FIFA president Sepp Blatter, Real Madrid president Ramón Calderón and Inter Milan president Dr Massimo Moratti have confirmed their attendance at Sheffield FC’s 150th anniversary dinner.

Former England stars Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Bobby Robson, along with FA chairman Geoff Thompson, will be at the dinner at Sheffield’s Cutlers’ Hall on October 24.

As a thank you for Sheffield FC’s Boots for Africa campaign, which has raised more than 4,000 boots for youngsters in South Africa, Her Excellency Ms Lindiwe Mabuza, South African High Commissioner, has agreed to come to Sheffield.

Descendants of club founders Nathaniel Creswick and William Prest are attending along with the great and good from Sheffield, including officials from the Sheffield & Hallamshire FA, Hallam FC, Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United.

The celebration dinner, which marks the birth of the world’s first football club, will rank among the biggest events ever staged in the city. It is also another key moment in the joint 150th anniversary of Sheffield FC and the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce.

A thanks giving ceremony will take place at Sheffield Cathedral before the dinner.

Sheffield FC chairman Richard Tims, said: “The anniversary of the world’s first football club is a momentous occasion for the football world. We are therefore delighted that the world’s leading figures in the game can attend this unique event.

“It’s going to be a great day for Sheffield because everyone will be paying homage to the fact that club football was born here in the city.

“We feel it is about time that Sheffield and our club receives the attention it deserves for playing such a crucial role in developing a game which is enjoyed by millions of people around the globe.”