Sheffield United

Founded 1889Bramall LaneSHU

Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football.

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Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. They formed in 1889, as an offshoot of Sheffield United Cricket Club, and are nicknamed The Blades due to Sheffield's history of steel production. They have played home games at Bramall Lane since their formation.

Sheffield United won the original Football 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, and reached the semi-finals in 1961, 1993, 1998, 2003 and 2014. They reached the semi-finals of the League Cup in 2003 and 2015.

Full name: Sheffield United
Short name: SHU
League: English League Championship
Country: England
Founded: 1889
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Capacity: 32,702
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Club colours: #EE2737, #FFFFFF, #0D171A