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Like their great local rivals, Sheffield Wednesday F.C., the team began as a cricket club. Formed in 1854 as the Sheffield United Cricket Club they were a club without a team. The main task of the club was to manage the then new Bramall Lane sporting enclosure. Incidentally this was the first example of any sporting club in the world calling itself 'United'. In 1857 two of the Sheffield United members, William Prest and Nathaniel Creswick founded Sheffield FC, the World's oldest football club.
Sheffield United were a professional club almost from the start, and were admitted to the Football League in 1892. They currently play in the Football League Championship. Their manager is Neil Warnock.
The club play at Bramall Lane, in Sharrow, just south of Sheffield city centre. Their strip is red and white striped shirts.
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 famous and recognised by many as one of the great football anthems. Sang to the tune of Annie's Song, a U.K. number one hit for John DenverJohn Denver ( December 31, 1943 October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and sometimes actor. Overview Denver had a successful singing and songwriting career, and a minor career as an actor—his most no in 1974.
Sheffield United won the League in 1898 and the FA CupThe Football Association Challenge Cup commonly known as the FA Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association. The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world. As such its presti in 1899, 1902, 1915 and 1925.
The club have been involved in many notable 'firsts'.
They were the first football club to call themselves 'United'.
They were the first and remain the only League club to score ten goals in an away fixture versus Burslem Port ValePort Vale F. Statisitcs Nickname Valiants Ground Vale Park Manager Martin Foyle Chairman Bill Bratt Colours Home White shirts, black shorts, white stockings Away All yellow Third Kit Two-tone blue, Best attendance 49768: vs Aston Villa 20 February 1960 FA in 1892.
In 1892 after a test match (play off) victory against AccringtonAccrington F. were one of the founder members of the Football League in England. Accrington F. was formed in Accrington (now in Hyndburn, Lancashire), following a meeting at a local public house in 1876. The 'Owd Reds played at the Moorhead Park ground. they were the first team in the World to be promoted.
United were involved in the first British radio commentary of a football match. Versus ArsenalArsenal F. also known as Arsenal The Arsenal or The Gunners is a north London football team founded in 1886. They play at Arsenal Stadium, Highbury. History Early years Arsenal were originally called Dial Square . The club later changed its name to Woolwi at Highbury in 1927.
The club scored the first goal in the Premiership. Brian Deane v Manchester United in 1992.