Sheffield United F.C.

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Sheffield United Football Club is a professional football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The club competes in the second tier of English football. 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, Sheffield 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 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 a founding member 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 the FA Cup on four occasions: 1899, 1902, 1915 and...

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