EFL League One · League One · Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England · Lamex Stadium (Broadhall Way)

Stevenage Football Club

From a Hertfordshire new town side playing parks football to an established EFL club, Stevenage's journey from non-league obscurity to League One is one of English football's most unlikely success stories.

Updated March 17, 2026

Stevenage aim to establish themselves after promotion

Stevenage's promotion to League One was a significant achievement for a club that spent much of its Football League existence in the fourth tier. The Hertfordshire club has modest resources and a small but passionate supporter base, and competing in League One requires maximizing every advantage available. The 2025-26 season is about proving that Stevenage belong at this level and building the infrastructure to sustain third-tier football over the long term rather than making a brief appearance before dropping back down.

The Lamex Stadium hosts its highest level of football

The Lamex Stadium is a compact, no-frills ground that reflects Stevenage's unpretentious identity. League One football at the Lamex is a novelty that the club's supporters are determined to savour, and the intimate setting creates an atmosphere that bigger but emptier grounds cannot replicate. For a new town that was only designated in 1946, having a football club competing in the third tier of English football is a source of genuine civic pride.