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• Nickname:The blades
• Founded:1889
• Manager:Danny Wilson

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• Capacity:30,945

Blades win Sharp race

04 Jul 2007 - 16:47:47

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Sheffield United have won the race to sign the Scunthorpe United striker Billy Sharp on a four-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee.

The 21-year-old forward came through the Blades' Academy before being allowed to join Scunthorpe two years ago.

He went on to impress at Glanford Park, finding the net 56 times in only 95 appearances for The Iron, helping the club win promotion to the Championship last term.

United boss Bryan Robson told the club's official website: "I'm delighted to get Billy back here.

"He's a Sheffield United fan through and through and he has a great desire and love for the club - that's exactly the sort of thing I want at this place.

"He's had a terrific scoring record since becoming a regular and we need more goals than we've had in the last couple of seasons."