Bramall Lane

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Bramall Lane
Location Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Opened April 30, 1855
Other Names n/a
Tenants Sheffield United (1889-present)

Bramall Lane is a football stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Premier League club 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, the 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.

Clubs and Seasons

Season Club League/Competition
2017-18 Sheffield United EFL Championship
2020-21 Sheffield United Premier League

Other cover appearances

League Date/Season Team(s) Type
English football 1946-47 Sheffield United Program
October 30, 1954 Sheffield United vs. Tottenham Hotspur Program
January 1, 1957 Sheffield United vs. Swansea Town Program
March 31, 1959 Sheffield United vs. Brighton & Hove Albion Program
April 4, 1959 Sheffield United vs. Swansea Town Program
January 14, 1961 Sheffield United vs. Leyton Orient Program
December 22, 1961 Sheffield United vs. Nottingham Forest Program
April 16, 1966 Sheffield United vs. Manchester United Program
October 15, 1966 Sheffield United vs. Sunderland Program
January 21, 1967 Sheffield United vs. Stoke City Program
April 4, 1972 Sheffield United vs. Manchester United Program
March 2, 1974 Sheffield United vs. Manchester United Program
August 16, 1975 Sheffield United vs. Derby County Program
September 13, 1975 Sheffield United vs. Coventry City Program
November 15, 1975 Sheffield United vs. Leicester City Program
February 14, 1976 Sheffield United vs. Aston Villa Program
April 19, 1976 Sheffield United vs. Newcastle United Program
April 2, 1979 Sheffield United vs. West Ham United Program
September 6, 1980 Sheffield United vs. Swindon Town Program
December 6, 1980 Sheffield United vs. Portsmouth Program
November 17, 1982 Sheffield United vs. Manchester United Program
May 6, 1989 Sheffield United vs. Swansea City Program
April 6, 1991 Sheffield United vs. Arsenal Program
August 15, 1992 Sheffield United vs. Manchester United Program
FA Cup February 14, 1993 Sheffield United vs. Manchester United Program
English football December 7, 1993 Sheffield United vs. Manchester United Program
October 16, 1999 Sheffield United vs. Nottingham Forest Program
December 16, 2000 Sheffield United vs. Sheffield Wednesday Program
November 18, 2006 Sheffield United vs. Manchester United Program
April 25, 2009 Sheffield United vs. Swansea City Program
September 13, 2014 Sheffield United vs. Rochdale Program
FA Cup November 18, 2014 Sheffield United vs. Crewe Alexandra Program
English football October 27, 2018 Sheffield United vs. Wigan Athletic Program
March 4, 2022 Sheffield United vs. Nottingham Forest Program
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