They only adopted the 'London Rules' of the Football Association when Birmingham clubs began to take an interest in the FA Cup. Calthorpe, Aston Villa and Birmingham* entered in 1879.
The first representative match between the Sheffield an Birmingham Associations took place in November 1875.
Sheffield Birmingham
E Bowling
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(Exchange)
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H.H Webster
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(Birmingham*)
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J.C Clegg
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(Wednesday)
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G Pears
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(Birmingham)
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W.E Clegg
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(Wednesday)
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J.H Cofield
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(St George’s)
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J Hunter
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(Heeley)
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F Bill
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(Birmingham)
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R Gregory
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(Hallam)
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J Campbell- Orr
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(Calthorpe)
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W.H Stacey
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(Wednesday)
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J Carson
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(Calthorpe)
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W Wilkinson
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W.J Nicholls
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(St George’s)
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J Houseley
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(Exchange/ Heeley)
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F Barnes
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(Birmingham)
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Geo. Anthony
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(Heeley)
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W Hundy
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(Aston Unity)
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W.H England
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(Albion)
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J Cartwright
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(Aston Villa)
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J Morton
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(Clay Cross)
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J.T Eldridge
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(St George’s)
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W Orton
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(Wednesday/ Exchange)
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G. A Quilter
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(Birmingham)
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Birmingham Daily Post - 22.11.75
The description of Orton's goal is priceless! Interesting to note the existence of the Sheffield Footballers' Accident Society. The insurance scheme was launched in 1867. Players paid in a shilling - if a football injury prevented them from working they received 12 shillings per week.
* This club had no connection with the later Birmingham (City)
