Sheffield FC, the world's oldest football club, set to feature on latest FIFA video game
Marking the 164th birthday of the club, its famous and original red and black kit features in the game alongside some of the best known clubs.
It’s a huge profile boost for Sheffield who currently play their Northern Premier League division one games at the Coach and Horses ground at Dronfield.
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Hide Ad“Who would have thought we would be lining up alongside Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich to name just a few,” said Sheffield FC chairman Richard Tims.
FIFA 22 , the latest version of a football simulation video game published by gaming giant Electronic Arts, sees Sheffield FC’s original kit feature as an unlockable kit in the popular FIFA Ultimate Team mode on the game.
"It means that fans will be able to kit out their FUT clubs in the famous red and black of the oldest football club still playing football in the entire world if they complete a number of the game’s objectives.