Stadium Info
Bramall Lane is the oldest league stadium in the world and hosted its first game in 1862 whilst hosting the worlds first ever floodlit match in 1878. There are few bad seats in the house, although the Hallam FM stand behind one of the goals has a few supporting pillars and can affect your view. The whole stadium is full of character as you'd expect for a stadium this old. All 4 corners are filled in with either seating or admin offices but it adds to the overall feel and also helps to keep the atmosphere in.
Away Fans
Visiting supporters are situated in the lower tier of the Halliwells stand where upto 3,000 travelling fans can be catered for. The views are unobstructed and very good whilst the facilities and leg room are also reasonable. Tickets can be pruchased on the day athough I always recommend getting them in advance.
Where To Drink
There are a good set of pubs near to the ground including The Golden Lion which is located in Alderson Road, off Woodhead Road and is a 5 mins walk from the away entrance. It welcomes both home and away fans and there is a healthy level of banter in here on matchdays.
The city centre has some excellent pubs and is only a ten minute walk away, so drinking here and walking to the game is certainly a viable option.
Parking
A lot of people suggest in Meadowhall Shopping Centre and taking a tram in to avoid the town centre but in all honesty, if you're going to arrive early enough to do that you'll probably be early enough to find street parking in the roads surrounding the stadium. Do arrive early though, there's lots to see so it'll be worth your while.
By Train
The nearest / closest train station to Sheffield United's Bramall Lane Stadium is Sheffield. The mainline railway station is around a 10-15 minute walk from the football ground.
To get to Bramall Lane from the station: turn right as you leave the station and walk along Sheaf St for a couple of minutes until you reach a right turn onto St Mary's Street. Walk along here for approximately 0.2 miles and take the left turn onto Shoreham Street. The ground is about 0.3 miles (2 minutes) further down on the right.
Photos
For more photos from Bramall Lane, click the link below!
http://www.tothe92.co.uk/groundguide/sheffieldunited.html
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