Bramall Lane
Beautiful Downtown Bramall Lane
Location	Highfield, Sheffield, England
Broke ground	1855
Opened	April 30, 1855
Renovated	1966 (Bramall Lane Stand Built) 1975 (South Stand built) 1991 (Kop Seated) 1994 (all-seated) 1996 (John St. Stand rebuilt) 2006 (concourses in Bramall Lane Stand redeveloped)
Expanded	2001 (Kop Corner built) 2006 (Westfield Health Stand built)
Owner	Sheffield United plc
Surface	Grass
Tenants
1855-1893 Yorkshire CCC (played until 1975) Sheffield F.C. 1868-1888 The Wednesday 1889-present Sheffield United F.C. 1989-1990 Sheffield Eagles
Capacity
32,609[1]
Dimensions
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Built on a Sheffield road named after the Brammall family, who owned "The Old White House" on the corner of Bramall Lane and Cherry Street, it was originally opened as a cricket ground. It was also used for football games in the 19th century by Sheffield F.C. and Sheffield Wednesday but since 1889 it has been the home of Sheffield United. Sheffield F.C. are an amateur English football club, whose main claim to fame is the fact that they are the worlds oldest club, having been established in 1857. ... SWFC redirects here. ...

Bramall Lane is one of only two grounds (the other being the Oval) which has hosted England football internationals (five games prior to 1930), an England cricket test match in 1902 against Australia and a FA Cup Final Replay in 1912, when Barnsley beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0. It also regularly hosted FA Cup Semi Finals and Replays between 1889 and 1938. The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire and nicknamed the Tykes (a Tyke is a traditional Yorkshire character rugged, hardworking and with great pride in their roots). ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or W.B.A.) are an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...

The ground has also hosted rugby league games for the Sheffield Eagles,^[3] a Billy Graham Evangelist meeting in 1985 and even a rock concert for Bruce Springsteen in 1988. Rugby league football (usually shortened to rugby league, football, league) is a full-contact team sport played with a prolate spheroid-shaped ball by two teams of thirteen on a rectangular grass field. ... Sheffield Eagles RLFC are a rugby league team based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. ... For other persons named Billy Graham, see Billy Graham (disambiguation). ... Look up evangelist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The term, rock concert, refers to a musical performance in the style of any one of many genres inspired by rock and roll music. ... Springsteen redirects here. ...

The record attendance for the ground is 68,287, set at an FA Cup 5th Round tie between Sheffield United and Leeds United on February 15, 1936. The ground has now been extensively renovated in the wake of the Taylor Report, and has an all-seated capacity of 32 609.^[4] This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ... Leeds United F.C. is the only professional association football club in Leeds. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Taylor Report is a document, whose development was overseen by Lord Justice Taylor, concerning the aftermath and causes of the Hillsborough disaster in 1989. ...

History

Bramall Lane shown in Sheffield

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Cricket at the Lane

Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket clubs and originally had six clubs playing there. It was managed by an umbrella organisation for these clubs; the Sheffield United Cricket Club.[2] Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk holding the baton of the Earl Marshal. ...

Bramall Lane opened on April 30, 1855 as a cricket ground with a match between "The Eleven" and "The Twenty Two",^[2] A team representing Yorkshire played the first county match at the ground on August 27, 1855, against Sussex but lost by an innings and 117 runs.^[5] is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the sport. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Sussex field against Derbyshire at Hove on 24 April 2005 The Arthur Gilligan stand at Hove The Pavilion at Hove Leaving the County Ground at Hove Sussex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county...

Although the first county game had been played eight years earlier, the official Yorkshire County Cricket Club was not formed until 1863.^[6] The idea came from Ellison, who was using his own finances to support the club, in order to improve Bramall Lane's financial position as the county's headquarters. It was the club's headquarters until 1893, when they moved to Headingley in Leeds.^[6] Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure. ... , Headingley is a suburb of the English city of Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire. ... For other uses, see Leeds (disambiguation) and Leeds City (disambiguation). ...

