80-565: Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium is a cricket stadium located in Salem district of Tamil Nadu , India. It was established in 2020 by Salem Cricket Foundation with assistance from Salem District Cricket Association and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association . It is the biggest cricket ground in the state in respect to play area (90 metres (300 ft)). Chennai Super Kings started its Super Kings Academy in this stadium. The stadium has five pitches, 12 practice-turf wickets, players pavilion and press box. It
160-616: A 40,000 all seater. The expansion would also have had a secondary focus of being available for selection for FIFA World Cup matches in 2018 or 2022, if England's bid were to be successful. However, on 16 December 2009 The Football Association announced that should England's 2018/2022 World Cup bid be successful then any games played in Sheffield would be staged at Sheffield Wednesday 's Hillsborough Stadium . In light of this United's former chief executive, Trevor Birch , made it known that all planned ground redevelopment had been put on hold until
240-579: A broad cross-section of the city and its environs, with branches of the official supporters' club running from Swinton , Kiveton Park , Retford , and Eckington . Further afield, supporters groups also exist in Essex , the Republic of Ireland , the Netherlands , and Australia , amongst others. A 2013 study of posts on social networking site Twitter found that Blades fans have the most positive interactions with
320-426: A dispute over gate receipts 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 to 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 . United have not won
400-555: A few months to take over the Welsh national side . Micky Adams then became the third full-time manager of the season, and oversaw a disastrous run of results which saw United relegated and Adams sacked after only six months in charge. With United in the third tier once more, Danny Wilson was appointed as manager in June 2011, despite protests from United fans over his previous association with cross-town rivals Sheffield Wednesday . Wilson guided
480-560: A fifth-place finish in the Championship, losing in the play-off semi-finals to Nottingham Forest on penalties. During the following season , Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi failed with an attempted £90 million takeover of the financially troubled club having reportedly paid a near-£10 million non-refundable deposit. By the end of the season, Heckingbottom had guided United back to the Premier League, securing automatic promotion with
560-527: A long search for a new boss, former Scotland defender David Weir was appointed as Wilson's long-term replacement. Weir's tenure was short-lived however, as he was sacked in October of the same year, having won only one of 13 games in charge. After Chris Morgan had overseen the team for a brief time, Nigel Clough was appointed as Weir's permanent successor in October 2013. Clough guided the Blades to finish seventh in
640-602: A period of decline then set in. The 2010–11 season proved disastrous, with the club employing three different managers in the span 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. United qualified for the League One play-offs in 2011–12 and 2012–13 but lost in the final and semi-final respectively. In September 2013, Abdullah bin Mosaad Al Saud of
720-463: A second-place finish. The team also reached the FA Cup semi-finals, losing 3–0 to Manchester City at Wembley Stadium. Sheffield United's return to the Premier League for the 2023–24 season proved to be difficult and by early December they sat at the bottom of the league. The club's board decided to sack Heckingbottom, replacing him with former Blades manager Chris Wilder. Despite the managerial change,
800-526: A short, unsuccessful spell as manager of Watford . It was to prove an astute appointment as although he could not prevent relegation in his first season he built a solid, hard working team on a small budget and won back to back promotions, returning the club to the top flight and achieving regular mid-table finishes. With the formation of the Premier League United's old financial problems and willingness to sell star players without replacing them meant
880-427: A talented but under performing side which he transformed into a promotion team, returning to Division One in 1961. Harris built a side based on local players and stabilised them in the top flight but financial issues soon prompted the sale of key players and United were eventually relegated once more. Harris opted to 'move upstairs' to become 'general manager' and handed the role of team manager to Arthur Rowley but he
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#1732887616938960-559: A trophy since 1925, bar those associated with promotion from lower leagues, their best performances in the cup competitions being several semi-final appearances in the FA Cup and League Cup . 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
