Sheffield Football Club is the oldest documented non-university Football club, & was founded in 1857. It initially played a code of its own devising. The club joined the English Football Association (F.A.) in 1863 & is recognised by both the F.A. & FIFA as the worlds oldest club now playing Association football. In 1855, members of a Sheffield cricket club organised informal kick-abouts without any official rules. On October 24, 1857 Nathaniel Creswick & William Prest, two Old Harrovians formed the Sheffield Football Club. This shirt is long sleeved with a lace neck & made from 100% knitted cotton.