1892–93_Sheffield_United_F.C._season
1892–93 Sheffield United F.C. season
Sheffield United 1892–93 football season
The 1892–93 season was the fourth in existence for Sheffield United. This was their first season playing in the recently formed Football League Second Division as the club sought to establish itself as a major footballing force. With some members of the football committee unconvinced of the long-term future of the Football League, the club also retained its membership of the Northern League.
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| 1892–93 season | |||
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| Chairman | Michael Ellison | ||
| Secretary | Joseph Wostinholm | ||
| Division Two | 2nd (promoted via Test Match) | ||
| FA Cup | Second round (eliminated by Sunderland) | ||
| Wharncliffe Charity Cup | Finalists (trophy shared with The Wednesday) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Hammond (18) All: Hammond (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 4,500 (vs Grimsby Town) FA Cup: 14,769 (vs Sunderland) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 500 (vs Darwen) | ||
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Sheffield United had finished third in the Northern League the previous season.[1] Their ambition, however, was to play in the Football League and in April 1892 their application to join was successful at the second attempt.[2] The club's application had previously been rejected in 1891 but with the league being expanded from 12 to 28 teams United, along with a number of other clubs including local rivals The Wednesday, were elected to play in the Football League for the 1892–93 season.[2] To the annoyance of the club's directors however, whereas The Wednesday were given entry directly into the First Division, United were placed in the newly formed Second Division.[2] Despite their Football League application being successful some members of United's football committee were unconvinced of its long-term future, and so the club elected to retain its membership of the Northern League as well.[3]
With the club now a member of The Football League, United elected to adopt a new jersey consisting of thick red and white stripes.[4] This replaced the all white jersey they had worn in the previous season and was the first introduction of a strip that has remained (some minor alterations aside) to the present day.[4] United retained their white jersey as a change strip and matched both shirts with blue knickers and socks.[4] The club badge that had also adorned their jerseys the previous season was also dropped.[4]
Pre-season
With United set to play in the newly formed Football League Second Division the club looked to strengthen its squad, as a number of fringe players departed Bramall Lane. Squad players William Getliff and W. Nesbitt were not retained,[5][6] and long-serving defender Ned Stringer retired from playing to take up a scouting post with the club.[7] Billy Bairstow was allowed to join local side Penistone,[8] while Thomas Smith's brief stay with the club came to an end as he was signed by Yorkshire neighbours Barnsley.[9]
Moving in the opposite direction, Walter Wigmore was signed from Worksop Town on 12 June.[10] By July United had added defender William Mellor,[11] and signed striker Arthur McCabe from nearby Rotherham Town on a free transfer.[12] Sheffield born defender George Waller, who had played in the 1890 FA Cup Final for cross–city rivals The Wednesday, was signed from Middlesbrough at the start of August,[13] before the club's pre-season dealings concluded with the arrival of wide player Joe Brady arrived from Renton.[14] Despite this influx of new players, the established first team remained largely unchanged from the previous season, with those players signed during the summer being used mainly as reserves and making relatively few first team appearances.
With the new season about to start, United kicked off their fixture list with a show-piece friendly game against established Scottish side Celtic, beating their visitors 1–0 courtesy of a Harry Hammond goal.[3]
Source: [3]
First team
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Players leaving before the end of the season
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| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| DF |  Walter Wigmore |
Kiveton Park | Free | 12 June 1892 | [10] |
| DF | William Mellor |
Unattached | Free | 2 July 1892 | [11] |
| FW | Arthur McCabe |
Rotherham Town | Free | 30 July 1892 | [12] |
| DF | George Waller |
Middlesbrough | Free | 6 August 1892 | [13] |
| MF | Joe Brady |
Renton | Free | 14 August 1892 | [14] |
| MF | Billy Croxon |
Illford | Free | 5 November 1892 | [21] |
| FW |  Hugh Gallacher |
Preston North End | Free | 28 January 1893 | [22] |
| FW | Bob Hill |
Linfield | Free | 11 February 1893 | [23] |
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| Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Billy Bairstow |
Penistone | Free | June 1892 | [8] |
| FW | William Getliff |
N/A | Released | June 1892 | [5] |
| DF | W. Nesbitt |
N/A | Released | June 1892 | [6] |
| FW | Thomas Smith |
Barnsley | Free | June 1892 | [9] |
| DF | Ned Stringer |
Retired | N/A | June 1892 | [7] |
| DF | W. Patterson |
N/A | Released | December 1892 | [24] |
| FW | John Scott |
Gainsborough Trinity | Free | December 1892 | [25] |
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Source: [3]
Football League Second Division
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Small Heath (C) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 90 | 35 | 2.571 | 36 | Qualification for test matches |
| 2 | Sheffield United (O, P) | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 3.263 | 35 | |
| 3 | Darwen (O, P) | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 1.667 | 30 | |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 1.024 | 23 | |
| 5 | Ardwick | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 45 | 40 | 1.125 | 21 |
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Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Northern League
