More information can be found by clicking the underlined names.
Aston Villa at Villa Park
Doug Ellis Stand - Club chairman in 70-71 and remained so with only a 3 year break till 2006
Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park
Jack Walker statue - former club owner who helped finance the Premiership win in 1995.
On the Internet Football Ground Guide, see Jack Walker
Jack Walker Memorial Garden
Blackpool at Bloomfield Road
Stan Mortensen Statue
Pricebusters Matthews Stand - after Sir Stanley Matthews (not confirmed by Official website)
Bolton Wanderers at Reebok Stadium
Nat Lofthouse Stand
Brann at Brann Stadium
Brentford at Griffen Park
Bill Axbey Stand, is rarely named after a regular fan who supported the club for 89 years until he died in 2007. See www.griffinpark.org Previously the New Road Stand.
Bristol City at Ashton Gate
Britannia Atyeo Stand - replaced the old Park End, is named after John Atyeo
Evening Post Dolman Stand - named after Harry Dolman (Bristol City), a reportedly popular club Chairman, and I am presuming a reletive of club president Marina Dolman
(Billy) Wedlock Stand - the old East End is named after pre-First World War legend
(Des) Williams Stand - former club chairman, who died in 1991
(NB stand sponsors from Official website, 15 June 2007)
Burnley at Turf Moor
Club Address: Harry Potts Way
Jimmy McIlroy (Bolton Wanderers) Stand replaced the Beehole End
Bob Lord Stand - named after the club's Chairman in the 70-71 season.
George Bray Suite
Albert Maddox Suite - club secretary in the 1970-71 season
Dr Iven Suite - former director of the club, later became Vice-Chairman and President.
Harry Potts Lounge
Brian Miller Suite
(James Hargreaves Stand / Suite. This is a sponsorship by a large local plumbing company that was founded by the late, Bernard Rothwell, an ex-director of the club)
(Likewise The David Fishwick Stand - formerly the Cricket Field Stand, is a sponsorship from a local van and minibus sales company)
Charlton Athletic at The Valley
Statue of Sam Bartram
Jimmy Seed (South) Stand - manager of the club 1930s to 1950s and was the manager when they won the FA Cup in 1947
Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
Matthew Harding Stand - former North Stand. Club director who tragically died in a helicopter crash
Chester City at Saunders Honda Stadium
Harry McNally Terrace formerly the North Terrace
Coventry City at Ricoh Arena
Sky Blues Wall of Fame - 6 panals of former stars includes John Sillett (Bristol City), Jimmy Hill, and Bill Glazier
Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park
Arthur Wait Stand - club Chairman from 1958 for 16 years (including 70-71 of course!)
Everton at Goodison Park
Dixie Dean Statue. On the Internet Football Ground Guide, see Dixie Dean
Fulham at Craven Cottage
Johnny Haynes Stand the old Stevenage Road Stand
Gillingham at KRBS Priestfield Stadium
Brian Moore Stand - the late ITV football commentator, and reknown Gillingham fan. See Commentators
Hartlepool United at Victoria Road
Cyril Knowles Stand
Ipswich Town at Portman Road
Sir Alf Ramsey Statue - see the Statue
Sir Alf Ramsey Suite - see the Suite
Sir Bobby Robson Statue - see news story
Leeds United at Elland Road:
Don Revie Stand - formerly known as the Spion Kop
Billy Bremner Statue - see pictures of the statue
Don Revie and Billy Bremner plaque
Jack Charlton Suite
Billy Bremner Suite
Eddie Gray Suite
John Charles Stand - formerly the West Stand, see March 2004. There is now also a bust of John in the Stand to commemorate John.
Billy's Bar - (Billy Bremner, obviously...)
(Peter) Lorimer's Bar - current Director, but former player, of course
Howard's Way - yet another bar (!) named as a tribute to Division One winning manager, Howard Wilkinson. League One for football Premier Division for club bars
Lucas the snow leopard mascot, is named in homour of Lucas Radebe!
Also in the city of Leeds there is the John Charles Centre for Sport (formerly South Leeds Stadium)
Lillestrøm SK at Åråsen
Tom Lund (b.1950 - ) Statue, arguably the best Norwegian footballer ever Lillestrøm was his only club until he retired in 1982.
Lincoln City at Sincil Bank
Stacey West Stand is named after two fans who died in the Bradford City Valley Parade fire disaster of 1985
Liverpool at Anfield
See LiverpoolFC.tv virtual stadium tour
The Shankly Gates - The famous gates with 'You Never Walk Alone' enscibed on them.
