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1879, Bramall Lane

Sheffield versus Zulus

Match arranged to raise money for widows and orphans of those killed in the Zulu war. The Zulas dressed Zulu-wise in black jerseys with decorating beads, hair, shields and assegais.

Result Zulus 5 - Sheffield 4

Remarkable.

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1879, Bramall Lane

Sheffield versus Zulus

Match arranged to raise money for widows and orphans of those killed in the Zulu war. The Zulas dressed Zulu-wise in black jerseys with decorating beads, hair, shields and assegais.

Result Zulus 5 - Sheffield 4

Remarkable.

... and you thought I was making this up, didn't you ?

The Sheffield Zulus: Harlem Globetrotters of Football's Past

Extract :

On a dark November afternoon in 1879, a large group of spectators turned up to watch a football game with a difference. The "Zulus" rose to this unique occasion, and with some cunning moves overcame a strong Sheffield Players’ XI, then one of the top clubs in England, 5-4.

Dressed in black jerseys and stockings, decorated with beads and feathers, these highly experienced footballers (who also used assegais and shields as part of their act) performed tribal dances before each game. These authentic items had been shipped from the battlefields of the Zulu War in South AFrica to Britain aboard the H.M.S. Shah.

The victorious team, which was of course not real Zulu Impis, but white men dressed up, lined up as follows: Ulmathoosi (H. Hinchcliffe), Cetewayo (T. Buttery) captain, Dabulamanzi (J. Hunter), Sirayo (G. Herring), Methlagazu (A. Malpas), Umcilyn (A. Ramsden), Ngobamabrosi (G. Butcher), Magnenda (S. Earnshaw), Jiggleumbeno (T. Cawley), Muyamani (G. Ainley) and Amatonga (S. Lucas).

Go read : http://bleacherreport.com/articles/53896-t...-footballs-past

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More defunct Sheffield clubs.

  • 1 Attercliffe
  • 2 Garrick
  • 3 Heeley
  • 4 Lockwood Brothers
  • 5 Sheffield Albion
  • 6 Sheffield Rovers
  • 7 Stocksbridge Works
  • 8 Thursday Wanderers
  • 9 The Zulus
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The Zulus period in local football was an interesting chapter, but lasted a short time of about 18 months

Whilst the team called themselves the Sheffield Zulus, they were actually made up of players from other teams in the area. Initially it was a good idea, with the team playing all over the Country. However, troubles soon set in as many people in the football authority thought that they were degrading football. More important was the fact that these players were actually being paid to play in these games - professional football players were not allowed to play in the Sheffield Football Associations area at that time. The local footbal association issued a ban stopping these players playing in any game under their control

Matters came to a head in January 1880 when the Zulus played in Edinburgh. The Sheffield Football Association quickly banned the players who had took part, and notified their clubs accordingly. Three of the clubs involved, The Wednesday, Heeley and Exchange were due to play in the semi finals of the Wharncliffe Charity Cup which was run by the Sheffield FA in the following weeks.

Sheffield FA would not relent, so the clubs refused to play in the cup competition. As a result, the competition was scrapped for the season. However, The Wednesday and Exchange did play each other in a fund raising game to make up for any money the local charities would lose with the competition being scrapped

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