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 19 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 11 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Stockton | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 7 |
| 6 | Darlington | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 5 |
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Source: [3]
Appearances and goals
- As of the end of the season
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division Two | Test Match | FA Cup | Northern League | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| DF | ENG |
Edgar Benson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Joe Brady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
John Brookes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Bob Cain | 27 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Billy Croxon | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Fred Davies | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Samuel Dobson | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Drummond | 33 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| FW | SCO |
James Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Hugh Gallacher | 12 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Frank Gamble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Harry Gregory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
George Groves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Harry Hammond | 29 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| DF | ENG |
Harry Hassall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Billy Hendry | 31 | 2 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
Bob Hill | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| DF | ENG |
Walter Hill | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Rab Howell | 32 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Charlie Howlett | 24 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Harry Lilley | 16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Will Lilley | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Arthur McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
William Mellor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Ernest Needham | 32 | 8 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG |
Walter Sylvester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Sandy Wallace | 23 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
| DF | ENG |
George Waller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Arthur Watson | 24 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG |
Michael Whitham | 21 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Walter Wigmore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG |
Fred Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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| GK | ENG |
Charles Bunyan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
W. Patterson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO |
John Scott | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
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Top scorers
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| Place | Nation | Position | Name | League Division Two | Test Match | FA Cup | Northern League | Total |
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| 1 | |
FW | Harry Hammond | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 |
| 2 | |
FW | John Drummond | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | |
DF | Ernest Needham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
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FW | Arthur Watson | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 4 | |
FW | Sandy Wallace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | |
FW | Fred Davies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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FW | Bob Hill | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | |
FW | Hugh Gallacher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | |
FW | John Scott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | |
FW | Samuel Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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DF | Billy Hendry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
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DF | Rab Howell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | |
DF | Bob Cain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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DF | George Waller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals: | 60 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 82 | |||
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Source: [3]
Key
Win Draw Loss Void
Division Two
Sheffield United v Lincoln City
| 3 September 1892 | Sheffield United | 4–2 | Lincoln City | Bramall Lane |
Hammond  ?', ?', ?'Wallace ?' |
Cameron ?' Irving ?' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
Bootle v Sheffield United
| 10 September 1892 | Bootle | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Hawthorne Road |
| Law ?' Montgomery ?' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Sheffield United v Small Heath
| 17 September 1892 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Small Heath | Bramall Lane |
| Scott ?' Hammond ?' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
Sheffield United v Grimsby Town
| 26 September 1892 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Bramall Lane |
| Unknown ?' Needham ?' |
Attendance: 4,500 |
Lincoln City v Sheffield United
| 1 October 1892 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Sincil Bank |
| Cameron ?' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Sheffield United v Darwen
| 15 October 1892 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Darwen | Bramall Lane |
| Scott ?' Dobson ?' |
Attendance: 500 |
Darwen v Sheffield United
| 19 November 1892 [note 7] | Darwen | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Barley Bank |
