# The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2022

S.I. 2022/728 · made 29 June 2022 · revised to 2 August 2025

This Order directs the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to include in any licence to admit spectators (as defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)) to the premises listed in Schedule 2, a condition imposing the requirements specified in Schedule 1 as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches at those premises. “Designated football matches” are those association football matches designated by the Secretary of State, under powers conferred by section 1(2) of that Act.

Made under: Football Spectators Act 1989 (Section 11)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/football-spectators-seating-order-2022/pdf/uksi_20220728_en.pdf; UK Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/football-spectators-seating-order-2022/pdf/uksiem_20220728_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Sports Grounds And Sporting Events, England And Wales
Made 29th June 2022
Laid before Parliament 4th July 2022
Coming into force 25th July 2022
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the Football Spectators Act 1989, having consulted the Sports Grounds Safety Authority in accordance with section 11(4) of that Act.

## 1 Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2022 and comes into force on 25th July 2022.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.
(3) In Schedule 1 to this Order—
(a) a “seat incorporating a barrier” is a seat that incorporates a barrier into its construction which limits the forward movement of spectators while allowing their lateral movement;
(b) a “seat with an independent barrier” is a seat located directly behind a barrier which does not form part of the seat and which limits the forward movement of spectators while allowing their lateral movement.

## 2 Direction

The Secretary of State directs the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to include a condition imposing the requirements as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches specified in Schedule 1 in any licence to admit spectators to premises specified in Schedule 2.

## 3 Revocations

The Orders listed in Schedule 3 to this Order are revoked.

## 4 Review

(1) The Secretary of State must, from time to time—
(a) carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in this Order; and
(b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review.
(2) The first report must be published before 7th December 2026.
(3) Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding five years.
(4) Section 30(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a report published under this article must, in particular—
(a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision referred to in paragraph (1)(a);
(b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved;
(c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate; and
(d) if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision.
(5) In this article, “regulatory provision” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (see section 32 of that Act).

## Signature

Nigel Huddleston
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
29th June 2022

## Schedule 1: Requirements to be imposed

## 1 

Only seated accommodation is to be provided for spectators at a designated football match, except in areas of the premises where there are seats incorporating a barrier or seats with an independent barrier.

## 2 

Spectators are only to be admitted to watch a designated football match from seated accommodation, except where they are admitted to watch the designated football match from areas of the premises where there are seats incorporating a barrier or seats with an independent barrier.

## Schedule 2 Premises in respect of which a condition imposing the requirements specified in Schedule 1 to this Order must be imposed

