Sheffield needs to shout about its heritage and put itself on the UK’s culture map, according to Sheffield FC’s new chairman – and indie musician.

Lead singer of Indie band Reverend and the Makers, Jon McClure, was named the new chairman of Sheffield FC earlier this month.

Referencing Sheffield’s lack of self-promotion, Grenoside-born McClure said to the BBC: “For far too long now this city has not shouted about itself. It’s enough now. 

“Now’s our time to stand up and say this city’s brilliant. 

“We invented this game (football), and this club invented this game, and we’re going to celebrate that.” 

McClure added through Channel 5 that Sheffield does not mention its great music and the fact it’s the home of snooker quite as much as it should and has an aim to change that. 

Founded in 1857, the club is widely regarded to be the world’s first although McClure admitted many in the city are unaware of that fact. 

These thoughts were echoed by Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder who was asked at a pre-match press conference on whether Sheffield does enough to shout about its football history following Jon McClure’s unveiling as chairman at Sheffield FC. 

Wilder, from Stocksbridge, explained: “No I’ve said it before. Manchester, Leeds, London, Birmingham, Liverpool would all be much more vociferous and vocal about that. And there’s so many good things happening in this city from every cultural aspect of it, and football is obviously a massive part of everybody’s everyday life. 

“So oldest ground in the world, oldest football club in the world, rules of football drawn up in Sheffield. It’s an absolutely unique city in terms of that. And no we don’t from a council point of view and every aspect we don’t promote it enough.” 

There is a strong sense among many that opportunities have been missed in the past, including the National Football Museum being chosen to be located in Manchester.

The city has an abundance of cultural significance, including that it has hosted the prestigious World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre every year since 1977. 

Sheffield also has a rich musical heritage, with acts such as Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, The Human League, and Pulp all hailing from the city.