In 1897, Jack Brown and John Tunnicliffe recorded a first wicket score of 378 against Sussex—a ground record that has never been beaten. Brown's score of 311 and Yorkshire's innings of 681 for 5 declared were also records when the cricket ground closed.^[7] Other notable scores include the 681-5 declared Yorkshire scored against Sussex in 1897, the 582 for 7 declared they piled up against Surrey in 1935 and the 579 posted against the touring South Africans in 1951. 6 other scores in excess of 500 were made. In contrast there were a host of scores under 100, mainly in the 19th century, although Derbyshire's paltry total of 20 in 1939 remains the lowest ever score. Nottinghamshire were dismissed for 24 in 1888 but Kent showed the Yorkshire batsmen up in 1865, bowling them out for 30. Many of the low totals were made on rain affected, uncovered wickets. John Thomas Brown (20 August 1869 - 4 November 1904), known as Jack, was an English professional cricketer who played primarily as a batsman. ... John Tunnicliffe, born at Low Town, Pudsey, Yorkshire on August 26, 1866 and died at Westbury Park, Bristol on July 11, 1948, was a cricketer who played for Yorkshire. ...

The 1912 FA Cup final

A 1989 photo showing a pre-renovation Kop Stand (now seated and with a new roof) and John Street Stands (now an entirely new stand).

The ground hosted a single Test match in 1902, against Australia, which England lost by 143 runs.^[8] Australia won the game by 143 runs thanks to a century by Clem Hill and the bowling of Saunders and Noble, who both took 5 wickets in England's first innings of 145 and Noble and Trumble who took 6 and 4 wickets respectively to bowl the home team out for 195 second time around. The defeat was blamed on the poor light at the ground; a product of smoke emitted by local factories. Attendances were poor, and the experiment was never repeated. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Clement (Clem) Hill (born March 18, 1877 in Hindmarsh, Adelaide, South Australia - died September 5, 1945 in Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria) was an Australian cricketer. ...

In addition Jack Brown's triple century 10 double centuries were scored on the ground, Sir Len Hutton scored unbeaten two double tons, an 280* against Hampshire in 1939 and 271* against Derbyshire in 1937. W Barber posted 255 against Surrey in 1935 while the great Indian batsman VS Hazare scored 244 not out for the Indian tourists in the first season after World War Two. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

Among many notable partnerships W Barber and Maurice Leyland amassed 346 for the second workcet against Middlesex in 1932 and the aforementioned VS Hazare and Vinoo Mankad put on 322 for the Indians against Yorkshire for the 4th wicket in 1946. Only one century was scored in list A one day cricket at Bramall Lane, John Hampshire's 108 against Nottinghamshire in 1970 in the Sunday League. Morris Leyland (born July 20, 1900 in New Park, Harrogate, Yorkshire, England and died January 1, 1967 in Scotton Banks, Harrogate, Yorkshire) was better known as Maurice Leyland. He was an English cricketer who played 41 test matches and made 2764 runs with a batting average of 46. ... Mulvantrai Himmatlal Mankad (12 April 1917-21 August 1978), better known as Vinoo Mankad, was an Indian cricket player. ... John Harry Hampshire (born February 10, 1941 Thurnscoe, Yorkshire), better known as Jackie Hampshire, was an English cricketer who played only a handfull of tests and ODIs for England. ...

Three bowlers took all ten wickets in an innings at Bramall Lane, the feat being more common in the annals of first class cricket than many imagine. The great Australian leg spinner Clarrie Grimmett took 10 for 37 for the tourists in 1930 while TF Smailes took all 10 for 47 for Yorkshire against Derbyshire in 1939. G Wootton took 10 for 54 for an All England Eleven v Yorkshire in 1865 while 9 other bowlers took 9 wickets in an innings there, including a haul of 9 for 12 by the great Yorkshire slow left armer Hedley Verity. Clarence Victor Clarrie Grimmett (1891-Australian cricket player, thought by many to be one of the finest early spin bowlers, and usually credited as the developer of the flipper. ... Hedley Verity (18 May 1905 - 31 July 1943) was an England cricketer. ...

The best match bowling figures at the ground, 16 for 114, were recorded by G Burton of Middlesex against Yorkshire in 1888 while Hedley Verity took an incredible 15 for 38 against Kent in 1936. Len Braund took 15 for 71 for Somerset in 1902 while the immortal W. G. Grace showed his youthful talent with the ball with a haul of 15 for 79 for Gloucestershire in 1872. Leonard Charles Braund (born October 18, 1875, Clewer, Berkshire, died December 23, 1955, Putney Common, London) was an English cricketer who played in 23 Tests from 1926 to 1929. ... William Gilbert Grace (July 18, 1848 – October 23, 1915) was an English cricketer who, by his extraordinary skills, made cricket a popular spectator sport, and who developed most of the techniques of modern batting. ...

