Editing Crosspool (section)

==Sport==
[[Hallam F.C.]], the second oldest football club in the world has its home ground in Crosspool at [[Sandygate Road]], which is the oldest football ground in the world.<ref name="hallamfc">[http://www.theoldestfootballgroundintheworld.com/ www.theoldestfootballgroundintheworld.com.] Gives details of Hallam F.C.</ref> Crosspool hosts the start and finish of the [[Hallam Chase]], a 3.25 miles (5.25&nbsp;km) race starting at Hallam cricket ground, going on a very hilly route to [[Stannington, Sheffield|Stannington]] church and then returning to the ground. The route has almost 250 metres of ascending and is run every year on [[Whit Tuesday]]. The race, which is organised by the local athletics club, the Hallamshire Harriers, started in 1863.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hallam Chase Home Page|url=http://www.thehallamchase.org.uk/|website=www.thehallamchase.org.uk|access-date=29 August 2017}}</ref> [[Sebastian Coe]], the [[Olympic Games]] gold medal winning middle distance runner, was brought up in Crosspool, attending Tapton School and being a member of Hallamshire Harriers.