1892–93 Sheffield United F.C. season

March 2015 March 2015 Sheffield United 1892–93 Joseph Wostinholm Secretary Michael Ellison Division Two 2nd(promoted via Test Match) FA Cup Second round(eliminated by Sunderland) Wharncliffe Charity Cup Finalists(trophy shared with The Wednesday) Hammond (18) Hammond (22) League: 4,500(vs Grimsby Town)FA Cup: 14,769(vs Sunderland) 500 (vs Darwen) _white_stripes _whitestripes _white_stripes FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 000044 000044 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000044 000044 1891–92 1893–94 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. Background Sheffield United had finished third in the Northern League the previous season.Clarebrough and Kirkham 1999 74–75 Their ambition, however, was to play in the Football League and in April 1892 their application to join was successful at the second attempt.Gary Armstrong and John Garrett Sheffield United FC – The Biography Hallamshire Press 2006 1-874718-65-2 43 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. 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. 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.Clarebrough and Kirkham 1999 76–77 Kit With the club now a member of The Football League, United elected to adopt a new jersey consisting of thick red and white stripes.http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Sheffield_United/Sheffield_United.htm Sheffield United Historical Football Kits 23 March 2013 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. United retained their white jersey as a change strip and matched both shirts with blue knickers and socks. The club badge that had also adorned their jerseys the previous season was also dropped. Season 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,Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 133Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 241 and long-serving defender Ned Stringer retired from playing to take up a scouting post with the club.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 307 Billy Bairstow was allowed to join local side Penistone,Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 39 while Thomas Smith's brief stay with the club came to an end as he was signed by Yorkshire neighbours Barnsley.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 300 Moving in the opposite direction, Walter Wigmore was signed from Worksop Town on 12 June.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 347 By July United had added defender William Mellor,Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 225–226 and signed striker Arthur McCabe from nearby Rotherham Town on a free transfer.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 210 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,Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 333–334 before the club's pre-season dealings concluded with the arrival of wide player Joe Brady arrived from Renton.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 63 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.Clarebrough and Kirkham 1999 76–77 Squad Source: Clarebrough and Kirkham 1999 76–77 First team yes yes ENG DF Edgar BensonEdgar 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.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 51 note "benson" guest player from Sheffield FC yes ENG MF Joe Brady yes ENG FW John BrookesJohn 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.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 67 note "brookes" yes SCO DF Bob Cain yes ENG MF Billy Croxon yes ENG FW Fred Davies yes ENG MF Samuel Dobson yes SCO FW John Drummond yes SCO FW James Duncan yes SCO FW Hugh Gallacher yes ENG FW Frank Gamble guest player from Heeley yes ENG DF Harry GregoryHarry 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.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 370 note "gregory" guest player from Ecclesfield yes ENG MF George Groves yes ENG FW Harry Hammond yes ENG FW Harry HassallHarry 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.