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Highlighting historical moments from the archives of Sheffield United Football Club. #sufc #bskyblades ⚔️🔴⚪️⚫️
#OnThisDay in 2015 #SUFC drew 2-2 with #Spurs in a League Cup Semi Final 2nd leg ⚪️
Clough’s League 1 team had lost the away leg 1-0 and were 1-0 down before young sub Ché Adams scored a brace to give Blades hope ⚔️
Spurs went onto score again & win 3-2 on aggregate #bskyblades
Clough’s League 1 team had lost the away leg 1-0 and were 1-0 down before young sub Ché Adams scored a brace to give Blades hope ⚔️
Spurs went onto score again & win 3-2 on aggregate #bskyblades
January 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 2015 #SUFC drew 2-2 with #Spurs in a League Cup Semi Final 2nd leg ⚪️
Clough’s League 1 team had lost the away leg 1-0 and were 1-0 down before young sub Ché Adams scored a brace to give Blades hope ⚔️
Spurs went onto score again & win 3-2 on aggregate #bskyblades
Clough’s League 1 team had lost the away leg 1-0 and were 1-0 down before young sub Ché Adams scored a brace to give Blades hope ⚔️
Spurs went onto score again & win 3-2 on aggregate #bskyblades
27th January 1999 - Sheffield United beat Cardiff City 4-1 #OnThisDay 27 years ago ⚔️
Goals from Paul Devlin, David Holdsworth, Lee Morris and Graham Stuart ensured #sufc qualified for the 5th round of the FA Cup after beating #Cardiff at Bramall Lane 🏆 #bskyblades
Goals from Paul Devlin, David Holdsworth, Lee Morris and Graham Stuart ensured #sufc qualified for the 5th round of the FA Cup after beating #Cardiff at Bramall Lane 🏆 #bskyblades
January 27, 2026 at 8:00 AM
27th January 1999 - Sheffield United beat Cardiff City 4-1 #OnThisDay 27 years ago ⚔️
Goals from Paul Devlin, David Holdsworth, Lee Morris and Graham Stuart ensured #sufc qualified for the 5th round of the FA Cup after beating #Cardiff at Bramall Lane 🏆 #bskyblades
Goals from Paul Devlin, David Holdsworth, Lee Morris and Graham Stuart ensured #sufc qualified for the 5th round of the FA Cup after beating #Cardiff at Bramall Lane 🏆 #bskyblades
20 years ago Sheffield United made a £1.75m club record signing #OnThisDay when buying Burnley's 31-year-old striker Ade Akinbiyi 💷
Ade made 20 appearances and scored 4 goals for #sufc before Neil Warnock sold him back to Burnley in January 2007 ⚔️ #bskyblades
Ade made 20 appearances and scored 4 goals for #sufc before Neil Warnock sold him back to Burnley in January 2007 ⚔️ #bskyblades
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM
20 years ago Sheffield United made a £1.75m club record signing #OnThisDay when buying Burnley's 31-year-old striker Ade Akinbiyi 💷
Ade made 20 appearances and scored 4 goals for #sufc before Neil Warnock sold him back to Burnley in January 2007 ⚔️ #bskyblades
Ade made 20 appearances and scored 4 goals for #sufc before Neil Warnock sold him back to Burnley in January 2007 ⚔️ #bskyblades
23 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat Ipswich 4-3 to reach the 5th round of the FA Cup 🏆
A brace from Brown and goals from Jagielka & Peschisolido put #sufc in the hat for the next round ⚔️🔵 #itfc
Watch the highlights here: 👀 bit.ly/467dv8P #bskyblades
A brace from Brown and goals from Jagielka & Peschisolido put #sufc in the hat for the next round ⚔️🔵 #itfc
Watch the highlights here: 👀 bit.ly/467dv8P #bskyblades
January 25, 2026 at 8:42 PM
23 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat Ipswich 4-3 to reach the 5th round of the FA Cup 🏆
A brace from Brown and goals from Jagielka & Peschisolido put #sufc in the hat for the next round ⚔️🔵 #itfc
Watch the highlights here: 👀 bit.ly/467dv8P #bskyblades
A brace from Brown and goals from Jagielka & Peschisolido put #sufc in the hat for the next round ⚔️🔵 #itfc
Watch the highlights here: 👀 bit.ly/467dv8P #bskyblades
David McGoldrick (Didzy) played for both Sheffield United and Ipswich Town 🔴🔵
Making 130+ appearances and scoring 30+ goals for both clubs. ⚽️
Which of his former teams will come out on top today at Bramall Lane? ⚔️🚜
