Bramall Lane

Bramall Lane is a football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Sheffield United. As the largest stadium in Sheffield during the 19th century it hosted most of the city's most significant matches including the final of the world's first football tournament, first floodlit match and several matches between the Sheffield and London Football Associations that led to the unification of their respective rules. It was also used by Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield F.C. for major matches. It has been the home of Sheffield United since the club's establishment in 1889. It is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional association football matches.^[1]^[2]

Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, and was one of Yorkshire's main first-class venues until 1973, when it was redeveloped to stage football only. It hosted a Test match in 1902.^[source?]

Bramall Lane Media

Cricket at Bramall Lane in 1965
Bramall Lane in 1992. The old John Street terrace is at the left of the picture.
A page from the Sheffield FA handbook showing the team selection for the first ever floodlit game. The majority of players were members of the Wednesday F.C. club
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
Bramall Lane in 1989, with the old John Street terrace on the left and the Kop terrace on the right
Plan view of the stadium and surrounding roads
The Bramall Lane Stand, with the Blades Business Centre (right)
The South Stand, showing the new seats with sword emblems.
The Kop stand at Bramall Lane
The John Street Stand on the left