Football has been played at the ground since it was opened on 2 September 1899, when Wednesday moved from their original ground at Olive Grove.
During the 1898-99 season Sheffield Wednesday were told that the land rented at Olive Grove would be needed for railway expansions.
He made his Sunderland debut on 18 February 1899 against Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-0 win at Olive Grove.
The first game at Olive Grove at this level was Wednesday's 5-2 win over Accrington.
Despite steady improvement on the pitch over the following years, the days would soon be numbered for Olive Grove.
But the club remain determined to make the move, and admit that Olive Grove "is still an option".
Due to poor record keeping, it is difficult to give an accurate figure for the record attendance at Olive Grove.
Read about Olive Grove by Vincent van Gogh.
He made his debut for Sunderland on 4 September 1897 against Sheffield Wednesday in a 1-0 win at Olive Grove.
Bramall Lane effectively became The Wednesday's permanent home between 1880 and the opening of their new stadium at Olive Grove in 1887.