Why do you support Sheffield United?

[cahill]

Like many others, I was born into it - with older brother, dad and granddad all being Blades. But there's a plot twist. The first matches I went to were Wednesday matches. This was the mid 1980s and United were languishing outside the top flight and playing in front of crowds of about 8,000.
So instead of taking us to the Lane, our granddad would take us to Hillsborough whenever the big teams rolled into town - Man Utd, Liverpool, Arsenal etc. It was a masterstroke by him to be fair, seeing the big name players of the day in front of biggish crowds helped to get me hooked on the game.
First United match was a 1-0 defeat at home to Derby County in the FA Cup. Can't remember anything of it. Properly started going to the Lane in earnest during the Dave Bassett era.

Derby brought a huge following that day

 

[Anarita blade]

Why do I support Sheffield United?​

I pondered over this for a good while, let’s look at some facts
1.Born in S6 , not a good start
2.Named after a Wendy centre forward , was to have his surname as my middle name but was stopped by my uncle H ,who said he may be a Blade.
3. School was in S6 ,3 Blades in my Year.
4. Mother & Father season ticket holders at owlerton in the north stand.
5. Moved house in 66 to Winn Gardens
Couldn’t get much worse.

Still no idea how I became a Blade.

At my father’s funeral. Had a chat with uncle Hs best mate who asked still supporting the Blades?
It turns out he and uncle H asked my father ,”taken young un to football yet” Dads reply he’s not interested.
So they took me to Bramall Lane , some time before 66 as I had broken my ankle and revived a letter from United with all the players signatures on it..

For a few years my birthday present From my Wendy parents in July would be a season ticket for the Kop.
It’s a bumpy ride supporting the Blades , wouldn’t swop it . ( perhaps the odd cup final win / euro place Would have been nice)
Still get miffed when we lose, was hopeful when the yanks moved in ,but the jury’s still out on them.

 

[MonmouthshireBlade]

My Dad's side of the family are all Sheffield United, so it has been passed down. I wasn't born in Sheffield and didn't live in the city growing up. Dad and Grandad were season ticket holders through the 60's and 70's, we had family that lived on Denby Street. My Grandad attended the 1936 FA Cup final with his father (who was also at the 1925 final). They also lived on the same street as Billy Gillespie.

My Grandad actually came from a Wednesday supporting family (his Grandfather played for Wednesday in 1880's) but my Grandma's side were all dyed in the wool Blades so he had no chance!

I grew up hearing all this and stories about memorable games and players. After my first game in 1990 (v Liverpool) when I was 10, I was hooked and the rest is history. I longed for our trips back to Sheffield to visit family and I loved reading the Green un cuttings that arrived in the post every week. It wasn't until 2000 that I had my first season ticket on the Kop, and followed home and away for much of that decade. My passion has never wavered and despite living abroad now and being exiled again, I am still as passionate as ever. Those trips back to the Lane are always special.