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
- 1889
- 1898
- 1988
- 1992
- 2019
- 2023
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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 ... -
Sheffield United FC wins promotion back to the Second Division
In 1988: Sheffield United FC wins promotion back to the Second Division as runners-up of the Third Division under manager Dave Bassett. Tony Agana scores 23 goals and becomes the club’s record signing for £70,000. -
Sheffield United FC – one of the founding members of the Premier League
In 1992: Sheffield United FC becomes one of the founding members of the Premier League, which replaces the First Division as the top tier of English football. The club also reaches the semi-finals of both the FA Cup and the League Cup, where it loses to Liverpool and Nottingham Forest respectively -
Sheffield United FC wins promotion back to the Premier League
In 2019: Sheffield United FC wins promotion back to the Premier League as runners-up of the Championship under manager Chris Wilder again. The club also sets a club record of 21 clean sheets in a season. David McGoldrick scores 15 goals and becomes the club’s record signing for £4 million -
Sheffield United beat West Brom at Bramall Lane to win promotion back to the Premier League
In 2023: Sheffield United beat West Brom at Bramall Lane to win promotion back to the Premier League after two years in the Championship.
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History of the Sheffield United FC
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football team based in Sheffield, England. Founded in 1889, the club has been integral to English football for over 130 years. The Blades have enjoyed success throughout their history and are one of only three teams to have won all four divisions of the Football League. They currently play in the Premier League after winning a promotion from the Championship at the end of last season - a remarkable achievement considering they were playing non-league football just five years ago!
The Blades’ most successful period came as members of Division One between 1893 and 1975 when they won two league titles (1897/98 & 1902/03) and four FA Cup trophies (1902, 1915, 1925 & 1936). During this era, Sheffield United also established themselves as one of England’s most well-supported clubs, with average attendances regularly topping 30 000 per game – peaking at 50 044 against Liverpool FC on April 19th, 1931!
Although it has been nearly half a century since those glory days, there is still plenty to be excited about if you support The Blades today. With the manager, Chris Wilder leading them into battle every week and star players such as Billy Sharp scoring goals left, right, and center, there is no doubt that this newly promoted side can compete with some big names in English top-flight soccer once again!
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