Talk:Sheffield United F.C./Archive 1

Blades etc
I'm sure they were called the Blades before 1978. I was told as a kid that it had to do with the Silver Blades ice rink next door, and I'm not even sure if that's correct. Sfgreenwood 12:42, 16 August 2006 (UTC)


 * (Belated answer: No, I believe it might have something to do with Sheffield steel being used for blades of knives. Ref (chew) (do) 22:54, 25 May 2007 (UTC))

Along with the series of firsts, I believe Bramall Lane was where the first floodlit football match ever mooooo

It took place on October 14th, 1878 at 7:30pm between two teams (Reds v Blues) selected by the Sheffield Football Association. The score was Reds 0 Blues 2. Over 12,000 people paid at the gates and it was estimated that around 20,000 eventually found their way into the ground.

Details taken from "The official centenary history of Sheffield United, the first 100 years" by Denis Clarebrough.

BladeSteve

United
Can someone clarify this, please? "This was the first example of any sporting club in the world calling itself 'United' (but not the first football club to be called united, as Plymouth United F.C. was formed before Sheffield United launched its football team).  as it doesn't seem to make sense. Either Sheffield United was the first, or Plymouth United was. Sheffield can't be the first if someone else was. Tonywalton | Talk 22:37, 4 September 2005 (UTC)


 * The above quote makes sense when read in context with the immediately preceding text in the article. The club was originally called Sheffield United Cricket Club because they played cricket. It was only later that they started to play football too. For many years it continued as a football and cricket club. Plymouth United were formed after Sheffield United Cricket Club but before the cricket club started to also play football. Therefore Sheffield United were the first sports club to use the name United but not the first football club to use that name.  JeremyA (talk) 02:15, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

Congratulations to the boys !! Captain scarlet 13:21, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Cleanup
This is a good place to discuss how the Sheffield United page could be made more streamlined. The whole article was/is too long and several articles were removed completely (notable players) which was long but I felt was integral to the page. Is there any part of the article which you feel is not necessary for the page? Hawksworthm 22:36, 10 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I've started to cleanup the history but there is still alot of trivial information in the history that needs cleaning - POV etc --212.32.102.37 17:22, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Chairman
Does anybody know when Derek Dooley hands over as chairman to Terry Robinson? The sufc official site still says that Dooley is the chairman, which is why I put his name in there, but that may be out of date now. --VinceBowdren 22:52, 24 June 2006 (UTC)


 * He handed over at the end of April 2006. After the final home league match. Hawksworthm 01:44, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Editing the Notable former players section
The players in this section are listed by the decade they made their debut for United. Please discus here if you plan to add/change this section. Remember there is already a page for all United’s past players. So, with that in mind, only add players who were highly influential in their time at the Lane (e.g. a player who played in 150+ matches, scored 100+ goals, played for many seasons, or had outstanding skill or cult status in his time at the Lane). Here’s a few all-time greats at Bramall Lane, who could be added (articles need creating first) - Jack Pickering, Fred Priest, Albert Sturgess, Harry Thickett, Fred Tunstall, Mick Whitham, Bernard Wilkinson, George Utley, Albert Cox, Harry Hooper, Stanley Fazackerley, Cec Coldwell, Harry Latham, ‘Doc’ Pace, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley, Tony Agana, Paul Stancliffe and Carl Bradshaw etc. I removed Fjørtoft from the section, because although he played for the Blades, he only spent one season with the club. Hawksworthm 21:57, 23 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Perhaps adding Fjørtoft was a little hasty, but I don't agree with simply listing players as to when they made their debuts. Michael Brown first joined the club in December 1999 (on loan if my memory serves), and it wasn't until a couple of years later that he made his impact. Saying that he's a notable 1990s Sheffield United player is plain misleading if you ask me.


 * I agree about Brown, All im saying is; if we change Brown to 2000's then we will have to change a lot of the others - like Currie, Woodward, Hagen etc. Because they are only listed by debut. For instance, Hagan played most of his football for United in the 40's, while Currie and Woodward played mostly in the 70's. Its just the way the list was originally made (not by me) - it is misleading and wants changing, but if we are going to change it; they will all have to be changed. If you, or any one else has a different way of listing them (without taking up more space) - please do (but post suggestions here first so we can all comment). Maybe changing them, so it reflected the decade in which they played most of their football with United? Hawksworthm 00:49, 24 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I will soon update this section by listing the players under the decade in which they played most of their matches for United. At the moment they are listed by debut and as has been pointed out - it is misleading. Brown will change to 2000's, Hagen to 1940's, Currie to 70's etc.. If anyone dosen't agree with this; please say so now. Hawksworthm 03:27, 28 July 2006 (UTC)


 * As there were no objections, I have re-listed the notable players by the decade in which they had most impact for United. As was pointed out earlier; listing players by 'debut' was misleading. I also added Albert Sturgess to the list. Hawksworthm 14:28, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

I have added Bobby Barclay to the list. He made 231 league starts for United and had 3 England caps. Still need to create article for Fred Tunstall, who should be part of the list.Hawksworthm 01:55, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

I propose that Tony Agana be added to the list. He was an important factor (along with Brian Deane) in United’s promotion to the First Division in 1989-90. I shall add him in a few days if there is no objections.—Hawksworthm 16:21, 24 September 2006 (UTC)


 * As there were no objections, I have now added Tony Agana to the list. —Hawksworthm 19:58, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

I have added Fred Tunstall to the list. Between 1920 and 1932, Tunstall made a total of 437 appearances for Sheffield United and scored 129 goals. He qualifies for the list, without doubt!—Hawksworthm 02:59, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

I propose the addition of Derek Pace to the list. Pace was a great favourite at the Lane and was a major factor in United’s revival in the late 50’s. If there are no objections; I will add him to the list in a few days.—Hawksworthm 00:17, 16 October 2006 (UTC)


 * As there were no objections, I have now added Derek Pace to the list. —Hawksworthm 21:59, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

