 is an article covering the complete history of an English football club based in Sheffield, England

Sheffield United Football Club was formed at Bramall Lane on 22 March 1889 by the Sheffield United Cricket Club at the suggestion of its president, Sir Charles Clegg.Clegg was a famous local sportsman, Chairman of the Sheffield FA and also chairman of Sheffield Wednesday, who had been the tenants at Bramall Lane from 1881-1887 but had vacated after a dispute over rent.Due to the lost revenue the decision was taken to form a football branch of the Cricket club thus United were established.