Sheffield United
Full name	Sheffield United Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Blades, United, Red and white wizards
Founded	1889
Ground	Bramall Lane Sheffield (Capacity 32609)
Chairman	Kevin McCabe
Manager	Kevin Blackwell
League	The Championship
2006–07	Premier League, 18th (Relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. They currently play in the English Football League Championship after they were relegated from the Premier League in 2007 on the last day of the season. They play at Bramall Lane, in Sheffield wearing a strip of red and white striped shirts. Image File history File links Bladeslogo2. ... Football club names are a part of the sports culture, reflecting century-old traditions. ... The Blades is a football nickname given to Sheffield United football club and their fans. ... Look up United in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1889 throughout the world. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Kevin McCabe is the director of the Center for the Study of Neuroeconomics at George Mason University. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... Locations of the 20 Premiership clubs in the 2006–2007 season, as green dots. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Image File history File links left arm with red stripes File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links body of kit template - modified to include white stripes File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links right arm with red stripes File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Soccer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... South Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber Government Office Region of England, in the United Kingdom. ... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, or the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... // The following are the scheduled events of football (soccer) for the year 2007 throughout the world. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ...

Their nickname is The Blades, which can be seen on the team's emblem that is said to have been designed by former player Jimmy Hagan.^[1] They have the nickname The Blades due to Sheffield's worldwide reputation of steel production.^[2] The emblem was first used for the 1977-78 season, replacing the city's coat of arms that had been used since 1966. Like all clubs, Sheffield United have a great range of songs and chants sung by their fans, including the most notable: their unofficial anthem, The Greasy Chip Butty Song, which is sung before each half^[3], and often after the game if the team has performed well. The Blades is a football nickname given to Sheffield United football club and their fans. ... James (Jimmy) Hagan (born January 21, 1918, Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK, died February 28, 1998, aged 80) was an English football player and manager. ... The 630 foot (192 m) high, stainless-clad (type 304) Gateway Arch defines St. ... The 1977-1978 season was the 98th season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 1977 to July 1978: // Overview Wimbledon play their first season in the Football League, replacing Workington. ... The Greasy Chip Butty Song is a football chant mainly sung by the supporters of Sheffield United football club, but has been adopted and adapted by fans of several other teams including Rotherham United and St Helens Rugby League. ...

Sheffield United won the 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. Their best performance in the League Cup was reaching the semi finals in 2003. It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: Tis empty of content, alas! If you can address this concern by improving, copyediting, sourcing, renaming or merging the page, please edit this page and do so. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1902 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1915 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1925 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1901 throughout the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1936 throughout the world. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2003 throughout the world. ...

History

Main article: History of Sheffield United F.C.

For more details on this topic, see Sheffield United F.C. seasons.

United conceding the third goal in the 1901 FA Cup Final against Tottenham Hotspur in Bolton

Sheffield United formed in 1889 at the Adelphi Hotel, Sheffield (now the site of the Crucible Theatre) as a way of keeping the Sheffield United Cricket Club together during the winter close season, and generating income revenues from Bramall Lane over the winter. Gradually, as football took off, the football team supplanted the cricket team, such that in 1975, cricket was no longer played at Bramall Lane. // Sheffield United Football Club was formed at Bramall Lane on March 22, 1889 by the Sheffield United Cricket Club at the suggestion of its president, Sir Charles Clegg. ... This is a list of seasons played by Sheffield United Football Club in English and European football, from 1889 (when they were first formed to the present day. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The 1888-1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... For other uses, see Sheffield (disambiguation). ... The Crucible Theatre, located in the city centre of Sheffield, England is known for being a producing theatre, meaning shows are designed and rehearsed in-house. ... In an organised sport league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ...

