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BoppinBruce 11-07-2005, 07:17 I have searched the engine and cannot find what I am looking for so maybe somebody could help me.
The worlds oldest football club was based in Sheffield around about 1863/4. In those days there appeared to be a number of sets of rules and Sheffield had their own. The oldest football league club is Notts County and it was a game between Notts c and Sheffield that was the first league match recorded.
What was the name of the Sheffield Club, where was their ground and what's there now and any other information would be appreciated.
my avitar is the clubs badge,i think you may have the dates wrong as well mate i think they were formed a bit earlier
There will be others on here that know the detail far better than I, but It was called Sheffield FC, and I'm not sure that they had their own ground. However, the first game of modern football was played against Hallam FC at Sandygate.
All 3 (both clubs and the ground) are still going strong.
BoppinBruce 11-07-2005, 07:30 Sorry Kirky, its the information that I got from internet. If you have other info please let us know.
cgksheff 11-07-2005, 07:30 1857
http://www.sheffieldfc.com/
BoppinBruce 11-07-2005, 07:45 Thanx for that cgksheff, think that covers about all I need to know.
kelly_owls 11-07-2005, 09:29 I'm going to their ground tomorrow :D
i lived in dronfield for quite some time so have seen their ground quite often...and its great!
i even saw them play manchester united a few years ago...no joke!! it was to celebrate so many years of the club..ok it wasent A or even B list players...but there were a few....brain may played and some brilliant youth players.
the only snag about the ground is the balls going in the main road sometimes :P
Originally posted by MTheo
i lived in dronfield for quite some time so have seen their ground quite often...and its great!
i even saw them play manchester united a few years ago...no joke!! it was to celebrate so many years of the club..ok it wasent A or even B list players...but there were a few....brain may played and some brilliant youth players.
the only snag about the ground is the balls going in the main road sometimes :P
My neighbours son scored in that game, if memory serves...
If they're the oldest club, who did they play?
uncleheed 11-07-2005, 11:28 Originally posted by MTheo
....brain may played :P
Music aswell?
i ALWAYS type BRAIN instead of BRIAN...how annoying.
former man utd and blackburn defender.
and someone did score for sheffield fc and it was a belter!!!
Originally posted by MTheo
i ALWAYS type BRAIN instead of BRIAN...how annoying.
former man utd and blackburn defender.
and someone did score for sheffield fc and it was a belter!!!
Aye, top corner, as I've been told a few times...!!
;)
in 1990 when italy won the world cup the italian leader (not sure if its king or president over there) sent sheffield fc a thousand litres of wine to thank them for inventing the game.
Originally posted by kirky
in 1990 when italy won the world cup the italian leader (not sure if its king or president over there) sent sheffield fc a thousand litres of wine to thank them for inventing the game.
West Germany won the world cup in 1990.....!
:suspect:
thecliffe 23-02-2011, 11:46 The oldest football club in the world is Sheffield Club. They moved grounds a few years ago and currently play in Dronfield at the bottom of Stubley Hollow.
CoolHandSax 24-02-2011, 22:18 I have searched the engine and cannot find what I am looking for so maybe somebody could help me.
The worlds oldest football club was based in Sheffield around about 1863/4. In those days there appeared to be a number of sets of rules and Sheffield had their own. The oldest football league club is Notts County and it was a game between Notts c and Sheffield that was the first league match recorded.
What was the name of the Sheffield Club, where was their ground and what's there now and any other information would be appreciated.
Let's get this correct. Sheffield F.C is the world's oldest PROFESSIONAL football club.. There were other football clubs prior to this (1857). A number of clubs (e.g. Sheffield Wednesday) emerged from existing cricket clubs & only took up football as a way to pass the winter months.
David Bowler 25-02-2011, 08:15 Ground behind wagon & Horses on the Main road as you enter Dronfield from Meadow head
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