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Highlighting historical moments from the archives of Sheffield United Football Club. #sufc #bskyblades ⚔️🔴⚪️⚫️
43 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat #Portsmouth 2-1 in a Division 3 match at Bramall Lane ⚔️
Colin Morris scored a brace for #sufc against Pompey. Blades went onto finish 11th under Ian Porterfield after winning Division 4 the previous season #bskyblades
Colin Morris scored a brace for #sufc against Pompey. Blades went onto finish 11th under Ian Porterfield after winning Division 4 the previous season #bskyblades
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
43 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat #Portsmouth 2-1 in a Division 3 match at Bramall Lane ⚔️
Colin Morris scored a brace for #sufc against Pompey. Blades went onto finish 11th under Ian Porterfield after winning Division 4 the previous season #bskyblades
Colin Morris scored a brace for #sufc against Pompey. Blades went onto finish 11th under Ian Porterfield after winning Division 4 the previous season #bskyblades
Can you name this former Blade? ⚔️
Comment below with your guess. Do you remember him? 🤔
#sufc #bskyblades
Comment below with your guess. Do you remember him? 🤔
#sufc #bskyblades
January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Can you name this former Blade? ⚔️
Comment below with your guess. Do you remember him? 🤔
#sufc #bskyblades
Comment below with your guess. Do you remember him? 🤔
#sufc #bskyblades
19 years ago #OnThisDay Stephen Quinn scored in a 1-1 draw against #Portsmouth in a Premier League match at Bramall Lane ⚔️
Gary O’Neil scored an equalizer for #pfc to deny #sufc the win.
Quinny recently played for Mansfield Town. “I want ginger hair too…” 🎶 #bskyblades
Gary O’Neil scored an equalizer for #pfc to deny #sufc the win.
Quinny recently played for Mansfield Town. “I want ginger hair too…” 🎶 #bskyblades
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM
19 years ago #OnThisDay Stephen Quinn scored in a 1-1 draw against #Portsmouth in a Premier League match at Bramall Lane ⚔️
Gary O’Neil scored an equalizer for #pfc to deny #sufc the win.
Quinny recently played for Mansfield Town. “I want ginger hair too…” 🎶 #bskyblades
Gary O’Neil scored an equalizer for #pfc to deny #sufc the win.
Quinny recently played for Mansfield Town. “I want ginger hair too…” 🎶 #bskyblades
#OnThisDay back in 2010 Sheffield United beat #QPR 3-2 in a #FACup round 3 replay at Loftus Road ⚽️
Goals from Lee Williamson, Jamie Ward & Richard Cresswell ensured #sufc progressed to the next round where they would lose 2-0 away at Premier League Bolton ⚔️ #bskyblades
Goals from Lee Williamson, Jamie Ward & Richard Cresswell ensured #sufc progressed to the next round where they would lose 2-0 away at Premier League Bolton ⚔️ #bskyblades
January 12, 2026 at 6:11 PM
#OnThisDay back in 2010 Sheffield United beat #QPR 3-2 in a #FACup round 3 replay at Loftus Road ⚽️
Goals from Lee Williamson, Jamie Ward & Richard Cresswell ensured #sufc progressed to the next round where they would lose 2-0 away at Premier League Bolton ⚔️ #bskyblades
Goals from Lee Williamson, Jamie Ward & Richard Cresswell ensured #sufc progressed to the next round where they would lose 2-0 away at Premier League Bolton ⚔️ #bskyblades
11th Jan 1913 - an away FA Cup Round 1 match vs Huddersfield Town was abandoned due to a snowstorm after 75 mins with #sufc winning 2-1 ❄️
The game was replayed at Leeds Road and #sufc lost 3-1 to the Terriers. Gillespie scored for Blades. ⚔️
Will Blades win their #FACup match today? #bskyblades
The game was replayed at Leeds Road and #sufc lost 3-1 to the Terriers. Gillespie scored for Blades. ⚔️
Will Blades win their #FACup match today? #bskyblades
January 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
11th Jan 1913 - an away FA Cup Round 1 match vs Huddersfield Town was abandoned due to a snowstorm after 75 mins with #sufc winning 2-1 ❄️
The game was replayed at Leeds Road and #sufc lost 3-1 to the Terriers. Gillespie scored for Blades. ⚔️
Will Blades win their #FACup match today? #bskyblades