D Hunter of Surrey dismissed caught 5 batsmen and stumped another in one innings in 1891 while Yorkshire stalwart Jimmy Binks completed 5 dismissals in an innings 3 times. James Graham Jimmy Binks, born October 5, 1935, was a cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper for Yorkshire. ...

The two ends of the ground were known as the Pavilion End and the Football Ground End. Between 1863 and 1973, Yorkshire played 391 first class matches, including 339 County Championship matches at Bramall Lane. Yorkshire's last match at the ground took place on 4, 6 and 7 August 1973, a drawn game against Lancashire.^[6] The construction of the South Stand began soon after, over the cricket square, finally enclosing the football pitch on all four sides.^[9] Yorkshire's cricket games in Sheffield moved to Abbeydale Park. is the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lancashire. ... Abbeydale Park is a sports venue in Dore, Sheffield. ...

Football at the Lane

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

The ground hosted its first football match on 29 December 1862,^[2] between Sheffield F.C. and Hallam F.C. The game was played to raise money for the Lancashire Distress Fund and ended 0-0. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about 1862 . ... Sheffield F.C. are an amateur English football club, whose main claim to fame is the fact that they are the worlds oldest club, having been established in 1857. ... Hallam Football Club are a football club in Sheffield, England, who currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. ...

As Sheffield's main sporting stadium it held all the most important local matches. The world's first football tournament, the Youdan Cup, held its final at Bramall Lane in March 1867 with Hallam beating Norfolk.^[10] This was followed by the Cromwell Cup a year later, which was won by a newly formed team called The Wednesday^[11]. By 1877, a crowd of 8,000 watched The Wednesday beat Hallam in the Sheffield Challenge Cup.^[12] The Youdan Cup was the worlds first ever organised football tournament. ... Hallam Football Club are a football club in Sheffield, England, who currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. ... Norfolk (IPA: //) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ... The Cromwell Cup is the second ever football competition. ... Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. ...

Bramall Lane, Sheffield, 1992.

The first inter-association match, between the FA (often referred to as the London FA) and Sheffield FA, was also held at Bramall Lane in December 1871.^[13] It was won by the home side, who also arranged a number of games with other Associations including regular fixtures against Glasgow. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association (originally called Sheffield Football Association) was formed in Sheffield in 1867 was the first County Football Association in England. ...

The first ever floodlit football match took place at Bramall Lane on 14 October 1878 in front of an attendance on 20,000^[14]. England's match against Scotland on 10 March 1883 was the first match between these two countries outside London or Glasgow. It makes it one of the oldest international football venues still capable of hosting international matches in the world. ... is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat  Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

On March 22, 1889, six days after 22,688 people paid to watch the FA Cup semi-final between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion,^[15] it was decided to create a home football team to play at Bramall Lane. It was named Sheffield United after the cricket team. is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Preston North End Football Club are a professional English football team. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club formed by workers from Salters Spring Works in West Bromwich, West Midlands in 1878. ... Sheffield United F.C. are a football club in The Football League. ...

Milestones

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

• 1855: The ground at Bramall Lane built for cricket.
• 1896: A new John Street Stand built with room for 6000 both seated and standing.
• 1897: A new Shoreham Street Stand built.
• 1900: A new Cricket Pavilion built.
• 1901: Cycle track removed.
• 1911: Roof added to the Bramall Lane End.
• 1935: Roof added to the Kop. Running track built in front of John Street Stand.
• 1940: The ground damaged in Sheffield Blitz. John Street was badly affected and the Kop roof damaged.
• 1953: Floodlights installed.
• 1966: Bramall Lane Stand opened.
• 1975: South Stand opened.
• 1981: Cricket pavilion demolished.
• 1991: Seats installed in Kop.
• 1994: John Street demolished. Seats added to lower tier of Bramall Lane End.
• 1995: New pylon-less floodlights installed.
• 1996: New John Street Stand opened.
• 2002: Blades Enterprise Centre is built between John Street and Bramall Lane.
• 2005: Wooden seats removed from South Stand.
• 2006: New corner opens between Cherry Street and Bramall Lane. Bramall Lane end cantilevered.

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The Ground Today

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

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The Stands

The ground has been an all-seater stadium since 1994 and is now made up of four main stands and two corner infill stands in the North-East and South-West corners^[16]. The North-West corner (as well as a lot of the land under the John Street Stand contains the Blades Business Centre, and the South-East corner is still open, although there are plans to fill it with seating as part of the strategy to build a leisure complex at the back of the South Stand. Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ...

