The History of Football in Sheffield

New Association
(Hallamshire Association)

1872 New Association An attempt in January 1873 was made to
make a New Association in opposition the the SFA

Meeting held at E Stephenson's Cambridge Hotel
A committee had been appointed in December.

Rules were accepted and the name was decided
Sheffield & Hallamshire F.A.
9 or 10 clubs intimated their intention of joining for next season.

Secretary - Freeman Keel
President Mr F Renn
Vice President - Mr ES Drake
Treasurer - E Sanderson

1876 New Association Formation

moved by J Bramley(Perverence)
2nd JE West (Owlerton Broughton)
JV Horsfield(Alliance)

for teams not in any association

F Sanderson - President

Friends
Talbot Street
Upperthorpe
Greenhill
Minerva
Rising Star
Friendly
Highfield Wanderers
St Philips
Adalene
Atlas Works
Saxons
Stanley
Owlerton Broughton
Preseverence
Alliance
Nether
Buckingham
Manor
Atkin Brothers
Foresters

1878 New Association Rising Star v. Pyebank

A letter received concerning the match - headlined Free Fighting at Football

deamed "too personal for publication"

1878 New Association AGM at Cambridge Hotel, Cambridge Street

New Clubs

Phoenix Bessmer, Ecclesfield Church, Burton Star, Dronfield Free Church, Ebenezer

Agreed
Challenge Cup to be played for to the value of Ł30
becomes property of the club that wins it 3 years in succesion.
no member shall play for two clubs in the cup in the same year.

President - Fred Sanderson
VP & treasurer - AW Clayton

1881 New Association Sheffield NA v. Edinburgh

at Endinburgh

only 3 Edinburgh teams represented Hearts, Hibs & Edinburgh

8-0? To Edinburgh

J Atkinson(Nether), JT Rowlin(Rawmarsh), T Wake (Burrow Hill), JW Marsh(Intake), G Hemingfield (Shiregreen), G Wilson(Kilnhurst), T Bishop(Spital), WF Godfrey(Olympic), D Willey, A Ramsden, JW Howard(Staveley)

1881 New Association Sheffield NA v. Chesire

at Bramall Lane - 1000

Sheffield won 4-1

Atkinson, Marsh,A Revill, G Hemingfield, Rev JH Twining, CE Thomas, E Rhodes, T Bishop, John WL Howard,, D Willey, G Wilson

1883 New Association Called Hallamshire Association

1883 New Association Hallamshire v. Chesire

Macclesfield
1500

Cheshire won 4-2

Smith(Nether), Levick(Eckington), Stevenson(Nether), Wentworth(Nether), Saxton(Killamarsh), Brown(Clinton), Pearson(Worksop), Naylor,Smith(Dronfield), Sugg(Nether), Burkinshaw(Kilnhurst)

1883 New Association Hallamshire Association Trial Match

Staveley v. District
Rec Ground, Staveley
Staveley won 7-1

1883 New Association Hallamshire FA v. Staffordshire
Bramall Lane

4/500

Staffordshire won 1-0

J Smith, J Ruddiforth, JT Rawlin, J Rice, JG Pearson, M Naylor, HP Smith, WF Godfrey, A James, C Mather, WN Crookes

1883 New Association Hallamshire v. Licolnshire
Bramall Lane - 6/700

Hallam won 7-1

J Smith, H Levick, JG Pearson, S Humberstone, J Austin, H Saxton, W Hibbard, S Naylor, C Chadwick, W Cropper, W Kiffyn

1883 New Association Hallamshire v. Chesire
Staveley Rec - 1000

During the match - a spectator called Turner who was getting excited suddenly keeled over and died of a heart attack. The match was stopped briefly but then carried on.

Hallam won 1-0

A Kay, D James, J Whitting, J Rice, S Hay, GB Marples, C Mather, WN Crookes, F Godfrey, J Hay, W Cropper

1876	New Association	Formation moved by J Bramley(Perverence) 2nd JE West (Owlerton Broughton) JV Horsfield(Alliance) for teams not in any association F Sanderson - President Friends Talbot Street Upperthorpe Greenhill Minerva Rising Star Friendly Highfield Wanderers St Philips Adalene Atlas Works Saxons Stanley Owlerton Broughton Preseverence Alliance Nether Buckingham Manor Atkin Brothers Foresters
1878	New Association	Rising Star v. Pyebank A letter received concerning the match - headlined Free Fighting at Football deamed "too personal for publication"
1878	New Association	AGM at Cambridge Hotel, Cambridge Street New Clubs Phoenix Bessmer, Ecclesfield Church, Burton Star, Dronfield Free Church, Ebenezer Agreed Challenge Cup to be played for to the value of Ł30 becomes property of the club that wins it 3 years in succesion. no member shall play for two clubs in the cup in the same year. President - Fred Sanderson VP & treasurer - AW Clayton
1881	New Association	Sheffield NA v. Edinburgh at Endinburgh only 3 Edinburgh teams represented Hearts, Hibs & Edinburgh 8-0? To Edinburgh J Atkinson(Nether), JT Rowlin(Rawmarsh), T Wake (Burrow Hill), JW Marsh(Intake), G Hemingfield (Shiregreen), G Wilson(Kilnhurst), T Bishop(Spital), WF Godfrey(Olympic), D Willey, A Ramsden, JW Howard(Staveley)
1881	New Association	Sheffield NA v. Chesire at Bramall Lane - 1000 Sheffield won 4-1 Atkinson, Marsh,A Revill, G Hemingfield, Rev JH Twining, CE Thomas, E Rhodes, T Bishop, John WL Howard,, D Willey, G Wilson
1883	New Association	Called Hallamshire Association
1883	New Association	Hallamshire v. Chesire Macclesfield 1500 Cheshire won 4-2 Smith(Nether), Levick(Eckington), Stevenson(Nether), Wentworth(Nether), Saxton(Killamarsh), Brown(Clinton), Pearson(Worksop), Naylor,Smith(Dronfield), Sugg(Nether), Burkinshaw(Kilnhurst)
1883	New Association	Hallamshire Association Trial Match Staveley v. District Rec Ground, Staveley Staveley won 7-1
1883	New Association	Hallamshire FA v. Staffordshire Bramall Lane 4/500 Staffordshire won 1-0 J Smith, J Ruddiforth, JT Rawlin, J Rice, JG Pearson, M Naylor, HP Smith, WF Godfrey, A James, C Mather, WN Crookes
1883	New Association	Hallamshire v. Licolnshire Bramall Lane - 6/700 Hallam won 7-1 J Smith, H Levick, JG Pearson, S Humberstone, J Austin, H Saxton, W Hibbard, S Naylor, C Chadwick, W Cropper, W Kiffyn
1883	New Association	Hallamshire v. Chesire Staveley Rec - 1000 During the match - a spectator called Turner who was getting excited suddenly keeled over and died of a heart attack. The match was stopped briefly but then carried on. Hallam won 1-0 A Kay, D James, J Whitting, J Rice, S Hay, GB Marples, C Mather, WN Crookes, F Godfrey, J Hay, W Cropper