The game was replayed at Leeds Road and #sufc lost 3-1 to the Terriers. Gillespie scored for Blades. ⚔️
Will Blades win their #FACup match today? #bskyblades
Last 6 #sufc FA Cup campaigns ⚔️
2024/25 - R3 vs Cardiff 🏴
2023/24 - R4 vs Brighton 🐦
2022/23 - SF vs Man City 🔵
2021/22 - R3 vs Wolves 🐺
2020/21 - QF vs Chelsea 🔵
2019/20 - QF vs Arsenal 🔴
How far will Blades get in the #FACup this year? 🏆 #bskyblades
2024/25 - R3 vs Cardiff 🏴
2023/24 - R4 vs Brighton 🐦
2022/23 - SF vs Man City 🔵
2021/22 - R3 vs Wolves 🐺
2020/21 - QF vs Chelsea 🔵
2019/20 - QF vs Arsenal 🔴
How far will Blades get in the #FACup this year? 🏆 #bskyblades
January 11, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Last 6 #sufc FA Cup campaigns ⚔️
2024/25 - R3 vs Cardiff 🏴
2023/24 - R4 vs Brighton 🐦
2022/23 - SF vs Man City 🔵
2021/22 - R3 vs Wolves 🐺
2020/21 - QF vs Chelsea 🔵
2019/20 - QF vs Arsenal 🔴
How far will Blades get in the #FACup this year? 🏆 #bskyblades
2024/25 - R3 vs Cardiff 🏴
2023/24 - R4 vs Brighton 🐦
2022/23 - SF vs Man City 🔵
2021/22 - R3 vs Wolves 🐺
2020/21 - QF vs Chelsea 🔵
2019/20 - QF vs Arsenal 🔴
How far will Blades get in the #FACup this year? 🏆 #bskyblades
A look back at our record FA Cup win from Chris Wilder’s first season… 🏆
#sufc beat Leyton Orient 6-0 on 6th November 2016 at Bramall Lane ⚔️
A hattrick from loanee Harry Chapman and goals from Basham, Scougall and Freeman put us through to the next round #bskyblades
#sufc beat Leyton Orient 6-0 on 6th November 2016 at Bramall Lane ⚔️
A hattrick from loanee Harry Chapman and goals from Basham, Scougall and Freeman put us through to the next round #bskyblades
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
A look back at our record FA Cup win from Chris Wilder’s first season… 🏆
#sufc beat Leyton Orient 6-0 on 6th November 2016 at Bramall Lane ⚔️
A hattrick from loanee Harry Chapman and goals from Basham, Scougall and Freeman put us through to the next round #bskyblades
#sufc beat Leyton Orient 6-0 on 6th November 2016 at Bramall Lane ⚔️
A hattrick from loanee Harry Chapman and goals from Basham, Scougall and Freeman put us through to the next round #bskyblades
22 years ago #OnThisDay Paul Peschisolido scored a hattrick for Sheffield United in a Division One match vs Gillingham at Priestfield ⚔️
Paul is well remembered by Blades fans for his winning goal in the previous season’s playoff semi-finals where #sufc beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 #bskyblades
Paul is well remembered by Blades fans for his winning goal in the previous season’s playoff semi-finals where #sufc beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 #bskyblades
January 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM
22 years ago #OnThisDay Paul Peschisolido scored a hattrick for Sheffield United in a Division One match vs Gillingham at Priestfield ⚔️
Paul is well remembered by Blades fans for his winning goal in the previous season’s playoff semi-finals where #sufc beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 #bskyblades
Paul is well remembered by Blades fans for his winning goal in the previous season’s playoff semi-finals where #sufc beat Nottingham Forest 4-3 #bskyblades
9th January 1993 #OnThisDay - #sufc drew 1-1 with #Arsenal in the 1st season of the Premier League 🔴
Adrian Littlejohn scored the equaliser late on to cancel out David Hillier’s opener ⚔️
Attendance was 23,818 at The Gunners’ former ground, Highbury 🏟️ #bskyblades #afc
Adrian Littlejohn scored the equaliser late on to cancel out David Hillier’s opener ⚔️
Attendance was 23,818 at The Gunners’ former ground, Highbury 🏟️ #bskyblades #afc
January 9, 2026 at 10:30 AM
9th January 1993 #OnThisDay - #sufc drew 1-1 with #Arsenal in the 1st season of the Premier League 🔴
Adrian Littlejohn scored the equaliser late on to cancel out David Hillier’s opener ⚔️
Attendance was 23,818 at The Gunners’ former ground, Highbury 🏟️ #bskyblades #afc
Adrian Littlejohn scored the equaliser late on to cancel out David Hillier’s opener ⚔️
Attendance was 23,818 at The Gunners’ former ground, Highbury 🏟️ #bskyblades #afc
RIP Tony Field. ⚔️
Former Blades striker who played for Sheffield United between 1974 and 1976.
