Sheffield United Football Club
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| Full name | Sheffield United Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | The Blades, Red and White Wizards |
| Founded | 22 March 1889 |
| Ground | Bramall Lane |
| Capacity | 32,702 |
| Owner |
Kevin McCabe (50%) Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (50%) |
| Manager | Chris Wilder |
| League | Championship |
| 2016–17 | League One, 1st of 24 (promoted) |
| Website | Club website |
A near-full capacity South Stand and adjacent Bramall Lane Stand at Bramall Lane
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| Location | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England |
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| Coordinates | 53°22′13″N 1°28′15″W / 53.37028°N 1.47083°WCoordinates: 53°22′13″N 1°28′15″W / 53.37028°N 1.47083°W |
| Owner | Sheffield United |
| Capacity | 32,702 |
| Opened | 30 April 1855 |
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The football club was formed in 1889 as an offshoot of Sheffield United Cricket Club, and are nicknamed The Blades due to Sheffield's history of steel production. The club have played their home games at Bramall Lane since their formation in 1889. Bramall Lane is currently an all-seater ground with a capacity of 32,702.
Sheffield United won the original First Division 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.
For most of the club's history they have played in red and white striped shirts with black shorts. Their closest rivals are Sheffield Wednesday, with whom they contest the Steel City derby.
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