Ranked! The top 20 matchday experiences at English league stadiums

20. Bournemouth (Dean Court)

In five words or less: Something different for Premier League

Best feature: Murals in the corners of the stadium depicting great moments in the club’s recent history

Worst feature: Small for a Premier League ground

Quirk factor: 3/5

19. Leeds (Elland Road)

In five words or less: Big, if not pretty

18. Watford (Vicarage Road)

In five words or less: Premier League ground with character

17. Everton (Goodison Park)

In five words or less: Famous ground on last legs

16. Brighton (Amex Stadium)

In five words or less: Home to be proud of

15. Fulham (Craven Cottage)

In five words or less: Quainter than quaint

Best feature: Perfect for tourists keen to sample an old-fashioned English ground - it’s even got Ye Olde Cottage

14. Middlesbrough (Riverside Stadium)

In five words or less: Comes with free transporter bridge

Best feature: Pigbag before kick-off

13. Norwich (Carrow Road)

In five words or less: Cuts the mustard

Worst feature: Not enough people running on and hurling season tickets at managers these days – that’s always fun

12. Manchester City (Etihad Stadium)

In five words or less: Athletics transition can be done

11. Arsenal (Emirates Stadium)

In five words or less: English Benfica

10. Sunderland (Stadium of Light)

In five words or less: Like being on The Apprentice

Best feature: Large and loud crowd when team’s doing well, and brought Prokofiev’s Dance Of The Knights to the masses long before The Apprentice launched on BBC - played deafeningly loud before kick-off

9. Leicester (King Power Stadium)

In five words or less: Where the magic happened

Worst feature: The actual design is basic – like Southampton but with blue seats

8. Chelsea (Stamford Bridge)

In five words or less: The Roman Colosseum

Best feature: Good atmosphere, the Liquidator pre-match

7. Stoke (bet365 Stadium)

In five words or less: Hilltop fortress

Best feature: Loud. It’s topped the Premier League table for decibels in the past

Worst feature: On a hill, so there’s a serious wind chill

6. Newcastle (St James’ Park)

In five words or less: Dramatic, if vertigo-inducing

Worst feature: Distant views of the pitch from said away section – plus the gruelling climb to get there, on a par with scaling Everest

5. Manchester United (Old Trafford)

In five words or less: Biggest club ground in England

Best feature: Its sheer size and history – England’s equivalent of the Bernabeu

4. Liverpool (Anfield)

In five words or less: Temple of football

Best feature: The Kop singing You’ll Never Walk Alone pre-match

Worst feature: Sight lines in the away end aren’t great

3. Bradford (Valley Parade)

In five words or less: Passionate home fans

2. Sheffield United (Bramall Lane)

In five words or less: A true football experience

1. West Brom (The Hawthorns)

In five words or less: Modern and atmospheric

Best feature: Combines the best features of a Premier League football ground – modernised in the last 20 years to bring the facilities up to a good level, but the stadium still retains its own identity. The atmosphere can be electric on a good day: when the "boing boing" chant gets going, the home fans are literally bouncing. Away fans are well placed behind the goal, with good views, and the stadium is also handily located near the M5. More often than not, it's an enjoyable away day at a stadium that epitomises what English football is all about.

Worst feature: Sometimes the gate next to the away end is shut after the game, forcing visiting fans to make a long detour if they want to head in the direction of the motorway