Condolences to his family and friends.
#sufc #bskyblades
Former Blades striker who played for Sheffield United between 1974 and 1976.
Condolences to his family and friends.
#sufc #bskyblades
January 8, 2026 at 8:16 PM
RIP Tony Field. ⚔️
Former Blades striker who played for Sheffield United between 1974 and 1976.
Condolences to his family and friends.
#sufc #bskyblades
Former Blades striker who played for Sheffield United between 1974 and 1976.
Condolences to his family and friends.
#sufc #bskyblades
54 years ago #OnThisDay Trevor Hockey scored the equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw in a Division One match vs West Brom. Bill Dearden was also on the scoresheet at The Hawthornes ⚔️
#sufc went on to finish 10th in Division One and qualify for the 1972 Watney Cup 🏆 #twitterblades
#sufc went on to finish 10th in Division One and qualify for the 1972 Watney Cup 🏆 #twitterblades
January 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
54 years ago #OnThisDay Trevor Hockey scored the equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw in a Division One match vs West Brom. Bill Dearden was also on the scoresheet at The Hawthornes ⚔️
#sufc went on to finish 10th in Division One and qualify for the 1972 Watney Cup 🏆 #twitterblades
#sufc went on to finish 10th in Division One and qualify for the 1972 Watney Cup 🏆 #twitterblades
7th Jan 1967 #OnThisDay - #sufc beat Fulham 4-0 at home in a league match - braces from Mick Jones and Alan Birchenall won the game for Blades. ⚔️
Birchenall was later sold to Chelsea for £100k in November 1967 and Jones moved to Leeds for £100k in September 1967. #bskyblades
Birchenall was later sold to Chelsea for £100k in November 1967 and Jones moved to Leeds for £100k in September 1967. #bskyblades
January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
7th Jan 1967 #OnThisDay - #sufc beat Fulham 4-0 at home in a league match - braces from Mick Jones and Alan Birchenall won the game for Blades. ⚔️
Birchenall was later sold to Chelsea for £100k in November 1967 and Jones moved to Leeds for £100k in September 1967. #bskyblades
Birchenall was later sold to Chelsea for £100k in November 1967 and Jones moved to Leeds for £100k in September 1967. #bskyblades
January 6, 2026 at 11:23 PM
On 6th January 1923 Blades beat Burnley 4-1 at Turf Moor in a Division 1 game. ⚽️
A Tommy Sampy goal and a hattrick from Harry Johnson ensured the Blades left Lancashire with the win. ⚔️
#sufc GK Ernest Blackwell also saved a penalty but the rebound was scored. #bskyblades
A Tommy Sampy goal and a hattrick from Harry Johnson ensured the Blades left Lancashire with the win. ⚔️
#sufc GK Ernest Blackwell also saved a penalty but the rebound was scored. #bskyblades
January 6, 2026 at 6:09 PM
On 6th January 1923 Blades beat Burnley 4-1 at Turf Moor in a Division 1 game. ⚽️
A Tommy Sampy goal and a hattrick from Harry Johnson ensured the Blades left Lancashire with the win. ⚔️
#sufc GK Ernest Blackwell also saved a penalty but the rebound was scored. #bskyblades
A Tommy Sampy goal and a hattrick from Harry Johnson ensured the Blades left Lancashire with the win. ⚔️
#sufc GK Ernest Blackwell also saved a penalty but the rebound was scored. #bskyblades
On this day in 1952 #sufc completed the Steel City double by winning 3-1 at Hillsborough in front of 65,000+ spectators
Alf Ringstead scored twice and bagged a brace in the 7-3 win at Bramall Lane earlier in the season. Will #sufc do the double this year? ⚔️🔴⚪️⚫️ #bskyblades
Alf Ringstead scored twice and bagged a brace in the 7-3 win at Bramall Lane earlier in the season. Will #sufc do the double this year? ⚔️🔴⚪️⚫️ #bskyblades
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
On this day in 1952 #sufc completed the Steel City double by winning 3-1 at Hillsborough in front of 65,000+ spectators