| Aspden ?' McKennie ?'Entwistle ?' |
Hendry ?' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Sheffield United v Bootle
| 26 November 1892 | Sheffield United | 8–3 | Bootle | Bramall Lane |
| Wallace ' Hammond ', ', ', ', 'Davies ', ' |
Attendance: 1,500 |
Small Heath v Sheffield United
| 3 December 1892 | Small Heath | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Coventry Road |
| Wheldon ' |
Davies ' |
Attendance: 3,500 |
Burslem Port Vale v Sheffield United
| 10 December 1892 | Burslem Port Vale | 0–10 | Sheffield United | Westport Meadows |
| Drummond ' Wallace 'Hammond ', ', ', 'Watson ', 'Davies ', ' |
Attendance: 1,500 |
Sheffield United v Burslem Port Vale
| 17 December 1892 | Sheffield United | 4–0 | Burslem Port Vale | Bramall Lane |
| Needham ' Hammond 'Howell 'Drummond ' |
Attendance: 1,500 |
Sheffield United v Burton Swifts
| 24 December 1892 [note 8] | Sheffield United | 2–1 (Abdn. 68) | Burton Swifts | Bramall Lane |
| Unknown ', ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Sheffield United v Walsall Town Swifts
| 3 January 1893 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Walsall Town Swifts | Bramall Lane |
| Hammond ', ' Hendry ' |
Attendance: 1,000 |
Sheffield United v Northwich Victoria
| 23 January 1893 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Northwich Victoria | Bramall Lane |
| Needham ' |
Attendance: 1,250 |
Sheffield United v Burton Swifts
| 6 February 1893 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Burton Swifts | Bramall Lane |
| Drummond ' Gallacher ', ' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Northwich Victoria v Sheffield United
| 18 February 1893 | Northwich Victoria | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Drill Field |
| Howell ' Hammond 'Drummond ' |
Attendance: 2,235 |
Ardwick v Sheffield United
| 4 March 1893 | Ardwick | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Hyde Road |
| Gallacher ' Drummond 'Cain ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Sheffield United v Crewe Alexandra
| 18 March 1893 | Sheffield United | 4–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bramall Lane |
| Watson ', ' Hill ', ' |
Attendance: 2,750 |
Sheffield United v Ardwick
| 25 March 1893 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Ardwick | Bramall Lane |
| Needham ', ' |
Attendance: 4,250 |
Grimsby Town v Sheffield United
| 31 March 1893 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Abbey Park |
| Hill ' |
Attendance: 6,000 |
Burton Swifts v Sheffield United
| 1 April 1893 | Burton Swifts | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Peel Croft |
| Hill ' Waller 'Gallacher ' |
Attendance: 'large' |
Crewe Alexandra v Sheffield United
| 12 April 1893 [note 9] | Crewe Alexandra | 0–4 | Sheffield United | Alexandra Recreation Ground |
| Watson ', ' Hammond 'Gallacher ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Walsall Town Swifts v Sheffield United
| 15 April 1893 | Walsall Town Swifts | 1–1 | Sheffield United | The Chuckery |
| Drummond ' |
Attendance: 1,000 |
Test match
Accrington v Sheffield United
| 22 April 1893 | Accrington | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| Drummond 55' |
Attendance: 5,000 |
FA Cup
Blackpool v Sheffield United
| 21 January 1893 Round one | Blackpool | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Raikes Hall |
| Needham ', ' Hammond ' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Sheffield United v Sunderland
| 4 February 1893 Round two | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Sunderland | Bramall Lane |
| Watson ' |
Attendance: 14,769 |
Northern League
Sheffield United v Newcastle East End
| 24 September 1892 | Sheffield United | 5–1 | Newcastle East End | Bramall Lane |
| Drummond ' Scott 'Wallace 'Hammond 'Dobson ' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
Sheffield United v Middlesbrough Ironopolis
| 8 October 1892 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | Bramall Lane |
| Attendance: 2,500 |
Middlesbrough Ironopolis v Sheffield United
| 29 October 1892 [note 10] | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Paradise Ground |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
Sheffield United v Darlington
| 24 December 1892 | Sheffield United | 5–0 | Darlington | Bramall Lane |
| Drummond ' Wallace ', 'Hammond ', ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Middlesbrough v Sheffield United
| 31 December 1892 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Linthorpe Road |
| Wallace ' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Newcastle United v Sheffield United
| 14 January 1893 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Sheffield United | St James' Park |
| Miller ' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 2,500 |
Sheffield United v Stockton
| 30 January 1893 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Stockton | Bramall Lane |
| Needham ' |
Attendance: 3,500 |
Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
| 14 February 1893 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Bramall Lane |
| Gallacher ' Watson ' |
Attendance: 5,000 |
Darlington v Sheffield United
| 3 April 1893 | Darlington | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Feethams |
| B. Hill ', ' Davies ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Wharncliffe Charity Cup
The Wednesday v Sheffield United
| 24 April 1893 Final | The Wednesday | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Olive Grove |
| Attendance: 4,000 |
Challenge match
Grimsby Town v Sheffield United
| 9 February 1893 [note 11] | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Town Cricket Club Ground, Hull |
| Brady ', ' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Friendlies
Sheffield United v 
Celtic
Celtic
| 1 September 1892 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Celtic | Bramall Lane |
| Hammond ' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
Everton v Sheffield United
| 5 September 1892 | Everton | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Priory Road |
| Hammond ', ' |
Attendance: 6,000 |