I have removed Dean Saunders from the list, because although he was an undoubted Legend for Wales, Derby County and Aston Villa; he only played for one season at Sheffield United, and therefore cannot really be regarded as a Legend at the club. If we include Saunders we will have to include 100’s of other players who played 42+ games for the club. If you wish to add a player to the list, please discuss here first why you think he should be added. That way we can all have the chance to comment on the proposed addition. Some players who possibly could be added are: Jack Pickering, Fred Priest, Harry Thickett, George Utley, Albert Cox, Harry Hooper, Stanley Fazackerley, Cec Coldwell, Harry Latham, Len Badger, Ted Hemsley etc. But please post your suggestions here first. —Hawksworthm 20:46, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Phil Jagielka played every league game for the blades in the 2004-5 season, and the 2005-6 season, and is an ever-present in the team so far this season as well. He has played 106 consecutive games for the blades, and made a total of 239 League, FA Cup and League Cup starts, and an additional 23 appearences as a sub. He has scored 19 goals, not bad as many of those matches were from defence. Surely a candidate for 2000's? I'll add him in a few days if there are no objections. Additionally, what about Paddy Kenny? He has made 196 appearences for the blades. Maybe a more contentious, but what do we think? I'll add him in a few days if there are no objections. L.J.Skinnersomething to say? 01:13, 21 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Is Tonge not to be considered, with Jagielka, Kenny? As for earlier ones, I would have said Badger was notable, and what about Gilbert Reece, who was certainly a crowd favourite (and is prominent in the George Best wonder goal, failing to get a tackle in for about 30 secs). And Hemsley was a first class cricketer too (Warwicks? Worcs?) Len Allchurch? (Welsh international, as was Reece, I think) Birchenall? Good list, anyway. roundhouse 10:01, 21 November 2006 (UTC)


 * You're right of course. Whilst Tonge has been hampered by injury recently, he has started 208 games for the blade and come on as a sub in a further 17, scoring 21 goals.  Monty is also only two away from his 150th start (another who came through at the same time as Tonge/Jags)

I will add Kenny, Tonge, Jagielka and Montgomery in a few days if noone objects. L.J.Skinnersomething to say? 10:25, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

I have no objections to adding former players like Len Badger and Ted Hemsley and possibly Gil Reese. Of course there are many others from the early seventies that could also be added like Dearden, Scullion, Speight and Colquhoun etc. But I have resisted adding too many from any particular decade. After all it’s easy just to look into the recent past, and say a particular player should be added. Instead I think it would be better to try to keep an even amount from each decade. Some of United’s greatest players were from the early part of the 1900’s. But certainly Badger and Hemsley should be added for the 1970's. They were great full-backs for the Blades. Hawksworthm 01:29, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

I am not keen on adding players who currently play for United. After all, that’s why the section is called ‘notable former players’. It’s basically to look back at former players that excelled (played or scored on many occasions, had outstanding skill or a cult status) when they played for the club. When Tonge, Kenny and Jags have left the club they should be added without a doubt. Also the 2000’s list should not have too many entries at the moment, after all, the decade is only in its 6th year. I hope you can see what I’m trying to say here. Hawksworthm 01:16, 22 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Points taken - who knows who will be in the Jan transfer window? roundhouse 02:07, 22 November 2006 (UTC)


 * OK,

that seems fair enough Hawksworthm... ''The preceding comment contained scenes of a violent or sexual nature, and should not have been viewed by young children. '' L.J.SkinnerWOT? 02:33, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

I propose the addition of Len Badger to the list. He made 458 appearances for United. If there are no objections; I will add him to the list in a few days. Hawksworthm 02:41, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
 * As there were no objections, I have now added Len Badger to the list. Hawksworthm 18:21, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

I propose the addition of Jack Pickering to the list. He made 368 appearances for United over a 23 year period, and would have undoubtedly have played even more if not for World War II. If there are no objections; I will add him to the list in a few days.Hawksworthm 03:49, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
 * As there were no objections, I have now added Jack Pickering to the list. Hawksworthm 01:51, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

I propose the addition of Cec Coldwell and Eddie Colquhoun to the list. Both made over 410 league appearances for United. If there are no objections; I will add them to the list in a few days. Hawksworthm 03:57, 27 December 2006 (UTC)
 * As there were no objections, I have now added Cec Coldwell and Eddie Colquhoun to the list. Hawksworthm 02:15, 30 December 2006 (UTC)

I propose the addition of Simon Tracey to the list. He played played 382 games for Sheffield United. Also, the removal of Jostein Flo. He was a memorable player, but he only managed to score 18 goals in his short period with United, this hardly qualifies him for this elete group of players. I also notice he was added without proposing the addition here first. Doing so, gives us all a chance to past comment. hawksworthm 13:08, 15 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree with both the addition and the removal. -- roundhouse 14:18, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok thanks, I have now added Simon Tracey to the list and removed Jostein Flo. hawksworthm 13:16, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

I propse the addition of Len Badger and Nudger Needham. Not many goals between them, but they were deemed worthy of the Alan Damms' print, commissioned by United's Hall of Fame. I'll add them in a few days if there are no objections.  L.J.Skinner wot 03:35, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Now that Phil Jagielka has left the club, I propose we now add his name to the notable players section. Jags made 254 appearances for the Blades. I'll add his name if there are no objections. hawksworthm 03:09, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
 * As there were no objections, I have now added Phil Jagielka to the list. -hawksworthm 18:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)

I have updated the George Utley page and as it now contains a bit of detail I have added him to the notable former players list as requested by Hawksworthm. He was my GGG Uncle so most of the detail is more biographical than statistics so if anybody has some, in particular appearances it would be great.Gmac101 22:42, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
 * A good addition to the list. Ive added some stats to the George Utley article. hawksworthm 02:17, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