Undoubtedly United's heyday was the 30 year period from 1895-1925, when they were champions of England in 1897-98 and runners up in 1896-97 and 1899-1900, and FA Cup winners in 1899, 1902, 1915 and 1925, finishing runners up in 1901, and also eleven years after their cup final win in 1936. United have not won a trophy since 1925, bar those associated with promotion from lower-leagues, though they did reach both domestic cup semi-finals and the First Division play-off final in the 2002-03 season, ultimately losing all three matches. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The 1899-00 season was the 29th season of competitive football in England. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... The 1888-1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Promotion may mean: Promotion (chess), a term used in the game of chess Promotion (marketing), a marketing term Promotion (rank), an increase in position in a hierarchy Promotion (academic), German academic degree that is roughly equivalent to the Ph. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ... The 2002-2003 season was the 123rd season of competitive football (soccer) in England, from August 2002 to July 2003: // England national team Key: ECQ = 2004 European Championship qualifiers, F = Friendly; scores are written England first European club competitions UEFA Champions League Manchester United - Quarter finals Arsenal - Second group phase...

Their darkest days were the 1975-76 to 81-82 seasons, where three relegations in six seasons saw The Blades drop from the top-flight to the fourth division, but this was soon followed by United's best period until Neil Warnock took the managerial helm, with Dave Bassett as manager masterminding successive promotions in the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons, to put United back in the top flight in time for the beginning of the Premiership's inception in 1992 The 1975-76 season was the 96th season of competitive football in England. ... The 1981-82 season was the 102nd season of competitive football in England. ... David Dave Harry Bassett (born 4 September 1944 in Bishop Auckland, County Durham) is an English football manager. ... The 1988-89 season was the 109th season of competitive football in England. ... // First Division Liverpool overhauled a greatly improved Aston Villa side to win their 18th league championship trophy and their fifth major trophy in as many seasons under Kenny Dalglishs management. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ...

The Ground

the John Street Stand at Bramall Lane

Main article: Bramall Lane

The Blades play at Bramall Lane, in a suburb near the centre of Sheffield. Bramall Lane is the oldest major ground anywhere in the world, having hosted its first game in 1862,^[4] a match between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield Club. It was originally a cricket ground and the first important match played here was between Yorkshire and Sussex in 1855. A cricket club was formed in 1854 named Sheffield United Cricket Club and Bramall Lane was leased to the club by the Duke of Norfolk. The ground was opened with a cricket match on 30 April, 1855. Yorkshire County Cricket Club also formed here, and played most of their games in Sheffield at Bramall Lane until the last match on 7 August, 1973 against their old rivals, Lancashire. The ground has seen expansion in recent years, and by 2006, on completion of a 2000 seat corner stand,^[5] was an all-seater stadium holding 32,609.^[6] The first ever floodlit football match took place at Bramall Lane on the 15 October 1878. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x488, 288 KB) Summary Photo by Mark Hawksworth Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x488, 288 KB) Summary Photo by Mark Hawksworth Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... Hallam Football Club are a football club in Sheffield, England, who currently play in the Northern Counties East League Premier Division. ... Sheffield F.C. are an amateur English football club, whose main claim to fame is the fact that they are the worlds oldest club, having been established in 1857. ... Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England. ... This article refers to the historic county in England. ... Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk holding the baton of the Earl Marshal. ... Yorkshire County Cricket Club, who represent the historic county of Yorkshire, are one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure. ... Lancashire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Lancashire. ...

