Bramall Lane

  • Sheffield United ( since 1889)
  • Finahinspiel the U-21 European Football Championships 1982

The Bramall Lane is the football stadium of the English Football League One club Sheffield United in Sheffield, England. Your name it receives from the Bramall Lane, a street in Sheffield. It is the oldest stadium in the world is played in the still professional football.

History

The stadium was built in 1855 and opened with a game of cricket on 30 April 1855. The first football match took place between Sheffield FC and FC Hallam on 29 December 1862. The benefit game for the Lancashire Distress Fund ended 0-0. Also in history is the alignment of the first international football tournament, the Youdan Cup in 1867 with the final at Bramall Lane Stadium, as well as the first football game under the lights in the history of 1878. 1889, the stadium was then home ground of Sheffield United, keeps this relationship until today.

After the founding of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club Bramall Lane remained until 1893 his home stadium as the club moved to Leeds in the Headingley Stadium. But continue Games were held here between 1863 and the last game in 1973 a total of 391 first-class matches. The only test match at Bramall Lane was in 1902 against Australia.

In 1994, the stadium has been renovated for the last time and turned into this course in a complete seat stadium, now offer the four stands (The Bramall Lane Stand, The South Stand, The Kop Stand, The John Street Stand ) and two Ecktribünen ( Kop Corner Westfield Health stand ) accommodate 32 702 spectators. The southwest corner of the stadium is also filled with offices, the southeast corner is open.

Records

  • Record turnout: 68 287 spectators, Sheffield United vs Leeds United, February 15, 1936 5th round of FA Cup
  • Record crowd in the pure -seater stadium: 32 604 spectators, Sheffield United vs Wigan Athletic, May 13, 2007 Premier League

Average attendances

Football League First Division:

Football League Championship:

  • 2004/ 05: 19,594
  • 2005/ 06: 23,650

FA Premier League:

  • 2006/ 07: 30,684

Football League Championship:

  • 2007/ 08: 25 631
  • 2008/ 09: 26 023
  • 2009/10: 25 120
  • 2010/11: 20,632
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