I think Billy Hendry who played for United between 1891-1895 should be added to the 1890's list. He made 69 league appearances for United (in the 1890's this would be considered a high total). Hendry was a influential figure in his time with United - something Ernest Needham acknowledged in later years. I will add him to the list in a few days if thats ok. hawksworthm 03:20, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
 * As there were no objections, I have now added Billy Hendry to the list. hawksworthm 03:35, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

I notice that Jimmy Johnstone has been added to the famous Sheffield united players list. I would not have added his name to the list. I watched United in the late 1960's and 70's and can remember absolutely nothing about Johnsone playing at the Lane. Why? Well he only played 11 games for United, which hardly qualifies him to be in a famous Sheffield United players list. I would suggest his name should be removed. He was a famous player for Glasgow Celtic, but not Sheffield United. I also note Vinnie Jones in the list (only 35 games played!), again he was hardly a legendary player at the Lane and should not be in the list. Please discuss adding names here first. hawksworthm (talk) 06:15, 16 June 2009 (UTC)
 * If editors are choosing an arbritrary number of games played, goals scored, etc. to warrant inclusion then this section is original research. A secondary source must be found, such as a 'Hall of Fame', or a 'Greatest Ever XI' poll, that kind of thing. Dancarney (talk) 08:08, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

External link to official premier league site
Before this sequence of mutual reverts escalates, can we get a proper agreement on this external link. My opinion is that the link is worth including, as the site is pretty authoritative on premier league info - certainly I would rate it a more encyclopaedic link than to any fansite. --VinceBowdren 10:26, 10 August 2006 (UTC)


 * From my point of view, I think we only need a maximum of three external links in this section. Obviously the Official site should be included, and then one which links to a directory (the Dmoz directory is adequate) for all the unofficial fan sites. The stock exchange link is also worthwhile. I think we should just keep to these three, as the Sheffield United article is already beyond the maximum length. If anyone does want to add to the list, they should post here first and explain what they want to add. Hawksworthm 22:20, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

Bramall Lane Capacity
Does anyone have the official capacity of Bramall Lane? This article has been changed a few times recently, but currently states 30,975, the Bramall Lane article states 33,000. Other internet sources differ although more seem to support the larger figure (33,000; 33,000; 30,400). Apparently today 31,700 attemded, so the current figure in this article is likely wrong. —JeremyA 16:37, 19 August 2006 (UTC)


 * According to the Official match programme for the match against Liverpool (played on 19 August 2006). It states that the capacity is ‘’Almost 33,000, with extra places for disabled supporters’. But the programme fails to give an exact figure. I cannot find a figure on the official club website either. There were some empty seats at the Liverpool match. This was simply because of crowd segregation issues -  which will apply to all home matches. And as you stated; other internet sources also give conflicting totals for maximun capacity at the stadium. But, the capacity was 30,975 before the ground was increased by 2,000 extra seats. So, in my opinion; the capacity should be listed as 32,975 (or left at 33,000) until the official site  lists the exact figure. —Hawksworthm 18:56, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Not very scientific, I know, but the ground "looked full" against Man United. Certainly, all home areas of the ground had sold out, although I did spot a few empty seats.  Official attendence?  32,584.  L.J.Skinnersomething to say? 10:08, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

In the 2007 Financial report for Shareholders glossy brochure produced by the club it states that Bramall Lane has 32,609 seats. This makes sense as the 33,000 figure often quoted on websites etc was only the initial estimate. Also the Man U and Man City games were both official sell outs (including restricted view seats). These attendances were 32,584 and 32,591 respectively. LWebb 26 March 2007

Historical league position
I've created a league position graph at the request of JeremyA. Enjoy. josh (talk) 12:25, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Failed "good article" nomination
This article failed good article nomination. This is how the article, as of November 26, 2006, compares against the six good article criteria:


 * 1. Well written?: Borderline, would pass with fairly minor alterations. The quality of the prose is reasonable, but there are too many one or two sentence paragraphs, which should be merged.
 * 2. Factually accurate?: Fail. The article does not cite its sources. References, preferably in the Cite format, are a requirement for a good article.

I think you will find that the majority of the historical details taken from "The official centenary history of Sheffield United, the first 100 years" by Denis Clarebrough which is basically the "Bible" of United's history.


 * 3. Broad in coverage?: Fail. The focus is almost entirely on history. Consider including sections on the stadium, supporters and team colours (see other featured or good football articles for examples) The trivia section should be removed - if something it truly notable it should be incorporated into the body of the text. Some of the things mentioned in the lead are not expanded upon elsewhere.
 * 4. Neutral point of view?: Pass. No problems here.
 * 5. Article stability? Pass. No evidence of edit wars or major disputes.
 * 6. Images?: Borderline. The one existing image is fine, but the article could do with more. Bramall Lane appears to have an abundance of images, perhaps one or two of those could be used.

When these issues are addressed, the article can be resubmitted for consideration. Thanks for your work so far. --Oldelpaso 17:39, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

POV - Premiership Football
The first paragraph of this seems very POV to me, especially "With only a handful of games remaining it's clear that Warnock's much criticised squad recruitment and selection policy has come back to haunt him. Much to the dismay of Blades' fans, the passion that has been associated all season with the team appears to have evaporated." Soaringgoldeneagle 17:20, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I was at the Chelsea, Bolton and Newcastle matches, and it was great support and passion from the Lane faithful. The bit about "passion evaporating" is clearly a POV. I have removed it from the article. hawksworthm 16:54, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Colours and Crest
Added this section in response to GA fail. Can we also get clarification - Jimmy Hagen or Jimmy Sirrel who reputedly degigned the Blades' crest?

