Until recently at the Bramall lane entrances to the ground you could see the admission prices painted on the wall from around 9d to 1/6 old money all now covered in cladding ,does anyone remember these prices and when.

I would imagine they would be the early 50s prices when the average wage was about 7-8 quid a week.

Me and my brother used to go to Bramall Lane to wtach United from as early as 1960 and I remember the entrance fee of 1/- ( 1 shilling ) On the Spion Kop My dad used to give us each 2' bob each which paid for the bus fare ( 4d ) and a cup of oxo at half time , or we would 'club' to and buy a bag of chestnuts from the chestnut man in Pond Street. Good old days !

Me and my brother used to go to Bramall Lane to wtach United from as early as 1960 and I remember the entrance fee of 1/- ( 1 shilling ) On the Spion Kop My dad used to give us each 2' bob each which paid for the bus fare ( 4d ) and a cup of oxo at half time , or we would 'club' to and buy a bag of chestnuts from the chestnut man in Pond Street. Good old days !

The entrance fee to go under the shed was increased by Joe Mercer, I cannot remember if it was three pence or six pence but it caused quite a lot of controversy.
Cynthia. Canada.

The entrance fee to go under the shed was increased by Joe Mercer, I cannot remember if it was three pence or six pence but it caused quite a lot of controversy.
Cynthia. Canada.

The first price I can recall was 2 bob for kids and 4 bob for adults.That was what I paid to watch my first Sheffield derby.I think it was in 1967 .We beat the comedy club 1-0 in front of 48000.Bill Punton scored ,made me a Blade for life and it was worth every penny.

I used to get in for nowt, a few of us kids would stand outside the shareholders entrance on John St. and one of them would take us in and we sat in the stands just like posh folk.

Remember them well.
Kids on the Kop was 1s 6d, and 6d to see Reserves.
KOP season ticket was as I recall £1 10s and an adults was £3 back in early 60s.

I remember when I joined the Royal navy in 1949, at hillsborough for old age pensioners and service men in uniform entrance was 1/6 ( 1 shilling 6 pence). My cousin and I went to Bramhall Lane, I think 1947, to see Yorkshire play Australia at cricket. They were all there, Donald Bradman (scored 48) Keith Miller, Len hutton etc. Unfortunately I can't remember how much we paid to get in. The only United footballer I can remember was Jimmy Haigh, or was it Hagan?

Jimmy Hagen alongside Nightingale, Hagen was one of the best players along with Matthews and Carter although Carter was getting on and played for Hull. There was also a great player in Sunderland called Shackleton who despised the members of the board, he actually wrote a book and put in a blank page headed, What the board members know about football.

[QUOTE=Floridablade;1895288]I used to get in for nowt, a few of us kids would stand outside the shareholders entrance on John St. and one of them would take us in and we sat in the stands just like posh folk.[/QUOTE

We used to do the same to watch Yorkshire from the pavillion,before the war.
That's when Yorkshire were the kings of cricket,and had four or five players in the England team. Saw all the pre war greats play ,wonderful.

I remember when I joined the Royal navy in 1949, at hillsborough for old age pensioners and service men in uniform entrance was 1/6 ( 1 shilling 6 pence). My cousin and I went to Bramhall Lane, I think 1947, to see Yorkshire play Australia at cricket. They were all there, Donald Bradman (scored 48) Keith Miller, Len hutton etc. Unfortunately I can't remember how much we paid to get in. The only United footballer I can remember was Jimmy Haigh, or was it Hagan?


The year was 1946. I remember it well,I'd not long been demobbed. Lovely weather,and a great game. As for football,as a lad before the war,it was
thrupence (3d) to get in,and we would go early,before the copper took up his
station,and squeeze through the railings that dIvided the Bramall lane end from the terrace,and watched the game from the John st stand. Those were
the days when a brass band played before the game and at half time,and if there were late team changes,a bloke would walk round the perimeter holding
a placard on a stick. No names or numbers on the back of the shirts,no
substitutes,only ten minutes half time,and it was a three sided ground. Great value though.
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[QUOTE=Floridablade;1895288]I used to get in for nowt, a few of us kids would stand outside the shareholders entrance on John St. and one of them would take us in and we sat in the stands just like posh folk.[/QUOTE

We used to do the same to watch Yorkshire from the pavillion,before the war.
That's when Yorkshire were the kings of cricket,and had four or five players in the England team. Saw all the pre war greats play ,wonderful.