Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association
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Sheffield and Hallamshire Football Association (originally called Sheffield Football Association) was formed in Sheffield in 1867 was the first County Football Association in England. Its teams adopted the Sheffield Rules of football up until 1878 when they were merged with the Football Association rules. Its members include some of the oldest football clubs in the world such as Sheffield F.C. and Hallam F.C.
In 1871 a rival association given the name Sheffield and Hallamshire was established in protest of Sheffield FA's decision not to allow any club under two years old to become a member. This situation persisted until 1886 when a merger of the two associations adopting its current name. In 1885, The Sheffield Association, led by J C Clegg and W Pierce-Dix were firm opponents of professionalism in football.
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