Manchester United fans the Premier League's loudest, says study

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Manchester United's Old Trafford leads the way in terms of noise made by fans, according to a new study by Press Association Sport.

Over the past fortnight, the news service has been using the 'Sound Meter' smartphone app to provide a rough guide to which fans in the Premier League are the loudest.

Below, in decibels, is a list of the results, with a combined total for each side -- having played home and away once -- and a list of the loudest grounds.

Loudest fans (combined scores from both games tested):

Manchester United - 167 decibels

Stoke - 161

Tottenham - 161

West Brom - 161

Chelsea - 160

Crystal Palace - 160

Arsenal - 159

Newcastle - 158

Burnley - 157

Hull - 157

Manchester City - 157

Swansea - 157

Everton - 156

Leicester - 156

QPR - 156

Sunderland - 156

Southampton - 156

Liverpool - 153

West Ham - 152

Aston Villa - 152

Loudest ground:

Old Trafford - 84 decibels

Britannia Stadium - 83

Emirates Stadium - 83

KC Stadium - 83

Stamford Bridge - 83

Etihad Stadium - 81

St James' Park - 80

Goodison Park - 78

King Power Stadium - 78

St Mary's - 78

Stadium of Light - 78

The Hawthorns - 78

White Hart Lane - 78

Villa Park - 78

Anfield - 77

Liberty Stadium - 76

Loftus Road - 76

Selhurst Park - 76

Turf Moor - 74

Upton Park - 74

-espnfc.com