Defunct football clubs in Sheffield
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There are a number of defunct clubs in Sheffield that made a significant contribution to football in the city
. There were 15 teams playing in Sheffield by the early 1860s but only two of them (Sheffield F.C.
and Hallam F.C.
) remain in existence to the present day. Until the 1877-78
season all the teams played under Sheffield Rules
.
They entered the FA Cup
twice but never won a match. In 1889, after receiving a bye into Qualifying Round 2, they lost to Park Grange and in 1891 were beaten 5-2 by Rotherham Swifts in Qualifying Round 1.
They became founder members of the Sheffield League in 1892 but only played two seasons, finishing 3rd both times.
In the Youdan Cup
, Garrick lost by one goal and one rouge to nothing at the Cremorne ground on London Road. The following year they entered the Cromwell Cup
and after beating Wellington (apparently borrowing seven players from Heeley to ensure victory) they met the newly formed Wednesday
in the final at Bramall Lane
. In front of around 500 spectators the two clubs fought out a goalless draw. It was agreed to play extra time with the first team to score being the victor (thus becoming the first use of the Golden Goal
). Unfortunately Garrick were the losers when Wednesday scored a goal after 10 minutes.
Garrick then withdrew from playing the more popular local teams, instead taking on the minor teams and playing the occasional out of town match (including one of Sheffield's first rugby matches against Manchester Free Wanderers) and also the occasional match against the local pantomime actors - which were huge matches attracting crowds almost as big as the local cup finals.
of the same name. They were involved in the formation of the Sheffield Football Association
and played in the Youdan Cup
. They won the Sheffield FA Challenge Cup once in 1882.
Their best player was Jack Hunter
who played seven times for England
and captained them once. They also had Peter Andrews, a Scottish International who played against England
in 1875. Jack Hudson
started his career at Heeley before joining Sheffield
and then The Wednesday, and made one appearance for England.
Heeley entered the FA Cup
in 1883, 1889 and 1890. In 1883 they progressed to the second round after Grantham scratched only to lose 7-2 to Nottingham Forest
. Their second attempt saw them having to qualify for the first round beating Redcar
6-1, South Bank 2-1, Park Grange 3-1 and Owlerton 5-1. They lost the first round to Walsall Town Swifts. Their final season in the FA Cup ended in the second qualifying round, losing to Sheffield United
.
. They won the Sheffield Challenge Cup twice in the 1883-84
and 1884-85
seasons.
They entered the FA Cup 4 times between 1884 and 1887. In 1884, they were beaten by Staveley
3-1 in the third round after beating Sheffield
4-1 and Rotherham 3-1. In 1885, Sheffield gained revenge beating them 3-0 in the first round and in 1886 Notts Rangers advanced to the second round at their expense.
In 1887 they gained several Wednesday players due to their failure to register for the cup in time. Having to compete in Qualifying Rounds for the first time, they reached the first round by beating Long Eaton Rangers 1-0, Cleethorpes
4-1 and Nottingham Forest 2-1 and receiving a bye in the fourth qualifying round. They were finally knocked out in the first round by West Bromwich Albion, losing 2-1.
and William Clegg
both played for the team. As did William's brother Charles Clegg. They never made an appearance in the FA Cup
.
1886-87
. The team were formed by disgruntled Sheffield Wednesday players who wanted them to turn professional. When the new club met to formally adopt professionalism Tom Cawley, a long time Wednesday player, stood up and suggested that Wednesday be given one last chance. The Wednesday board relented so the decision was taken to disband the Rovers. Their last game was a benefit match for the recently deceased J.E. Deans.
in 1949, and won the championship of the league on seven occasions, including four successive wins in the 1950s. In 1986 the club merged with Oxley Park Sports to form Stocksbridge Park Steels
, a club which remains active.
players who wished to play in the Sheffield Challenge Cup. Sheffield Club had decided not to play in any local matches, so many of their players started playing on Thursdays. The team operated each season from 1876-77 until 1878-79, winning the Cup in their final year. The side was briefly revived in the early 1880s. Thomas Sorby
made his solitary England appearance in January 1879 while registered as a Thursday Wanderers player.
. However it was reported that the players were receiving money for playing, illegal at the time, and were forced to disband by the Sheffield FA.
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
. There were 15 teams playing in Sheffield by the early 1860s but only two of them (Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club is most noted for the fact that they are the world's oldest club now playing Association football, founded in 1857...
and Hallam F.C.
Hallam F.C.
Hallam Football Club are a football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who currently play in the Northern Counties East League Division One...
