Highfield is a former home ground of The Wednesday Football Club and was located on London Road near to the centre of

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. The club started to use the ground when they formed in 1867 and continued to use the ground until moving to

Myrtle Road Myrtle Road is a former home ground of 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 and made the short trip to Myrtle Road. T ...

in 1870. The ground was a field that was part of a recreational ground that was at the time called ''the Orphanage'', having just changed their name from the ''Cremorne Gardens'' (named after the

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and after which The Cremorne public house was named).

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, the high wire artist, was reported to have performed in the gardens. They also provided the home ground for Mackenzie F.C. during the 1867

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. The site is now thought to be occupied by the Highfield library.

References

* * Football venues in Sheffield Defunct football venues in England History of Sheffield Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sports venues completed in 1867 Defunct football venues in South Yorkshire 1867 establishments in England {{England-sports-venue-stub