Sheffield FC play Frickley Athletic on the 7th October in the FA Trophy and if they can win then they will be through to the ‘First Round Qualifying’ to meet Ashton United. Winning those two games would generate a very welcome £6,250.00 for Sheffield FC. You can see from the table below that the money […]
Called in and had a chat with Cristian at the Goal Soul shop and if you have not yet been I strongly recommend a visit. The store is joint venture partnership between Sheffield F.C. and Goalsoul. It is born out of a genuine desire to promote the city’s unique heritage and celebrate the ongoing evolution of […]
Following their win against Wolves last night Sheffield United have now won 7 of their 10 Championship games this season and sit second in the League table. In fact there is no club in any of the four leagues who can match United’s win rate, if you start counting from the beginning of last season. […]
United played their first competitive game against Notts. Rangers FC, of the Midland Counties League, on 7 September 1889, losing 4–1 at Meadow Lane; W. Robertson from Dundee, scored United’s first ever competitive goal. Following this game Heeley FC was chosen to be the first Sheffield opponents and this match was played on the Sheaf […]
Sheffield Wednesday celebrate their 150th birthday next week and face a more challenging match schedule than their forefathers. Whilst modern day Wednesday FC will have completed more than thirty matches by Valentine’s Day next year, their founding fathers had an easier schedule of just seven games over a similar period. The lack of matches clearly […]
Not doing anything on Sunday afternoon? Then go and see these two aristocrats of Association football play a match that was first played 157 years ago. (It may have even taken place earlier than 1860 as I hypothesise in “A History of Sheffield Football 1857-1889: Speed, Science and Bottom” -see http://bit.ly/2qYw0r0) Sheffield FC had been […]
In my book “A History of Sheffield Football 1857-1889: Speed, Science and Bottom” (http://bit.ly/2qYw0r0) I list Sheffield Wednesday’s foundation date as September 5th 1867, but online I have noticed that the date referred to is always September 4th 1867. Which is right? An article in the Star newspaper on the 30th June last month spoke […]
Sheffield FC start their 160th season with a home match tonight against Chesterfield FC. The Spireites will only have a six mile journey north for this friendly game at the Coach and Horses Stadium so the attendance should be high. Whilst Chesterfield FC can claim a higher position in the League Pyramid they cannot compete […]
There is plenty of Sheffield football to watch between now and September with the sun on your back and a football history book in your hand. With high profile friendlies, local derbies, exotic overseas games, a You Tube team and the actual season beginning on the first weekend of August (Championship), there is no reason […]
Thomas Youdan appeared in the Sheffield press as early as 1857 as the proprietor of the Surrey Music Hall, organising a free ‘Monster Tea Party’ for 2,000 women over 60 years of age, held in the cattle market on 600 yards of tables. A charge for admission was made for all, except the old ladies, […]
