The club, which helped to underpin many of the laws of the modern game with the 'Sheffield Rules', is currently challenging to go up from the United Counties League Premier Division North. Chairman Jon McClure has plans for a football academy, eSports hub, national football festival, clothing brand, visitor centre, TV show and getting the club back playing in the city of their and the wider game's birth. McClure has also taken over at the club's women's side, who play in the fourth tier.
McClure has been honest and up front about the goals for the club, saying "This is not Wrexham. I'm not Ryan Reynolds. Let's get it clear, I'm in an indie band. I know my place in this world." He has also stated that he won't be involved in football stuff, despite taking a lot of advice from football people. The club is currently playing at the Coach and Horses Ground in Dronfield, North Derbyshire, but McClure hopes to return the club to its original home in the city.
The push for an immediate return to the eighth tier is spearheaded by striker Alex Hardwick, who also works as a design engineer at the AMRC. Hardwick has been a key player for the club, and his grandparents are his number one fans. McClure feels that the Club and the city itself have not done enough to celebrate their role in the history of football, and wants to change that.
The club's future remains uncertain, with McClure's plans and the Qatari-backed venture capital firm's plans yet to be confirmed.