#sufc #bskyblades #itfc
Making 130+ appearances and scoring 30+ goals for both clubs. ⚽️
Which of his former teams will come out on top today at Bramall Lane? ⚔️🚜
#sufc #bskyblades #itfc
January 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM
David McGoldrick (Didzy) played for both Sheffield United and Ipswich Town 🔴🔵
Making 130+ appearances and scoring 30+ goals for both clubs. ⚽️
Which of his former teams will come out on top today at Bramall Lane? ⚔️🚜
#sufc #bskyblades #itfc
Making 130+ appearances and scoring 30+ goals for both clubs. ⚽️
Which of his former teams will come out on top today at Bramall Lane? ⚔️🚜
#sufc #bskyblades #itfc
Former #sufc boss Nigel Clough signed Paul Coutts & Kieron Freeman from Derby #OnThisDay 11 years ago ⚪️
Coutts joined for an undisclosed fee & Freeman joined on a free. They became key players under Chris Wilder when Blades topped League 1 with 100 points ⚔️ #bskyblades
Coutts joined for an undisclosed fee & Freeman joined on a free. They became key players under Chris Wilder when Blades topped League 1 with 100 points ⚔️ #bskyblades
January 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Former #sufc boss Nigel Clough signed Paul Coutts & Kieron Freeman from Derby #OnThisDay 11 years ago ⚪️
Coutts joined for an undisclosed fee & Freeman joined on a free. They became key players under Chris Wilder when Blades topped League 1 with 100 points ⚔️ #bskyblades
Coutts joined for an undisclosed fee & Freeman joined on a free. They became key players under Chris Wilder when Blades topped League 1 with 100 points ⚔️ #bskyblades
22nd January 1966 #OnThisDay 60 years ago Sheffield United beat Fulham 3-1 in a 3rd round FA Cup tie 🏆
A brace from Alan Birchenall and a goal from Alan Woodward sent #SUFC through to the next round ⚔️
Blades were knocked out by Wolves in the 4th round #bskyblades #FFC
A brace from Alan Birchenall and a goal from Alan Woodward sent #SUFC through to the next round ⚔️
Blades were knocked out by Wolves in the 4th round #bskyblades #FFC
January 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
22nd January 1966 #OnThisDay 60 years ago Sheffield United beat Fulham 3-1 in a 3rd round FA Cup tie 🏆
A brace from Alan Birchenall and a goal from Alan Woodward sent #SUFC through to the next round ⚔️
Blades were knocked out by Wolves in the 4th round #bskyblades #FFC
A brace from Alan Birchenall and a goal from Alan Woodward sent #SUFC through to the next round ⚔️
Blades were knocked out by Wolves in the 4th round #bskyblades #FFC
#OnThisDay in 1989 Sheffield United beat Gillingham 4-2 in a Division 3 match at Bramall Lane ⚔️
#sufc scorers were Francis Joseph, Bob Booker, Darren Carr and Peter Duffield 🔴⚪️
Bassett’s Blades went onto win promotion by finishing 2nd in the league #bskyblades
#sufc scorers were Francis Joseph, Bob Booker, Darren Carr and Peter Duffield 🔴⚪️
Bassett’s Blades went onto win promotion by finishing 2nd in the league #bskyblades
January 21, 2026 at 10:45 AM
#OnThisDay in 1989 Sheffield United beat Gillingham 4-2 in a Division 3 match at Bramall Lane ⚔️
#sufc scorers were Francis Joseph, Bob Booker, Darren Carr and Peter Duffield 🔴⚪️
Bassett’s Blades went onto win promotion by finishing 2nd in the league #bskyblades
#sufc scorers were Francis Joseph, Bob Booker, Darren Carr and Peter Duffield 🔴⚪️
Bassett’s Blades went onto win promotion by finishing 2nd in the league #bskyblades
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
97 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat Burnley 10-0 at Bramall Lane - still a #sufc record for biggest league win at home ⚔️
Harry Johnson scored 4, Fred Tunstall & Tom Phillipson bagged braces and Billy Gillespie & Sid Gibson were also on the scoresheet #bskyblades
Harry Johnson scored 4, Fred Tunstall & Tom Phillipson bagged braces and Billy Gillespie & Sid Gibson were also on the scoresheet #bskyblades
January 19, 2026 at 7:45 AM
97 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat Burnley 10-0 at Bramall Lane - still a #sufc record for biggest league win at home ⚔️