1040-425: A white stripe over the left-hand side. Their kits continued to feature striped shirts, albeit with various aids to accommodate their sponsors, including a yellow square for Laver from 1988 to 1992 (the 1990–92 shirt also featured narrow black stripes through each white stripe) and a black hoop, also for Laver in the 1994–95 season. Then came the diamond kit, which was so badly received that the club reverted to stripes
1120-460: A year following poor results and intense fan pressure. Former assistant manager Kevin Blackwell was appointed as Robson's replacement but despite reaching the play-off finals in his first full season the team was obviously in decline and he was sacked after only two games of the 2010–11 season. Worse was to come however as player-coach Gary Speed was briefly promoted to manager but left after only
1200-527: Is also built with a drainage system which refills ground water periodically. The seating capacity is 5000 which can be increased to up to 25,000 during big events. As of February 2020, construction of stands for audience and parking facilities were planned by the Salem Cricket Foundation and Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The stadium is hosted Ranji Trophy , Tamil Nadu Premier League and All India Buchi Babu International Invitational Tournament and
1280-702: Is off the Chennai-Salem highway and nearly 25 km from Salem city. It is spread across 16 acres (6.5 ha) with a play area of 90 metres (300 ft) which makes it the biggest in the state. On 10 February 2020 after two years of construction, the stadium was inaugurated in the presence of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami , former India captain Rahul Dravid , former Board of Control for Cricket in India Chairman N Srinivasan , Tamil Nadu Cricket Association President Rupa Gurunath and other officials. It
1360-520: Is set to host Tamil Nadu Cricket Association 's All India Buchi Babu Invitation Tournament for Group C teams which has Mumbai , Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir , also to host Semifinals. Stadium also hosted the Ranji Trophy matches in 2024 between TamilNadu and Punjab cricket teams. The stadium is located in Kattuveppilaipatti village, near Vazhapadi with Shevaroy hills in the backdrop. It
1440-534: Is with their city neighbours Sheffield Wednesday , with whom they contest the Steel City derby (named after the steel industry for which the city of Sheffield is globally famous). Sheffield United's next main regional rival is Leeds United from West Yorkshire. This is known as a Yorkshire derby match (the two cities of Sheffield and Leeds are the largest two cities in Yorkshire). Other local rivalries are shared with
1520-554: The 'Tevez saga' and the following lawsuit charges. Like many English clubs, Sheffield United supporters have a wide variety of chants and songs. The most famous of these is The Greasy Chip Butty Song , sung to the tune of John Denver 's ' Annie's Song '. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. A 'Player of
1600-458: The 1992–93 season before being relegated in 1994. They remained outside the top flight for the next 12 years, although they qualified for the play-offs under Bassett's successor Howard Kendall in 1997 and caretaker manager Steve Thompson in 1998. They were struggling at the wrong end of Division One when Neil Warnock was appointed manager in December 1999, and a financial crisis was preventing
1680-594: The 2022–23 season , but were relegated in the following season . 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" from 1889 to 1912. City rivals Wednesday held
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#17328876169381760-458: The FA Cup on four occasions: 1899 , 1902 , 1915 and 1925 ; and were beaten finalists in 1901 . They spent 41 years in the top-flight before being relegated in 1934. United finished as FA Cup runners-up in 1936 and were promoted as runners-up of the Second Division in 1938–39. United won the Second Division title in 1952–53, following relegation in 1949. They spent the next three decades between
1840-563: The Football League Cup . United secured promotion back to the second tier in the 2016–17 season under the management of lifelong United fan and former player Chris Wilder , winning the League One title with 100 points. In late 2017, co-owner Kevin McCabe served a roulette notice on Prince Abdullah, giving him the option to sell his 50 per cent at £5 million or buy McCabe's 50 per cent for
1920-522: The House of Saud had bought a 50 per cent stake in United's parent company "Blades Leisure Ltd". Both parties, at that time, agreed to include a "roulette notice" mechanism to end their arrangement when they no longer wished to work together. In 2014, United reached the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium but lost 5–3 to Hull City . In 2014–15 , the team reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup and semi-finals of
