A warrior in women’s football
They call her the Chief of the Warriors. And rightly so. Over the last three years, Megan Wylde has fought for a space in football for women like her. She’s become a community powerhouse, changing the landscape of football and fitness in her hometown of Rotherham. Her tribe of fellow...
Aroundtown Meets Brian Hirst
How many kids dream of being a footballer when they grow up? But how many would sacrifice their dreams for family? Brian Hirst did. When given the opportunity to break into the first team of his boyhood club, Rotherham United, he turned down the contract to put his family’s considerations...
Keep playing the beautiful game with Mature Millers
If you’ve still got the game in you, age doesn’t have to be a barrier. The Mature Millers walking football club is there to help you play the game you love for longer. Whether it’s been years since you hung up your boots or football was never your sport in...
50 years of the Barlow Salmons Shield
This year is the 50th anniversary of the Barlow Salmons Shield, a football competition for schools in the Don and Dearne area. It’s named after two footballers from Mexborough, Frank Barlow and Geoff Salmons, who had benefited from the representative team of the Don & Dearne Schools FA and wanted...
Wathletico Women’s FC urge women to join #TeamRec
As a woman, sports you might have enjoyed as a child can sometimes take a back seat when you become an adult. But it’s never too late to get back into the game you loved. What if there were team sports out there that took the pressure off, with a...
Sheffield FA recognises grassroots heroes
There would be no grassroots football without the tremendous work that volunteers do year in, year out. They are the beating heart of the footballing community who give their time, effort and energy to make a positive impact on the game. As a way of thanking them for their dedication,...
What a finish for Totty Cup centenary
It was a magical moment for the Totty Cup’s 100th anniversary as the historic school football competition went back to its roots in more ways than one. The centenary final was held in Goldthorpe, where the competition was started 100 years ago. But it also championed the very heart of...
Sheffield Home of Football
Football has five billion fans and 250 million players around the world, but only one home: Sheffield. The steel city provided the spark which enabled the beautiful game to spread to become the most popular sport in the world. And now, 166 years after history began, Sheffield is set to...
Worksop Town FC: Beloved and Betrayed
This year marks 100 years since the FA Cup final was first held at the original Wembley Stadium. And it also marks 100 years since one of the most catastrophic and irredeemable betrayals made in footballing history. Non-league Worksop Town FC sent shockwaves through the sporting world when they drew...
You’re booked! Montagu Cup set for 125th anniversary book
Organisers of the Mexborough Montagu Cup are releasing a special book to commemorate its 125th anniversary.
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