Harry Johnson scored 4, Fred Tunstall & Tom Phillipson bagged braces and Billy Gillespie & Sid Gibson were also on the scoresheet #bskyblades
Harry Johnson scored 4, Fred Tunstall & Tom Phillipson bagged braces and Billy Gillespie & Sid Gibson were also on the scoresheet #bskyblades
#OnThisDay in 1975 Sheffield United beat Tottenham 3-1 at White Hart Lane ⚔️
Tony Currie, Alan Woodward and Keith Eddy scored for #sufc with John Duncan scoring for #thfc ⚽️
Blades would go onto finish 6th in the top tier of English football 🏴 #bskyblades
Tony Currie, Alan Woodward and Keith Eddy scored for #sufc with John Duncan scoring for #thfc ⚽️
Blades would go onto finish 6th in the top tier of English football 🏴 #bskyblades
January 18, 2026 at 8:00 AM
#OnThisDay in 1975 Sheffield United beat Tottenham 3-1 at White Hart Lane ⚔️
Tony Currie, Alan Woodward and Keith Eddy scored for #sufc with John Duncan scoring for #thfc ⚽️
Blades would go onto finish 6th in the top tier of English football 🏴 #bskyblades
Tony Currie, Alan Woodward and Keith Eddy scored for #sufc with John Duncan scoring for #thfc ⚽️
Blades would go onto finish 6th in the top tier of English football 🏴 #bskyblades
23 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 in a league match 🔴🔵
Blades defeated #swfc at Bramall Lane with goals from Steve Kabba, Michael Brown and Wayne Allison canceling out future blade Alan Quinn’s opener for the Owls ⚔️
#sufc #bskyblades
Blades defeated #swfc at Bramall Lane with goals from Steve Kabba, Michael Brown and Wayne Allison canceling out future blade Alan Quinn’s opener for the Owls ⚔️
#sufc #bskyblades
January 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM
23 years ago #OnThisDay Sheffield United beat Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 in a league match 🔴🔵
Blades defeated #swfc at Bramall Lane with goals from Steve Kabba, Michael Brown and Wayne Allison canceling out future blade Alan Quinn’s opener for the Owls ⚔️
#sufc #bskyblades
Blades defeated #swfc at Bramall Lane with goals from Steve Kabba, Michael Brown and Wayne Allison canceling out future blade Alan Quinn’s opener for the Owls ⚔️
#sufc #bskyblades
Also #OnThisDay (1998) Sheffield United shockingly sold their two star strikers, Brian Deane (Benfica) and Jan Åge Fjørtoft (Barnsley) on the same day which devastated #sufc fans and derailed a promotion push 🔴
Manager Nigel Spackman resigned a couple of months later #bskyblades ⚔️
Manager Nigel Spackman resigned a couple of months later #bskyblades ⚔️
January 16, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Also #OnThisDay (1998) Sheffield United shockingly sold their two star strikers, Brian Deane (Benfica) and Jan Åge Fjørtoft (Barnsley) on the same day which devastated #sufc fans and derailed a promotion push 🔴
Manager Nigel Spackman resigned a couple of months later #bskyblades ⚔️
Manager Nigel Spackman resigned a couple of months later #bskyblades ⚔️
#OnThisDay 33 years ago - Brian Deane scored a hattrick for Sheffield United against Ipswich Town ⚽️⚽️⚽️
#sufc won the game 3-0 at Bramall Lane in the first season of the Premier League #itfc ⚔️🔵 #bskyblades
Watch the highlights here 👇
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#sufc won the game 3-0 at Bramall Lane in the first season of the Premier League #itfc ⚔️🔵 #bskyblades
Watch the highlights here 👇
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January 16, 2026 at 6:43 PM
#OnThisDay 33 years ago - Brian Deane scored a hattrick for Sheffield United against Ipswich Town ⚽️⚽️⚽️
#sufc won the game 3-0 at Bramall Lane in the first season of the Premier League #itfc ⚔️🔵 #bskyblades
Watch the highlights here 👇
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#sufc won the game 3-0 at Bramall Lane in the first season of the Premier League #itfc ⚔️🔵 #bskyblades
Watch the highlights here 👇
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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