Also, what do we feel need be said in a section about supporters? Location? (S2, not S6, mention Swinton Blades and other supporters clubs?)  L.J.Skinner wot 21:09, 13 April 2007 (UTC)


 * The book by Armstrong and Garrett (which I have in front of me) has on p 223 a picture of a 'blazer badge c.1953' bearing the crossed 'blades' + Yorks rose (as in the crest in the article) with ornate SUFC underneath. The caption adds 'fabled to have been designed by Jimmy Hagan'. -- roundhouse 15:46, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

History
Slimmed down, but needs more work.  L.J.Skinner wot 23:13, 16 April 2007 (UTC)


 * History - I would have thought the history section in the main article should be a brief summary of the history article, whereas it now includes details and claims which are not in the history article (eg the claim that it is the only club to form after its stadium, + the Adelphi theatre detail). Also the ground is in Highfield, not Sharrow (I think) - John St is certainly in Highfield. (I am in touch with David Hagan, son of Jimmy - DH went to King Edwards as did I.) -- roundhouse 13:12, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


 * It should - an anon has been editing. It can either be entirely reverted, merged into History then reverted, or left as is.  I would tend to favour the second option, but don't have the time to do it.
 * I have added a line to each section, I hope this will direct future editor to the correct place.   L.J.Skinner wot 21:37, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Sorry, not an anon. I have left a messgae on the user's talk page.   L.J.Skinner wot 23:47, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Sharu Naraji
This link states that he was out of contract at SUFC in 2006. -- roundhouse 15:37, 3 May 2007 (UTC)


 * On the other hand this link says he got a new contract in Aug 2006. -- roundhouse 16:50, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Norfolk FC - Sheffield United FC
References in the main article suggesting that players from Norfolk FC formed the backbone of the Sheffield United FC starting club have been removed. Their is no direct connection between the old Norfolk club & Sheffield United. No histories of Sheffield Utd or generic histories of football in Sheffield mention any sort of link between Norfolk club & Sheffield United FC. Indeed if it was to be suggested that any club had provided players to the newly formed SUFC in 1889 it would be Sheffield FC. Escafeld67 21:32, 6 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Indeed, more likely still that they came from Sheffield United Cricket Club!  L.J.Skinner wot 12:49, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Namedropping
Hi. Why not include every postal district of Sheffield in the section "Supporters", which is expanding by numerical jargon every day? Wednesday could provide an identical list, just to cover all eventualities.

As a non-Blade, I don't understand the encyclopedic value of dissecting which part of a city might support which of X number of teams in the city. Think about what us neutral viewers of the article find interesting about that. I suggest a review and clean-up of this section. Thanks. Ref (chew) (do) 22:59, 13 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Added, expanded and then expanded again. Still a very small section, and no, Wednesday would not claim Heeley/Highfield/Sharrow as one of their heartlands,just as United would not claim S6/Hillsborough as one of theirs!   L.J.Skinner wot 00:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)


 * We have Supporters and then, further down, Famous supporters. Might these 2 sections be better together? Congrats to refsworldlee on putting refs in, BTW. -- roundhouse 00:58, 21 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks. However, I believe they need to stay separate - famous ones are 'singular' fans in reference; Blades everyday rain-or-shine supporters are just as special, but the term refers to 'all of them'. So I would say the difference is in the context in which they are mentioned. I hope I am understandable in what I am suggesting? Best wishes. Ref (chew) (do) 11:18, 21 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I meant adjacent rather than merged; or separate subsections of a Supporters section. (As a long-term Sheffielder I have no particular reason to think there are areas which favour 1 team over the other, unless this is a recent phenomenon. My primary school was in S11, much nearer Bramall Lane, and yet I felt I was in a minority of Unitedites; but perhaps the feeling of being in a beleaguered minority is the lot of any football supporter.) -- roundhouse 12:33, 21 May 2007 (UTC)


 * This would seem like a good idea. I was adding it per comments suggested after GA failure.   L.J.Skinner wot 11:03, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


 * As you can see above, I don't get the idea of quoting insular districts at all, but I will not comment further on that! Yes, to bring the two different 'supporter' sections together would be sensible.


 * Looking at the Good Article failure closely, I have a feeling that my referencing of the Trivia might ultimately be wasted. Thanks. Ref (chew) (do) 11:14, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Referencing anything is to be applauded, and your name is most appropriate for the task. (I thought we had attracted a new Ref, the possibly-retired Poll perhaps, but I see it is Refsworldlee in light camouflage.) The overall guideline is that Trivia should in due course be incorporated into the article or removed ... although I don't myself see any problem with a few trivia. Anyway several of these are worthy of incorporation. -- roundhouse 11:30, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


 * No, only me! Good and Featured Article hate Trivia and always will. I suppose the references might go with the snippets into wherever they are seamlessly and effortlessly put. So I might have done some good. Regards, Graham - sorry, Ref (chew) (do) 11:35, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Trivia now incorporated, due to tagging. The section has now gone, but you'll find all but one (unsourcable) fact sprinkled throughout the club history sections. Feel free to chop those you don't think fit the sections. Thanks. Ref (chew) (do) 23:35, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Good Article criteria
Hi. It seems to me that your diversification of integral sections into separate related articles has meant a sparser mention of the subject in those sections (the comment about "include more about the ground" for instance? You did have plenty about the ground until you created the separate article Bramall Lane and left a watered-down version in the main article). What do others think, and are you prepared to put back into the sections some of the content of the separate related articles?

I can't see anything wrong with the basic order of sections, by the way. Thanks. Ref (chew) (do) 11:21, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


 * There are those who call for articles to be split up into sub-articles and others (sometimes the same people) who call for sub-articles to be merged back into the article or just deleted. I would suggest - work up the Bramall Lane article to GA standard, then extract a condensed version of it to be kept unchanged in the main article. (I think this was tried - there were various largely incomprehensible comments on it.) -- roundhouse 11:46, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I agree Pc1dmn. I think some of the main articles should be remerged, but not to too great an extent.  (I'd say 1-2 pages really).  I think a more pressing issue is cutting down the History, and trying to stop newbies edited the history sections too much.   L.J.Skinner wot 10:30, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Eh? Trying to stop certain people editing? How does that work then, outside of page protection and establishment of consensus? Don't tar newbies with that brush, please. You were one once, as was I. Ref (chew) (do) 22:50, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I was referring to a user who vastly expanding the history section after I had de-merged and hacked it back. I've since added   -type remarks in each of the history sections.   L.J.Skinner wot 23:44, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Inline citations
I have been following Cite_sources. Is there somewhere else in MOS giving the opposite advice? -- roundhouse 01:28, 25 May 2007 (UTC)