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 372 note "hassall" yes SCO DF Billy Hendry captain yes yes SCO FW Bob Hill yes ENG DF Walter Hill yes ENG DF Rab Howell yes ENG GK Charlie Howlett yes ENG DF Harry Lilley yes ENG GK Will Lilley yes ENG MF Arthur McCabe yes ENG DF William Mellor yes ENG DF Ernest Needham yes ENG FW Walter SylvesterWalter Sylvester spent a period on trial towards the end of the season, playing once for the first team in a friendly fixture.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 382 note "sylvester" guest player yes ENG FW Sandy Wallace yes ENG DF George Waller yes ENG FW Arthur Watson yes ENG DF Michael Whitham yes ENG DF Walter Wigmore yes ENG GK Fred WoodFred 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.Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 386 note "wood" Players leaving before the end of the season yes yes ENG GK Charles Bunyan guest from Chesterfield Town yes SCO MF W. Patterson yes yes SCO FW John Scott Transfers In PositionPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSourceDFWigmore Walter ENG Walter WigmoreKiveton ParkFreedmy 1892 6 12Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 347DFMellor William ENG William MellorUnattachedFreedmy 1892 7 2Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 225–226FWMcCabe Arthur ENG Arthur McCabeRotherham TownFreedmy 1892 7 30Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 210DFWaller George ENG George WallerMiddlesbroughFreedmy 1892 8 6Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 333–334MFBrady Joe ENG Joe BradyRentonFreedmy 1892 8 14Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 63MFCroxon Billy ENG Billy CroxonIllfordFreedmy 1892 11 5Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 94FWGallacher Hugh SCO Hugh GallacherPreston North EndFreedmy 1893 1 28Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 129–130FWHIll Bob SCO Bob HillLinfieldFreedmy 1893 2 11Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 160 Out PositionPlayerTransferred toFeeDateSourceFWBairstow Billy ENG Billy BairstowPenistoneFreeJune 1892Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 39FWGetliffe William ENG William GetliffN/AReleasedJune 1892Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 133DFNesbitt W. ENG W. NesbittN/AReleasedJune 1892Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 241FWSmith Thomas ENG Thomas SmithBarnsleyFreeJune 1892Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 300DFStringer Ned ENG Ned StringerRetiredN/AJune 1892Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 307DFPatterson W. SCO W. PattersonN/AReleasedDecember 1892Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 252FWScott John SCO John ScottGainsborough TrinityFreeDecember 1892Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 284 League tables Source: Clarebrough and Kirkham 1999 76–77 Football League Second Division Second Division y SHU Northern League main WDL Q SHU 2 MIR Middlesbrough Ironopolis NEW Newcastle United SHU Sheffield United MID Middlesbrough STO Stockton DAR Darlington 9 1 0 22 6 5 1 4 30 19 4 2 4 18 16 4 0 6 17 17 3 1 6 24 27 2 1 7 11 37 complete Squad statistics Source: Clarebrough and Kirkham 1999 76–77 Appearances and goals the end of the season Division Two Test Match FA Cup Northern League ENG DF Edgar Benson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF Joe Brady 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG FW John Brookes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO DF Bob Cain 17 1 1 0 2 0 7 0 ENG MF Billy Croxon 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCO FW Fred Davies 8 5 0 0 2 0 4 1 ENG MF Samuel Dobson 6 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 SCO FW John Drummond 20 6 1 1 2 0 10 2 SCO FW James Duncan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO FW Hugh Gallacher 9 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 ENG FW Frank Gamble 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG DF Harry Gregory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG MF George Groves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Harry Hammond 18 18 1 0 2 1 8 3 ENG DF Harry Hassall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO DF Billy Hendry 20 2 1 0 2 0 8 0 SCO FW Bob Hill 7 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 ENG DF Walter Hill 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG DF Rab Howell 22 2 1 0 2 0 7 0 