Bramall Lane Stand

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

Now sponsored by Halliwell's, this is the oldest existing stand at Bramall Lane, this two-tiered structure was opened in 1966 behind the goal at the Bramall Lane end, opposite the Kop. From the 2006-2007 Premiership Campaign, the bottom tier is occupied by away fans whilst the upper tier, which links into the South-West corner infill stand, is given to home fans (although part of the upper tier may be offered to away fans for cup fixtures if demand is sufficient). This is in contrast to previous seasons, when away fans had the upper tier (and hence the best view in the ground) much to the annoyance of home fans. During the 2005-2006 season, the outside of the Bramall Lane Stand was reclad in red-and-white, with the stand sponsors and the club crest on the outside of the stand, while the wooden seats of the upper tier were replaced with newer plastic seats with the words "BLADES" written into them. When the corner infill stand was built during the closed season, the roof over the Bramall Lane Stand was extended toward the pitch to provide better cover for the lower tier and to remove the supporting pillars from the upper tier. There are approximately 2700 seats in the upper tier, and 2990 in the lower, giving a total capacity of 5680. This stand has for many years housed a basic LCD scoreboard and clock between the upper and lower tiers, however at the start of the 2006-2007 season both were replaced by a modern colour video scoreboard. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 789 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 789 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ...

The South Stand

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

The South Stand is also known as the "Main Stand", however some fans still refer to it as the "Laver Stand" (after the stand's long-term sponsors in the 1990's) or even the "New Stand" by many older fans since there was no stand on the South end of the pitch until 1975, where previously it was used as the cricket pitch's outfield. Opened in August 1975, the South Stand is situated alongside the pitch and is for home fans who wish to have a side-view when watching the match (the John Street Stand is for families only). During the 2005-2006 season, this stand was renovated, with a re-clad of the outside of the stand and the old wooden seats replaced by newer plastic seats forming an emblem of two swords written. The box-seats were also upgraded, and it was named the Global Windows Stand in a sponsorship deal, although from the season 2007-2008 the club has gained sponsorship from an Australian property developement company resulting in this stand being renamed the "Valad stand". This stand holds approximately 7,500 fans, and most of the ground's amenities, including the Box office, newly expanded and renovated for the 2006-2007 season Blades Superstore, Platinum Suite, "Legends of the Lane" museum, "1889" award winning restaurant (formerly known as Bosworth's of Bramall Lane), the former police control centre (now relocated to the Blades Enterprise Centre between the Bramall Lane and John Street Stands), newly refurbished reception, Press box, players entrance, administrative offices and television gantry attached to the roof of the stand. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 766 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 766 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Arnold Laver is a timber merchant based in Sheffield. ... Events and trends Technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other technology Reduction in size and cost of mobile phones leads to a massive surge in their popularity Year 2000 problem (commonly known as Y2K) Microsoft Windows operating system becomes virtually ubiquitous on IBM... Cricket pitch (not to scale) A wicket consists of three stumps that are placed into the ground, and topped with two bails. ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... The Press Box is a special section of a sports stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event. ...

The Kop Stand

The Kop

Seated since 1991, this is the area in which the most boisterous home fans sit,^[17] such that former assistant manager Kevin Blackwell named the noise coming from this stand as the "Bramall Roar" after the 2003 play-off semi-final second-leg against Nottingham Forest, which the Blades won 4-3, coming from 0-2 down.^[18] The stand is currently sponsored by Fraser Property and, was formally sponsored by Hallam FM. The stand itself is built into a hillside situated behind the goal, at the east end of the stadium. This places the stand along Shoreham Street, hence the often-heard chant of "Hello! Hello! We are the Shoreham Boys" coming from this stand on matchdays.^[19] It has the club's initials "SUFC" written into the seats, and holds 10,221 fans, making this the largest stand at Bramall Lane. The facilities are of lower quality in the Kop because there is no indoor concourse, although an outdoor bar was completed in September 2007 to complement the fast-food takeaway, but in spite of this it is still a firm favourite amongst the fans, and usually full on matchday. At a Shareholders meeting in November 2007 the club announced that it intends to expand the Kop by 3,000 and to upgrade all the facilities and cover the concourse areas. Work is scheduled to start before the Summer of 2008. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 782 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 782 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. ... Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... Hallam FM, formerly known as Radio Hallam, is a Sheffield-based Independent Local Radio station. ... For other uses, see September (disambiguation). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

John Street Stand

John Street Stand

The John Street stand, completed in 1996, is used as a family enclosure for home fans and is situated alongside the pitch, boasting great views of the playing action. Sponsored by Capital One, in a combined stand and shirt sponsorship deal, it has the word "BLADES" written in the seats, and holds just under 7000 fans. This is also where the home disabled supporters may sit. The stand is home to a small club shop as well as the Carlsberg Suite and the newly reopened "Tunnel Bar". There is also a row of executive boxes along the back of the stand. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 781 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 781 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Capital One Financial Corp. ...

