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The United squad from the 1890–91 season, their first in league football

Sheffield United F.C. league record by opponent details the league record of Sheffield United Football Club, an English association football club based at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who currently compete in Football League One. Founded in 1889, they played only friendlies during their first year in existence before being elected to the Midland Counties League for the 1890–91 season. Since that time United have remained in either the Football League, or at times the Premier League (during the 1992–93, 1993–94 and 2006–07 seasons), although changing fortunes have meant that they have competed in all four of the top divisions in England at some stage. Sheffield United played their inaugural league fixture as part of the Midland Counties League on 13 September 1890 against the now defunct Burton Wanderers. Since that game they have faced 113 different sides in league football with their most regular opponent having been Blackburn Rovers, against whom United have played on 140 occasions since their first meeting on 15 January 1894. As such United have registered more wins against the Lancashire side than any other, triumphing on 53 occasions. The most league defeats suffered by United have come against West Midlands team Aston Villa who have beaten them on 58 occasions, while the most draws have been registered against cross-city rivals Sheffield Wednesday with whom they have shared the points in 36 games. The most recent new league opponents for Sheffield United have been Crawley Town, who they first met on 22 November 2012 in a League One fixture. (read more . . . )