Colours and Crest

Sheffield United may be known for their red and white striped kits, but The Blades began playing in white shirts and blue shorts. They briefly flirted with narrow red stripes for the 1890-91 season, before returning to all white the following year. The stripes returned in the 1892-93 season, with black shorts replacing the blue in 1904. The shirts remained largely unchanged until collars were first removed in 1955, replaced by V-necks until the 1966-67 season (when white socks were also used), and from here on the neck style varied hugely. 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The traditional red and white striped remained while the 1974-75 season, when elements of black were added, until the 1979-81 kit. This was essentially white with a red breast, and with thin stripes down either side, and was created to accommodate the Cantor's logo, the club's principal sponsor. This was to be replaced by a striped kit, with the sponsor Bentley's (1981-82) and Renault (1982-83) written vertically down a white stripe over the left-hand side. Stripes continued while the 1995-96 season, albeit with various aids to accommodate the sponsors, including a yellow square for Laver from 1988-92 (the 1990-92 shirt also featured narrow black stripes through each white stripe) and a black hoop, also for Laver in the 1994-95 season. Then came the diamond kit, which was so badly received that the club reverted to stripes rather hastily the following season. Since then, red and white stripes and black socks with varying trim have been the order of the day, with black shorts for all but the 2002-05 seasons, when white and then red were tried.^[7] Sheffield United's home colours have been the inspiration for the kit of Irish club, Derry City. In 1934, Derry City adopted the stripes, while Billy Gillespie was manager of the club, in recognition of Gillespie's achievements at Sheffield United.^[8] Look up cantor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the author, see Mary Renault. ... Arnold Laver is a timber merchant based in Sheffield. ... Derry City Football Club (Irish: , IPA: ) is an Irish football club based in Derry, Northern Ireland. ... Billy Gillespie, seen here in Sheffield United colours. ...

The first time a crest appeared on the shirt was actually in the 1891-92 season, when a red crest appeared on the white shirt, but this disappeared the following season. United used the city of Sheffield's coat of arms from 1965-77, when a new crest was used, introduced by former manager Jimmy Sirrel, but designed apparently over 20 years previously by former player Jimmy Hagan. This consisted of two white crossed swords, or blades, the club's nickname, with a Yorkshire Rose (white) above, on a black background. This is surrounded by a red ring with "Sheffield United F.C." written around the top and "1889", the year the club was founded, underneath. This had been altered very slightly a few times, with a simple black embroidered crest appearing on shirts from 1987-90, and an all-white crest on a red-edged black shield for the 1992-99 seasons, when shields were in fashion with English football clubs, but from 2000-present it has reverted to its original form. A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... Jimmy Sirrel (born February 22nd 1922) is a former football player and subsequent manager most noted for his success as manager at Notts County. ... James (Jimmy) Hagan (born January 21, 1918, Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK, died February 28, 1998, aged 80) was an English football player and manager. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 1888-1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ...

Sheffield United's shirt sponsor was Hfs Loans for the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. Following the takeover of Hfs Loans by Capital One, the shirt sponsor is now Capital One.^[9] Capital One Bank in Wake Village, Texas Capital One Financial Corp. ...

Players

As of 27 March 2008.^[10]

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Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Paddy Kenny 3 DF Gary Naysmith 5 DF Chris Morgan (captain) 6 FW James Beattie 7 FW Luton Shelton 8 FW Jon Stead 9 FW Rob Hulse 10 FW Danny Webber 12 MF David Cotterill (on loan from Wigan Athletic) 13 GK Ian Bennett 14 MF David Carney 15 MF Gary Speed 16 DF Matthew Kilgallon 17 MF Nick Montgomery 18 MF Michael Tonge

No. Position Player 19 MF Keith Gillespie 20 DF Chris Armstrong 21 DF John Halls (on loan from Reading) 23 MF Lee Martin (on loan from Manchester United) 24 FW Billy Sharp 26 DF Derek Geary 28 MF Stephen Quinn 31 MF Nicky Law 33 DF Ugo Ehiogu –– FW Dean Oliver –– FW Jordan Robertson –– MF Zeyn Alabidyn S-Latef –– FW Goran Slavkovski (on loan from Inter Milan) –– FW Nicky Travis

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On loan

No. Position Player 11 MF Lee Hendrie (on loan at Leicester City) 22 DF Chris Lucketti (on loan at Southampton) 25 GK Paul Gerrard (on loan at Blackpool) 29 FW Geoff Horsfield (on loan at Scunthorpe United) 35 MF James Ashmore (on loan at Macclesfield Town) –– GK Jamie Annerson (on loan at Chesterfield)

No. Position Player –– DF Ryan Cresswell (on loan at Macclesfield Town) –– MF Lloyd Kerry (on loan at Chesterfield) –– DF Kyle Naughton (on loan at Gretna) –– DF Mamadou Seck (on loan at Scunthorpe United) –– DF Ben Starosta (on loan at Bradford City)