(Bob) Paisley Gateway
Bill Shankly Statue - see Bill Shankly - The Statue
(Bill) Shankly Suite
(Bob) Paisley Suite
Manchester City at the City of Manchester Stadium
Colin Bell Stand, (as opposed to The Bell End)
Manchester United at Old Trafford
Denis Law Statue at Stretford End
Sir Matt Busby Statue
Sir Matt Busby Way - location of Sir Matt's staue was Warwick Road
Middlesbrough at Riverside
George Hardwick statue (See George's obituary)
Wilf Mannion statue
Newcastle United at St James Park
(Jackie) Milburn Stand
Sir John Hall Stand - currently called the Leazes (Sir John Hall) Stand - club owner
Jackie Milburn also has a statue in his home town of Ashington - see http://www.ashington-ne.co.ukNewcastle United award the Jackie Milburn Trophy each season to their most promising young player
Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium
Dave Bowen Stand
Alwyn Hargrave Stand - a former councillor who helped in the creation of the stadium
Norwich City at Carrow Road
Geoffry Watling City Stand - named after the Chairman in the 70-71 season
Nottingham Forest at City Ground
Brian Clough Stand
Notts County at Meadow Lane
Jimmy Sirrell Stand
Derek Pavis Stand named after the club's Chairman from 1984 to 2001
Preston North End at Deepdale
Preston North End not only honour past legends by naming thier stands, but also colour the seats in the respective stands to show a picture of the player.
Sir Tom Finney Stand
Sir Tom Finney Statue
Alan Kelly Town End
Bill Shankly Kop Stand - formerly the Spion Kop
Reading at Madejski Stadium
Stadium itself named after the club owner, John Madejski
Shrewsbury Town at Gay Meadow
Arthur Rowley Players' Bar
Southampton at St Mary's Stadium
Terry Paine Suite
Mick Channon Suite
Matt Le Tissier Suite
Southend at Roots Hall
There is a clock on the new South Stand dedicated to Frank Walton (Southend Director), a former club director and Chairman, Frank was also a player for the club from 1937 to 1950
Stoke City at Britannia Stadium
Stanley Matthews Way - club address
Stanley Matthews Statue. On another site see www.bbc.co.uk/stoke
Sunderland at the Stadium of Light
Bobby Stokoe Statue. See News
Swansea City at Liberty Stadium
Ivor Allchurch Statue
Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane
Bill Nicholson Way - the club address
Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park
John King Stand
Walsall at Bank's Stadium
The Gilbert Alsop Terrace was replaced by the Purple Stand, which is now renamed the Floors-2-Go Stand.
H.L. Fellows Stand named after the director and chairman of the club from 1921 to 1938 has become the snappily named Txt 64446 Health Stand
(William Sharp Stand is a company who provided the steel for the works and now sponsor the stand)
Watford at Vickarage Road
(Sir Stanley) Rous Stand -
International referee from 1927 and referee of the 1934 FA Cup Final, he went on to be secretary of the Football Association from 1934 to 1962, president of FIFA from 1961 to 1974, and Honorary President of FIFA thereafter. He began working life as a Sports Teacher at Watford Boys Grammar School.
Wembley Stadium, London
Bobby Moore Statue. See News
West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns
The Jeff Astle Memorial Gates. At The Internet Football Ground Guide, see Gate
West Ham United at Upton Park
Bobby Moore Stand
Just outside the ground near the Bolyn Pub there is a statue of the iconic picture of Bobby Moore holding up the World Cup in 1966 on the shoulders of his England team-mates Sir Geoff Hurst and Ray Wilson, with Martin Peters looking on. Of course, Bobby, Sir Geoff and Martin were all West Ham players at the time of the World Cup win. At the Internet Football Ground Guide, see Statue
Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux
Steve Bull Stand. Orginally the Molineux Street Stand, later the John Ireland Stand - John Ireland being a former club president.
Stan Cullis Stand
Jack Harris stand - current Chairman and President, see Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Billy Wright Stand
Billy Wright Statue - see the statue at Quicktime VR movie
Wycombe Wanderers at Adams Park
Adams Park - the ground was named Adams Park in honour of benefactor and former captain Frank Adams. Adams had bought the former ground Loakes Park for the club, whose sale crucially financed the move to the stadium fittingly named after him. (From Wikipedia)
Frank Adams Stand
Roger Vere Stand formerly the Dreams Stand and Hillbottom Road End before that. There is also the Vere Suite. I believe the Vere family are long term sponsors/benefactors to the club through Verco Office Furniture
(Mike) Keen Lounge - reported on a webpage from the year 2000, does not appear to exist now
Bodger - the mascot is apparantly named after former player, Tony Horseman !
Know any others ? Contact Bob
Note:
Main source was The Internet Football Ground Guide at www.footballgroundguide.co.uk
This was supplemented by the relevent team and ground pages of http://en.wikipedia.org plus occasional team official and unofficial websites.
Specific additional information came from:
a) 'The Beedon Book of Football Managers'. Dennis Turner and Alex White. Breedon Books, Derby, 1993.
and
b) 'Rothmans Football Yearbook 1970-71' 1st Year. Queen Anne Press, London, 1970.
as well as various later editions of the publication , especially
'Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2006-2007'. 37th Year. Headline, London, 2006,
Thanks once again to Kåre B, for the information on statues in Norway.
Many thanks also to Keith and everyone at http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/bristolcity for further info on Bristol City. And who the hell is Tony Pulis anyway?