Ground/Stadium? : Mon Oct 31, 2011 12:47 am  

Just wondering if any of you fine Sheffieldonians can answer me a question? On the train a while back through Sheffield went past a small football or rugby ground like a non-league ground size maybe a bit bigger memory is quite vague sure it was not too far up the line from the station might be wrong. I don't think it was Sheffield F.C's ground either cause I've been there on one of my many visits to my 3rd favourite city. (After Salford & Manchester)

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:50 pm  

Probably Hillsborough.

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Tue Nov 01, 2011 5:48 pm  

No train line past Hillsborough Griff, do keep up.

I suspect you saw the Coach & Horses ground, home of Sheffield FC. It's not really an option for us as it's not in Sheffield.

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:03 pm  

TBF to Griff,The description matched Hillsborough perfectly,Maybe the additon of the word rustbucket

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:08 am  

Yeah must of been hillsborough seriously it wasn't Sheffield F.C as I've been there might of been further on than Sheff then could of been Rotherham Titans?

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:28 am  

No lines near the Titans ground probably Millmoor the lines run down the back of it

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Wed Nov 02, 2011 8:59 am  

The train from Leeds to Sheffield passes right by Millmoor

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:46 am  

Solly, it'd help if you could remember where you were travelling from.

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:58 am  

Which line was you on? You can see Oakwell when the Leeds-Sheffield train passes through Barnsley. You can also see Don Valley after Meadowhall(Or before dependent on which way you are travelling.

Is Crosspool not visible from any of the lines?

Re: Ground/Stadium? : Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:07 pm  

Solly wrote:

Just wondering if any of you fine Sheffieldonians can answer me a question? On the train a while back through Sheffield went past a small football or rugby ground like a non-league ground size maybe a bit bigger memory is quite vague sure it was not too far up the line from the station might be wrong. I don't think it was Sheffield F.C's ground either cause I've been there on one of my many visits to my 3rd favourite city. (After Salford & Manchester)

Could it have been Woodburn Stadium, where all the 5-a-side pitches are? Not being a Sheffield lad I wouldn't know which if any amuture adult teams would play there, though I believe that there are juniour teams playing under Woodburn Athletic Futbol Club banner.