Address of the premises
Football club of which the premises are the home ground
Vitality Stadium
Dean Court
Bournemouth
BH7 7AF
A. F. C. Bournemouth
Emirates Stadium
75 Drayton Park
London
N5 1BU
Arsenal Football Club
Villa Park
Trinity Road
Birmingham
B6 6HE
Aston Villa Football Club
Oakwell Stadium
Grove Street
Barnsley
S71 1ET
Barnsley Football Club
St Andrew’s Stadium
Cattell Road
Birmingham
B9 4RL
Birmingham City Football Club
Ewood Park
Blackburn
BB2 4JF
Blackburn Rovers Football Club
Bloomfield Road
Seasiders Way
Blackpool
FY1 6JJ
Blackpool Football Club
University of Bolton Stadium
Burnden Way
Bolton
BL6 6JW
Bolton Wanderers Football Club
The Utilita Energy Stadium
Valley Parade
Bradford
BD8 7DY
Bradford City Football Club
Brentford Community Stadium
27 Great West Road
Brentford
TW8 9BW
Brentford Football Club
The American Express Community Stadium
Village Way
Brighton
BN1 9BL
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club
Ashton Gate Stadium
Bristol
BS3 2EJ
Bristol City Football Club
Turf Moor
Harry Potts Way
Burnley
BB10 4BX
Burnley Football Club
Cardiff City Stadium
Leckwith Road
Cardiff
CF11 8AZ
Cardiff City Football Club
The Valley
Floyd Road
London
SE7 8BL
Charlton Athletic Football Club
Stamford Bridge
Fulham Road
London
SW6 1HS
Chelsea Football Club
Coventry Building Society Arena
Judds Lane
Coventry
CV6 6GE
Coventry City Football Club
Mornflake Stadium
Gresty Road
Crewe
CW2 6EB
Crewe Alexandra Football Club
Selhurst Park Stadium
Whitehorse Lane
London
SE25 6PU
Crystal Palace Football Club
Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8XL
Derby County Football Club
Eco-Power Stadium
Stadium Way
Doncaster
DN4 5JW
Doncaster Rovers Football Club
Hill Dickinson Stadium
Bramley Moore Dock,
Liverpool
L5 9SR
Everton Football Club
Craven Cottage
Stevenage Road
London
SW6 6HH
Fulham Football Club
MEMS Priestfield Stadium
Redfern Avenue
Gillingham
ME7 2PE
Gillingham Football Club
Blundell Park
Cleethorpes
Lincolnshire
DN35 7PY
Grimsby Town Football Club
The John Smith’s Stadium
Stadium Way
Huddersfield
HD1 6PX
Huddersfield Town Association Football Club
MKM Stadium
Walton Street
Hull
HU3 6HU
Hull City Association Football Club
Portman Road Stadium
Portman Road
Ipswich
IP1 2DA
Ipswich Town Football Club
Elland Road Stadium
Elland Road
Leeds
LS11 0ES
Leeds United Football Club
King Power Stadium
Filbert Way
Leicester
LE2 7FL
Leicester City Football Club
Anfield
Anfield Road
Liverpool
L4 0TH
Liverpool Football Club
Kenilworth Road Stadium
1 Maple Road
Luton
LU4 8AW
Luton Town Football Club
Etihad Stadium
Manchester
M11 3FF
Manchester City Football Club
Old Trafford
Sir Matt Busby Way
Manchester
M16 0RA
Manchester United Football Club
Riverside Stadium
Middlesbrough
TS3 6RS
Middlesbrough Football Club
The Den
Zampa Road
London
SE16 3LN
Millwall Football Club
Stadium MK
Stadium Way West
Milton Keynes
MK1 1ST
Milton Keynes Dons Football Club
St James’ Park
Strawberry Place
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE1 4ST
Newcastle United Football Club
Carrow Road Stadium
Carrow Road
Norwich
NR1 1JE
Norwich City Football Club
The City Ground
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FJ
Nottingham Forest Football Club
Meadow Lane Stadium
Meadow Lane
Nottingham
NG2 3HJ
Notts County Football Club
Boundary Park
Oldham
Furtherwood Road
OL1 2PA
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club
Home Park
Plymouth
PL2 3DQ
Plymouth Argyle Football Club
Vale Park
Hamil Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST6 1AW
Port Vale Football Club
Fratton Park
Frogmore Road
Portsmouth
PO4 8RA
Portsmouth Football Club
Deepdale
Sir Tom Finney Way
Preston
PR1 6RU
Preston North End Football Club
Loftus Road Stadium
South Africa Road
London
W12 7PJ
Queens Park Rangers Football Club
The Select Car Leasing Stadium
Reading
RG2 0FL
Reading Football Club
The Aesseal New York Stadium
New York Way
Rotherham
S60 1AH
Rotherham United Football Club
Bramall Lane Stadium
Sheffield
S2 4SU
Sheffield United Football Club
Hillsborough Stadium
Sheffield
S6 1SW
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club
St Mary’s Stadium
Britannia Road
Southampton
SO14 5FP
Southampton Football Club
Roots Hall Stadium
Victoria Avenue
Westcliffe-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 6NQ
Southend United Football Club
Edgeley Park
Hardcastle Road
Edgeley
Stockport
SK3 9DD
Stockport County Football Club
bet365 Stadium
Stanley Matthews Way
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 4EG
Stoke City Football Club
Stadium of Light
Sunderland
SR5 1SU
Sunderland Association Football Club
Swansea.com Stadium
Landore
Swansea
SA1 2FA
Swansea City Association Football Club
The Energy Check County Ground
County Road
Swindon
SN1 2ED
Swindon Town Football Club
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
782 High Road
Tottenham
London
N17 0BX
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
Prenton Park
Prenton Road West
Birkenhead
CH42 9PY
Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Banks’s Stadium
Bescot Crescent
Walsall
WS1 4SA
Walsall Football Club
Vicarage Road Stadium
Vicarage Road
Watford
WD18 0ER
Watford Football Club
The Hawthorns
West Bromwich
West Midlands
B71 4LF
West Bromwich Albion Football Club
London Stadium
Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
London
E20 2ST
West Ham United Football Club
DW Stadium
Loire Drive
Wigan
WN5 0UZ
Wigan Athletic Football Club
Molineux Stadium
Waterloo Road
Wolverhampton
WV1 4QR
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club
Principality Stadium
Westgate Street
Cardiff
CF10 1NS
–
Wembley Stadium
Wembley
London
HA9 0WS
–

## Schedule 3: Revocations

## 1 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1994.

## 2 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1995.

## 3 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1996.

## 4 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1997.

## 5 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1998.

## 6 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 1999.

## 7 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2000.

## 8 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2001.

## 9 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2002.

## 10 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2003.

## 11 

The Football Spectators (Seating) (No.2) Order 2003.

## 12 

Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2004.

## 13 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2005.

## 14 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2006.

## 15 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2007.

## 16 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2008.

## 17 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2010.

## 18 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2011.

## 19 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2012.

## 20 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2013.

## 21 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2016.

## 22 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2020.

## 23 

The Football Spectators (Seating) Order 2021.

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order directs the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to include in any licence to admit spectators (as defined in section 1(7) of the Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)) to the premises listed in Schedule 2, a condition imposing the requirements specified in Schedule 1 as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches at those premises. “Designated football matches” are those association football matches designated by the Secretary of State, under powers conferred by section 1(2) of that Act.
This Order replaces conditions as respects the seating of spectators at designated football matches previously imposed in relation to those premises and revokes the Orders listed in Schedule 3.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sector is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/728 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/football-spectators-seating-order-2022
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