NICKNAME: Blades

FOUNDED: 1889

MANAGER: Kevin Blackwell

GROUND: Bramall Lane

LAST SEASON:

League Ninth FA Cup Fifth Round Carling Cup Fourth Round

HONOURS:

Division One Champions (1) 1897-98

Division Two Champions (1) 1952-53

Division Four Champions (1) 1981-82

FA Cup Winners (4) 1899, 1902, 1915, 1925

RECORD VICTORY: League 10-0 v Burslem Port Vale, Division Two, 10-12-1892 Cup 5-0 v Newcastle, FA Cup First Round, 10-01-1914 and 5-0 v Corinthians, FA Cup First Round, 10-01-1925 and 5-0 v Barrow, FA Cup Third Round, 07-01-1956

RECORD DEFEAT: 0-13 v Bolton, FA Cup Second Round, 01-02-1890

RECORD ATTENDANCE: 68,287 v Leeds, FA Cup Fifth Round, 15-02-1936

RECORD TRANSFER PAID: £4m, James Beattie to Everton, August 2007

RECORD TRANSFER RECEIVED: £4m, Phil Jagielka from Everton, July 2007

TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Jimmy Dunne, 41, 1930-31 All-time Harry Johnson, 205, 1919-30

MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Joe Shaw, 629, 1948-66