▁early ▁ 1 8 6 0 s ▁and ▁named ▁after ▁the ▁She ff ield ▁sub urb ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name . ▁They ▁were ▁involved ▁in ▁the ▁formation ▁of ▁the ▁She ff ield ▁Football ▁Association ▁and ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁You dan ▁Cup . ▁They ▁built ▁a ▁fier ce ▁rival ry ▁with ▁The ▁Wed nes day , ▁and ▁met ▁them ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁ever ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁She ff ield ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁at ▁Br am all ▁Lane , ▁losing ▁ 3 – 4 ▁after ▁extra - time . ▁They ▁would ▁go ▁on ▁to ▁lose ▁a ▁further ▁four ▁Challenge ▁Cup ▁final s , ▁but ▁did ▁win ▁the ▁final ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 2 . ▁ ▁Their ▁best ▁player ▁was ▁Jack ▁Hunter ▁who ▁played ▁seven ▁times ▁for ▁England ▁and ▁capt ained ▁them ▁once . ▁They ▁also ▁had ▁Peter ▁Andrew s , ▁a ▁Scottish ▁International ▁who ▁played ▁against ▁England ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 5 . ▁Jack ▁Hudson ▁started ▁his ▁career ▁at ▁He e ley ▁before ▁joining ▁She ff ield ▁and ▁then ▁The ▁Wed nes day , ▁and ▁made ▁one ▁appearance ▁for ▁England . ▁ ▁He e ley ▁entered ▁the ▁FA ▁Cup ▁throughout ▁the ▁ 1 8 8 0 s . ▁In ▁ 1 8 8 3 ▁they ▁progress ed ▁to ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁after ▁Gran th am ▁scratch ed ▁only ▁to ▁lose ▁ 7 – 2 ▁to ▁Not ting ham ▁Forest . ▁Their ▁second ▁attempt ▁saw ▁them ▁having ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁round ▁be ating ▁Red car ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁South ▁Bank