Why do you support Sheffield United?

[Silent Blade]

1947/8 season . Lived in Darnall and often heard 2 of my mates talking about the Blades as their Respective Dads took them to Bramall Lane. My Dad was not a fan of football (pigeons and angling). I was in luck when they asked me if I wanted to go. Of, course I jumped at it. Only saw 2 matches that season. Both wins by 4-0 and 4-1 against Grimsby Town and Blackburn Rovers (Div 1 as was then).
Both those teams were relegated at the end of the season. Stand out players at that time were Jimmy Hagan, Colin Collindridge, Albert Cox, Harry Latham, Jack Smith (goalie), Harrold Brook, Albert Nightingale ,Fred Furniss. Can't remember if they all played in the 2 matches mentioned above. Maybe the inimitable Silent can verify.

 

[BrinsworthBlade]

Wasn't into footie until I got taken to wembley hull semi final fa cup 2015? been a blade ever since

 

[Northyorksblade]

What is it about The Blades that grips you the very first time you see them? Mine's a weird story that I've told several times, so won't bore you again. But that first game I went to, away to Bradford City in the cup in my forties, completely hooked me. And shortly after, a home game at Bramall Lane, I felt so emotional walking in, that for years afterwards I described myself as a born again football fan. I remember pre season, when they used to have Open Days, walking into Bramall Lane an almost completely empty stadium and just sitting there, anticipating the coming season.

 

[Sportbilly /Detroit Blade]

I was born in Sheffield and brought up in Frecheville, when my brother (4 years older than me) was 9 or 10 he started going to the Lane with a mate and his dad, ironically our old man was not a big football fan.

At that time I got into football by watching Spain 1982, and obviously liked Liverpool at that time as they were winning everything .

When I was about 7 my old man got a job in Scunthorpe so we upped sticks. My brother started going with his new mates to The Old Show Ground, and became a massive Scunny fan (he went on a run where he missed one home game in about 20 years), and I switched and said I would become a Blade then.

I started going in 1988, and looking back I'm amazed my parents let me go on a train to the game and back on my own as a 12 year old. I was 12 going on 52 though!

As I got older I converted a workmate who was an armchair Leeds supporter, he came with me a few times to the Lane and was converted.

Great days. When the fixtures fell right I would often go to the Lane on a Saturday then Scunny on the Tuesday or following Saturday.

 

[MadDad38]

I was born 200 miles away from Sheffield and have never lived there. However my Dad was brought up on the Manor and my Grandma & Grandad on Mum's side lived in Tinsley. We used to visit them 2-3 times a year and coming up the M1 there was a bridge (maybe near Catcliffe) just before we turned off with graffiti on it which I am pretty sure said "Tony Currie is God" and "Blades Kill Owls". So naturally I decided to support United.

 

[Edwards of Nazareth]

When I was very young, my mum was carrying me but she slipped, dropping me and I landed on my head.
The rest is history

 

[Matlock Blade]

My son and I both support United because we were both born in Sheffield. Red is a much better colour than blue, plus blades seem more down to earth than our massive neighbours.