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The team colours were also switched to red and white and a new badge created, based very closely on United’s own design, including those familiar two crossed swords. The roundel was also retained, this time featuring the name ‘Chengdu Blades FC’ and ‘2006’, the year of United’s takeover.

film When Saturday Comes stars real-life United fan Sean Bean as a part-time Hallam FC player who is scouted by Sheffield United, who then goes on to play in a FA Cup semi-final. That is particularly the case among United’s Yorkshire peers, with Leeds United having had umpteen changes since the start of the 1970s and their neighbours Wednesday launching a new design as recently as 2016. Absolute heroes' – Sheffield United fans salute their team after sealing ninth place in Premier League". The Star . Retrieved 31 July 2020. Saudi Takeover and return to the top flight (2013–present) Prince Abdullah at Sheffield United in 2013Sheffield United take over Chengdu football club". People's Daily. 13 January 2006 . Retrieved 31 October 2007. Sheffield United also have a rivalry with Nottingham Forest. [71] This can be attributed to the miners' strikes of the 1980s, where workers in the pits of Nottinghamshire did not join the strike (known locally as scabbing) while miners from Yorkshire did. BBC Radio Sheffield is the current radio broadcaster of live commentaries of matches within the catchment area of the station. Available on FM Radio frequencies: 88.6MHz, 94.7MHz & 104.1MHz. DAB Radio and Freeview channel 734.

Slavisa Jokanovic named Sheffield United manager, succeeding Chris Wilder at the Blades' helm". Sky Sports. 28 May 2021 . Retrieved 23 August 2021. the BBC produced a six-part documentary series named " United" that followed the fortunes of the club towards the end of the 1989–90 season, in which they achieved automatic promotion to the top flight of English football. Roughley, Gregg (8 October 2010). "Jessica Ennis | Small Talk | Gregg Roughley". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 23 July 2019. The Blades later commissioned a new club-specific badge in 1970 with the first circular design used in Sheffield United’s history. The gold and brown design featured the club’s full name and the year that the club was founded. It also included a small blue and green central crest with the bales of wheat. Derry City FC – A Concise History". CityWeb. 2006. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009 . Retrieved 24 April 2007.The bitter battle for Sheffield United – 'He tried to screw me, he got screwed' ". The Guardian. 3 February 2020 . Retrieved 15 December 2020. Clarebrough, Denis (30 September 1997). Sheffield United Football Club. Chalford Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-1059-8. It's almost as if we didn't respect that and that's the most disappointing thing. We've turned it into a sprint now for the last four games and it's going to get tighter than that today as everyone is scrapping for something." Clarebrough, Denis; Kirkham, Andrew (1 September 2012). Sheffield United: The Complete Record. DB Publishing. ISBN 978-1780910192.