These fascinating photos show how the grounds that are home to Yorkshire’s football teams have evolved over more than a century.
After Leeds United got the go-ahead to expand their capacity to 53,000, we’re looking back at how Elland Road and other major Yorkshire stadiums used to look.
This retro photo gallery captures changes throughout the decades at grounds including Sheffield United’s Bramall Lane stadium, Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough home and Barnsley’s Oakwell ground.
It also shows the old stadiums that hold so many memories for fans, both good and bad, like Hull City’s Boothferry Park home, Doncaster Rovers’ former Belle Vue stomping ground, and Millmoor, which was home to Rotherham United.
Do these photos bring back any memories for you, and what do you think about how these stadiums have changed over the years?
1. Elland Road in the 70s
Jack Charlton of Leeds United and Liverpool goalkeeper Ray Clemence both jump for the ball during a Football League Division One match at Elland Road in September 1972 | Getty Images Photo: Allsport UK
2. 60s action
Action during Sheffield United v Leeds United at Bramall Lane on April 24, 1965. Goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson is picured failing to keep the ball out of the net during a match which the Blades lost 3-0 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers
3. Hillsborough in the 70s
Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium pictured in 1977 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers
4. 40s action
Bradford City take on Hull City in February 1949, at Valley Parade | Getty Images Photo: Allsport/Hulton Archive
5. Belle Vue
An aerial view showing Doncaster Rovers' old Belle Vue Stadium in 1935 | Getty Images Photo: Aerofilms/English Heritage/Heritage Images
6. Leeds Road in the 80s
Huddersfield Town take on Newcastle United at Leeds Road in May 1984, with the match ending 2-2 | Getty Images Photo: Danny Brannigan/Hulton Archive