Sheffield Home of Football Walking Tour
Type:Walking Festival
Crucible Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1DA
To provide you with the best experience, cookies are used on this site. Find out more here.
To provide you with the best experience, cookies are used on this site. Find out more here.
To build your own Itinerary, click 
to add an item to your Itinerary basket.
Already saved an Itinerary?
We begin with a description of Sheffield Mob Football from 1790s and then explore and discuss 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 and SUFC; the founding of Bramall Lane and Yorkshire Cricket Club. To enhance your enjoyment download the 'Sheffield Home of Football' App from Apple Store or the Google Play Store. There is text and an audio narration.
Walk length: 1 mile (1.6km)
Start: Crucible Theatre entrance, S1 1DA
Finishes: Cutlers Hotel, George St, Sheffield S1 2PF
Parking: Parking in Sheffield City Centre is £1 all day on Sunday.
Terrain: City streets
Led by: Dr John P. Wilson, who has organised a re-creation of the 1858 Sheffield Rules and Martin Westby, author of 'A History of Sheffield Football 1857 - 1889' Martin and John designed the Sheffield The Home of Football App
easy – dogs welcome – history
This walk is part of Sheffield Walking Festival and in partnership with Heritage Open Days.
This event is free but places must be booked as they are strictly limited.
Sorry, this event has passed
Why not take in the sights old and new in Sheffield city centre. Your guide has lived,…
The Sheffield Round Walk is a 15-mile loop from the urban to the rural at the…
The very best pre 1987 British steel road bikes to hire or buy. Ride with Glory Days…
A curious new arts venue on a mission to support pioneering, genre-bending work and…
DC Outdoors deliver a large range of outdoor activities including rock climbing, canoeing…
We are an independent, screen printing, not-for-profit, social enterprise. We run group…
A desire to find and sample the best places to eat and drink in Sheffield led to the idea…
Dedicated climbing centre offering walls up to 13m high with lead, top rope and…
Developers and distillers of fine artisan spirits, open for tours, tastings and gin…
Valhalla Axe Throwing offer indoor axe throwing sessions. Think a cross between darts and…
Will4Adventure provide adventures, activities and courses for individuals, groups &…
Hot Yoga Sheffield is your place for leaving the worries of your day behind, whilst…
Awesome Walls Sheffield provide the biggest climbing walls with the widest variety of…
Love to Climb is run by very experienced climber and coach Katherine Schirrmacher who…
Shorelines is an independent rider owned distribution company specialising in high…
Crucible Theatre, SheffieldThe Crucible is the main producing venue in the Sheffield Theatres complex and receives touring works and hosting the World Snooker Championships.
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