 * No. So I've been through the article putting things right. Ref (chew) (do) 00:32, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

GAC failed
This article needs a lot of work to get it to GA standard


 * The articles lead needs to be integrated into bigger paragraphs. At the moment, there are 4 paras, and 3 are very short. It seems unusal that half the lead is about songs and nicknames, seems a bit too informal
 * History section is irregular in its coverage. There is a chunk about the 1895-1925 golden age, and then almost nothing until 1975-1992 and then nothing again. The main article is basically all referenced by SU websites, so it is not independently referenced (since there are no refs in the main page)
 * Colours and crest is underreferenced and seems overempashised relative to history.
 * Ladies team. 1 line section needs to be integrated somewhere else
 * There is a large stats section in the middle of the prose. This needs to be moved to the end.
 * Rivalries is unsourced.
 * Supporters section is unsourced OR, especially “obviously. . . “ and self postulating how the supporter base is broken down.
 * Derogatory sledging in the chanting section needs to be sourced.
 * Need more independent refs. THe refs also need to be formatted in a consistent manner

Regards,  Blnguyen  ( bananabucket ) 00:11, 1 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Well as per Sheffield Wednesday (featured article), the article may only use 2 paragraphs in the lead; should I integrate them elsewhere? —  j acĸrм  ( talk ) 00:33, 1 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the review Blnguyen. The problem with the history is that we used to have a massive drawn-out prose, and were constantly being shot down in GA reviews because of it's length.  I then pasted it into a new history section, and tried to cut down the main article, and it has recently been cut out completely, so I added a small section back in.  How long would you expect the section to be?
 * I always thought the ladies team should be removed. At least until there is a ladies team article!
 * Take your point on stats - will move.
 * Will find sources for the remainder. How are supporter's clubs as a reference for chants/rivalries?  Since these are usually the folk who invent the chants in the first place/hate the local rivals!   L.J.Skinner wot 02:19, 1 November 2007 (UTC)

Chris Armstrong - Is he Scottish now?
...And therefore requiring a change of flag icon? He's as Scottish as Monty now that he's played for Scotland. Bladeboy1889 (talk) 11:51, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
 * : Yes, It looks like he has decided to represent Scotland. Even though he was born in Newcastle and has played for England-U20's, I would place the Scotland flag by his name after his appearance for the Scotland B team. hawksworthm (talk) 16:46, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Honours
Due to the chnages in the names of the football tiers shouldn't the winers / runners up listings be grouped by tier rather than what the division was called at the time - eg we were runners up in the second tier in 1989 but this implies it was the third tier (ie current Div 1 but then called Div 3)
 * Actually even that's not right because when we were promoted it was still Div 2... anyway - you get my drift?

Bladeboy1889 (talk) 13:18, 10 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I Agree with this. It is confusing and in my opinion it needs changing. I’ve had a look at few other team pages like the Arsenal, Manchester City, Sunderland, Newcastle United and Derby County honours sections. My personal favourite from these would be the Derby County honours section, which doesn’t rely on a footnote, and I think it is simple to understand for the reader. hawksworthm (talk) 19:23, 11 January 2008 (UTC)


 * OK then - if no one objects I'll have a look at altering this to the Derby style one (which seems a good method to follow) in the next week or so Bladeboy1889 (talk) 15:56, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Right - I've mocked this up so it would look like this:

Note: the leagues and divisions of English football have changed somewhat over time, so here they are grouped into their relative levels on the English football league system at the time they were won to allow easy comparison of the achievement


 * Premier League and predecessors (level 1 of the English football league system)
 * Football League Division One  Champions, 1897-98
 * Football League Division One Runners-Up, 1896-97, 1899-1900


 * Football League Championship and predecessors (level 2 of the English football league system)
 * Football League Division Two Champions, 1952-53
 * Football League Division Two Runners-Up, 1892-93, 1938-39, 1960-61, 1970-71, 1989-90
 * Football League Championship Runners-Up, 2005-06
 * Football League One and predecessors (level 3 of the English football league system)
 * Football League Division Three Runners-Up, 1988–89
 * Football League Two and predecessors (level 4 of the English football league system)
 * Football League Division Four Champions,1981-82

Everyone happy? Bladeboy1889 (talk) 11:31, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, its fine with me :) hawksworthm (talk) 20:04, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

86.141.137.XXX
Hi. I noticed this non-fixed IP range seems to be removing perfectly sourced edits from Sheffield United F.C. (definitely the same person, very similar MO). It is difficult to warn them properly, as each time they connect, the last digits are almost always different, therefore they get a new talk page almost every time. Please be aware and vigilant. Thanks. Ref (chew) (do) 19:25, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Goran Slavkovski - Macedonian or Swedish?
Re: the recent edit (not by me) changing his nationality in the Current squad section from Macedonian to Swedish.

He was born in Sweden, he has played all his junior international football for Sweden's national side setup. I move towards consensus that he is Swedish. Thanks. Ref (chew) (do) 13:42, 6 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I think generally a player should be considered the nationality of their birth until they play for a different national side (eg Montgomery and Armstrong) at which point we consider them to be their adopted international nationality. If Goran starts playing for the Macedonia national team then he'd be reverted then. Bladeboy1889 (talk) 09:28, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Agreed. Ref (chew) (do) 12:04, 7 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree to that.P&#124;^&#124;C (talk) 12:27, 11 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Currently watching edits by anon at this article, plus Inter Milan and Goran Slavkovski. IP seems to think that a statement of intent from the player (which I can't find sourced anyway) means a change of nationality. Ref (chew) (do) 13:35, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes - I saw that one too. All well and good we can change his nationality once he plays for them (which the anon seems to think will be March) but until then he should stay as Swedish as the chef from the muppets! Bladeboy1889 (talk) 16:11, 11 February 2008 (UTC)


 * You're showing your age. :) Ref (chew) (do) 22:08, 11 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I read about it in a history book! Bladeboy1889 (talk) 09:35, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

Colin Kazım-Richards
Hey man, how you doing?