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Jamie Annerson is an English football goalkeeper who plays for Sheffield United. ... Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Bolton players in white are defending - the nearest player is trying to prevent the Fulham forward in cyan from crossing the ball. ... Ryan Cresswell (born 22 December 1987) is an English footballer. ... Macclesfield Town Football Club are an English football team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Midfield in relation to the football positions In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). ... Lloyd Kerry is an English professional football midfielder. ... Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... 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Notable former players

For more details on this topic, see List of Sheffield United F.C. former players.

• 1890s: Ernest Needham, William Foulke, Billy Hendry
• 1900s: Alf Common
• 1910s: Albert Sturgess, George Utley
• 1920s: Billy Gillespie, Fred Tunstall, Harry Johnson
• 1930s: Jimmy Dunne, Jock Dodds, Bobby Barclay, Jack Pickering
• 1940s: Jimmy Hagan
• 1950s: Joe Shaw, Ted Burgin, Graham Shaw, Cec Coldwell
• 1960s: Alan Hodgkinson, Derek Pace, Mick Jones
• 1970s: Tony Currie, Alan Woodward, Len Badger, Eddie Colquhoun, Trevor Hockey, Alex Sabella
• 1980s: Keith Edwards, Colin Morris, Paul Stancliffe
• 1990s: Brian Deane, Tony Agana, Simon Tracey, Alan Kelly
• 2000s: Michael Brown, Paul Peschisolido, Phil Jagielka

// Former and Current Players of Sheffield United. ... Ernest Needham (January 21, 1873 at Whittington Moor, Chesterfield –March 8, 1936) was an English football player. ... William Henry Fatty Foulke (also spelt Foulk or Foulkes) (April 12, 1874 in Dawley, Shropshire – May 1, 1916) was a professional cricketer and football player in England in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. ... William Harold Hendry (born June, 1869, in Newport-on-Tay, Scotland – died 1901) known as Billy Hendry, was a footballer who played for Sheffield United as a Centre-Half. ... Alf Common (died April 3, 1946 in Darlington) was an English footballer, most famous for being the first player to be transferred for £1000. ... Albert Sturgess (born. ... George Utley (born on 16 May 1887 in Elsecar; died 8 January 1966) was an English footballer who played for Barnsley, Sheffield United and England. ... Billy Gillespie, seen here in Sheffield United colours. ... Frederick Edward Tunstall (born May 28, 1897, in Gravesend, England – died 1971) was an footballer who played for Sheffield United and England. ... Harry Johnson (born. ... James Jimmy Dunne (September 3, 1905 – December 1949) was an Irish football player. ... Ephraim Jock Dodds (September 7, 1915 - February 23, 2007[3]) was a Scottish professional football player. ... Robert (Bobby) Barclay (born. ... John (Jack) Pickering (born December 18, 1908 in High Green, Sheffield – died 1977) was an English footballer who played for Sheffield United between 1925-1948. ... James (Jimmy) Hagan (born January 21, 1918, Washington, Tyne and Wear, UK, died February 28, 1998, aged 80) was an English football player and manager. ... Joe Shaw (June 23, 1928 in Murton - ?) was a professional football player who played for Sheffield United between 1945 and 1966. ... Edward (Ted) Burgin (Born April 29, 1927 in Sheffield. ... Graham Laurence Shaw, (born July 9, 1934) was an English football player who played for Sheffield United between 1951-1967, in the position of left-back. ... Cec Coldwell was a professional footballer; he played right-back with Sheffield United from 1951 to 1966. ... Alan Hodgkinson (August 16, 1936 - )was an football player born in Worksop, England, Hodgkinson played in the position of goalkeeper. ... Derek Doc Pace (born March 11, 1932, in Bloxwich, England – died October 17, 1989) was an footballer who played in the position of Striker for Sheffield United and Aston Villa. ... Mick Jones (born Worksop, England, 24th April 1945) was a strong, traditional centre forward who led the line for the great Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Anthony William Currie (born 1 January 1950) was an English football player, born in Edgware, London, who went on to play for Sheffield United, Leeds United, Queens Park Rangers and England. ... Alan Woodward (b. ... Leonard (Len) Badger (born June 8, 1945 in Sheffield) was an English football player who played for Sheffield United between 1962-1976 in the position of right-back. ... Edmund Peter Skiruing Colquhoun (born March 29, 1945 in Prestonpans, Scotland) was a footballer who played for Sheffield United and Scotland. ... Trevor Hockey, shown here in a Sheffield United team photo from 1971 Trevor Hockey (born May 1, 1943 in Keighley, Yorkshire – April 2, 1987) was a professional football player. ... Alejandro Alex Sabella (b. ... Keith Edwards (b. ... Colin Morris was an English Football Player born 22 May 1953. ... Paul Stancliffe (born May 5, 1958 in Sheffield, England) is a former footballer. ... Brian Deane (born February 7, 1968 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) is an English footballer. ... Tony Agana (born. ... Simon Peter Tracey (born 9 December 1967 in Woolwich) is an English former professional football player who played as a goalkeeper. ... Michael Robert Brown (born January 25, 1977 in Hartlepool, England), is a professional footballer who plays in a midfield position for Fulham in the English Premiership. ... Paolo Pasquale Peschisolido, commonly known as Paul Peschisolido (born May 25, 1971 in Scarborough, Canada) is a professional footballer, currently without a club after being released from Derby County. ... Philip Phil Jagielka (born August 17, 1982 in Sale, Greater Manchester) is an extremely versatile football player who can operate as a midfielder, defender, and even in emergencies has acted as goalkeeper (indeed, to such distinction that former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock rarely took substitute goalkeepers to Championship and...