) remain in existence to the present day. Until the 1877-78
1877-78 in English football
The 1877–78 season was the seventh season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Wanderers became the first club to win the FA Cup three times in a row after beating Royal Engineers 3–1 in this season's final. It was the fifth time they had won the competition overall...
season all the teams played under Sheffield Rules
Sheffield Rules
The Sheffield Rules were a code of football devised and played in the English city of Sheffield between 1857 and 1877. They were devised by Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest for use by the newly founded Sheffield Football Club. The rules were subsequently adopted as the official rules of...
.
Attercliffe
Attercliffe were formed as Christ Church in 1870 before changing their name to Attercliffe in 1873. Playing in blue and white colours, their home was initially at Shireland Lane but they later moved to the Old Forge Ground on Brightside Lane.They entered the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
twice but never won a match. In 1889, after receiving a bye into Qualifying Round 2, they lost to Park Grange and in 1891 were beaten 5-2 by Rotherham Swifts in Qualifying Round 1.
They became founder members of the Sheffield League in 1892 but only played two seasons, finishing 3rd both times.
Garrick
Garrick played between 1866 and 1878. They, along with the Wellington club, became the first clubs to play in the world's first two football competitions.In the Youdan Cup
Youdan Cup
The Youdan Cup was an association football competition played in Sheffield, England. A local theatre owner Thomas Youdan sponsored the competition and provided the trophy...
, Garrick lost by one goal and one rouge to nothing at the Cremorne ground on London Road. The following year they entered the Cromwell Cup
Cromwell Cup
The Cromwell Cup was the second ever football competition and was held in Sheffield, England. It was held in February 1868 and named after Oliver Cromwell, manager of the local Alexandra Theatre, who donated the cup . He also played for the Garrick club. The tournament was only open to teams...
and after beating Wellington (apparently borrowing seven players from Heeley to ensure victory) they met the newly formed Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in the final at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
. In front of around 500 spectators the two clubs fought out a goalless draw. It was agreed to play extra time with the first team to score being the victor (thus becoming the first use of the Golden Goal
Golden goal
The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during...
). Unfortunately Garrick were the losers when Wednesday scored a goal after 10 minutes.
Garrick then withdrew from playing the more popular local teams, instead taking on the minor teams and playing the occasional out of town match (including one of Sheffield's first rugby matches against Manchester Free Wanderers) and also the occasional match against the local pantomime actors - which were huge matches attracting crowds almost as big as the local cup finals.
Heeley
Heeley were one of the major teams in the area during the 1860s and 70s. They were established in the early 1860s and named after the Sheffield suburbHeeley
Heeley is a former cluster of villages now a suburb in the south of the City of Sheffield, England. The village has existed at least since 1343, its name deriving from Heah Leah, High Lea then Hely, meaning a high, woodland clearing...
of the same name. They were involved in the formation of the Sheffield Football Association
Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association
The Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association was formed in Sheffield in 1867 and was the first County Football Association in England. Its teams adopted the Sheffield Rules of football up until 1878 when they were merged with the Football Association's rules...
and played in the Youdan Cup
Youdan Cup
The Youdan Cup was an association football competition played in Sheffield, England. A local theatre owner Thomas Youdan sponsored the competition and provided the trophy...
. They won the Sheffield FA Challenge Cup once in 1882.
Their best player was Jack Hunter
Jack Hunter (footballer)
John Hunter was an English footballer who won the FA Cup with Blackburn Olympic in 1883 and made seven appearances for England between 1878 and 1882 playing at half back.-Career:...
who played seven times for England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
and captained them once. They also had Peter Andrews, a Scottish International who played against England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
in 1875. Jack Hudson
John Hudson (footballer)
John "Jack" Hudson was an English international footballer who played as a half back.-Career:In the 1881 census, Hudson was described as a "German Silver Caster", and was living with his mother at 3 School Lane, Sheffield....
started his career at Heeley before joining Sheffield
Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club is most noted for the fact that they are the world's oldest club now playing Association football, founded in 1857...
and then The Wednesday, and made one appearance for England.
Heeley entered the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
in 1883, 1889 and 1890. In 1883 they progressed to the second round after Grantham scratched only to lose 7-2 to Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. Their second attempt saw them having to qualify for the first round beating Redcar
Redcar
Redcar is a seaside resort in the north east of England, and a major town in the unitary authority of Redcar and Cleveland in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire. It lies east-northeast of Middlesbrough by the North Sea coast...
