[1] On 28 January 1867, representatives of thirteen football clubs from the Sheffield area met at the Adelphi Hotel to form the "Youdan Prize Committee".

[2] The committee drew up the following regulations to govern the tournament:[3] After the first round, the committee added a new rule that "the referee shall have power to award a Free Kick to the opponents of any Club, which makes more than three fouls or kicks-out, when the ball is being thrown in, if he (the referee) considers those fouls or kicks-out to be intentional".

[5] The competition was organised as a straight knockout tournament, with two exceptions: The semi-final, final and second-place playoff were all held at Bramall Lane, which at the time was primarily a cricket ground.

Replay However, one source indicates a one-rouge margin: The Youdan Prize Committee invited members of the public to submit their proposed designs for the trophy.

CAPTShaw presented the trophy to the members of the Hallam Club at a dinner after the final match of their season, played at Sandygate on Saturday 16 March.

Since then it has been valued to be worth at least £100,000 by silver specialist Alastair Dickenson of the BBC programme Antiques Roadshow, although the owners have insisted it is not for sale.

[33] Contemporary reports suggest that the 1867 tournament was expected to be repeated in subsequent years, with Youdan awarding a trophy of the original competition-winning design.