Reserve and Academy teams

• Sheffield United Reserves currently play in the Pontin's Holidays League East at Sandy Lane, Worksop.^[11]

• Sheffield United Academy U18s currently play in the FA Premier Academy League U18s Group D at the Shirecliffe ground at Firshill Crescent.

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International links

In January 2006, Sheffield United became the first foreign club to take over a Chinese team^[12] when they purchased the football club Chengdu Wuniu, based in the city of Chengdu, China.^[13] The club was re-named the Chengdu Blades, after their new owners. Sheffield United shirts are now sold in China, and Chengdu shirts are now sold in Sheffield, increasing revenue streams for both clubs.
Along with this, Sheffield United also have friendship links with Brazilian club São Paulo, boosted by the visit of Pelé to Sheffield. Pelé was guest of honour at Sheffield F.C.'s 150th anniversary celebration match v Inter Milan, held at Bramall Lane.^[14] In February 2008 Kevin McCabe, chairman of English football club Sheffield United F.C., finalised an agreement with Ferencvárosi (based in Budapest to buy its football team and Kevin McCabe (United's plc chairman and owner of several property groups) with the Hungarian government to purchase and develop the ground around Stadion Albert Flórián.^[15] The development of a new all-seater football stadium with a capacity of 25,000 has been started. A match was played in Budapest to celebrate the link-up^[16]
The Blades also have operating/business and exchange of ideas links with Central Coast Mariners^[17] of Australia and White Star Woluwé^[18] of Belgium. McCabe's business links in Australia have already brought David Carney to the club to play, and the Valad Property Group in (as sponsors of the South Stand at Bramall Lane) Not to be confused with Chengde. ... Chengdu Wuniu old crest Chengdu Blades F.C. (成都谢菲联足球俱乐部, means Chengdu Sheffield United F.C.) are a football team from Chengdu, PR China who are owned by Sheffield United. ... São Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called São Paulo FC or just São Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and re-founded on December 16, 1935. ... Pele redirects here. ... Sheffield F.C. are an amateur English football club, whose main claim to fame is the fact that they are the worlds oldest club, having been established in 1857. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano (commonly, but incorrectly, known as Inter Milan) is an Italian football club, playing in the Serie A (first division). ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ... Ferencvárosi Torna Club (FTC), also known as Ferencváros, nicknamed Fradi, is one of the most popular sports clubs in Hungary, founded in 1899. ... For other uses, see Budapest (disambiguation). ... The initials PLC after a UK or Irish company name indicate that it is a public limited company, a type of limited company whose shares may be offered for sale to the public. ... Central Coast Mariners Football Club, also known as The Mariners or The Coast, are an Australian professional football (soccer) team based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. ... White Star Woluwé F.C. is a Belgian football club located in the municipality of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels. ... David Raymond Carney (born November 30, 1983 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who currently plays as a right midfielder for Sheffield United FC in the Football League Championship. ... Bramall Lane Stadium is the home of Sheffield United Football Club in Sheffield, England and is the oldest major stadium in the world still to be hosting professional football matches. ...