Alf Ringstead scored twice and bagged a brace in the 7-3 win at Bramall Lane earlier in the season. Will #sufc do the double this year? ⚔️🔴⚪️⚫️ #bskyblades
Alf Ringstead scored twice and bagged a brace in the 7-3 win at Bramall Lane earlier in the season. Will #sufc do the double this year? ⚔️🔴⚪️⚫️ #bskyblades
Sheffield United beat Cheltenham Town 4-0 in a 2003 FA Cup match at Bramall Lane on this day. 🏆
Blades would eventually be knocked out by Arsenal in a semi final at Old Trafford. 🔴
How far will #sufc get this year in the FA Cup? ⚔️ #bskyblades
Blades would eventually be knocked out by Arsenal in a semi final at Old Trafford. 🔴
How far will #sufc get this year in the FA Cup? ⚔️ #bskyblades
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Sheffield United beat Cheltenham Town 4-0 in a 2003 FA Cup match at Bramall Lane on this day. 🏆
Blades would eventually be knocked out by Arsenal in a semi final at Old Trafford. 🔴
How far will #sufc get this year in the FA Cup? ⚔️ #bskyblades
Blades would eventually be knocked out by Arsenal in a semi final at Old Trafford. 🔴
How far will #sufc get this year in the FA Cup? ⚔️ #bskyblades
Sheffield United vs Millwall on 30th December 1995 was also postponed due to wintery conditions affecting Bramall Lane ❄️
The game was rearranged for 13th Feb 1996 where #sufc won 2-0 ⚔️
Will Blades win the rearranged Oxford United fixture later this year? 🤔 #bskyblades
The game was rearranged for 13th Feb 1996 where #sufc won 2-0 ⚔️
Will Blades win the rearranged Oxford United fixture later this year? 🤔 #bskyblades
January 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Sheffield United vs Millwall on 30th December 1995 was also postponed due to wintery conditions affecting Bramall Lane ❄️
The game was rearranged for 13th Feb 1996 where #sufc won 2-0 ⚔️
Will Blades win the rearranged Oxford United fixture later this year? 🤔 #bskyblades
The game was rearranged for 13th Feb 1996 where #sufc won 2-0 ⚔️
Will Blades win the rearranged Oxford United fixture later this year? 🤔 #bskyblades
7 years ago #sufc signed midfielder Ollie Norwood from Brighton for an undisclosed fee 💫
He originally joined on loan in August 2018 but the deal was made permanent on 4th Jan 2019 🤝
He played a pivotal role in the Blades’ promotion to the Premier League ⚔️ #bskyblades
He originally joined on loan in August 2018 but the deal was made permanent on 4th Jan 2019 🤝
He played a pivotal role in the Blades’ promotion to the Premier League ⚔️ #bskyblades
January 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
7 years ago #sufc signed midfielder Ollie Norwood from Brighton for an undisclosed fee 💫
He originally joined on loan in August 2018 but the deal was made permanent on 4th Jan 2019 🤝
He played a pivotal role in the Blades’ promotion to the Premier League ⚔️ #bskyblades
He originally joined on loan in August 2018 but the deal was made permanent on 4th Jan 2019 🤝
He played a pivotal role in the Blades’ promotion to the Premier League ⚔️ #bskyblades
In the first #sufc game of the new millennium, Neil Warnock’s Sheffield United drew 2-2 with Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on 3rd January 2000
Marcus Bent and loanee Paul Hall were on the scoresheet alongside Lee Ashcroft and future Blades striker, Jack Lester ⚔️
#bskyblades
Marcus Bent and loanee Paul Hall were on the scoresheet alongside Lee Ashcroft and future Blades striker, Jack Lester ⚔️
#bskyblades
January 3, 2026 at 8:49 PM
In the first #sufc game of the new millennium, Neil Warnock’s Sheffield United drew 2-2 with Grimsby Town at Blundell Park on 3rd January 2000
Marcus Bent and loanee Paul Hall were on the scoresheet alongside Lee Ashcroft and future Blades striker, Jack Lester ⚔️
#bskyblades
Marcus Bent and loanee Paul Hall were on the scoresheet alongside Lee Ashcroft and future Blades striker, Jack Lester ⚔️
#bskyblades