Sports Team History

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Search in posts
Search in pages
  • Baseball
    • MLB Team History
  • Basketball
    • ABA Team History
    • NBA Team History
    • WNBA Team History
  • College
    • ACC School History
    • American Athletic School History
    • Big 10 School History
    • Big 12 School History
    • Big East School History
    • Mountain West School History
    • PAC 12 School History
    • SEC School History
  • Football
    • AAF Team History
    • CFL Team History
    • NFL Team History
    • USFL Team History
    • XFL Team History
  • Hockey
    • NHL Team History
  • Soccer
    • MLS Team History
    • Premier Team History
  • STH News
  • Baseball
    • MLB Team History
  • Basketball
    • ABA Team History
    • NBA Team History
    • WNBA Team History
  • College
    • ACC School History
    • American Athletic School History
    • Big 10 School History
    • Big 12 School History
    • Big East School History
    • Mountain West School History
    • PAC 12 School History
    • SEC School History
  • Football
    • AAF Team History
    • CFL Team History
    • NFL Team History
    • USFL Team History
    • XFL Team History
  • Hockey
    • NHL Team History
  • Soccer
    • MLS Team History
    • Premier Team History
  • STH News

Sheffield United FC Team History

Sheffield United FC




  • 1889
  • 1898
  • Sheffield United FC 1889

    Sheffield United Formation in 1889

    The team was formed six days after a crowd of 22,688 paid to watch the FA Cup semi-final played at Bramall Lane between Preston North End and West Bromwich Albion, with gate receipts of £574. Charles Stokes, a member of the Ground Committee saw the financial possibilities of a permanent football team and they were a professional club almost from ...
    Read More
    Continue reading
  • Sheffield United FC 1898

    Sheffield Glory Days in 1898

    United enjoyed an unbroken 37-season spell in the top flight (which remains a record for a newly promoted team) winning the League Championship in 1897 – 1998 and were runners up in 1896 – 1997 and 1899 – 1900. After the League Championship, United played and won an unofficial two-legged “Champions of Great Britain” title against Celtic, who had won ...
    Read More
    Continue reading

Sheffield United FC Primary Logo

Sheffield United won the original Football League in 1898 and the FA Cup in 1899, 1902, 1915 and 1925. They were beaten finalists in the FA Cup in 1901 and 1936, and reached the semi-finals in 1961, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2014. They reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in 2003 and 2015.

Sheffield United were the first club in English football to achieve promotion from the newly formed Second Division to the First Division in 1892 - 1993. The club was also a founder member of the Premier League in the 1992 - 1993 season, during which they scored the first ever goal of the Premier League era. Brian Deane was the scorer of the first goal in a 2-1 win at Bramall Lane, against the eventual champions, Manchester United.





Founded
1854

Location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Team History
1889 - Present / Sheffield United Football Club
1854 - 1889 / Sheffield United Cricket Club

Nickname
The Cutlers, The Blades
Sheffield United’s nickname is "The Blades" which gives a nod to the history of the region and their steel production.

United's original nickname was in fact "The Cutlers" from 1889 - 1912.

Championships
Premier League / 1
1898

FA Cup / 4
1925, 1915, 1902, 1899

Premier League - FA Cup Double / 0

Stadium
1889 - Present / Bramall Lane

Current Owner
2013 - Present / Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

*Blue is this team’s history

Who is the greatest Sheffield United FC?
  • Add your greatest player

Premier Logo Battle

Premier Teams
Menu
  • Arsenal FC
  • Aston Villa FC
  • Brighton & Hove Albion FC
  • Burnley FC
  • Chelsea FC
  • Crystal Palace FC
  • Everton FC
  • Fulham FC
  • Leeds United FC
  • Leicester City FC
  • Liverpool FC
  • Manchester City FC
  • Manchester United FC
  • Newcastle United FC
  • Sheffield United FC
  • Southampton FC
  • Tottenham Hotspur FC
  • West Bromwich Albion FC
  • West Ham United FC
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
  • Past Teams
    • AFC Bournemouth
    • Norwich City FC
    • Watford FC

STH News

"Latest Sports Team History News"

The Historic Life and Career of Lebron James (So Far)

February 11, 2021

The History of Tom Brady – YesterYears Player

February 2, 2021

The Career of Ichiro Suzuki – YesterYears Player

January 22, 2021

YesterYears – The History of the New York Giants

December 31, 2020

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Search in posts
Search in pages
Sports Team History
  • Sports Logo History
  • Sports Logo Battle
  • NFL Logo Tourney
  • About
  • Contact
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy

© 2013 - 2021 Sports Team History
Designed by Hoops Ministry