Kop Corner

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

Also called the Northeast Corner or Evolution Corner after its sponsorship deal, this stand was completed in 2001 and is between the Kop and the John Street stand. It is fully linked to the John Street Stand, and is also used as a family enclosure holding around 900 fans (after the installaton of new restricted-view seats afer the 2006-07 campaign. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 785 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2048 × 1536 pixel, file size: 785 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... This article is about evolution in biology. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ...

Westfield Health Stand

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

Also known as the "new" corner infill, this stand is in the South-West corner of the stadium, between the Bramall Lane Stand and the South Stand and is sponsored by Westfield Health. It is linked to the Bramall Lane stand (upper tier), sharing its facilities, turnstiles and exits. It is always used by home fans, and reputedly has the best views of the ground, although season tickets are not available in this stand. The stand holds approximately 2000 fans. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixel Image in higher resolution (1396 × 900 pixel, file size: 216 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 516 pixel Image in higher resolution (1396 × 900 pixel, file size: 216 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) author:Lewis Skinner source:self made File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to... Westfield Health is a leading UK Health insurer with over a third of a million policyholders that has been established for more than 85 years. ...

Blades Business Centre

The North-West corner is filled in by rentable offices, known as the Blades Business Centre, one of many examples of United diversifying their off-the-field activities to maximise income streams. The Business centre provides office space for smaller and new companies in the block between the John Street and Bramall Lane stands, and also underneath the John Street stand itself. Built in 2002, the facility is highly successful, and is the only business location in Sheffield to be signposted from the train station. The club intend to build another much larger business centre in between the Kop stand and South stands with work to begin during the Summer 2008. Sheffield Midland station, now called simply Sheffield, is the railway station in central Sheffield, in Yorkshire, northern England. ...

Current and Ongoing Work

The stadium has an enviable central location close to the city centre. In order to maximise the earnings potential of the land around the stadium in June 2007 work began to build a 158 bedroomed 4 star Millennium and Copthorne Hotel behind the new Westfield stand. The new hotel is scheduled to open it's doors in November 2008.

At the Shareholders meeting in November 2007 the club announced that it intends to extend the back of the Kop stand with an additional 3,000 seats and the removal of the pillars holding up the roof. As the revised stand capacity is likely to be about 13,200 then it will overtake Anfield to become the largest single tiered Kop stand in British football.

The club also plan a major upgrade to the Kop facilities and covering of the concourse areas. The club is concious of creating non football related income streams therefore they also plan to build student accomodation at the back of the Kop and a large business centre (office block) between the Kop and South stand. A planning application is to be submitted in January 2008 with work scheduled to begin in the Summer 2008.

In the same meeting the club announced that it's long term ambitions are to add an additional 4,000 seats to the main South (Valad) Stand with the intentions of taking the overall stadium capacity to just over 40,000, however this expansion would depend on demand in the Premiership and any potential 2018 World Cup venue bid.

Attendance

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The record attendance since the 1994 introduction of all spectators being seated is 32,604 at the Sheffield United v Wigan Athletic game in the Premier League, on 13 May 2007.^[20] Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... Wigan Athletic Football Club are a football team based in Wigan, England. ... The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Average League Attendances

• 1996-1997: 16,638
• 1997-1998: 17,942
• 1998-1999: 16,243
• 1999-2000: 13,718
• 2000-2001: 17,211
• 2001-2002: 18,020
• 2002-2003: 20,069
• 2003-2004: 21,646
• 2004-2005: 19,594
• 2005-2006: 23,650
• 2006-2007: 30,684 ^[21]
• 2007-2008: 25,055 ^[22]

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Notes & References

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External links

• Bramall Lane Football Stadium profile from The Internet Football Ground Guide
• when Bramall Lane was a first-class Cricket Ground from CricInfo

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