Hillsborough
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- 39,732
- Capacity
- 1899
- Opened
- Sheffield
- Town
- 72,841
- Record crowd
- 105 × 68 m
- Pitch size
Ground capacity 39,732 · record crowd 72,841 · figure from Wikipedia, checked 8 September 2026
Playing surface 105 × 68 metres (115 × 74 yards) · Grass surface · no published measurement, shown at the regulation standard
Ground facts last updated 8 September 2026. Capacity, accessibility and development data are checked against club and planning sources.
Sheffield Wednesday's huge, sweeping ground beside the River Don.
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Matchday pubs
The five closest pubs to Hillsborough (S6 1SW), ordered by walking distance.
Full pub guide near Hillsborough →- 0.0 mi
The Wednesday Tap
Address unconfirmed
1 min walk
- 0.2 mi
The Park
Wadsley Lane, Sheffield
4 min walk
- 0.3 mi
Brass Monkey
185 Middlewood Road, Sheffield
7 min walk
- 0.4 mi
Old Crown Inn
710 Penistone Road, Sheffield
9 min walk
- 0.5 mi
The Railway
19 Penistone Road North, Sheffield
9 min walk
Pub locations sourced from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and supporter reports.
Parking & travel
Full parking guide for Hillsborough →Bus routes along Penistone Road from Sheffield Interchange.
Street parking north of the ground; residents scheme in effect.
Hillsborough Official Car Park
Penistone Road
£20.00 · 3 min walk
Pre-bookBlue badgeClub-run matchday parking. Pre-book online; expect a slow exit for 30 minutes after full time.
Sheffield Town Centre Multi-Storey
Market Street, Sheffield
£8.00 · 18 min walk
Blue badgeCheaper park-and-walk option in the town centre with an easier getaway than the ground-side car parks.
Accessibility
100wheelchair spaces
Sheffield Wednesday provides 100 wheelchair user spaces for home supporters across the North Stand (54), West Lower Stand (27), and Kop (10). Due to high demand, some home wheelchair users may be located in the West Lower Stand with away fans. Visiting supporters have 9 wheelchair bays in the West Lower Stand. Ambulant disabled supporters can sit in the North, Kop, and South Stands, but not the Grandstand due to stairs. There are 11 accessible toilets, requiring RADAR keys, and all are stoma-friendly. Audio commentary is available via 30 radio headsets for visually impaired fans, collected from Main Reception (home) or Gate 6 (away), but this is not audio descriptive commentary. A sensory ro
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Ground history
1899
Owlerton opens
Sheffield Wednesday move to Owlerton, later renamed Hillsborough.