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?
31. Oakwell in the noughties
Barnsley manager Simon Davey and chairman Gordon Shepherd pictured at Oakwell in April 2008, getting ready for the FA Cup semi-final against Cardiff City | Yorkshire Post Newspapers
32. Groundsman at work
Rotherham United's groundsman Bill Corby at work at Millmoor in 1998 | Iconic Media Group Photo: Stuart Hastings
33. Boothferry Park
Hull City's Boothferry Park stadium in 1999, during the FA Cup third round match against Chelsea | Getty Images Photo: Michael Steele /Allsport
34. Wetherby Road
Harrogate Town's Wetherby Road ground in July 2002 | Iconic Media Group Photo: Tony Johnson
35. Rallying cry
Arthur Scargill, miners leader, addresses the crowd at Rotherham United's Millmoor stadium in 1980 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
36. Bramall Lane
Sheffield United's Bramall Lane stadium viewed from above in March 1997 | Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers Photo: Picture Sheffield/Sheffield Newspapers