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The Guardian - UK
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Places of worship: which football grounds are closest to churches?

Barcelona manager Bobby Robson sits in the team chapel in November 1996
Barcelona manager Bobby Robson sits in the team chapel in November 1996. Photograph: Ben Radford/Getty Images

“I was recently visiting family in Northern Ireland and went to see Larne FC play at their home ground, Inver Park. The nearby St Cedma’s church stands directly beside, and the church tower is visible behind the stand. Google Maps shows the walking distance between church and stadium as 0.2 miles. Could this be the closest stadium-to-church relationship in football?” asks Ryan Peter Reed.

We had loads of answers to this question – thank you one and all – so let’s crack on.

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