2000-459: The Premier League in 2023–24 . 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 . Sheffield United
2080-720: The 100th Test venue. The Stormont cricket ground in Belfast became the 123rd and most recent Test venue when it staged a match between Ireland and Zimbabwe in July 2024 . Last updated on 28 November 2024 (Test 2564): ^1 – 22 Tests from 1896 to 1939; not used for first-class cricket since 1946; redeveloped as Johannesburg Railway Station . ^2 – Staged only one Test; not used for cricket since 1973; home ground of Sheffield United F.C. ^3 – 4 Tests from 1910 to 1921; not used for first-class cricket since 1922; demolished. ^4 – Staged two Tests, one in 1928 and
2160-414: The 1890–91 season, before returning to all-white the following year. The stripes returned in the 1892–93 season, with black shorts replacing the blue in 1904. The shirts remained largely unchanged until collars were first removed in 1955, replaced by V-necks until the 1966–67 season (when white socks were also used), and from here on the neck style varied. The traditional red and white stripes remained until
2240-399: The 1974–75 season, when elements of black were added, until the 1979–81 and 82 season kit. This was white with a red breast, and with thin stripes down either side, and was created to accommodate the logo of the club's principal sponsor, Cantor's, a local furniture shop. This was to be replaced by a striped kit, with the sponsor Bentley's (1981–82) and Renault (1982–83) written vertically down
2320-522: The 2017–18 season from the FA Women's National League. Sheffield United Women also have a Development team and numerous junior teams as part of the Regional Talent Club and an additional grassroots arm. At its formation in 1889 United did not employ what would today be termed a manager , the side was coached by a trainer and a football committee selected the team and decided upon tactics (this
2400-402: The Blades ultimately losing to Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 on aggregate. United failed to gain promotion through the play-offs after losing to Swindon Town 2–1 in the first leg and drawing 5–5 in the second leg (7–6 on aggregate). Following their failure to gain promotion, Clough was sacked on 25 May 2015 and on 2 June 2015, former Scunthorpe United , Southampton and Reading boss Nigel Adkins
2480-549: The First and Second Divisions, winning promotions in 1960–61 and 1970–71 after relegations in 1956 and 1968. However, a slow decline saw the club drop to the fourth tier by 1982, though they would win an immediate promotion as Fourth Division champions in 1981–82; this achievement meant that Sheffield United are one of only five sides to have won all four professional divisions of English football . Promoted in 1983–84, they recovered from relegation in 1988 to win consecutive promotions into
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2560-537: The High Court issued its judgment, requiring McCabe's company to sell its shares in United. McCabe sought permission to appeal from the High Court and Court of Appeal but both appeals were rejected. As a result, Prince Abdullah became the sole beneficial owner of the club. The club had a very poor start to the 2020–21 season, winning just one of their opening 18 matches. Wilder left the club by mutual consent in March 2021. He
2640-527: The Professional Development League, playing home games at various venues, including Bramall Lane and Stocksbridge Park Steels FC. The club have fielded a reserve team since 1893, when the reserves played in 'Sheffield League Division One'. Sheffield United also have a Women's team , formerly known as Sheffield United Ladies, who play in the FA Women's Championship after having been promoted in
2720-630: The Queens Sports Club. ^8 – Hosted the first Day-Night Test match on 27 November 2015. List of number of grounds by country up to 28 November 2024 (Test 2564): Specific General Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield , South Yorkshire , England. The club competes in the EFL Championship , the second tier of English football , following relegation from
2800-594: The Sheffield suburb of Shirecliffe were opened in 2002 by then Minister for Sport Richard Caborn . Sheffield United Academy U18s currently play in the Professional Development League at the Shirecliffe ground at Firshill Crescent, and finished as runners-up in the 2011 FA Youth Cup . In addition, SteelPhalt are the sponsor of the Shirecliffe-based Academy, and are also the major sponsor of Sheffield United Women. Sheffield United U23s currently compete in
2880-518: 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 fell back into the Third Division in 1988, but new manager Dave Bassett masterminded a quick revival which launched the Blades towards one of