Rivalries

Sheffield United have numerous rivalries. The most outstanding rivalry is with their city neighbours Sheffield Wednesday. Both teams have chants which aim to berate the other, as with many rivals. United and Wednesday's meeting has come to be known as the Steel City derby; to date 119 matches have been played in the Steel City derby, with United winning 44, Wednesday 38, and 37 draws.^[19] Sheffield United's other rivals are mainly other teams from Yorkshire, such as Leeds United, Barnsley and Rotherham United. Sheffield Wednesday (nicknamed The Owls) remain United's main rivals as meetings between United and Wednesday have occurred the most, and most of Sheffield supports one of the two teams. Sheffield Wednesday have not done the league double over Sheffield United for 94 years a record Sheffield United will want to carry on longer. A sports rivalry is intense competition between athletic teams or athletes. ... SWFC redirects here. ... The Steel City Derby is a local derby in the city of Sheffield, England. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Barnsley Football Club are an English football league team, based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire and nicknamed the Tykes (a Tyke is a traditional Yorkshire character rugged, hardworking and with great pride in their roots). ... Rotherham United F.C. is an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire, that plays in Football Leagues fourth tier, League Two. ...

Sheffield United, also have, along with many other sports teams across Yorkshire, a strong rivalry with Nottingham Forest. This can be attributed to the miners strikes of the 1980s, where workers in the pits of Nottinghamshire scabbed, where as miners from Yorkshire were on strike. They now have a rivalry with West Ham United because of the Tevez saga which got the Blades relegated from the Premier League. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... Wyoming coal mine Coal mining is the mining of coal. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... For the short story by Isaac Asimov, see Strikebreaker (short story). ... The West Ham United Crest West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ...

Supporters

Sheffield United derives support from a broad cross-section of the community. The majority of football fans in the S2 postcode of the city (where the ground is located) are Sheffield United fans, particularly the Sharrow, Heeley, Highfield, Manor and Park Hill areas of the city. There is also a lot of support in the S3 areas, close to the city centre, S8 and around the Gleadless area, a strong contingent from the Dearne Valley, with a large supporters club from Swinton^[20] in particular. The club usually run two or three special students deals each season, and so also have a student following, based in the S10 and S11 areas of the city, the suburbs of Crookes, Broomhall, Broomhill, Fulwood, Ranmoor, Ecclesall, Nether Edge and Hunter's Bar. The S postcode area, also known as the Sheffield postcode area[1], is a group of postal districts around Barnsley, Chesterfield, Dronfield, Hope Valley, Mexborough, Rotherham, Sheffield and Worksop in England. ... Sharrow is an inner city district located directly south west of Sheffield city centre. ... Park Hill from Sheffield City Centre. ... Arbourthorne ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... The River Dearne is a river in South Yorkshire, England. ... Swinton is a small town in South Yorkshire, on the banks of the River Don. ... Crookes ward—which includes the districts of Crookes, Steelbank, Crosspool, and Sandygate—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Central ward is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Broomhill ward—which includes the districts of Broomhill, Crookesmoor, Endcliffe, and Tapton—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... See also Fulwood, Lancashire, in Preston and Fulwood, Nottinghamshire. ... Ranmoor (grid reference SK317862) is a suburb of the City of Sheffield, England. ... Ecclesall Ward—which includes the districts of Bents Green, Ecclesall, Greystones, Millhouses, and Ringinglow—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. ... Nether Edge is an established residential suburb of Sheffield. ... Hunters Bar is an area in Western Sheffield named after the toll bar on Ecclesall Road that was active up to the late 19th Century. ...

