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Bramall Lane is a famous football stadium located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It's the proud home ground of Sheffield United, a well-known football club.

This stadium is super old and has a lot of history! In the 1800s, it was the biggest stadium in Sheffield. Because of its size, it hosted many important football matches. For example, it was where the world's first football tournament final was played. It also hosted the very first football match ever played under floodlights!

Bramall Lane was also a key place for early football rules. Several matches between the Sheffield and London Football Associations took place here, which helped shape the rules of football we know today. Even other famous clubs like Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield F.C. used Bramall Lane for their big games.

Sheffield United has called Bramall Lane home ever since the club was started in 1889. What makes it truly special is that it's the oldest major stadium in the world that is still used for professional football matches today!

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  • Bramall Lane - geograph.org.uk - 993721

    Cricket being played at Bramall Lane in 1965. Did you know it used to host cricket too?

  • Brammall Lane - Sheffield - mars 1992

    Bramall Lane in 1992 during a match against Manchester United. You can see the old John Street terrace on the left.

  • FirstFloodlitGame

    A page from the Sheffield FA handbook showing the players chosen for the first ever floodlit game. Many players were from the Wednesday club.

  • Brammall Lane2 - Sheffield - mars 1992

    Another view of Bramall Lane in 1992.

  • Kop and John street, 1989

    Bramall Lane in 1989, showing the old John Street Terrace (left) and Kop Terrace (right).

  • Bramall Lane football ground - plan

    A map of Bramall Lane, showing the different stands and nearby roads.

  • Bramall Lane End

    The Bramall Lane Stand, with the Blades Business Centre next to it.

  • The South Stand

    The South Stand, with cool sword emblems on the seats.

  • BramallLaneKop

    The famous Kop stand, where many fans cheer loudly!

  • John Street Stand

    The John Street Stand.

  • Streetwise Corner

    The John Street Corner, connecting the Kop (right) and John Street Stand (foreground).

  • Westfield Health Stand

    The new Bramall Lane corner, connecting the South Stand (left) and Bramall Lane End (right).

  • BramallLaneFamStand

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

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