- 1889
- 1898
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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 ... -
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 ...
History of the Sheffield United FC
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. They were formed in 1889, as an offshoot of Sheffield United Cricket Club, and are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team has played home games at Bramall Lane since its formation.
Sheffield United won the First Division in 1898 and the FA Cup in 1899, 1902, 1915, and 1925; they were First Division runners-up in 1897 and 1900 and reached the FA Cup final in 1901 and 1936. United was the first club in English football to achieve promotion from the newly formed Second Division to the First Division in 1892–93. The club was also a founder member of the Premier League in the 1992–93 season, during which they scored the first ever goal of the competition; Brian Deane was the first scorer in a 2–1 win at Bramall Lane against Manchester United. Sheffield United is one of only five sides to have won all four professional divisions of English football.
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
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