Sheffield United: Under the lights

Phil Whitaker tells the story of floodlights at Bramall Lane and remembers those exhibition games played in the 1950s and 1960s under the lights against visitors from overseas.

Under the lights is a phrase you will have heard Chris Wilder mention on numerous occasions. But football was not always played on floodlit pitches. The invention of the floodlight and their increasing usage sparked a flurry of excitement, with the Blades hosting some special guests in the 1950s and 1960s. 

Phil Whitaker tells the story.