Benefits

 

1876 benefits John Rodgers Benefit

for widow and children of John Rodgers
Cleggs were captains
JC of Reds
WE of Blues
1500 at Bramall Lane
top players in Sheffield took part.
1877 benefits J Marsh Benefit

Wednesday v. Hallam (SFA Cup Tie)

employed as an engraver before moving to Thurlstone as landlord of Crystal Palace(his native village) - He fell awkwardly when charged and broke his arm. The arm didn't set properly and he went to St Barts London. They didn't rebreak it but rather rebound it.

2000 at Bramall Lane
Match finished 2-0 to Wednesday
1877 benefits Reds v. Greys

Made up from Exchange and Providence clubs
at Quibell's Field
attendance, considering rain, was a good one
Greys kicked towards town.
Finished 1-0 to reds
1881 benefits JE Deans Benefit

Wednesday v. Heeley
13 years service by JE Deans - player and sec of Heeley.

Bramall Lane - over 1000 present.
1882 benefits at Rawmarsh - Wm Harris of Rawmarsh - benefit

Rawmarsh v. JT Rawlins Team
1882 benefits R Gregory benefit - over 25s v. under 25s
Bramall Lane
att Large

U25 A Cunningham, H Wilkinson, Hlevick, GH Bown, W Bentley, F West, H Winterbottom, G Wilson, T Kirk, W Mosforth, TE Cawley - Jack Hunter played for the over 25s

4-0 to over 25's
1883 benefits R Martin
Bramall Lane
1200

J Hunter was injured on Saturday, but Yates of B.O. came in his stead.

Wednesday v. Heeley

Heeley won 2-0
1885 benefits J Houseley Benefit

Sheffield Town v. District
Bramall Lane - fair number

Town
C Kelvey, W Betts, T Buttery, CE Knowlson, GE Harriss, GA Lawson, H Stokes, G Sykes, GA Shaw, H Frank, A Waite

District

F Wagstaffe, F Salkeld, J Houseley, W Sayer, F West, T Harding, J Watson, L McLoughlin, J Beard, J Sellars
1886 benefits TA Tomlinson's Benefit

Heeley v. Staveley
Staveley won 4-2
Bramall Lane - 3000

Tomlinson had been a prominent footballer for 14 years - He took over the captaincy of Heeley after Jack Hunter had gone to Blackburn.

Talk of Heeley going to play Staveley in a benefit for the Staveley player Jack Hay.
1886 benefits Wednesday played Lincoln City at Lincoln for the benefit of J Strawson the hon sec of Lincoln.
1886 benefits J Hay Benefit

Heeley v. Staveley
Rec Ground, Staveley

Centre Forward for the past 9 or 10 years
proceeds with subscriptions probably £35 or £40

Heeley team very mixed.
Defended goal on Inkersall Road

1886 benefits R Martin's benefit

meagre att. At Sheaf House for Heeley v. Attercliffe

1886 benefits J Hill received 2 benefit games - the first Mexbro' v. Rawmarsh at Mexbro' passed of uneventfully - but the second (Kilnhurst v. Rotherham) finished early when Rotherham walked off after a disputed corner.
1886 benefits JE Deans benefit

after the death of JE Deans, Heeley and Sheffield Rovers played a benefit for the widow and children of JE Deans.

Sheaf House - 750

Rovers last game