Bramall Lane facts for kids

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.

Images for kids

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  Cricket at Bramall Lane in 1965

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  Bramall Lane, Sheffield, 1992 v. Manchester United. The old John Street terrace may be seen (left)

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  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 club

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  Bramall Lane, Sheffield, 1992.

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  Bramall Lane in 1989. The old John Street Terrace (left) and Kop Terrace (right) are visible

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  Plan view of the Lane, with the stand names and nearby roads

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  The Bramall Lane Stand, with the Blades Business Centre (right)

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  The South Stand, showing the new seats with sword emblems.

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  The Kop

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  John Street Stand

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  The John Street Corner, with Kop (right) and John Street Stand (foreground)

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  The new Bramall Lane corner, with South Stand (left) and Bramall Lane End (right)

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  The John Street Stand before a Championship game v. Coventry City in 2010

See also

In Spanish: Bramall Lane para niños