Major Sporting Events
| Event | Venue | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| England Vs Scotland | Bramall Lane | 10 March 1883 | The first football international outside London and Glasgow. |
| Ashes Test England Vs Australia | Bramall Lane | 1902 | |
| FA Cup Final Replay | Bramall Lane | 1912 | |
| British Home Championship Vs Scotland | Hillsborough Stadium | 10 April 1920 | |
| European Football Championship Qualifier Vs France | Hillsborough Stadium | 3 October 1962 | The last qualifying match not held at Wembley Stadium until its demolition in 2000. |
| 1966 Football World Cup | Hillsborough | 1966 | Group games plus one quarter final between West Germany and Uruguay |
| World Snooker Championships | Crucible Theatre | 1977 to present day | |
| FA Cup Semi-final Liverpool Vs Nottingham Forest | Hillsborough Stadium | 15 April 1989 | Scene of the Hillsborough disaster |
| World Student Games | Don Valley Stadium, Ponds Forge, Sheffield Arena | 1991 | |
| European Aquatics Championships | Ponds Forge | 1993 | |
| European Football Championship | Hillsborough Stadium | 1996 | Hosted all Denmark's group matches |
| World Squash Masters | Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club | 1999 | |
| World Firefighter Games | Various | 2004 | |
| Tour of Britain | 2004–06 | Professional Cycle Race | |
| World Underwater Hockey Championships | Ponds Forge | August 2006 | |
| IAAF Athletics Grand Prix | Don Valley Stadium | August 2007 |
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