Hallam F.C.
Hallam Football Club is an English football club based in Crosspool, Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Founded in 1860, Hallam is the second oldest association football club in the world. Hallam have played at their Sandygate home in the Sheffield suburb of Crosspool since formation, with the ground being officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as "The Oldest Football Ground in the World". In 1867, the club made history by winning the world's first ever football tournament, the Youdan Cup.
| Full name | Hallam Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Countrymen | |||
| Founded | 4 September 1860 | |||
| Ground | Sandygate | |||
| Capacity | 1,300 (250 seated) | |||
| Coordinates | 53°22′34.95″N 1°31′52.41″W | |||
| Chairman | Richard Pillinger | |||
| Manager | Craig Denton | |||
| League | Northern Counties East League Premier Division | |||
| 2022–23 | Northern Counties East League Premier Division, 6th of 20 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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Hallam currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division, at the ninth level of the English football league system. Games against local rivals Sheffield F.C., the oldest club in the world, are known as the Rules derby.
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