I think you got it wrong hombre, Colin Kazım-Richards is a very notable player. Maybe not compared to some in Uniteds past but compare him to others of today? Ez a notable player. He has been capped for a top international team! You agree man? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rectorshield (talk • contribs) 11:03, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The criteria for inclusion in that section are: a player who played in 150+ matches, scored 100+ goals, played for many seasons, or had outstanding skill or cult status in his time at the Lane - none of which he achieved. On that basis he isn't notable I'm afraid. Bladeboy1889 (talk) 11:34, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

John Tudor
Someone might wish to add John Tudor info to this page. --  Chzz  ►  20:26, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

"Der Der Derr" under "Chants" Section
Surely something should be mentioned in the chants section on this record?

The "Tom Hark" version was initially used by Burnley F.C. as an entrance theme and was adopted by SUFC for goal scoring music when the fans started singing "Peter Ndlovu"'s name to the tune. The track was then re-recording by Gary Sinclair and is now heard at loads of major sporting venues including Rugby (Twickenham) and other (much larger) clubs. It is still currently used by SUFC for goal scoring.

Not sure how this should be cited though? Also, should anything be mentioned about the entrance music currently used or is that not worth it? Would it be worth noting it was the Star Wars theme for many years?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Metallicadam (talk • contribs) 11:14, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Sponsorship
Having my removal reverted I thought that I would bring this up here for others to comment on. Do people think it appropriate to have the sponsorship of the club in the infobox? Keith D (talk) 19:18, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

2018 world cup bid
United are bidding to host some of the 2018 world cup matches as stated in the Sheffield Star today. I am not sure in which section this could be mentioned so thought I'd leave a line here. The Star's article is Here Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons 11:19, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism
Is this a real place?

 Bumhole Lane also has a hotel, making this officially the best ground in the world. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.152.32.168 (talk) 21:01, 28 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Well spotted 86.152.32.168. That little piece of vandalism was missed.  Ron h jones (Talk) 22:54, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

Merge discussion
The Blades should be merged into this article. The content of The Blades is no more than an explanation of Sheffield United's nickname, and there is no need for it to exist as a separate article. – PeeJay 16:38, 11 July 2010 (UTC)


 * Oppose due to it's association with Chengdu Blades and it's historic association with the pigs Sheffield Wednesday. IJA (talk) 10:30, 19 July 2010 (UTC)
 * What content exists in the other article that could not be included here in a "Nickname" section? – PeeJay 11:12, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Well you can merge it if you like, I'm just saying that you may want to include it in the other two teams as well IJA (talk) 12:56, 23 July 2010 (UTC)
 * It was already included at Chengdu Blades F.C. and Sheffield Wednesday F.C., and I've now added it here, so I've redirected The Blades to Sheffield United F.C.. – PeeJay 08:52, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

New Away kit
The new away kit is black with the red stripes, can someone please update the article as seen here IJA (talk) 12:54, 23 July 2010 (UTC)

New third kit colours
This is the new third kit which can be seen here by Jamie Ward. Can someone please add it to the article? Cheers IJA (talk) 11:56, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

Current first team squad
Please remove Ched Evans. He is a disgrace to Sheffield United. As well as this, change the Sheffield United years on his page to end in 2012. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.43.105.170 (talk) 19:29, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
 * There is no evidence that Evans has been released by the club. Whatever his current personal position he remains contracted until such a time as the club suggest that it has been terminated or it expires (which is in June anyway) Bladeboy1889 (talk) 07:25, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Manager list
Is this too big and unwieldly to sit comfortably in this article? I'd suggest replacing it with a managerial overview and directing to the separate List of Sheffield United F.C. managers article for full details? Or maybe a more limited list of 'notable managers' who achieved something (short list if confined to winning but we should include promotions) with exposition rather than stats? Bladeboy1889 (talk) 12:43, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
 * It is no longer than that in other team articles and to pick and chose may be considered original research Keith D (talk) 11:46, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Most 'good' or featured articles on football teams have a 'Notable Managers' section, rather than a comprehensive list. I am under the impression that are still trying to get this page to 'Good' standard, as we do have two previous failed nominations.--SUFC Boy 17:21, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Currently it just repeats what is included on the 'List of managers' article - whether the full list in maintained or not I'd suggest we don't need the stats on there, or at least no in the format they are now.Bladeboy1889 (talk) 17:48, 15 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Good point about the 'Good Article' status - I think we'd sort of given up on that but it's worth trying to have a proper purge on the article to sort it out.Bladeboy1889 (talk) 08:32, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I've written the manager history up into prose. Looking at it now it maybe considered too long by any GA reviewer - maybe it can be shortened somehow editing out some of the details.  Still think it's an improvement on the table!  Needs a couple of refs towards the end and maybe a pic or two.Bladeboy1889 (talk) 10:45, 25 May 2012 (UTC)

Good article - Stuff that needs doing
Going back to SUFCBoy's point about 'Good Article' status - it keeps failing but there's no reason not to try again - either way we ought to have another go at tidying up the article as some bits have become very messy. I've just been through and checked and formatted all the refs and a few other things struck me as needing doing:


