Connect with us

Northern Premier League

Sheffield FC unveil stadium plans

The world’s oldest football club want to build a 4,000-seater arena explaining Sheffield’s role as the birthplace of football, at a site in Meadowhead
Sheffield FC

By Neil Harvey

GRAND DESIGNS: The world’s oldest football club Sheffield FC have unveiled plans for a new stadium and heritage centre for football
PICTURE: Sheffield FC

THIS is the first look at Sheffield FC’s plans for a new stadium and heritage centre celebrating the city’s history as the home of football.

The world’s oldest football club want to build a 4,000-seater arena explaining Sheffield’s role as the birthplace of football, at a site in Meadowhead.

The Club chairman Richard Tims believes the stadium – designated as a place of pilgrimage drawing fans from all over the world – could be ready in as little as two years.

“St Andrews is known around the world as the home of golf, Lord’s is the home of cricket, and we want Sheffield to get the recognition it deserves as the home of football,” Tims said. “This will be somewhere to which the sport’s three billion fans can make a pilgrimage and pay homage to the city which gave the world the beautiful game.

“It doesn’t matter where you support Sheffield United or Sheffield Wednesday, this is about being proud of the region’s sporting heritage.

“We need everyone to get behind this and let the world know Sheffield is where football kicked off.”

Sheffield FC are preparing to apply to North East Derbyshire District Council for permission to build homes on the site of its existing ground in Dronfield, which the club says are needed to bankroll the move.

Related Topics

Tackle the News

- Sign Up for our weekly Non-League Newsletter
Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again.
Your subscription has been successful.
My Betting Sites
Pro Direct
Isuzu

free bets

online bettingbest-betting-sites-by-betinireland-banner

free bets

More in Northern Premier League

  •

    Athletic inching closer to history

    Oscar Fletcher believes Redcar Athletic have found ‘the right mix’ as they close in on a historic promotion into the Northern Premier League Premier Division.

  •

    Rose is in full bloom to put Pitmen joint top

    By David Chamberlain AHKEEM Rose made one and scored one as Hednesford Town brushed aside Guiseley to move level on points with leaders Hebburn Town. A quick start from the Pitmen saw Rose shoot over the bar, while a few minutes later Omari Sterling-James put in a cross that Rose...

  •

    AFC RUSHDEN & D 1 BOLDMERE ST.M 3

    DIV 1 MIDLANDS By Paul Judd ■ A STUNNING second-half fightback from Boldmere saw them claim a deserved win. A scrappy first half saw both sides struggle for momentum until the home side broke the deadlock. Joel Nketia smashed a loose ball into the roof of the net after a...

  •

    FERRIBY DENY THE SPARTANS LATE ON

    DIV 1 EAST BLYTH SPARTANS 2 NORTH FERRIBY 2 By Tom Devereux NORTH Ferriby’s improving run of form continued with another promising display in the North-East, as they claim another point on the road. It was very much the Villagers in the opening stages of match and Lewis Dennison fired...