Sheaf House is a former home ground of The Wednesday Football Club and was located near the centre of

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. The club started to use the ground after leaving

Myrtle Road Myrtle Road is a former home ground of Sheffield Wednesday F.C., The Wednesday Football Club and was located on the street of the same name, near the centre of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. In 1870 Wednesday left Highfield, Sheffield, Highf ...

in 1877 and it remained their main 'home' ground until 1880. At that point most home matches switched to

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, however Wednesday continued to play some games at Sheaf House until

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was opened in 1887. Sheaf House was less suitable for hosting

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matches than Bramall Lane (which was situated very close to the ground) but it was apparently cheaper to rent. The ground has since been covered by a new development, however the Sheaf House

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which used to stand at the corner of the ground is still there.

References

* Sports venues in Sheffield Defunct football venues in England History of Sheffield Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Defunct football venues in South Yorkshire Sports venues completed in 1877 1877 establishments in England {{England-sports-venue-stub