Famous supporters

Supporters of note include former manager Neil Warnock,^[21] actor Sean Bean,^[22] the Sports Minister Richard Caborn, MP,^[23] the singer Paul Heaton,^[24] rock singer Joe Elliott,^[25] comedian Michael Palin,^[26] television presenter Anna Walker,^[27] and author G. P. Taylor.^[28] Neil Warnock (born December 1, 1948) is a football manager, currently in charge of Crystal Palace. ... Shaun Mark Bean (born 17 April 1959) is an English film and stage actor. ... The Right Honourable Richard Caborn, PC (born October 6, 1943) is a British politician for the Labour Party, and member of Parliament for Sheffield Central. ... Paul David Heaton (born May 9, 1962) is an English singer-songwriter. ... Joe Elliott in the music video for Def Leppards Bringin on the Heartbreak (1981). ... Michael Edward Palin, CBE (born 5 May 1943) is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries. ... Anna Walker (born 4 December 1962 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) is a British television presenter who has presented such programmes as, , Big Strong Boys and Holidaymaker. ... Graham Peter Taylor (born 1961), pen-name G. P. Taylor, is the author of the best-selling novels Shadowmancer and Wormwood. ...

Chants

Like many English clubs, Sheffield United supporters have a wide variety of chants and songs, the most famous of which is The Greasy Chip Butty Song. Many others are intended to berate their local rivals, Sheffield Wednesday, the most famous of which are (to the tune of "Singing the Blues): "Never felt more like Swinging a pig/from Hyde Park Flats to Wadsley Bridge/United! You've got me swinging a pig/As you do, as you do, as you do!" and "No pigs fans in town/No Hillsborough to sadden my eyes/Jack Charlton is dead/and the pig's fans have fled/and the year is 1889!". They can also be heard to sing "Are you Wednesday in disguise" to poorly-playing teams - an attempt to undermine both the opposition and Sheffield Wednesday.^[29] A popular chant at the moment is " Oh when the Blades go marching in!" they sing this loud for a long time mainly at away matches. The Greasy Chip Butty Song is a football chant mainly sung by the supporters of Sheffield United football club, but has been adopted and adapted by fans of several other teams including Rotherham United and St Helens Rugby League. ... SWFC redirects here. ... Singing the Blues is a popular song. ... SWFC redirects here. ... Hyde Park is a district in Sheffield, England. ... This article is about Southey, a district and electoral ward in Sheffield, England. ... Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club in Sheffield, England. ... John Jack Charlton, OBE, DL (born Ashington, Northumberland, May 8, 1935) was a footballer who played for Leeds United in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, and who won the World Cup with England. ... The 1888-1889 season was the 18th season of competitive football (soccer) in England. ...

League history

For more details on this topic, see Sheffield United F.C. seasons.

Graphical representation of Sheffield United's historical league standings. Coloured bars represent the tiers of English football

• Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 60
• Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 38
• Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 5
• Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 1

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Honours

For more details on this topic, see Sheffield United F.C. records.

Captain George Utley leads Sheffield United out for the 1915 FA Cup final.

Note: the leagues and divisions of English football have changed somewhat over time, so here they are grouped into their relative levels on the English football league system at the time they were won to allow easy comparison of the achievement Record League Win: 10-0 away v Port Vale, Division Two, December 10, 1892 and 10-0 home v Burnley, Division One, January 19, 1929 Record Cup Win: 6-1 v Lincoln City, League Cup 1st Round, August 22, 2000 Record League Defeat: 3-10 away v Middlesbrough , Division One... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ...