 * Structure: It seems a bit jumbled with sections not really flowing or having any hierarchy - there should be an MOS for club articles over at WP:Football - check and restructure if necessary - Done Bladeboy1889 (talk) 13:10, 25 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Famous supporters: This section is an unholy mess. It may be better to turn this into a table or list rather than an unending prose of 'x is a fan of Sheffield United.  Y is also a fan of United. Singer Z is a fan of united...'.  Also it would at least be worth structuring it a bit more by grouping people, ie footballers, sports people, musicians, actors etc
 * Chants: The bit about 'related songs' should have a separate section (and include mention of 'You can do magic', 'I never promised you a rose garden' and 'Ilkley Moor Bah Tat')
 * Refs: There's a lot of dead links now (all marked) that should be replaced if possible
 * League history: I don't think the totals are right - need checking
 * Affiliated clubs: this may well be out of date now - we've definitely sold Chengdu and I don't think we have Fradi any more either - the problem is the club don't like to mention this as it shows what a waste of time and money it all was
 * Manager history: as per previous discussion I think this needs changing - at least simplify it and leave the stats for the managerial history page - Done Bladeboy1889 (talk) 10:43, 25 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Protection: the page is always being vandalised by sad Wednesday fans - we should get is semi protected
 * Other new sections: not sure what but its worth seeing what other club pages have reached FA or Good status and lifting sections / styles from them

I'll get on with the above but any help would be good. Anyone else wanting to join in annotate what you're up to on here and we can mark off stuff when done.Bladeboy1889 (talk) 08:50, 17 May 2012 (UTC)
 * This list is very helpful for target setting, thank you! I've recently added an 'In Popular Culture' section as seen in a couple of football F/GA's on the wiki, and also included a 'Player Of The Year' table in the Squad section. Fixed a couple of dead refs in the 'Ground' (should we change it to 'stadia'?) section, and added a couple in the 'Rivalries' section as well.


 * I've just entered a RFP on semi-protecting the article. Hopefully it will be accepted.--SUFC Boy 11:27, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Cheers - I've not had much time over the last few days to do much. Will try and do something with the managers section this week.Bladeboy1889 (talk) 13:04, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Had a though about the affiliated clubs bit - we could create a world map with them marked on maybe? Bladeboy1889 (talk) 12:57, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
 * I'll try and do some more of this over the next couple of days but maybe we could request GA review in the next week or so - there's a backlog so it give time to do some tweaking.Bladeboy1889 (talk) 08:07, 29 May 2012 (UTC)

current squad
I have removed the obvious vandalism from this section, please can a blades fan redo any omitted squad members who I have obviously removed. Seasider91 (talk) 19:18, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Maps
I've worked out how to show location maps and done a couple of test ones showing the location of the linked clubs worldwide. I tried putting them all on one map but to make it legible you need to set it to the full page width which makes it way too big as it would distract from the rest of the article. So I've done an alternative of splitting it in two - one for Europe and one for the rest of the world. I'll play about with it some more as it might be possible to change the red dots to club badges which would improve the visual but anyway - the results are below.Bladeboy1889 (talk) 08:15, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Great work!--SUFC Boy 09:40, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

Bandy
According to this history of bandy, written in Dutch, Sheffield United was originally a club not only for football but also for bandy:. Shouldn't this be mentioned in the article? Is the source wrong? Bandy boy (talk) 14:01, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid it sounds like your source is wrong - the difficulty is that your source cites another source that we we have no access to. I'm not just being awkward - I have read every published book on the football club and not a single one has mentioned bandy or any other type of hocky as being part of the football team. Some form of Ice hocky was played at Bramall Lane prior to WWI if I recall but there was never any indication that anyone playing it was affiliated to the football club, the ground was used by a lot of sports clubs at that time.  Also - during that period the football club wasn't a club in it's own right, it was an offshoot of the perviously established cricket club so even if there were other sports clubs created at that time (including bandy or anything else) they would have been an offshoot of that, not the football club.  I'm at work at the moment and will happily have a search through all my reference material over the weekend to see if I can clear it up. Bladeboy1889 (talk) 14:12, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Do you think the author may have confused the club with some of the other football clubs in Sheffield? Bandy boy (talk) 14:54, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Possibly - they may have identified the sport as having been played at Bramall Lane and assumed that it meant that the football club insitgated it. The problem is that other football clubs in Sheffield have played home games there (including the other club) plus it was something of a municipal sports arena that the public could use and maybe a bandy team did play there, but not one affiliated with the club so there's plenty of scope for confusion in the pre 1914 period.  As I said - I'll do some research over the next few days and let you know what I find. Bladeboy1889 (talk) 15:48, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * I've re-read the sources I have and can find no mention of bandy, or anything approaching it. There was a roller hockey rink built at Bramall Lane in 1909 (which didn't last long as it was burned down not long after opening,) but that's about it.  There's also no mention of it in the info about other sports that were played there, or in any of the history of the early years of the club.  I'll keep digging though. Bladeboy1889 (talk) 07:57, 5 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 12 August 2014
They is a page for George Willis

Sck1889 (talk) 16:15, 12 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Oppose - Willis isn't notable yet as he hasn't made a first team appearance, you shouldn't have created that article. If he doesn't play tonight against Mansfield Town, I'll be submitting it for deletion. IJA (talk) 16:26, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
 * ❌ As that page has no notability, it doesn't need to be linked.-- Pr at yya  (Hello!) 14:11, 15 August 2014 (UTC)

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Sheffield United has partnered with Ladbrokes. The latter will act as the betting partner, providing betting services at the club’s 32,000-seater «Bramall Lane» stadium. Also, brand advertising will appear vastly on the club’s social media and club websites. In addition, advertising boards will be placed around the ground. Fares57 (talk) 10:19, 4 August 2017 (UTC)
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The Sheffield United board has been reshuffled, the following would be a more up to date list for the Chairman and Directors section of the page.

The information below can be gleaned/verified from the following official web pages.

Owners Kevin McCabe Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Board of Directors Prince Abdullah bin Mosaad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Stephen Bettis Tareq Hawasli Martin Green Yusuf Giansiracusa Jeremy Tutton Vice Presidents Mike Blundell Martin Green Martin Ross Graham Moore Darren Baker Tajinder Singh Mark Ross Glenn Day

Also, the Academy Manager is now Travis Binnion rather than Nick Cox.