ENG GK Charlie Howlett 15 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 ENG DF Harry Lilley 7 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 ENG GK Will Lilley 7 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 ENG MF Arthur McCabe 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG DF William Mellor 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 ENG DF Ernest Needham 20 5 1 0 2 2 9 1 ENG DF Walter Sylvester 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ENG FW Sandy Wallace 16 3 0 0 0 0 7 4 ENG DF George Waller 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 ENG FW Arthur Watson 15 6 1 0 2 1 6 1 ENG DF Michael Whitham 11 0 1 0 2 0 7 0 ENG DF Walter Wigmore 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 ENG GK Fred Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |- |colspan="14"|Players who left before the end of the season: ENG GK Charles Bunyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO FW W. Patterson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCO FW John Scott 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 |} Top scorers PlaceNationPositionNameLeague Division TwoTest MatchFA CupNorthern LeagueTotal1ENGFWHarry Hammond 18013222SCOFWJohn Drummond610293ENGDFErnest Needham 50218ENGFWArthur Watson 601184ENGFWSandy Wallace300475SCOFWFred Davies50016SCOFWBob Hill400266SCOFWHugh Gallacher400157SCOFWJohn Scott200138ENGFWSamuel Dobson 10012SCODFBilly Hendry20002ENGDFRab Howell200029SCODFBob Cain 10001ENGDFGeorge Waller10001Totals:60141782 Results Source: Clarebrough and Kirkham 1999 76–77 Key #CCFFCC Win 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFFFCC Draw 1px solid #AAAAAA #FFCCCC Loss 1px solid #AAAAAA #CCCCCC Void 1px solid #AAAAAA Division Two 3 September 1892 Sheffield United 4–2 Lincoln City Hammond ? ? ?Wallace ? Cameron ?Irving ? Bramall Lane 4,000 W 10 September 1892 Bootle 2–0 Sheffield United Law ?Montgomery ? Hawthorne Road 3,000 L 17 September 1892 Sheffield United 2–0 Small Heath Scott ?Hammond ? Bramall Lane 4,000 W 26 September 1892 Sheffield United 2–0 Grimsby Town Unknown ?Needham ? Bramall Lane 4,500 W 1 October 1892 Lincoln City 1–0 Sheffield United Cameron ? Sincil Bank 2,000 L 15 October 1892 Sheffield United 2–0 Darwen Scott ?Dobson ? Bramall Lane 500 W 19 November 1892Michael Whitham played in goal for the second half. Darwen 3–1 Sheffield United Aspden ?McKennie ?Entwistle ? Hendry ? Barley Bank 3,000 L 26 November 1892 Sheffield United 8–3 Bootle Wallace  Hammond          Davies     Bramall Lane 1,500 W 3 December 1892 Small Heath 1–1 Sheffield United Wheldon   Davies   Coventry Road 3,500 D 10 December 1892 Burslem Port Vale 0–10 Sheffield United Drummond  Wallace  Hammond        Watson    Davies     Westport Meadows 1,500 W 17 December 1892 Sheffield United 4–0 Burslem Port Vale Needham  Hammond  Howell  Drummond   Bramall Lane 1,500 W 24 December 1892With the score at 2–1, the match was abandoned on 68 minutes due to excessive fog. Sheffield United 2–1(Abdn. 68) Burton Swifts Unknown     Bramall Lane 2,000 V 3 January 1893 Sheffield United 3–0 Walsall Town Swifts Hammond    Hendry   Bramall Lane 1,000 W 23 January 1893 Sheffield United 1–1 Northwich Victoria Needham   Bramall Lane 1,250 D 6 February 1893 Sheffield United 3–1 Burton Swifts Drummond  Gallacher     Bramall Lane 3,000 W 18 February 1893 Northwich Victoria 1–3 Sheffield United Howell  Hammond  Drummond   Drill Field 2,235 W 4 March 1893 Ardwick 2–3 Sheffield United Gallacher  Drummond  Cain   Hyde Road 2,000 W 18 March 1893 Sheffield United 4–0 Crewe Alexandra Watson    Hill     Bramall Lane 2,750 W 25 March 1893 Sheffield United 2–1 Ardwick Needham     Bramall Lane 4,250 W 31 March 1893 Grimsby Town 0–1 Sheffield United Hill   Abbey Park 6,000 W 1 April 1893 Burton Swifts 0–3 Sheffield United Hill  Waller  Gallacher   Peel Croft 'large' W 12 April 1893Harry Hammond was sent off. Crewe Alexandra 0–4 Sheffield United Watson    Hammond  Gallacher   Alexandra Recreation Ground 2,000 W 15 April 1893 Walsall Town Swifts 1–1 Sheffield United Drummond   The Chuckery 1,000 D Test match 22 April 1893 Accrington 0–1 Sheffield United Drummond 55 Trent Bridge, Nottingham 5,000 W FA Cup Round one 21 January 1893 Blackpool 1–3 Sheffield United Needham    