The Adelphi Hotel was a

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a re ...

in the centre of the city of

Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, situated south of Leeds and east of Manchester. The city is the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its so ...

, England. It was connected with the founding of three major sports teams: Yorkshire County Cricket Club (1863),

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an off ...

(1867) and Sheffield United (1889). The Sheffield Football Association was also formed at the hotel. In 1854 a public meeting was held at the hotel where it was announced that a cricket ground would be built on Bramall Lane. This ground was later used to host Sheffield Wednesday matches and eventually became the permanent home of Sheffield United. The hotel was demolished in 1969 to make way for the Crucible Theatre.

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Hotels in Sheffield Defunct hotels in England History of Sheffield Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Yorkshire County Cricket Club Demolished buildings and structures in Sheffield Buildings and structures demolished in 1969 {{cricket-hist-stub