6-1, South Bank 2-1, Park Grange 3-1 and Owlerton 5-1. They lost the first round to Walsall Town Swifts. Their final season in the FA Cup ended in the second qualifying round, losing to Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
Lockwood Brothers
Lockwood Brothers were a works team formed in the early 1870s. During the Amateur v Professional crisis of the 1880s, they took a stand by refusing to play the professional clubs of LancashireLancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
. They won the Sheffield Challenge Cup twice in the 1883-84
1883-84 in English football
The 1883–1884 season was the 13th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:1883–1884 saw the world's first international tournament begin. The British Home Championship pitted the UK's four national teams against each other in a league competition in which each played the other three...
and 1884-85
1884-85 in English football
The 1884–1885 season was the 14th season of competitive football in England.-National team:England finished second in the British Home Championship, which was won by Scotland.* England score given firstKey* H = Home match...
seasons.
They entered the FA Cup 4 times between 1884 and 1887. In 1884, they were beaten by Staveley
Staveley
Staveley could refer to several places:*Staveley, Cumbria*Staveley-in-Cartmel*Staveley, Derbyshire*Staveley, North Yorkshire*Staveley, New Zealand, a locality in the Ashburton District-Surname:...
3-1 in the third round after beating Sheffield
Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club is most noted for the fact that they are the world's oldest club now playing Association football, founded in 1857...
4-1 and Rotherham 3-1. In 1885, Sheffield gained revenge beating them 3-0 in the first round and in 1886 Notts Rangers advanced to the second round at their expense.
In 1887 they gained several Wednesday players due to their failure to register for the cup in time. Having to compete in Qualifying Rounds for the first time, they reached the first round by beating Long Eaton Rangers 1-0, Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes is a town and unparished area in North East Lincolnshire, England, situated on the estuary of the Humber. It has a population of 31,853 and is a seaside resort.- History :...
4-1 and Nottingham Forest 2-1 and receiving a bye in the fourth qualifying round. They were finally knocked out in the first round by West Bromwich Albion, losing 2-1.
Sheffield Albion
Albion were formed in 1872. England internationals Billy MosforthBilly Mosforth
William Mosforth was an English football player. He played for several Sheffield clubs but in his later career played mainly for Sheffield Wednesday before finally settling at United...
and William Clegg
William Clegg
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both played for the team. As did William's brother Charles Clegg. They never made an appearance in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
.
Sheffield Rovers
Sheffield Rovers were a short lived team that played 4 games during the1886-87
1886-87 in English football
The 1886–1887 season was the 16th season of competitive football in England.-Events:* Dial Square FC are founded by workers at the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, and play their first match on 11 December...
. The team were formed by disgruntled Sheffield Wednesday players who wanted them to turn professional. When the new club met to formally adopt professionalism Tom Cawley, a long time Wednesday player, stood up and suggested that Wednesday be given one last chance. The Wednesday board relented so the decision was taken to disband the Rovers. Their last game was a benefit match for the recently deceased J.E. Deans.
Stocksbridge Works
Stocksbridge Works F.C. joined the Yorkshire Football LeagueYorkshire Football League
The Yorkshire Football League was a football competition founded in 1920 which existed until 1982 when it merged with the Midland League to become the Northern Counties East League.-Original League:...
in 1949, and won the championship of the league on seven occasions, including four successive wins in the 1950s. In 1986 the club merged with Oxley Park Sports to form Stocksbridge Park Steels
Stocksbridge Park Steels F.C.
Stocksbridge Park Steels Football Club is a football club based in Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, England, playing in the Northern Premier League Premier Division. The club was formed in 1986 after a merger between two other clubs, and initially played in the Northern Counties East League...
, a club which remains active.
Thursday Wanderers
Thursday Wanderers were a team founded by Sheffield F.C.Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club is most noted for the fact that they are the world's oldest club now playing Association football, founded in 1857...
players who wished to play in the Sheffield Challenge Cup. Sheffield Club had decided not to play in any local matches, so many of their players started playing on Thursdays. The team operated each season from 1876-77 until 1878-79, winning the Cup in their final year. The side was briefly revived in the early 1880s. Thomas Sorby
Thomas Sorby
Thomas Heathcote Sorby was an English amateur footballer who made one appearance for England.-Football career:...
made his solitary England appearance in January 1879 while registered as a Thursday Wanderers player.
The Zulus
The Zulus were a controversial team that existed between 1879 and 1882. They were formed in order to raise funds for the families of victims of the Zulu WarAnglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom.Following the imperialist scheme by which Lord Carnarvon had successfully brought about federation in Canada, it was thought that a similar plan might succeed with the various African kingdoms, tribal areas and...
. However it was reported that the players were receiving money for playing, illegal at the time, and were forced to disband by the Sheffield FA.