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Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base...
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1857
10.24.1857
Sheffield F.C., the world's first football club, is founded in Sheffield, England.
1860
12.26.1860
The first ever inter-club football match takes place between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield F.C. at the Sandygate Road ground in Sheffield, England.
1864
3.11.1864
The Great Sheffield Flood: The largest man-made disaster ever to befall England kills over 250 people in Sheffield.
1940
12.12.1940
World War II: Approximately 70 people are killed in the Marples Hotel, Fitzalan Square, Sheffield as a result of a German air raid.