Sheffield retro: 20 photos looking back at life in Sheffield’s Working Men’s Clubs

By Gbam Godwin On Nov 24, 2025

Sheffield retro: 20 photos looking back at life in Sheffield’s Working Men’s Clubs.

There were around 4,000 working men’s clubs in Britain during their peak in the 1970s, a figure that has reportedly more than halved since then due to rising costs and more competition from home entertainment.

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This retro photo gallery depicts life in some of Sheffield’s many working men’s clubs from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, including bingo games, snooker tournaments, visits to the beach, and more.

Enjoying a night out at Woodseats WMC in February 1977 — Take a trip down memory lane.

1. Bingo

Eyes down for a game of bingo at this Working Men’s Club in 1977, but does anyone know where it is?

2. Closing down

Darnall Working Men’s Club is due to close on March 29, 1983

3. League winners

The Black Bull ‘B’ Team who won this years Chapeltown and District Indoor Games League at Chapeltown WMC on June 10, 1997

147 Snooker Club No 3 pictured at Ecclesfield WMC for the Sheffield & District Snooker League Star Cup Final, from left, Martin Finnigan, Craig Broadhead, Brian Couldwell, David Allender, Mick Sanderson and Wayne Greenwood on May 18, 2000

4. Star Cup final

On May 18, 2000, Martin Finnigan, Craig Broadhead, Brian Couldwell, David Allender, Mick Sanderson, and Wayne Greenwood of 147 Snooker Club No.

3 were pictured at Ecclesfield WMC for the Sheffield & District Snooker League Star Cup Final.