Q 01/05

Sheffield United's 2002 'Battle of Bramall Lane' was abandoned with six Blades left against which club?

A) Wolverhampton Wanderers

B) West Bromwich Albion

C) Nottingham Forest

D) Birmingham City

Answer · why

B) West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion led 3–0 when three red cards and two injuries left United below the seven players the laws require, so the referee stopped play w...

Q 02/05

Which teenage Argentine did Sheffield United try to sign in 1978 before deciding he was too expensive?

A) Diego Maradona

B) Mario Kempes

C) Osvaldo Ardiles

D) Ricardo Villa

Answer · why

A) Diego Maradona

Diego Maradona was judged too dear, so United signed his compatriot Alejandro Sabella from River Plate for £160,000 instead. Sabella later coached Arg...

Q 03/05

Which outsized Sheffield United goalkeeper is said to have chased the referee into a cupboard after the drawn 1902 FA Cup final?

A) Jack Hillman

B) Ned Doig

C) William Foulke

D) Harry Rennie

Answer · why

C) William Foulke

William Foulke, said to have reached 24 stone, reportedly left the dressing room unclothed to hunt referee Tom Kirkham, and in some tellings officials...

Q 04/05

Which club beat Sheffield United 2–1 with two late goals in the 2025 Championship play-off final?

A) Coventry City

B) Bristol City

C) Burnley

D) Sunderland

Answer · why

D) Sunderland

Sunderland came from behind with two late goals to win 2–1 at Wembley, ending an eight-season absence from the Premier League. United had gone into th...

Q 05/05

Sheffield United's 17-game winless start to 2020–21 took a Premier League record from which club?

A) Queens Park Rangers

B) Derby County

C) Swindon Town

D) Huddersfield Town

Answer · why

A) Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers had held the unwanted mark since 2012–13; United took just two points from their first 17 games and did not win until January 2021...