2960-527: The Year' award has been presented since 1967 to recognise the player who has made the greatest contribution to the club over the course of the season. Initially organised by the Official Supporters Club the award was voted for by their members although it was presented as an official club award. In recent years the award has been presented at a gala 'End of Season' award ceremony and dinner, usually held at
3040-871: The award on three consecutive occasions. The award was shared between two players for the first time in 2017, with Billy Sharp and John Fleck receiving the award. The award was won by an overseas born player consecutive times for the first time in 2024, Iliman Ndiaye in 2023 and Gustavo Hamer in 2024. Sheffield United's Academy is responsible for youth development at the club. It has produced such players as Manchester City defender Kyle Walker and defender Phil Jagielka , both England internationals , and also Swansea City defender Kyle Naughton , Burnley full back Matthew Lowton , Manchester United defender and club captain Harry Maguire and current club captain Billy Sharp . The academy building and training facilities in
3120-506: The bottom of Division Two. The ambitious and colourful Harry Haslam was handed the reins and although many of his ideas were ahead of their time he built an ageing side based on 'star' players at the end of their career. Now in the Third Division performances deteriorated still further and Haslam stepped down due to illness in January 1981. World Cup winner and then United player Martin Peters
3200-474: The centre of Sheffield. Bramall Lane is the oldest major league ground anywhere in the world, having hosted its first game in 1862, a match between Hallam and Sheffield Club . Bramall Lane also hosted the world's first ever floodlit football match on 14 October 1878 with two teams picked from the Sheffield Football Association. The power for the lights was provided by two generators. The crowd
3280-508: The club from being able to boost their squad, but 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 re-branded Championship . They lasted just one season back amongst
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3360-453: The club to the League One play-off final in his first full season in charge, only to lose to Huddersfield Town after a famous penalty shootout in which Huddersfield missed their first three penalties. Despite the club challenging for promotion the following season, a poor run of results led to Wilson's departure in April 2013, being replaced by Chris Morgan until the end of the season. After
3440-524: The club was able to regain and maintain Premiership status. A revised application for the redevelopment of Kop was submitted in 2015, which would see 3,215 seats added to the stand's current capacity. Further plans were revealed in 2017 for the development of the corner between the Kop and South Stand, which would see the construction of residential flats and a new club store. Sheffield United derive support from
3520-510: The club's nickname, with a Yorkshire Rose above, on a black background. This is surrounded by a red ring with "Sheffield United F.C." written around the top and " 1889 ", the year the club was founded, underneath. This has been altered very slightly a few times, with a simple black embroidered crest appearing on shirts from 1987 to 1990, and an all-white crest on a red-edged black shield for the 1992–99 seasons, but reverted to its original form in 2000. Sheffield United play at Bramall Lane , near
3600-477: The club's post-war financial problems would hamper team building for years to come. Davison retired in 1952 and prompted the club to appoint Rotherham United manager Reg Freeman as his successor. Freeman stabilised the team but fell ill and died in 1955 after which United turned to the inexperienced Joe Mercer but he struggled to cope with a team in decline and departed for Aston Villa in 1958. United then appointed Chester manager John Harris who inherited
3680-454: The death of John Nicholson (who died whilst travelling to an away match in Birmingham ) the United board turned to Chesterfield manager Teddy Davison to become the club's first real manager. The team were in decline however and were soon relegated for the first time in their history. Davison gradually rebuilt the side with astute signings and young players and regained top flight status, but
3760-404: The division, and its subsequent return to the Premier League in 2019. United went on to finish ninth in their first season back in the top flight, but the following 2020–21 season was a completely different story. On 13 March 2021, Wilder left the club by mutual consent, with the club bottom of the Premier League, with 14 points from 28 games. U23 coach Paul Heckingbottom took interim charge of