Sheffield United v Woolwich Arsenal
| 12 September 1892 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Woolwich Arsenal | Bramall Lane |
| Brady ' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
Burnley v Sheffield United
| 19 September 1892 | Burnley | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Calder Vale |
| Scott ', ' Hammond ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Sheffield United v Gainsborough Trinity
| 10 October 1892 | Sheffield United | 4–0 | Gainsborough Trinity | Bramall Lane |
| Scott ', ' Davies 'Cain ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
The Wednesday v Sheffield United
| 17 October 1892 | The Wednesday | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Olive Grove |
| Drummond ' |
Attendance: 16,500 |
Millwall Athletic v Sheffield United
| 18 October 1892 | Millwall Athletic | 0–4 | Sheffield United | The Athletic Grounds |
| Davies ' Brady 'Scott 'Dobson ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Woolwich Arsenal v Sheffield United
| 20 October 1892 [note 12] | Woolwich Arsenal | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Invicta Ground |
| Attendance: 3,700 |
Gainsborough Trinity v Sheffield United
| 26 October 1892 | Gainsborough Trinity | 0–1 | Sheffield United | The Northolme |
| Dobson ' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Sheffield United v Rotherham Town
| 31 October 1892 | Sheffield United | 2–6 | Rotherham Town | Bramall Lane |
| Patterson ', ' |
Attendance: 2,000 |
Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United
| 3 November 1892 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Sheffield United | The Town Ground |
| Hammond ' |
Attendance: 1,000 |
Newcastle East End v Sheffield United
| 5 November 1892 | Newcastle East End | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Stanley Street |
| Howell ' Hammond ' |
Attendance: 4,500 |
Casuals v Sheffield United
| 10 November 1892 | Casuals | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Leyton Cricket Ground |
| Davies ' Scott ' |
Attendance: "low" |
Swindon Town v Sheffield United
| 12 November 1892 | Swindon Town | 0–6 | Sheffield United | The Croft |
| Davies ' Watson ', ', 'Wallace 'Croxon ' |
Attendance: 3,500 |
Sheffield United v The Wednesday
| 21 November 1892 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | The Wednesday | Bramall Lane |
| Watson ' |
Attendance: 11,500 |
Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers
| 28 November 1892 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Bramall Lane |
| Davies ' |
Attendance: 2,250 |
Sheffield United v Oxford University
| 19 December 1892 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Oxford University | Bramall Lane |
| Davies ' Hammond ' |
Attendance: 1,000 |
Liverpool v Sheffield United
| 26 December 1892 | Liverpool | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Anfield |
| Attendance: 4,500 |
Sheffield United v Casuals
| 29 December 1892 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Casuals | Bramall Lane |
| Watson ' Davies ' |
Attendance: 1,500 |
Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest
| 11 February 1893 | Sheffield United | 4–3 | Nottingham Forest | Bramall Lane |
| Drummond ', ' B. Hill 'Gallacher ' |
Attendance: 3,250 |
Sheffield United v Burnley
| 20 February 1893 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Burnley | Bramall Lane |
| Attendance: 2,000 |
Middlesbrough Ironopolis v Sheffield United
| 11 March 1893 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Paradise Ground |
| Howell ' Unknown ' |
Attendance: 1,800 |
Sheffield United v Middlesbrough Ironopolis
| 4 April 1893 [note 13] | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | Bramall Lane |
| B. Hill ' Hendry ' |
Attendance: 4,500 |
Stoke v Sheffield United
| 8 April 1893 | Stoke | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Victoria Ground |
| Drummond ' Hammond 'B. Hill ' |
Attendance: 1,000 |
Everton v Sheffield United
| 26 April 1893 | Everton | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Goodison Park |
| Hammond ' |
Attendance: 1,500 |
Rotherham Town v Sheffield United
| 27 April 1893 | Rotherham Town | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Clifton Grove |
| B. Hill ' Gallacher ' |
Attendance: 3,000 |
Burton Wanderers v Sheffield United
| 29 April 1893 | Burton Wanderers | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Derby Turn |
| Attendance: "meagre" |
- Edgar C. Benson was a local left back who played for Sheffield Club but was also registered with The Football League by United between August 1892 and June 1895. During that time he only made five appearances for the Blades and his only competitive start came in a Northern League game against Sunderland Albion in 1892.[15]
- John Arthur Brookes was an outside right registered by United in 1891 and stayed linked with the club until June 1895. During that period he made only three competitive appearances, his only league game being against South Bank in the Northern League.[16]
- Harry Gregory was a half back who played for United as a guest from Ecclesfield FC. Having made one appearance in United's first season, they registered him with The Football League for the 1892–1893 season but he made only one more appearance in a friendly fixture.[17]
- Harry Hassall was a left sided forward who was signed by United in the summer of 1892 from Kiveton Park. He spent only one season with United and played only twice for the first team in friendly fixtures before being released for following summer. It was reported in the local press that he had died not long after, in 1894.[18]
- Fred Wood was a Scots Guard who had previously played for Woolwich Arsenal when he was signed by United in November 1892. He made only five appearances for United, all of them in friendly matches.[20]
- Michael Whitham played in goal for the second half.
- With the score at 2–1, the match was abandoned on 68 minutes due to excessive fog.
- Harry Hammond was sent off.
- Billy Hendry played in goal for the second half.
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