Sheffield United Cricket Club
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Sheffield United Cricket Club was the first sports club or association
in England to bear the word "United" in its name, common amongst association football clubs in England
today. Sheffield United Cricket Club was formed in 1854, by several local cricket
clubs in Sheffield
uniting, thus the name. The inclusion of "United" in the name also distinguished it from the existing and long-established Sheffield Cricket Club.
In 1854, M. J. Ellison, agent for the Duke of Norfolk, sought to establish a cricket ground in Sheffield. A piece of land was leased from the Duke of Norfolk. Local clubs were brought together as "Sheffield United Cricket Club" to manage and play on the ground to be built on the land, with Ellison as President. The ground that was built on the land was completed in 1855, and called Bramall Lane
. Sheffield United Cricket Club was a management committee, but did not have a team playing in that name until 1895.
The cricket clubs shared Bramall Lane with Sheffield F.C.
, the world's oldest association football club, between 1862 and 1875, and with The Wednesday
from 1880 to 1887. In 1889, the management committee decided to form a football club to play at Bramall Lane. Bearing the same name, Sheffield United F.C.
was formed, not only to keep the cricket players together during the winter close season, but to generate revenue.
Sheffield United Cricket Club won its first trophy in 1896, the Sheffield Challenge Cup against Kilnhurst. In 1900, the club was a founder member of the Yorkshire League.
The cricket club left Bramall Lane in 1973.
Sheffield United Cricket Club are currently in the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League
and play at Graham Solley Sports Centre, Bawtry Road, Tinsley, Sheffield.
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
in England to bear the word "United" in its name, common amongst association football clubs in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
today. Sheffield United Cricket Club was formed in 1854, by several local cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
clubs in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
uniting, thus the name. The inclusion of "United" in the name also distinguished it from the existing and long-established Sheffield Cricket Club.
In 1854, M. J. Ellison, agent for the Duke of Norfolk, sought to establish a cricket ground in Sheffield. A piece of land was leased from the Duke of Norfolk. Local clubs were brought together as "Sheffield United Cricket Club" to manage and play on the ground to be built on the land, with Ellison as President. The ground that was built on the land was completed in 1855, and called Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
. Sheffield United Cricket Club was a management committee, but did not have a team playing in that name until 1895.
The cricket clubs shared Bramall Lane with Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield F.C.
Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The club is most noted for the fact that they are the world's oldest club now playing Association football, founded in 1857...
, the world's oldest association football club, between 1862 and 1875, and with The Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
from 1880 to 1887. In 1889, the management committee decided to form a football club to play at Bramall Lane. Bearing the same name, Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
was formed, not only to keep the cricket players together during the winter close season, but to generate revenue.
Sheffield United Cricket Club won its first trophy in 1896, the Sheffield Challenge Cup against Kilnhurst. In 1900, the club was a founder member of the Yorkshire League.
The cricket club left Bramall Lane in 1973.
Sheffield United Cricket Club are currently in the Yorkshire ECB County Premier League
Yorkshire ECB County Premier League
The Yorkshire ECB County Premier League is the top level of competition for recreational club cricket in Yorkshire, England, and since 1999 has been a designated ECB Premier League.-Winners:-External links:* - official site* - Play-Cricket site...
and play at Graham Solley Sports Centre, Bawtry Road, Tinsley, Sheffield.