Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, but will play in the 2024–25 EFL Championship following their relegation from the 2023–24 Premier League. They are nicknamed "the Blades" due to Sheffield's history of cutlery production. The team have played home games at Bramall Lane since their formation. For most of the club's history, United have played in red and white striped shirts with black shorts. Their main rivals are Sheffield Wednesday, with whom they contest the Steel City derby.
The United team from 28 September 1895 before a match against Stoke City
United conceding the third goal in the 1901 FA Cup Final against Tottenham Hotspur at Burnden Park in Bolton
Prince Abdullah at Sheffield United in 2013
Sheffield United playing against Cardiff City in 2010
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and some of its southern suburbs were transferred from Derbyshire to the city council. It is the largest settlement in South Yorkshire.
Image: Hillside below the Cholera Monument (geograph 7356804)
Image: Sheffield Town Hall (geograph 6354874)
Image: The Moor Market, Sheffield (geograph 6580271)
Image: Sheffield Cathedral (geograph 6906981)