Sheffield Football Club ( Sheffield FC ) is recognized by the FA and FIFA as the oldest football club. It was founded in 1857 by Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest, the club established the Sheffield Rules which became the first set of official rules for the game of football. The Sheffield Rules even influenced the rules of the FA. Sheffield became a member of the FA in 1863 but continued to use its own rules.
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