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?
13. Belle Vue memories
Young Doncaster Rovers fans at the club's old Belle Vue home in 1992 | Avalon via Getty Images Photo: Tony Davis/PYMCA
14. Elland Road in the 70s
The Leeds United team at Elland Road ahead of the start of the 1974/5 season. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive
15. Millmoor memories
Rotherham trainer Mark Hooper pictured holding a pile of boots at the club'sMillmoor ground in 1973 | Sheffield Newspapers
16. Millmoor in the early noughties
Rotherham United manager Ronnie Moore at the old Millmoor ground in April 2001 | YPN Photo: Chris Lawton
17. Valley Parade reopening
Bradford City's Valley Parade stadium reopens in December 1986 following redevelopment after the tragic fire the previous year | Getty Images Photo: Russell Cheyne
18. 60s stadium
Leeds United player John Charles in action at Elland Road in August 1962 | Getty Images Photo: Don Morley/Allsport