The Football History of Sheffield United Book
The Football History of Sheffield United Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Sheffield United Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Sheffield United Book - Historic Newspapers
The Football History of Sheffield United Book - Historic Newspapers
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This personalised book features 140 pages of authentic newspaper football reports about Sheffield United, from 1915 onwards. It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.
About this book

It’s FA Cup final day, but it doesn’t feel like it. Old Trafford is far from full, none of the royal family are in attendance, and many of the fans are in military garb. This is the ‘Khaki final’ of 1915, and as ‘God Save the King’ rings out around the stadium, thoughts turn to the friends and family fighting in trenches overseas. It doesn’t feel like a cup final, but it is one – and the Blades are determined to win it.

Win it, they did. A 3-0 victory over Chelsea that day sealed Sheffield United’s third FA Cup win, shortly before football was suspended until the end of the war. It was a rare reason to raise a celebratory glass in the Sheaf House, during a sombre, uncertain time in the Steel City. 

This book takes Blades fans back through the club’s history from 1915 onwards, through authentic newspaper reports that capture the on-pitch action as it was reported in the next day’s headlines. United’s journeys up and down the football pyramid make for a 140-page thriller, as entertaining as the 8-0 win over Wednesday in 1934.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from the Daily Mirror scan archive. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Cover: Hardback 

Size: Tabloid (29.8cm x 36.4cm)

Pages: 140

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Football History of Sheffield United Book FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Who would this football book make a great gift for?

Our football history books would make a great gift for any lover of the history of football. However, the each book is designed to appeal to fans of the individual football teams. They make a great keepsake to look back on again and again.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalisation?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.

Does the book contain every newspaper article about the team?

If we included every article then the book would be too big to print. We have edited the book to include the most interesting articles about their victories, and defeats, to tell the the full story of the team's history.
Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

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