• Premier League and predecessors (level 1 of the English football league system)
  • Football League Division One Champions, 1897-98
  • Football League Division One Runners-Up, 1896-97, 1899-1900
• Football League Championship and predecessors (level 2 of the English football league system)
  • Football League Division Two Champions, 1952-53
  • Football League Division Two Runners-Up, 1892-93, 1938-39, 1960-61, 1970-71, 1989-90
  • Football League Championship Runners-Up, 2005-06
• Football League One and predecessors (level 3 of the English football league system)
  • Football League Division Three Runners-Up, 1988–89
• Football League Two and predecessors (level 4 of the English football league system)
  • Football League Division Four Champions,1981-82
• FA Cup
  • Winners: 1899, 1902, 1915, 1925
  • Runners-up: 1901, 1936

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Managerial history

For more details on this topic, see Sheffield United F.C. staff.

A list of senior staff at Sheffield United F.C.. // * Last updated 28 January 2007 Derek Dooley Category: ... Joe Mercer, OBE (August 9, 1914 - August 9, 1990) was an English football player and manager. ... Archie Clark was an English football (soccer) player and manager. ... Born August 11th, 1989, John Harris is the proud child of Joyce and Ian Harris. ... Arthur Rowley (April 21, 1926 - December 19, 2002) was an English association footballer, holding the record for the greatest number of career goals in the Football League, 434. ... Born August 11th, 1989, John Harris is the proud child of Joyce and Ian Harris. ... Ken Furphy (born May 28, 1931 in Stockton) was an English football player and manager. ... Cec Coldwell was a professional footballer; he played right-back with Sheffield United from 1951 to 1966. ... Jimmy Sirrel (born February 22nd 1922) is a former football player and subsequent manager most noted for his success as manager at Notts County. ... Cec Coldwell was a professional footballer; he played right-back with Sheffield United from 1951 to 1966. ... Harry Haslam was an English footballer and manager. ... Martin Stanford Peters MBE, (born November 8, 1943 in Plaistow, London) was a football player and hero of the victorious England team which won the 1966 World Cup. ... John Ian Porterfield (11 February 1946 – 11 September 2007) was a professional footballer, and an experienced football coach who worked at both club and international level for almost 30 years. ... William Johnston McGowan Billy McEwan (born June 20, 1951 in Cleland, Scotland) is a Scottish former footballer now manager, currently in charge of York City. ... David Dave Harry Bassett (born 4 September 1944 in Bishop Auckland, County Durham) is an English football manager. ... Howard Kendall is an English football manager and former player. ... Nigel James Spackman (born December 2, 1960 in Romsey Hampshire) is a football manager and former player who is currently without a job, as he recently left Millwall. ... Steven Paul Thompson (born July 28, 1955) is an English football manager and former player. ... Stephen Roger Bruce (born December 31, 1960, in Corbridge, near Hexham in England) is a British football manager currently in charge of Birmingham City. ... Adrian Heath (born January 11, 1961 in Newcastle-under-Lyme) is a British football manager and former player. ... Neil Warnock (born December 1, 1948) is a football manager, currently in charge of Crystal Palace. ... Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 in Chester-le-Street, County Durham) is an English football manager and former player. ... Kevin Patrick Blackwell (born 21 December 1958) is an English former professional football goalkeeper. ...

Bibliography

• Matthews, Tony (December 15, 2003). The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United Football Club. Britespot Publishing Ltd. ISBN 1-904103-19-7. 

• Clarebrough, Denis (September 30, 1997). Sheffield United Football Club. Chalford Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-1059-8. 

• Armstrong, Gary; Garrett, John (December 1, 2007). Sheffield United Football Club - The Biography. Hallamshire Publications Ltd. ISBN 1-8747-1865-2. 

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References

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External links

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• Sheffield United F.C. on BBC Sport: Club News - Recent results - Upcoming fixtures - Club stats