Yorkshire

Bramall Lane was first opened in 1855 as a cricket ground. Yorkshire County Cricket Club played regularly at the ground, their last match at the ground occurring on 7th August 1973, a drawn game against Lancashire. The construction of the South Stand began soon after, finally enclosing the football pitch.

The first ever floodlit football match took place at Bramall Lane on 14 October 1878.

Bramall Lane is one of only two grounds (the other being the Oval) which has hosted an England football international (five games prior to 1930), an England cricket test (in 1902 against Australia), and an FA Cup Final. The ground also hosted about fifteen FA Cup Semi Finals and Replays between 1889 and 1938.

The ground has been all seated since 1994 and is now made up of four stands: the John Street Stand, the Kop Stand, the South Stand, and the Bramall Lane Stand. The John Street stand, completed in 1996, is used as a family enclosure for home fans and is situated alongside the pitch, whilst the Kop, seated since 1991, is the area in which the most dedicated and boistrous home fans sit and is situated behind the goal. The South Stand, opened in August 1975, is situated alongside the pitch and is for home fans who wish to have a side-view when watching the match, whilst the Bramall Lane Stand, opened in 1966, is situated behind the other goal and is made up of two tiers, generally occupied by away fans although occasionally home fans occupy the bottom tier.

Bramall Lane,
Sheffield,
S2 4SU