[3] It competed in the FA Cup on three occasions under the Providence name before changing to Park Grange in the summer of 1882 following a merger.

Providence had "not generally been considered a formidable club", but had a "pushing executive" and, with a near-monopoly on choosing a squad for the competition, "got several of the crack players of the district to qualify for the tie under notice";[5] the Sporting Life described the match as "between the Sheffield Association and the Sheffield Club".

[6] After a rapid thaw made Bramall Lane almost unplayable, and after Providence started the match with ten men, the tie ended 3-3, F.C.

[7] The replay, at the same venue, was won by F.C., perhaps because of a number of changes Providence made to the line-up and the consequent lack of integration, and partly because Sheffield had also strengthened by bringing in two players from Nottingham.

Under the latter name, the club enjoyed its best run in a local competition, being one of the final three teams in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup; after beating Mexborough 1-0[10] and losing 2–0 to Lockwood Brothers F.C.