Hillsborough Stadium is a soccer stadium Hillsborough Sheffield
Penistone Rd Sheffield S6 1SW United Kingdom
In 1960, The current North Stand was England's best stand since the building of the East Stand at Highbury in the 1930s. It was the first cantilever stand in Britain to run the full length of a pitch. Read more
The first South Stand was reconstructed brick-by-brick after moving with the club from Olive Grove in the summer of 1899. The stand has since been redeveloped in 1913, 1965 and then in 1995. Read more
Hillsborough's famous KOP was officially opened in December 1986 by the Queen following the addition of the roof. The last area of the stadium to be fully seated, the seating was added in 1993. Read more
The current capacity of Sheffield Wednesday's Spion Kop is 11,210.Before the addition of a roof in 1986, the Kop was the largest covered standing area in Europe, with a capacity of 22,000. Read more
The West Stand (also known as the Leppings Lane end) was originally built around the turn of the 20th century. The end has been developed several times, the biggest being for the 1966 World Cup . Read more
The North West Corner (sometimes referred to as the 'Cheese Wedge' or the 'Triangle' due to it's inverted triangle shape) currently holds 1382 seats. It is generally only used for high-demand games. Read more
Famous architect Archibald Leitch designed a 5,600 seated/11,000 standing stand here in 1913, which boasted a clock-face and finial which are still visible today atop the current South Stand. Read more
The South Stand capacity (not including the Grandstand above) is 7957. This stand houses the Directors Box, Press Box and 30 executive boxes (which were developed during renovations for Euro '96). Read more
The first North Stand, built between 1899 and 1903, finally made way in 1960 to a brand new construction that was opened by Sir Stanley Rous, the FA Chairman, on 23rd August 1961. Read more
The pies are good. Better than the normal rubbish you get. They are provided by a the local firm Beres. No beer in Away end sometimes.
Football ground author, Simon Inglis, said of the stand: "There is not a misplaced line in this remarkable stand. It is like an architect's model of the dream stand of the future, a space age stand". Read more
EURO '96: With Peter Schmeichel frantically backtracking, Davor Šuker executed the deftest of lobs to leave the Great Dane helpless - http://uefa.to/KfXnOU
Look out for Tango, the semi-naked Owls fan.
The current capacity of the North Stand is 9255. There are no restricted view seats along the entire stand, which is accessed via two seperate tiered concourses. Read more
A good place to watch Sheffield Wednesday play football
The main structure of the current West Stand was built for the 1966 World Cup and part financed by supporters who joined the "1/- Per Week Subscribers Club' and 'SWFC Development Fund' societies. Read more
Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough ground was originally known as Owlerton Stadium until 1914
Built on two tiers, the capacity of the West Stand is 4195 in the Upper Tier and 2468 in the Lower (total of 6663). Read more
Make sure that you're not a victim of crime. Look after your property and don't leave anything unattended.
It's the home of the MASSIVE UTO
You can now check in to different locations within Sheffield Wednesday - all stands, suites and the Owls Megastore are now available to check into! Read more
Great views .
toilets stuck in the past.. great grafitti in the ladies and the food stalls look like cattle cages
You got to come for the tour
Remember to pop into the Megastore for a browse and to pick up a bargain!
Good - but not Town
Largest football stadium outside the Premier League.
Looked better as a duck pond
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Betting on a home win at the in-stand bookies is not recommended
Fan fave chant BOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOO
Abandon hope of getting a mobile data signal :-)
Balti pie ftw
This is the place to get all your SWFC Tickets and merchandise. The current Megastore was completed in the summer of 2008, rebuilt following the Sheffield Floods of June 2007. - Sheffield Wednesday
Re the food, never eaten at the stadium but there's a little sarnie shop nearby called Munchies. Great sarnies and v good prices! Run by Debbie :) - Lottie Bennett
Wear luminous boots and pretend you’re Messi, before being crocked by the fat, balding 50-year-old who should know better. - Tyrone Hoyland
Be sure to tek plenty o buckets o swill wi ye, them little piglets sure do get hungry - Mick Durkin
Plenty of different circuits can be made up for running other than the figure of eight. Tennis courts are free to use! - Ant Burrows
Quiet during the afternoons and have large screens placed around with sports. Good to come to during rugby and cricket. - Emma Hutchinson
The Screech Owl is a must, delicious IPA, Elsie Mo and Harvest Pale also very good. Great fire for the winter :-) - Derek Foster