Hammond   Raikes Hall 3,000 W Round two 4 February 1893 Sheffield United 1–3 Sunderland Watson   Bramall Lane 14,769 L Northern League 24 September 1892 Sheffield United 5–1 Newcastle East End Drummond  Scott  Wallace  Hammond  Dobson   Bramall Lane 4,000 W 8 October 1892 Sheffield United 0–0 Middlesbrough Ironopolis Bramall Lane 2,500 D 29 October 1892Billy Hendry played in goal for the second half. Middlesbrough Ironopolis 1–0 Sheffield United Paradise Ground 4,000 L 24 December 1892 Sheffield United 5–0 Darlington Drummond  Wallace    Hammond     Bramall Lane 2,000 W 31 December 1892 Middlesbrough 2–1 Sheffield United Wallace   Linthorpe Road 3,000 L 2 January 1893 Stockton 5–0 Sheffield United ? 2,500 L 14 January 1893 Newcastle United 1–1 Sheffield United Miller   o.g. St James' Park 2,500 D 30 January 1893 Sheffield United 1–3 Stockton Needham   Bramall Lane 3,500 L 14 February 1893 Sheffield United 2–1 Middlesbrough Gallacher  Watson   Bramall Lane 5,000 W 3 April 1893 Darlington 2–3 Sheffield United B. Hill    Davies  Feethams 2,000 W Wharncliffe Charity Cup Final 24 April 1893 The Wednesday 0–0 Sheffield United Olive Grove 4,000 D Challenge match 9 February 1893Played in Hull under floodlights. Proceeds were given to Hull medical charities. Grimsby Town 0–2 Sheffield United Brady     Town Cricket Club Ground, Hull 3,000 W Friendlies 1 September 1892 Sheffield United 1–0 SCO Celtic Hammond   Bramall Lane 4,000 W 5 September 1892 Everton 3–2 Sheffield United Hammond     Priory Road 6,000 L 12 September 1892 Sheffield United 1–0 Woolwich Arsenal Brady   Bramall Lane 4,000 W 19 September 1892 Burnley 1–3 Sheffield United Scott    Hammond   Turf Moor 2,000 W 10 October 1892 Sheffield United 4–0 Gainsborough Trinity Scott    Davies  Cain   Bramall Lane 2,000 W 17 October 1892 The Wednesday 1–1 Sheffield United Drummond   Olive Grove 16,500 D 18 October 1892 Millwall Athletic 0–4 Sheffield United Davies  Brady  Scott  Dobson   The Athletic Grounds 2,000 W 20 October 1892Bob Cain was sent off but was allowed to return to the field after apologising to the referee. Woolwich Arsenal 1–0 Sheffield United Invicta Ground 3,700 L 26 October 1892 Gainsborough Trinity 0–1 Sheffield United Dobson   The Northolme 3,000 W 31 October 1892 Sheffield United 2–6 Rotherham Town Patterson     Bramall Lane 2,000 L 3 November 1892 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Sheffield United Hammond   The Town Ground 1,000 W 5 November 1892 Newcastle East End 2–2 Sheffield United Howell  Hammond   Stanley Street 4,500 D 10 November 1892 Casuals 1–2 Sheffield United Davies  Scott   Leyton Cricket Ground "low" W 12 November 1892 Swindon Town 0–6 Sheffield United Davies  Watson      Wallace  Croxon   The Croft 3,500 W 21 November 1892 Sheffield United 1–3 The Wednesday Watson   Bramall Lane 11,500 L 28 November 1892 Sheffield United 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Davies   Bramall Lane 2,250 W 19 December 1892 Sheffield United 2–0 Oxford University Davies  Hammond   Bramall Lane 1,000 W 26 December 1892 Liverpool 1–0 Sheffield United Anfield 4,500 L 29 December 1892 Sheffield United 2–2 Casuals Watson  Davies   Bramall Lane 1,500 D 11 February 1893 Sheffield United 4–3 Nottingham Forest Drummond    B. Hill  Gallacher   Bramall Lane 3,250 W 20 February 1893 Sheffield United 0–1 Burnley Bramall Lane 2,000 L 11 March 1893 Middlesbrough Ironopolis 1–2 Sheffield United Howell  Unknown   Paradise Ground 1,800 W 4 April 1893Bob Hill missed a penalty. Sheffield United 2–2 Middlesbrough Ironopolis B. Hill  Hendry   Bramall Lane 4,500 D 8 April 1893 Stoke 1–3 Sheffield United Drummond  Hammond  B. Hill   Victoria Ground 1,000 W 26 April 1893 Everton 3–1 Sheffield United Hammond   Goodison Park 1,500 L 27 April 1893 Rotherham Town 1–2 Sheffield United B. Hill  Gallacher   Clifton Grove 3,000 W 29 April 1893 Burton Wanderers 3–0 Sheffield United Derby Turn "meagre" L Notes note 2 Bibliography Sheffield United Who's Who Clarebrough and Kirkham 2008 Hallamshire Press 978-1-874718-69-7 Clarebrough and Kirkham A Complete Record of Sheffield United Football Club 1889–1999 Hallamshire Press 1999 0-9508588-2-X References 2 External links Sheffield United F.C. 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