1891–92 Sheffield United F.C. season
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The 1891–92 season was the third in existence for Sheffield United. This was their first season playing in the recently formed Northern League as the club sought to establish itself as a major footballing force. The Blades had a reasonably successful season, finishing third in the league, and registering some comprehensive victories along the way. They improved on the previous season by reaching the second round proper of the FA Cup and were victorious in the local cup competitions, winning both the Sheffield Challenge Cup and the Wharncliffe Charity Cup for the first time.
1891–92 season | ||
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Chairman | Michael Ellison | |
Secretary | Joseph Wostinholm | |
Northern League | 3rd | |
FA Cup | Second Round (eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers) | |
Sheffield Challenge Cup | Winners (beat Wednesday Wanderers) | |
Wharncliffe Charity Cup | Winners (beat Attercliffe) | |
Top goalscorer | League: Dobson (10) Hammond (10) All: Dobson (13) | |
Highest home attendance | League: 7,750 (vs Stockton) Friendly: 22,900 (vs The Wednesday) | |
Lowest home attendance | 2,000 (vs Sunderland Albion) | |
Average home league attendance | 4,781 | |
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Under the stewardship of Joseph Wostinholm, United continued to recruit more experienced players. Bob Cain was signed from Bootle and Harry Hammond arrived from Everton, both players cementing their place in United's first team for several years to come. Most significant however was the emergence of a young Ernest Needham who made his United debut in the early part of the season and would go on to be one of the club's greatest ever players and ultimately captain England. The season did see the first United players to gain international caps with both Harry Lilley and Michael Whitham appearing for England on 5 March, (although in different matches as England played two different games concurrently on that day.)