1850s
Year |
Club |
Origins |
1857 |
Sheffield Football Club |
Sheffield Football Club was founded by Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest – ‘old boys’ from the private Sheffield Collegiate School in 1857. The club was the first to develop a much wider football culture beyond those playing on the pitch, in creating Britain’s first footballing city. The club is officially recognised as the oldest surviving independent football club in the world. |
1859 |
Wanderers Football Club |
Wanderers Football Club was founded as Forest Football Club in Leytonstone. East London. The club was made up former English public school pupils - especially from Harrow School - including C. W. Alcock, the so-called "father of modern sport." In 1864, it changed its name to 'Wanderers' given that it never had a home ground, playing instead at various locations in London and the surrounding area. The club was dissolved in 1887. |
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