Sheffield Home of Football Heritage Walking Tour
The Old Fire Station, 101-109 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8PT
Football, the world’s favourite sport, the Beautiful Game, soccer, fußball, fútbol…. watched by millions, billions in fact, played in almost every country in the world, an active agent of health and wellbeing, started everywhere it is claimed, but was given form somewhere. Who were the shapers of this wonderful sport we’ve known how to play instinctively since we could toe-poke a ball into our parent’s hands? What were their dreams? Where were the rules of play set down that allow Messi, Ronaldo et al to show us their genius with a ball? Where did it all start?
Sheffield had the elements of entrepreneurial drive, organisational skill, forthright determination and realistic pragmatism that enabled the creation of clubs, associations, rules and structures that survive to the present day. Sheffield is the spiritual home of football and crucible where many of the foundations of the modern game were established.
This walking tour will take in some of the major heritage football locations in the city centre. It will explore some of the highlights of Sheffield’s unique football heritage, including the world’s two oldest clubs: Sheffield FC (1857) and Hallam FC (1860); the founding of SWFC, SUFC, Bramall Lane, Yorkshire Cricket Club; the 1858 Sheffield Rules; and the origins of passing in football.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 14 September:
- 1400-1530
Location & directions
The Old Fire Station, 101-109 West Bar, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 8PT
- Directions:
- Start: Outside the Emergency Services Museum, West Bar, Sheffield, S3 8PT Finish: Sheffield Town Hall.
- Contact on day:
- John Wilson
- Telephone number:
- +447950235646
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Bookings open 21 August 09.00am by email to [email protected]
- Booking contact name:
- John Wilson
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 21 Aug 2025 09:00 AM
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 20
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
