Answer: King Power Stadium

Leicester City moved into Filbert Street in 1891 when they were still known by their original name of Leicester Fosse. In 2002, they moved into the Walkers Stadium (named after the potato crisp company). In 2011, the travel company King Power acquired the naming rights (capacity in 2020 was 32,243).

Answer: Madejski Stadium

Reading moved into Elm Park in 1896 and remained there for over a century before moving into the Madejski Stadium in 1998. The new ground was named after the club's owner, John Majedski, and was the site of their first ever season of top-flight football in 2006. The capacity of the ground in 2020 was 24,161.

Answer: London Stadium

West Ham United were formed under their original name of Thames Ironworks in 1895 and moved into the Boleyn Ground in 1904. This stadium was often referred to as Upton Park after the district of London in which it was located. In 2012, the Summer Olympics took place in the Stratford district of London, and the Olympic Stadium was built specifically for this event.

After the games were over, West Ham United, Leyton Orient and Tottenham Hotspur all bid to move into the new stadium, and it was the Hammers who were successful, moving in to the renamed London Stadium in 2016.

The capacity in 2020 was 60,000.

Answer: Stadium of Light

Sunderland were formed in 1878 and moved into Roker Park in 1898. The ground was named after the Roker district of Sunderland in which it was situated and hosted four games during the 1966 World Cup. The club moved into the brand new Stadium of Light in 1997, with the ground having a capacity of 48,095 in 2020.

Answer: Riverside Stadium

Middlesbrough were founded in 1876 and moved into Ayresome Park in 1903. In 1966, the ground hosted three games in the World Cup, including North Korea's famous 1-0 win over Italy. In 1995, the club moved into the brand new Riverside Stadium, situated on the banks of the River Tees. The capacity of this ground in 2020 was 34,742.

Answer: St Mary's Stadium

Southampton were formed under their original name of St Mary's in 1885 and moved into The Dell in 1898. They remained there for over a century before moving into St Mary's Stadium in 2001. The new ground stands on the banks of the River Itchen and its name is a tribute to the original name of the club. Capacity in 2020 was 32,505.

Answer: John Smith's Stadium

Huddersfield Town were formed in 1908 and began playing at Leeds Road that same year. They were one of the most successful clubs in England during the early 20th century, winning three consecutive league titles in the 1920s. In 1994, the club relocated to the new Alfred McAlpine Stadium (named after its constructors). Naming rights were transferred to pharmaceutical company Galpharm in 2004 and then to brewers John Smith's in 2012.

The ground's capacity in 2020 was 24,169.

Answer: Etihad Stadium

Manchester City were founded in 1887 as Ardwick FC and moved into Maine Road in 1923. Local rivals Manchester United shared the ground with them between 1941-49 after their Old Trafford ground suffered severe bomb damage during World War 2. Manchester hosted the 2002 Commonwealth Games at the newly constructed City of Manchester Stadium and City moved into the new stadium the following year. Etihad Airlines acquired the naming rights to the stadium in 2011.

The capacity of the stadium in 2020 was 55,017.

Answer: Emirates Stadium

Arsenal were founded in 1886 and played in Woolwich in South London until 1913, when they moved north of the Thames. Their new ground was officially called Arsenal Stadium but was almost universally referred to by fans and media as Highbury, after the district in which it was located.

In 2006, the club relocated a few hundred yards to the new Emirates Stadium, named after sponsors Emirates Airline. The capacity of the stadium in 2020 was 60,704.

Answer: Pride Park

Derby County were formed in 1884 and were one of the 12 original members of the Football League four years later. They moved into the Baseball Ground in 1895 (named after the sport which used to be played there) and won two league titles in the 1970s whilst playing there.

In 1997, the club moved into Pride Park, sharing its name with the large business park in which it is located (capacity for the stadium in 2020 was 33,597).

Answer: University of Bolton Stadium

Bolton Wanderers were founded in 1874 and, in 1888, were one of the 12 founding members of the Football League. Burnden Park was their home for over a century, from 1895 until 1997. In 1946, this ground was the site of a disaster in which 33 fans were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup tie.

The club moved into the Reebok Stadium (named after the footwear company) in 1997. Naming rights were transferred to Italian sportswear company Macron in 2014, before changing name again to the University of Bolton Stadium in 2018. Capacity of the stadium in 2020 was 28,723.

Answer: Liberty Stadium

Swansea City were founded in 1912 under their original name of Swansea Town and, despite being based in Wales, have always played their football in the English league system. They moved into the Vetch Field in their first year of existence and remained there until 2005 when they moved into the Liberty Stadium.

They shared the ground with rugby union team Ospreys (capacity in 2020 was 21,088).

Answer: KCOM Stadium

Hull City were founded in 1904 and, after having various home grounds, they moved into Boothferry Park in 1946. In 2003, they moved into the KC Stadium which they shared with rugby league team Hull F.C. The stadium is sponsored by telecommunications company Kingston Communications, and its title was altered slightly to KCOM in 2016. The stadium's capacity in 2020 was 25,400.

Answer: AMEX Stadium

Brighton and Hove Albion were founded in 1901 and moved into the Goldstone Ground the following year. In 1997, the club's owners sold the ground to developers despite not having a new stadium to move into. After years of ground-sharing with Gillingham and then playing at the Withdean athletics stadium, the club finally got themselves a brand new stadium in 2011, the American Express Community Stadium, normally abbreviated to the AMEX. Capacity of the new stadium in 2020 was 30,750.