dunsbyowl Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Celebrate OUR HISTORY - on 14th October 1878 at the old Cricket Ground - over half the player were Wednesday men Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inspector Lestrade Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Was this game played before we invented united? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 34 minutes ago, Holmes said: Was this game played before we invented united? At least a decade before they crawled out of the swamp :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blueblood Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 It always makes me chuckle how dem blades try to brag about somehow being involved in the first ever floodlit football match. Don't think they realise it was before we made them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koper Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 I once went on a tour at Bramall Lane (a whole other story...) and the girl was telling me all about it.... 'The world's first floodlit game, here at Bramall Lane, in 1878' 'So, who did Sheffield United play?' 'I don't have the detail to hand' 'I'd love to know, considering it was 20 years before you existed...' Erm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeroswfc Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miffed Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 15 minutes ago, Koper said: I once went on a tour at Bramall Lane Wait......what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leaping Lannys Perm Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 20 minutes ago, Koper said: I once went on a tour at Bramall Lane (a whole other story...) and the girl was telling me all about it.... 'The world's first floodlit game, here at Bramall Lane, in 1878' 'So, who did Sheffield United play?' 'I don't have the detail to hand' 'I'd love to know, considering it was 20 years before you existed...' Erm... I demand the other story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunsbyowl Posted October 14, 2016 Author Share Posted October 14, 2016 1 minute ago, Leaping Lannys Perm said: I demand the other story! SECONDED! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 36 minutes ago, Koper said: I once went on a tour at Bramall Lane (a whole other story...) and the girl was telling me all about it.... 'The world's first floodlit game, here at Bramall Lane, in 1878' 'So, who did Sheffield United play?' 'I don't have the detail to hand' 'I'd love to know, considering it was 20 years before you existed...' Erm... Was on same tour, got a crackling picture of the dug outs from other side of ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamsandwich Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 played on a wednesday too ROFL CHOPS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weshallovercome Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 It must have been amazing as Edison didn't even patent his light bulb until 1879, so it must have seemed pretty spectacular to those watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Once had a piggy mate in the pub telling us all about Bramall Lane hosting the first ever floodlit match When I told him that it was before we even invented United, and the game was played by Wednesday players he was having non of it. Absolute piganomics at its finest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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