It’s Christmaaaas! And in the spirit of the season, we’ve taken a trip down memory lane to bring you 17 brilliant festive Sheffield United photographs from The Star’s archive.
Our latest Blades retro photo gallery takes you on a nostalgic, Yuletide journey back through the decades – including hospital visits by players, fans dressing up as Santa and legendary former boss Dave Bassett throwing a Christmas party – in August!
Click through our pictures to see if you can remember any of the events, or spot anyone you may know – or perhaps yourself getting in the festive spirit!
Click through our pictures to see if you can remember any of the events, or spot anyone you may know – or perhaps yourself getting in the festive spirit!
![Blades players on their visit to hospitals at Christmas](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/12/23/12/55/Hospital.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![United players - including Nick Montgomery(right) - sign autographs for fans before going into the Christmas party at Bramall Lane. 18 December 2005](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/12/23/12/13/onecms_aec3477f-2ecb-441c-b0cb-109b5976e904.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
14. Blades festive photos
United players - including Nick Montgomery(right) - sign autographs for fans before going into the Christmas party at Bramall Lane. 18 December 2005 | Sheffield Newspapers Ltd
![Santa is indeed a Blade](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/12/23/12/30/onecms_cb726c4e-bf11-4c5f-bed5-d2b920f80f0c.JPG.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
![This Blades fan makes his Christmas wishlist public back in 2007](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/12/23/12/23/Blades%20festive%20photos.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
16. Blades festive photos
This Blades fan makes his Christmas wishlist public back in 2007 | Getty