3840-416: The elite, before being relegated from the Premier League amidst the controversy surrounding Carlos Tevez , the player who was controversially signed by West Ham United and whose performances played a big part in their remarkable escape from relegation. Neil Warnock resigned as manager after the Blades went down. The team also purchased Chinese club Chengdu Wuniu in 2006, and redesigned the club crest in
3920-477: The end of April, and voting has been widened to include a broader section of the club's fanbase. The first winner of the award was long serving goalkeeper Alan Hodgkinson . The player with the most award wins is striker Alan Woodward on four occasions between 1970 and 1978. The longest gap between wins by a player is seven years; Keith Edwards had two spells with the club and won the award during both, in 1977 and 1984. Harry Maguire and Phil Jagielka have won
4000-592: The final matchday of the season, the club lost 3–0 to Tottenham Hotspur at home, finalizing their new record of 104 goals conceded, in addition to a goal difference of −69, matching Derby County 's record from the 2007–08 season . Furthermore, they set new records for goals conceded at home with 57, surpassing Aston Villa 's record from the 1935–36 season , and recorded a home goal difference of −38. Sheffield United have played in red and white stripes for most of their history, but began playing in white shirts and blue shorts. They briefly played in narrow red stripes for
4080-429: The following season. Since then, red and white stripes and black socks with varying trim have been the order of the day, with black shorts for all but the 2002–05 seasons, when white and then red were tried. The club also every few seasons opt to put thin black stripes between the red and white stripes. Sheffield United's home colours were the inspiration for the kit of Irish club, Derry City . In 1934, Derry City adopted
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#17328876169384160-523: The following year and dropped into League One in 2011. They spent six seasons in the third tier, losing in three play-off campaigns, before manager Chris Wilder led the club to promotion as champions in 2016–17. Promotion to the Premier League followed in 2018–19, though they returned to the Championship in 2021. The club played in the Premier League following a promotion from the EFL Championship in
4240-417: The ground for some matches each season until 7 August 1973, after which construction work began to convert Bramall Lane into a specialist football stadium. The ground has seen expansion in recent years, with the 2006 completion of a 3,000 seat corner stand, Bramall Lane is now an all-seater stadium fit for the Premier League holding 31,884. In March 2009 the club were officially granted permission to expand
4320-401: 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 Premier League in 1992 after peaking with a ninth-place finish in the last season of the old First Division) and reached an F.A. Cup semi-final in
4400-770: The nickname "The Blades" in their early years, however in 1907 Wednesday officially became "The Owls", in reference to their new ground in Owlerton , and United would later claim "The Blades" nickname for themselves. Sheffield United officially formed on 22 March 1889 at the Adelphi Hotel , Sheffield (now the site of the Crucible Theatre ) by the President of the Cricket Club, Sir Charles Clegg . The Wednesday had moved from Bramall Lane to their own ground at Olive Grove after
4480-460: The official account of their club out of any in English football. Sheffield United were also found to have the most 'obsessed' fans in the 2006–07 Premier League, with supporters reportedly thinking about the team 110 times a day on average. United have a number of celebrity supporters including: Sheffield United have numerous rivalries , mostly with other Yorkshire clubs. The most notable rivalry
4560-559: The other in 1931; not used for first-class cricket since 1931. ^5 – 6 Tests from 1948 to 1954; not used for first-class cricket since 1956; now used only for rugby union . ^6 – First used by Pakistan for 8 Tests, later for 9 Tests by Bangladesh, including the inaugural home Test for both sides, on 1 January 1955 and 10 November 2000 respectively. Used exclusively for football since March 2005. ^7 – Staged only one Test in 1992; subsequent Tests in Bulawayo played at
4640-470: The professional clubs of South Yorkshire: Barnsley , Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham United . These matches are known as South Yorkshire derbies. Sheffield United also have a rivalry with Nottingham Forest . This can be attributed to the miners' strikes of the 1980s, where workers in the pits of Nottinghamshire did not join the strike (known locally as scabbing ) while miners from Yorkshire did. West Ham United have also become fierce rivals due to
