A walk around Wednesday's old grounds

[darra]

12 hours ago, KivoOwl said:

Jason Dickinson's pretty much cornered the market with Wednesday books so I've stepped back on that front the last couple of years.

 

Not many subjects that Jason hasn't covered.

 

I'm currently writing the history of Kiveton Park FC and another one to do with Sheffield football.

You could publish it as a guide book. 

A walk through the history of SWFC. 

[Ante's Bubbly]

On 05/09/2017 at 11:19, KivoOwl said:

Thought I'd do something to commemorate the 150th anniversary yesterday - something unique that I can hark back to when my legs have gone.

 

I decided to go on a walk of all of Wednesday's old grounds, but started off at the Crucible Theatre.

 

The Crucible was opened in 1971 on the site of the old Adelphi Hotel, which was where members of the Wednesday Cricket Club met on 4th September 1867 to formally inaugurate the club's new football section.

 

 

The Adelphi Hotel prior to demolition

 

 

The Crucible Theatre from roughly the same spot a few years later.

 

The Crucible Theatre on 4th September 2017

 

Inside the Crucible is a plaque marking the importance of the Adelphi in Sheffield's sporting history. The landlord of the hotel at the time all three meetings were held was Harry Sampson - a famous old cricketer who had appeared for the Wednesday CC on many occasions. Yorkshire CC was formed at the Adelphi in 1863, and in 1854 six cricket clubs met to form a new all-encompassing club - Sheffield United Cricket Club - to enable them to construct a new ground on Bramall Lane.

 

The plaque inside the Crucible

 

Awesome post KivoOwl.

 

Thank you so much for posting this and presenting it all so professionally, as others have already said, i reckon there could be a very good book or at least a chapter of a book here? Maybe if you made it a book of football grounds in Sheffield, or even, dare i say it, a blog or website?

 

Keep up the good work.

[Black Secret]

Fantastic in-depth post(s) on the clubs ground history.

[Trawdenowl]

Thank you for sharing, very interesting and educating.

[fredmciverslovechild]

Didn't we almost move to a site in Carbrook back in 1899 until someone else bettered our offer? I seem to recall reading that we were also looking at sites at Hillfoot and Ecclesall Road (possibly the tennis club at Hunters Bar?) and had an option for a temporary home at Tinsley.

 

Perhaps as his next task (if he's looking for something to do!) Kivo could find out where these sites were?

[jamsandwich]

have you read this thread?

[darra]

A guide book like this is the sort of thing they should be selling in the club shop. 

[flying-owl]

Brilliant post Kivo, very interesting read.

[nevthelodgemoorowl]

2 hours ago, fredmciverslovechild said:

Didn't we almost move to a site in Carbrook back in 1899 until someone else bettered our offer? I seem to recall reading that we were also looking at sites at Hillfoot and Ecclesall Road (possibly the tennis club at Hunters Bar?) and had an option for a temporary home at Tinsley.

 

Perhaps as his next task (if he's looking for something to do!) Kivo could find out where these sites were?

Yes we discussed the possibility of playing on a ground that was the home of Carbrook Cricket Club, I don't know the detail of where the ground was situated though !

[fpowl]

That's got to be the most interesting read and post that I'be had the pleasure of reading in some time 

 

credit to you kivo 

 

next time you plan a venture like this I wouldn't be displeased to get an invite 

[Spuddy01]

Loved reading this Kivo!

 

Quality work!

[dunsbyowl]

Fantastic way to mark the day & wonderful idea!

[OWLERTON GHOST]

12 minutes ago, dunsbyowl said:

Fantastic way to mark the day & wonderful idea!

Hear Hear Thank you Kivo yourself and Dunsby along with Snooty and Torryowl are so important to this fan base .

 

[@owlstalk]