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Not correct: "Sheffield United won the original Football League in 1898"
Sheffield United were not in the "original" football league. The inaugural season was made up of only 12 clubs and was won by Preston. Sheffield joined a later version of the league and won that, so I suggest changing the word "original" or clarifying what is meant by this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 120.18.92.95 (talk) 00:00, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Record Transfer Fee Paid
This is now rumoured to be £5 million for John Egan from Brentford on 19th July 2018. 1889sufc (talk) 22:45, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

Record Transfer Fee Received
This is now rumoured to be either £11.5 million for David Brooks who joined AFC Bournemouth on the 5th July 2018 and signed a four year deal with the Cherries. 1889sufc (talk) 22:47, 23 May 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 May 2019
Popular culture to be updated with reference to 2018 series of Doctor Who starring Jodie Whittaker, which features Bramall Lane and various Sheffield United references. Bromtomley (talk) 01:48, 27 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. NiciVampire<b style="color:black">Heart</b> 15:41, 27 May 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 September 2019
Owner of the club isn't solely Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud until 50% of the shares have been paid for it. So it should still remain as it was. What you have put is factually and legally incorrect. Wacko1312 (talk) 09:01, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting comment.svg Note: closing duplicate request. <b style="color:black">Nici</b><b style="color:purple">Vampire</b><b style="color:black">Heart</b> 17:44, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 20 September 2019
Owner of Sheffield United FC should still read as 50% Kevin McCabe and 50% Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ad bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as the shares have not been paid for by the Prince so what is stated on this page in incorrect Wacko1312 (talk) 09:24, 20 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. <b style="color:black">Nici</b><b style="color:purple">Vampire</b><b style="color:black">Heart</b> 17:44, 20 September 2019 (UTC)

Wacko1312 (talk) 22:34, 22 September 2019 (UTC) Wacko1312 (talk) 07:41, 23 September 2019 (UTC) Wacko1312 (talk) 07:46, 23 September 2019 (UTC)


 * Yes check.svg Done I added a reference. Peter James (talk) 16:31, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

Owners
According to Companies House:
 * The Sheffield United Football Club Ltd (00061564) is 75% or more owned by Blades Leisure Ltd
 * Blades Leisure Ltd (06963761) is 25-50% owned by Sheffield United Ltd
 * Sheffield United Ltd (00396956) is 75% or more owned by Scarborough United Group Ltd
 * Sheffield United Group Ltd (formerly Scarborough United Group Ltd) (04100991) is 75% or more owned by Esplanade Group (Scarborough) International Ltd
 * Esplanade Group (Scarborough) International Ltd (07185501) is 75% or more owned by Scarborough Group International Ltd
 * Scarborough Group International Ltd (SC319817) is 25-50% owned by Scott Richard McCabe.

I expected Abdullah's "UTB" to be registered as a person with significant control of Blades Leisure Ltd, but there was only McCabe's company - does UTB actually own less than 25%? Peter James (talk) 16:55, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

According to the company's annual report and financial statements (as of 2018), Blades Leisure Ltd is a joint venture between Sheffield United Ltd and a "West Indies registered company" UTB LLC - West Indies isn't a country, so where is it registered? Peter James (talk) 17:10, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

General updates
Hi, I am making some general updates; adding some newer photographs, capacity, affiliated clubs, and re-wording the section regarding Saudi ownership for the purposes of readability and clarity, this on behalf of the club and its board and owner.

Stepibok (talk) 12:31, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I reverted most of your updates because they were not referenced to third-party reliable sources (i.e. sources not related to the club) and removed referenced material. Keith D (talk) 12:50, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I would also point you to WP:COI as you have a conflict of interest here. Keith D (talk) 12:51, 19 May 2020 (UTC)

Incorrect reference link
There is a reference to a Guardian article titled "Kevin McCabe refused right to appeal in Sheffield United ownership saga" which should point to https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/21/kevin-mccabe-refused-appeal-sheffield-united-ownership-saga-football, but is currently pointing to https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2020/january/club-statement. Someone please fix since this article is semi-protected. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.187.88.97 (talk) 18:32, 21 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for pointing out the problem, I have made the change. Keith D (talk) 20:13, 21 May 2020 (UTC)

Leicester City to be replaced with Manchester United
Development squads and women’s team

The Sheffield United F.C. Academy & Training ground at Shirecliffe Academy Main article: Sheffield United F.C. Academy 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, Leicester City defender Harry Maguire and current club captain Billy Sharp. The Academy building and training facilities in the Sheffield suburb of Shirecliffe were opened in 2002 by then Minister for Sport Richard Caborn.[70] 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.[71] In addition, SteelPhalt are the sponsor of the Shirecliffe-based Academy, and are also the major sponsor of Sheffield United Women.

Leicester City to be replaced with Manchester United. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Preeth Paul Nellissery (talk • contribs) 18:54, 11 July 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 March 2021
This article lists Sheffield United as one of only four teams to have won every division in English football. It is now actually one of five teams to have won every division. Portsmouth joined the list of Sheffield United, Burnley, Wolves and Preston when they won League Two in recent years 2A02:C7F:9231:A800:A0EE:6AC6:FA89:43E8 (talk) 09:07, 2 March 2021 (UTC)
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SWFC former grounds
Bramall Lane was never Wednesday's official home ground, they played their bigger games there. Dispute over rent was at Olive Grove both clubs then waited for each other to ask about ground sharing Bramall Lane 2A02:C7E:1E62:E300:65AA:10C1:F71:C8F0 (talk) 08:55, 26 April 2022 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 13 August 2023
Change Max Lowe squad number from 13 to 3. He has changed number as of the 22/23 season. 2A02:C7C:C2A8:1800:3542:430C:BBEC:9A23 (talk) 20:37, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Sirdog (talk) 07:54, 14 August 2023 (UTC)
 * I have made the change based on https://www.sufc.co.uk/teams Keith D (talk) 18:40, 14 August 2023 (UTC)