4720-539: The same price. Prince Abdullah chose to buy but McCabe refused to sell, a decision that ended up before the High Court of Justice . In the 2018–19 season, Sheffield United achieved automatic promotion to the Premier League. United's first season back in the Premier League, despite being tipped by many for relegation, produced a ninth-place finish. Despite this, ownership disputes between Prince Abdullah and McCabe continued. In September 2019, after 20 months of litigation,
4800-421: The side eventually succumbed to relegation and when an immediate return was not forthcoming Basset was sacked in December 1995. The following years proved a turbulent time for United as they chased the ambition of Premiership football. Experienced Howard Kendall was recruited as manager and undertook a complete rebuilding of the side but left in June 1997 to take over at Everton . Player-coach Nigel Spackman
4880-412: The side on a meagre budget. Warnock proved a divisive figure with fans, but after a number of mid-table finishes he achieved promotion back to the Premiership in 2006. The side were relegated the following season, prompting the board not to renew Warnock's contract. Just like Adrian Heath, the appointment of Bryan Robson in 2007 proved an unpopular and unsuccessful one and he was sacked after less than
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#17328876169384960-444: The stadium is expected to host Indian Premier League matches as per the officials soon. Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium hosting Tamil Nadu Premier League from 2022.In the 2022 edition, 7 league matches and 2 playoffs (qualifier 1 and eliminator) are held in this Stadium. Stadium is also to host Duleep Trophy 2022 along with Chennai and Coimbatore , this stadium to host Semi-finals and recently Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium
5040-461: The stadium once again, over two phases. The first phase would have seen the Kop being extended to increase the ground's capacity up to approximately 37,000. It would also have seen the removal of the main supporting pillars and a giant screen installed as part of the stand's roof. The second phase would have seen the Valad Stand (formerly Arnold Laver Stand) also extended, bringing the total capacity to
5120-568: The stripes, while Billy Gillespie was manager of the club, in recognition of Gillespie's achievements at Sheffield United. The first time a crest appeared on the shirt was in the 1891–92 season, when a red crest appeared on the white shirt, but this disappeared the following season. United used the city of Sheffield's coat of arms from 1965 to 1977, when a new crest was used, introduced by former manager Jimmy Sirrel , but designed apparently over 20 years previously by former player Jimmy Hagan . This consisted of two white crossed swords, or blades,
5200-412: The style of football and odd team selections and Porterfield was sacked in 1986 following supporter protests. Coach Billy McEwan was promoted to the position of manager but failed to improve the standard of play and with attendances falling and the team in danger of relegation once more he was sacked in January 1988. United now turned to the colourful character of Dave Bassett who had most recently had
5280-480: The style of the Sheffield United badge and renamed the team "Chengdu Blades". The team were dissolved in 2015. The club struggled to come to terms with life back in the Championship, with a spiralling wage bill not being matched by the quality of the players brought in, and a succession of managers within a short period of time. The Blades reached the Championship playoff final in 2009 under Kevin Blackwell , but
5360-424: The table narrowly missing the play-offs after having been bottom of the table at the start of February and also led United to an FA Cup semi-final against Hull City which the Blades lost 5–3 after twice taking the lead in the first half. The following season saw Clough guide the Blades to fifth place in the league, thus qualifying for the play-offs and also led them to a first League Cup semi-final in 12 years, with
5440-463: The team was ageing and there was little money to replace players. After a good finish in his first season a disastrous string of results the following year led to Furphy's sacking in October 1975. Jimmy Sirrel was recruited from Notts County but he proved unpopular with both the players and fans and could not halt the decline, overseeing relegation and then being sacked in September 1977 with United at
5520-415: The team's poor form continued and their relegation back to the Championship was confirmed on 27 April 2024 following a 5–1 loss to Newcastle United . On 11 May 2024, after conceding the 101st goal of their campaign in a 1–0 defeat to Everton , Sheffield United set a new record for the most goals conceded in a single Premier League season, breaking Swindon Town 's record of 100 from the 1993–94 season . On
