English Premier League Map of Teams – How to Find Your Favourite Clubs Ground

Alright folks, let me walk you through how I tried to figure out where all those Premier League teams actually hang out on a map. Sounded dead simple when I first had the idea, right? Just stick pins where the stadiums are. Boy, was I wrong.

Getting Started: The “Easy” Idea

So yesterday, after watching Arsenal scrape a win, this random thought hit me: “Yeah, I kinda know London clubs are… well, in London, but where exactly? And how far is Newcastle from, say, Brighton?” I wanted a simple picture, something my mate Dave could look at without needing a geography degree.

First Stumble: Naive Google Maps Fail

My brilliant first move? Pulled up Google Maps. Just started typing stadium names straight in, one by one. “Old Trafford, Manchester.” Boom, found it fast. “Etihad Stadium.” Also fine, showed up quick. Feeling smart, feeling confident.

Then I hit Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Maps goes blank. Tried again. Still nothing. Typed “Tottenham Stadium North London.” Nada. Swore under my breath. Turns out, Maps wanted the full mouthful: “Tottenham Hotspur Stadium” Exactly. Like it’s some royal decree. Annoying as heck.

Bigger Mess: Location Names Going Rogue

The real chaos started when I tried smaller clubs. Luton Town? Should be Luton. Easy. Maps plonks Kenilworth Road down… somewhere. Looked right-ish? But then, what the actual ground address is? Couldn’t find a clear signpost. Needed outside help.

Hopped over to Wikipedia. Searched “Luton Town stadium.” Found the page, scrolled down looking for the address. Took longer than expected. Copy-pasted it back into Maps. Finally, got a solid pin. Did this dance for like half the teams:

• Brentford? Easy, “Brentford Community Stadium” worked. Small wins.
• Brighton? Got confused by “Falmer Stadium” vs “AMEX.” Maps liked “American Express Community Stadium.” Corporate names, seriously?
• AFC Bournemouth? Maps choked until I forced “Vitality Stadium” down its throat.

This was taking way longer than my tea break allowed.

Scale Screw-up: It’s ALL Far!

Proudly zoomed out after placing about 10 pins. The whole UK map. Disaster. All 10 pins were bunched up… somewhere near London? Could barely tell them apart! Newcastle felt like it was in a different timezone compared to Brighton or London.

Felt stupid then. Needed way more space. Had to zoom way, way out. Suddenly, Newcastle to Bournemouth looked like an epic journey across a continent, not just England. Distance shock hit hard.

The “Final” Map (Barely)

After maybe an hour of wrestling:

• Google Maps got cranky and slow with 20 specific pins.
• My patience was thinner than a bad penalty call.
• The labels kept overlapping, hiding teams.

Called it quits. Zoomed in and out like a crazy person trying to explain to Dave how far Burnley really was from Crystal Palace. Got the jist? Kinda. Looked tidy? Absolutely not.

So… Did it Work?

Yep, I made a map. Sort of. Could you find your team’s ground? Eventually, after squinting, zooming, and maybe googling the exact stadium name yourself. Was it the clean, gorgeous map I imagined? Nope, not even close. Learned that simple things like plotting 20 dots aren’t simple at all. Maps fight you, names confuse you, distances surprise you.

Useful? Maybe if you need a real rough idea. But honestly? For finding your way on match day, just stick to your train app and hope for the best.