Newcastle United supporters are known to be one of the most passionate fanbases in England.
The North-East outfit are housed at St James’ Park – a ground that seats more than 52,000 and has been staging Newcastle matches since 1892.
Nowadays, clubs are trying to establish themselves as football heavyweights by building larger, more modern and high-tech grounds.
The traditionalism of Newcastle, though, is why St James’ Park is a revered stadium across the country.
In a poll conducted by Footballgroundguide.com, the Magpies’ home was voted as second-favourite ground in England.
It is quite some feat considering that the survey included all 92 stadia, but the fans are disappointed not to have come first.
Arsenal’s Emirates stadium was voted the best, which some Newcastle supporters have been left baffled by.
Manchester United’s ‘theatre of dreams’ Old Trafford came in third place, while interestingly Fulham’s home of Craven Cottage and Aston Villa’s Villa Park base were voted fourth and fifth respectively.
Stamford Bridge, which is the home of Chelsea, missed out on the top 10, but Anfield (Liverpool) and the Etihad Stadium (Manchester City) made the cut.
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