5600-457: The top-flight at the end of the 1989–90 campaign. Sheffield United were founding members of the Premier League in the 1992–93 season , during which they scored the first ever goal of the competition. They were relegated in 1994 and after losing play-off finals in 1997 and 2003 , the club finally regained their Premier League status at the end of the 2005–06 campaign under the stewardship of manager Neil Warnock . However, United were relegated
5680-467: Was 20,000 and the score 2–0. Bramall Lane was originally a cricket ground and in 1855 it was leased to Sheffield United Cricket Club (founded in 1854) by the Duke of Norfolk . The ground was opened with a cricket match on 30 April 1855 and later became a shared cricket/football venue. After Yorkshire County Cricket Club was founded in 1863, it was their main venue in the nineteenth century. They continued to use
5760-484: Was a continuation of the structure of Sheffield United Cricket Club from which the football team had been formed). They did appoint Joseph Wostinholm to the position of club secretary and he was responsible for the day-to-day running of the club, matchday organisation and dealing with players and contracts. Wostinholm oversaw a period of rapid growth for the team, culminating in 1898 when United won their only First Division championship, after which he retired. Wostinholm
5840-467: Was appointed as the new Blades manager. However, his appointment only lasted one season as the Blades (who were in 2nd place after the first five matches) ultimately finished in 11th place, the club's lowest finish in the third tier since 1983. Adkins was duly sacked on 12 May 2016. Atkins was quickly replaced by former Northampton Town manager and former Blades player Chris Wilder , who oversaw United's promotion from League One in 2017, after six years in
5920-596: Was built at a cost of ₹ 3 crore (US$ 360,000). Cricket stadium One hundred and twenty-three grounds have hosted men's Test cricket since the first officially recognised Test match between Australia and England in Melbourne in March 1877. The grounds are listed in the order in which they were first used as a venue for a men's Test cricket match. The list excludes World Series Cricket venues and women's Test venues. On 8 July 2009, Sophia Gardens in Cardiff became
6000-618: Was formed as an offshoot of Sheffield United Cricket Club in 1889. Following strong performances in the Midland League and Northern League , they were invited to become founder members of the Football League Second Division in 1892. They won promotion to the First Division at the end of the 1892–93 season, the first team to do so, and went on to be crowned English football champions in 1897–98. United went on to win
6080-542: Was promoted to replace Kendall but after initial promise he quit after only eight months citing boardroom interference. This was to become a recurring theme and replacement Steve Bruce would leave after only one season citing the same reasons. Adrian Heath then proved a disastrous appointment and lasted only six months before being sacked with United looking more likely to be relegated than promoted. The Blades then turned to experienced lower league manager Neil Warnock who managed to stave off relegation and began to rebuild
6160-495: Was promoted to the position of manager but United were relegated to Division Four at the end of the season and Peters resigned. With a new ambitious board in place United recruited Ian Porterfield as manager in June 1981. He had an immediate impact, winning the Division Four championship in his first season and taking the club back into the second tier two years later on a meagre budget. Despite this many fans were unhappy with
6240-399: Was replaced by John Nicholson as secretary and he would remain in post for over thirty years until his death in 1932. Nicholson presided over the most successful period in the club's history as United became a leading force in English football, winning the FA Cup four times and regularly challenged at the top of the league but a second Division One title for the club eluded him. Following
6320-615: Was replaced by Paul Heckingbottom as caretaker manager, who could not prevent relegation at the end of the season. In May 2021, the club appointed Slaviša Jokanović as the new manager, making him the first overseas manager the club's history. However, Jokanović was dismissed in November 2021 after a poor start to the season and Heckingbottom was reappointed as manager, this time on a permanent basis. Heckingbottom appointed former Sheffield United players Stuart McCall and Jack Lester as part of his coaching team. The 2021–22 season resulted in
6400-402: Was sacked after one season following disappointing results. Harris returned as manager and guided the side to promotion once more but after a good start back in the top flight Harris' confidence faded and he stepped down in 1973 to 'move upstairs' for the second time. Experienced Blackburn Rovers manager Ken Furphy was the man United turned to replace John Harris. He initially did well but
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