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The club was formed by members of the Sheffield United Cricket Club, formed in 1854 and the first English sports club to use 'United' in its name. Sheffield United's predominant nickname is "The Blades", a reference to Sheffield's status as the major producer of cutlery in the United Kingdom. United's original nickname was in fact "The Cutlers ...
Sheffield United Football Club was formed at Bramall Lane on 22 March 1889 by the Sheffield United Cricket Club at the suggestion of its president, Sir Charles Clegg. Clegg was a famous local sportsman, Chairman of the Sheffield FA and also chairman of Sheffield Wednesday , who had been the tenants at Bramall Lane from 1881 to 1887 but had vacated after a dispute over rent.
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The Sheffield United club was founded in 1889, 32 years after Sheffield Wednesday. They became a member of the Football League in 1892. They were elected to the second of the two tiers, but after placing second they were elected into the top-tier for the next season. They would stay in the first division for many decades, until a relegation in ...
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Sheffield United was formed in 1889 as a part of Sheffield United Cricket Club and were nicknamed “The Blades” due to Sheffield’s history of steel production. The club have played their home games at Bramall Lane since their formation in 1889. The Blades won the original Football League in 1898 and the FA Cup in 1899, 1902, 1915 and 1925.
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Sheffield United’s club history dates back to 1889 and has featured a number of highs and lows over the years. The Blades have also won the league title in each of England’s four professional divisions. Club name. A number of members of the Sheffield United Cricket Club convened to form a football club in March 1889.