5 Oldest Football Clubs In The World

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Manchester United was formed as "Newton Heath LYR F.C" in 1878

#1 Sheffield FC – 1857

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Sheffield F.C. holds an Order of Merit by FIFA

Atop this list sits Sheffield FC, founded in 1857. The club is the oldest association football club in the world, with FIFA commemorating their 150th anniversary by awarding it an Order of Merit in 2007.

The South Yorkshire outfit currently competes in the eight-tier Northern Premier League Division One South and plays its home fixtures at the Coach and Horses Ground in Dronfield, Derbyshire. The club, currently managed by former English footballer Mick Wadsworth, has a proud history and reached the FA Cup 4th round twice, way back in 1878 and 1879.

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