Olive Grove.

[hirstysfags 862]

Where was the location for the original ground we played at? My lad has an under 11s game at Sheffield works dept ground which is labelled as olive grove. 

[wednesdaywizard 2,633]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_Grove

 

Here is a good reference mate.

[westy365owl 580]

9 minutes ago, hirstysfags said:

Where was the location for the original ground we played at? My lad has an under 11s game at Sheffield works dept ground which is labelled as olive grove. 

Original ground was where the bend in road is and the big concrete dome stands now 

 

Works department is about 300 yards up the hill on left has a decent little bar in it ( if open ) 

[Wing Back 200]

There's a plaque on the wall near the bus stop near the entrance iirc.

[brian joicey 1,902]

6 minutes ago, Wing Back said:

There's a plaque on the wall near the bus stop near the entrance iirc.

yep, it's hidden behind the bus stop (if you're driving past it's hard to see) 

[matthefish2002 13,656]

Think Olive Grove was the clubs first permanent home but think first ground was where Highfield Library is on London Road.

 

[Tommy Crawshaw 1,532]

29 minutes ago, matthefish2002 said:

Think Olive Grove was the clubs first permanent home but think first ground was where Highfield Library is on London Road.

 

 

Think you're right.

 

Until 1877 we played at Myrtle Road, which I think is the Ball Inn ground.

 

Then the home ground was at Sheaf House up to 1880 when we played at Bramall Lane, although still played some games at Sheaf House as it was apparently cheaper to rent than BL.

 

Olive Grove was our ground from 1887-99

 

An OS map from 1894 below shows 3 of the grounds. Olive Grove ground although not marked is the rectangle under 'MIDLAND RAILWAY'.

 

 

From the same map showing the recreation ground on Myrtle Road.

 

 

 

A team photo at Olive Grove from the mid 1890's, with Sheffield Wednesday F.C. painted on the stand roof. That stand was removed and taken to Hillsborough.

 

[hirstysfags 862]

Thanks gents. Good info!

[onslow 197]

2 hours ago, Tommy Crawshaw said:

 

 

That's interesting, so even though we didn't change the name officially to Sheffield Wednesday until the 1920's it was still used beforehand. I didn't know that, had understood it was just The Wednesday previous to that

cheers

 

[Lincs Owl 2,711]

Officially we were The Wednesday FC until 1928, but often referred to as Sheffield Wednesday.  And dont forget Hillsboro wasn't in Sheffield in 1899 or whenever we moved.

[fredmciverslovechild 1,811]

When we knew we were leaving Olive Grove back in 1899 we looked at a number of sites....Ecclesall Road, Hillfoot, Carbrook, elsewhere in Owlerton and we were also offered temporary accommodation at Tinsley. Does anyone know where any of these sites are precisely?

[Grandad 17,182]

Had a little play with that photo - quite pleased with how thats turned out

 

[@owlstalk 51,341]

5 hours ago, hirstysfags said:

Where was the location for the original ground we played at? My lad has an under 11s game at Sheffield works dept ground which is labelled as olive grove. 

@KivoOwl is ya man for stuff like this 

[@owlstalk 51,341]

2 minutes ago, Grandad said:

Had a little play with that photo - quite pleased with how thats turned out

 

Yeah!! That's ace!

[Tommy Crawshaw 1,532]

18 minutes ago, Grandad said:

Had a little play with that photo - quite pleased with how thats turned out

 

 

1 hour ago, onslow said:

 

That's interesting, so even though we didn't change the name officially to Sheffield Wednesday until the 1920's it was still used beforehand. I didn't know that, had understood it was just The Wednesday previous to that

cheers

 

 

The name of the company when originally formed was 'The Wednesday Football Club Limited'.

 

The company name was officially changed in 1929 with companies house or it's equivalent in those days.

 

[helmut_rooster 8,351]

1 hour ago, Grandad said:

Had a little play with that photo - quite pleased with how thats turned out

 

 

[Grandad 17,182]

5 minutes ago, helmut_rooster said:

 

Gangrene?

[Pablo Bonvin 8,492]

5 minutes ago, Grandad said:

Gangrene?

More effective than Andre Green?

 

[owler66 2,942]

7 minutes ago, Grandad said:

Gangrene?

Freddie Mercury 

[Pablo Bonvin 8,492]

1 hour ago, Grandad said:

Had a little play with that photo - quite pleased with how thats turned out

 

I half expected when you enhanced the photo that the words "Presto Stand" would be revealed on the roof.

 

Lovely pic by the way.

Edited April 8 by Pablo Bonvin