Sheffield FC, founded in 1857, is the world’s oldest club, the Youdan Cup, first contested in Sheffield a decade later is the world’s oldest football trophy and Hallam FC’s home in Sandygate is the oldest football ground still in use.
Not only that, a meeting of Sheffield FC at the Adelphi Hotel on October 28, 1858 endorsed the game’s oldest written set of rules. The Adelphi was demolished to make way for the Crucible Theatre.
Here we celebrate the city’s place in football history in pictures. Hopefully there will be Sheffield players on the pitch at Wembley on Sunday to make some more history as well.
9. Long history
Sharrow Cycling Club Football Team, c1900 - stripes were always popular for the city's teams! Photo: Copied by Marie Caley
10. Oldest cup
The Youdan Cup, on display here in the Legends of the Lane Museum at Sheffield United, was recently valued at £100,000 on Antiques Roadshow. The oldest football trophy in the world was first won by Hallam FC in February 1867 Photo: Chris Etchells
11. Flying the flag
A banner designed to promote Sheffield as the Home of Football Photo: Other