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Sheffield United Football Club

LC control no.no2004042483
Descriptive conventionsrda
Corporate name headingSheffield United Football Club
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Variant(s)Sheffield United F.C. (Soccer team)
Blades (Soccer team)
Cutlers (Soccer team)
Beginning date1889
Associated countryGreat Britain England
LocatedSheffield (England)
Field of activitySoccer
Found inBlade runners, 1998: p. 7 (Sheffield United Football Club; Sheffield United)
Blades news, Mar. 1984: t.p. (Sheffield United FC)
Its website, viewed 19 February 2019 (Sheffield United; Sheffield United F.C. [in crest]; the Club operates and carries out its activities through the following commercial entity: The Sheffield United Football Club Limited, Bramall Lane, Sheffield S2 4SU, Company Number 00061564)
Wikipedia, viewed 19 February 2019 (Sheffield United F.C.; Sheffield United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; formed on 22 March 1889 by members of Sheffield United Cricket Club (formed in 1854 and the first English sports club to use 'United' in its name); nicknamed "The Blades" due to Sheffield's history of steel production; original nickname was "The Cutlers" from 1889-1912 [when "The Blades" nickname was used by Sheffield Wednesday F.C.]; home games have been played at Bramall Lane since its formation in 1889)
Associated languageeng