Nationwide Division One Football

Sheffield United was formed in 1889. The club was then in the English Second Division in the 1892-93 season in which they gained promotion to the English First Division in 1893-94 season where the club stayed until the 1933-34 season where they relegated to the English Second Division after bad run of form. So from 1934-35 to 1938-39 they were in the English Second Division. The club gained promotion to the English First Division.

From 1934-35 to 1978-79 Sheffield United was in and out of the English Second and First Divisions before they finally went down into the English Third Division at the end of the 1978-79 season after the club finished in 20th position.

In the 1978-79 season Sheffield United were playing in the English third Division which they played in for another season. 1980-81 saw the club relegated to the English Fourth Division after they ended the season in 21st place.

From 1982-83 the club has worked hard to gain promotion through the divisions. The club did so well that they even spent two seasons in the FA Carling Premiership in 1992 to 1994. But after a bad time the club was then in the Endsleigh League Division One in 1994-95 season until the 1995-96 season when the club has gained promotion into the Nationwide Division One.

From 1996-97 to 2003-04 Sheffield United has spent the last seven seasons in this division finishing in places from 16th position to 3rd position. In this season is currently at 3rd in the table.
Sheffield United plays their football at Bramall Lane which has a capacity of 30370.

The key players at Sheffield United are Jack Lester, Peter Ndlovu, Paul Peschisolido, Michael Tonge, Ashley Ward, Stuart McCall, Wayne Allison, Nick Montgomery, Mike Whitlow, Robert Kozluk, Robert Page and Chris Armstrong.

Sheffield United hopes to finish the season within the top five. With the aim of featuring or winning the Nationwide Division One final.