Top 10 football stadiums in England: Adrian Durham's definitive list after completing the 92 challenge

Forty-eight years after he began following Peterborough as a youngster, talkSPORT's Adrian Durham has turned 92.

Every season, thousands of football fans across the country get the chance to visit new stadiums. But while some travel just to follow their team, others are completing a challenge that even the most dedicated fans struggle to complete.

That challenge is to visit the football ground of each of the clubs in the top four divisions of English football, also known as completing the 92.

From the glittering stadiums of the Premier League to the humble stands of League Two, fans are proud to say they have visited every ground in all four tiers.

But if a stadium a fan has visited leaves the EFL to move to the National League, that stadium no longer counts until their return and as a result the number of stadiums visited by a fan decreases.

That is unless you've already visited the incoming NL team that takes its place, though, which makes the quest to travel back to '92 all the more complicated given the changing goals each year.

Durham has spent much of his life travelling the country visiting grounds, whether reporting for talkSPORT or spending time with his beloved Posh.

Fans spend hours debating which terrain is better than the other, and of course, a lot of this is subjective.

You're not going to like a stadium that haunts you with the ghost of when you were relegated, for example. Similarly, you might have a great affection for a stadium that others consider a seedy place, just because your team managed to get promoted there.

But what if we get the verdict from a man who has been to them all in person, sometimes on multiple occasions, and has really been able to enjoy each stadium and the match-day experience that goes with it?

Thanks to a Monday night trip north to Fleetwood's Highbury stadium for a League Two clash with local rivals Morecambe, he has now completed 92.

So, it's your turn, Adrian!

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10. Wetherby Road (Harrogate town)

Harrogate is a very nice town and the ground is very well kept. I was expecting it to be a bit shabby, but it is really nice. And the reason it is there is because I spent the second half of that game in a stand behind the goal, like in the old school.

The day before I went up to the terrace I read a passage from a book that said “the pulse of football can only be taken from this position” and I identified with it. Harrogate has to be there.

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9. City Field (Nottingham Forest)

I love grounds that are close to city centres. It's right next to the River Trent. The other ground in Nottingham, Notts County, is just a short walk away. When you look at Forest, you think of its rich history.

I think of (Brian) Clough and all that and the European Cups when I see the pitch and I'm heading towards it. That's all I can think about. I really love that pitch.

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8. The Valley (Charlton Athletic)

I went to El Valle when I was Closed in the early 90sI was at university in London training to be a journalist and one of our lecturers lived around the corner from the site. So she told me to come and have a look – it was all overgrown. I went to see it and thought: Wow! They'll never go in there again. It looks so bad. I was just stunned by the site. It looked fantastic, I thought: what a shame!

Of course, then you find out that they're renovating it and they do it again. So the first time I went there when there was a game I really felt that change from what I had seen when it was all abandoned and overgrown. I've appreciated it every time I've gone to a game there.

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7. Craven Cottage (Fulham)

I love that walk through Bishops Park along the Thames. Everyone says so. And then there's this quaint little cottage which is the centrepiece of the ground. They've even built this new stand and the quaint little cottage is still the centrepiece of the ground. It's a lovely old thing.

That's why I love it. I'm glad they never moved.

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6. St. James Park (Newcastle)

I used to live up there. I went there a lot and it's right in the middle of the city. It's a unique piece of land. One side is not buildable and it's quite shallow. The grandstand isn't bad, it doesn't look terrible, but the other three sides are huge and this side is quite small.

Some people might think that's a flaw and that they won't like it for that reason, but I think it's absolutely great. When it's full of fans and flags, it's a magical place.

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5. Villa Park (Aston Villa)

The first stadium I went to, apart from Peterborough. I was struck by its size and architecture. I mean, the stairs leading up to the stands are really impressive.

So everything looked spectacular, it took my breath away. I repeat, it's something emotional because of the feelings I had at that moment.

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4. Plow Lane (AFC Wimbledon)

I love what they've done with the little stadium in that little pocket it's squeezed into. If you look at it geographically, it's a bit like Brentford, who were close to being in my top ten.

I love the fact that they respect their history. It's a neat place and there's a great atmosphere when they get going.

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3. London Road (Peterborough United)

It wouldn't actually make it into many people's top 92 stadiums, would it? It's not a fantastic stadium, but it's where I fell in love with football. It's not a fantastic stadium, but for me it's special.

And where you are at the away end, the left-hand stand, which is two tiers, used to be an open stand. That's where I grew up watching football. It was called Glebe, I used to be there and it would rain on me in the fourth division. That was my football education.

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2. Elland Road (Leeds United)

I lived and worked in Leeds so I was there quite a lot and when you see parts of the outside I'd say you're transported back to the 70s because it seems like nothing has changed. You're back there with Don Revie and Billy Bremner and all that.

I think it has a wonderful nostalgic charm, it has history and it's a one-club city. In terms of matchday atmosphere, Leeds is number one.

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1. Loftus Road (Queens Park Rangers)

I went to see QPR play Crystal Palace in the League Cup and it reminded me how much I loved it. It's in the middle of a residential area in London. The corners are filled in, it's close to the pitch.

I love it. It's another one of those stadiums where the atmosphere, when things are going well, is fantastic. That's what a stadium should be like, in the middle of a residential area. I love it.

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