SHEFFIELD UNITED F.C.
Founded: 1889
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SHEFFIELD UNITED F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Sheffield United formed on 22 March 1889 at the Adelphi Hotel, Sheffield by the President of the Cricket
Club Sir Charles Clegg. The Wednesday had moved from Bramall Lane to their own ground at Olive Grove, and
the tenants of Bramall Lane needed to create a new team to generate income. Sir Charles Clegg was incidentally
also the president of The Wednesday. 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.
Their darkest days came between 1975 and 1981. After finishing sixth in the First Division at the end of the
1974–75 season, they were relegated to the Second Division the following season and three years after that
setback they fell into the Third Division. They reached an absolute low in 1981 when they were relegated to
the Fourth Division, but were champions in their first season in the league's basement division and two years
afterwards they won promotion to the Second Division. They did fall back into the Third Division in 1988, but
new manager Dave Bassett masterminded a quick revival which launched the Blades towards one of the most successful
eras in their history. Successive promotions in the aftermath of the 1988 relegation saw them return to the First
Division in 1990 after a 14-year exile. They survived at this level for four seasons (being founder members of
the new FA Premier League in 1992) and reached an FA Cup semi-final in the 1992–93 season before being relegated
in 1994.
They would remain outside the top flight for the next 12 years, although they did qualify for the play-offs under
Bassett's successor Howard Kendall in 1997 and caretaker manager Steve Thompson in 1998. In 2002–03 they enjoyed
their most successful season for a decade, reaching the semi-finals of both domestic cups and also reaching the
Division One play-off final, where they were beaten 3–0 by Wolverhampton Wanderers. Three years later, however,
Warnock delivered a Premier League return as the Blades finished runners-up in the rebranded Football League
Championship. They lasted just one season back amongst the elite, before being relegated from the Premier League
amidst the controversy surrounding Carlos Tevez, with Warnock resigning shortly afterwards. The 2010–11 season
was a disaster, with the club employing three different managers in the space of a season, which ultimately ended
in relegation to League One under Micky Adams, meaning they would play in the third tier of English football for
the first time since 1989, and only five years after gaining promotion to the Premiership. In the 2011–12 season,
the club finished third in League One, narrowly missing out on automatic promotion to rivals Sheffield Wednesday,
and entered the playoffs. The Blades again made it to the League One playoffs in 2012–13 after a fifth-place finish,
but were knocked out by eventual promotion winners Yeovil Town on an 85th-minute goal in the second leg of the
semifinals. On 3 September 2013 it was confirmed that Saudi Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of
the royal House of Saud had bought a 50% stake in United's parent company 'Blades Leisure Ltd' for the fee of £1
with the promise of providing "substantial new capital" with the aim of returning the Blades to the Premier League
as "quickly as possible".
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Sheffield United F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Blades |
| Year Founded
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| 1889 (128 years ago) |
| English County
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| South Yorkshire |
| Current Ground
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| Bramall Lane |
| Ground Location
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| Sheffield, England |
| Club's Owners
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| Kevin McCabe (50%)
Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ed
bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (50%) |
| Club Chairman
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| Kevin McCabe |
| Current Manager
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| Chris Wilder |
| Current League
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| Championship |
| Last Season
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| League One, 1st place
(promoted to Championship) |
HOME COLORS
White & Red |
AWAY COLORS
Macaw Green & Black |
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
BRAMALL LANE STADIUM
Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2-4SU, England
OPENED: ......... April 30, 1855
SURFACE: ........ Grass
COST: .............. not available
CAPACITY: ...... 32,702
RECORD: ......... 68,287 (1936 vs Leeds United)
OWNER: ........... Sheffield United
OPERATOR: ..... Sheffield United F.C.
FIELD SIZE: ..... 112 x 72 yards (102 x 66 meters)
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