The eleven oldest football clubs still in existence.
Football, is one of the oldest games in the world, and has taken many guises over the years. However, in the 19th century it began to take the form that we all know and love today with a number of clubs popping up all over the country. Soon enough the sport had taken over the whole planet. In today’s financial climate a number of clubs have fallen by the wayside, thrust out of existence as quickly as they were formed, but below are 11 who have stood the test of time to become the oldest clubs in the world.
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11. Sheffield Wednesday
Formed: 1867
Originally a cricket club when formed in 1820, they became one of the founding members of the Football League.
10. Wrexham
Founded: 1864
The Welsh side are the oldest professional club in the world, leading the charge when amateurism was the done thing as the game took shape.
9. Nottingham Forest
Founded: 1865
One of the UK’s most successful clubs have fallen on hard times recently, but now look to be heading back for the top flight.
8. Brigg Town FC
Founded: 1864
Now in the non-league pyramid, they are the oldest club in Lincolshire and are known as the Zebras.
7. Bradford Park Avenue
Founded: 1863
Another non-league side, they went through a reformation in the 1970s, and again in 1988.
6. Stoke City
Founded: 1863
The Potters are the oldest club currently playing in the Premier League, where they have managed to remain for the past few seasons.
5. Notts County
Founded: 1862
The Nottingham club are the reason why Juventus don their famous black and white stripped kit, but now compete in the lower reaches of the Football League.
4. Worksop Town FC
Founded: 1861
Based in northeast Nottinghamshire, proving that the county was a hotbed of football action in the 1860s.
3. Cray Wanderers
Founded: 1860
Based in Bromley in Kent, the club are now housed in the seventh tier of the non-league football pyramid.
2. Hallam FC
Founded: 1860
They may only be the second oldest club in the world but they proudly boast the oldest ground.
1. Sheffield FC
Founded: 1857
Billed as the world’s first football club, but who on earth did they play???
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