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Formation at the Adelphi Hotel

When: 22 March 1889
Where: Adelphi Hotel, Sheffield
Part of: Event of 1889: English Association football team Sheffield United F.C. is formed at the Adelphi

Sheffield United was officially formed on 22 March 1889 at the Adelphi Hotel in Sheffield by Sir Charles Clegg.

The club was established as an offshoot of the Sheffield United Cricket Club. The formation took place at the Adelphi Hotel, which is now the site of the Crucible Theatre. The club initially used the nickname 'The Cutlers' due to Sheffield's cutlery production history.

Sources

Sheffield United F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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