City of Sheffield and Dearne Athletic Club
City of Sheffield & Dearne Athletic Club is an athletics club based in Sheffield, England. It is based at the Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium. The club competes in the British Athletics League Premiership and Northern Athletics League Division 1. The Young Athletes compete in the National Youth Development League. The Upper Age Group team reached the National Finals at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham for the first time in the club's history in September 2015. The Lower Age Group compete in the Northern East Premier Division.
History
'Sheffield United Harriers' was formed in 1894. In 1975, 'Sheffield United Harriers' amalgamated with 'Sheffield City Athletic Club' to form 'Sheffield Athletic Club'. At the turn of the century the club assumed the name 'City of Sheffield Athletic Club'. The club competed at the Don Valley Stadium until it closed in September 2013 [1] , moving to Sheffield Hallam University City Athletics Stadium after refurbishments. [2] In 2015 the club completed the merger with Dearne Athletic Club founded by Trevor Fox and now competes under the new name of 'City of Sheffield & Dearne Athletic Club'. [3]
Honours
Senior Men:
- British Athletics League
- Second Place: 2015
- Third Place: 2013, 2014
Young Athletes:
- Youth Development League
- Fifth Place: 2015
Notable athletes
Olympians
| Athlete | Country | Events | Olympics | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Allen |  | 10km walk | 1952 | |
| Roland Hardy | | 10km walk, 20km walk | 1952, 1956 | |
| Ken Wood | | 1500 metres | 1956 | |
| Albert Johnson | | 50km walk | 1956, 1960 | |
| Sheila Sherwood[4] | | long jump | 1964,1968,1972 | .svg.png){kind=icon} |
| John Sherwood[5] | | 400 metres hurdles, 4x400 metres relay | 1968,1972 | .svg.png){kind=icon} |
| Jonathan Brown | | 10000 metres, marathon | 1996, 2000, 2004 | |
| Jessica Ennis-Hill[6] | | heptathlon | 2012, 2016 | .svg.png){kind=icon} Silver |
Kit
The club's vest consists of a thick blue stripe on the front and back in the centre, with dark green sides.
References
- ↑ "Don Valley Stadium". runtrackdir. runtrackdir. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Race is on to get athletics stadium up to scratch". Sheffield Telegraph. Sheffield Telegraph. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ "Dearne ALC Athletics Club Merger". City of Sheffield Athletic Club. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ↑ Sheila Sherwood profile at Power of 10
- ↑ John Sherwood profile at Power of 10
- ↑ Jessica Ennis-Hill profile at Power of 10