of the ad-hoc Youdan Prize Committee in co-ordinating activity between local clubs and framing rules was a precursor to that of the Sheffield Football Association, which had already been formed by the end of January 1867, and issued its own first set of rules on 6 March 1867, the day following the final of the Youdan Cup. The Youdan Trophy, a Sheffield-based international youth team tournament founded in 2014, takes its name from the Youdan Cup. Notes References Sources Sport in Sheffield Defunct football cup competitions in England 1867 establishments in England Defunct football competitions in South Yorkshire 1866–67 in English football