Map of English Premier League Teams See Stadium Distances in One View

Alright folks, been messing around with this Premier League map idea for ages. Felt like every damn fixture list got me thinking, “How far is that trek for the away fans?” Tried looking online, but just found club locations scattered everywhere. Real pain. Figured if I could shove all twenty grounds onto one map with the distances slapped right on there? Pure gold. Didn’t wanna pay a dime for fancy software either.

Starting With Raw Data

First things first, needed every stadium’s spot on the globe. Went digging. Found the names quick enough – Emirates, Old Trafford, the lot. But getting actual latitudes and longitudes? Like pulling teeth. Searched “Tottenham Hotspur Stadium coordinates,” “Craven Cottage coordinates,” you name it. Must have spent an hour just cross-checking sites, trying to be dead sure. Typed each one, club by club, into a plain ol’ text file. Double, triple checked ’em against Google Maps. Screwed up Luton’s at first – easy done!

Choosing My Weapon

Knew I needed to plot this geographically. Used simple mapping tools online before. Fired up one I remembered – lets you upload location data. Clicked “New Project.” Hit “Import Data.” Pointed it to my messy text file. Held my breath… bam! Twenty little markers popped up on a map of England. Felt chuffed! But just dots? Didn’t help much. Needed the distances. The magic sauce.

Connecting the Dots, Literally

The tool had a “Measure Distance” tool. Hovered over Manchester United’s pin. Clicked. Dragged the damn line all the way to Newcastle’s St. James’ Park. Tool spat out a number – something like 150 miles? Tried it with Arsenal to Spurs. Smaller number, obvious! Started drawing lines like crazy – Man City to Liverpool, Chelsea to Fulham, Palace to Brighton. The map turned into a spider’s web! Total chaos. Needed a better way. Fussed over the settings. Found an option to show distances right on the bloody lines themselves. Ticked that box. Like turning on a light. Miles showed up bold right on the lines. Perfect.

Touches That Stuck

Now it worked, but looked rough. Moved the club labels so they weren’t all jumbled. Made the lines thinner so you could actually see the map underneath. Picked distinct colours for each club – kept the gooners red, the blues blue, you get the drift. Zoomed out enough to fit London and Newcastle at either ends comfortably. Felt important. Added a title smack in the middle: “Premier League – Travel Miles Between Stadiums.” Took a screen grab. Job done.

What Popped Out

Seeing it all together hit different:

• That London mess! So many clubs packed tight.
• Manchesters United and City practically on top of each other.
• Brentford to Chelsea? Tiny hop.
• But Newcastle down to Brighton? A proper slog, miles and miles.
• Everton and Liverpool sharing the city? Explains the derby days vibe.

Got exactly what I wanted: one glance, see the distance for any two teams. Shows the real grind for fans and players. Dead useful, dead simple. No magic, just stubborn clicking!