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!
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![United chief executive Stephen Bettis and former chairman Prince Musa'ad during a visit to Weston Park Hospital.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmU2OTcxYWJkLTBjNmEtNDdkOS1hNTdlLWEzMzU2OTZmZjgwZDphNmE1Y2M5Zi1kMzhjLTQ2NjUtODUyNi1kMTVjYWU0OTg2YmI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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United chief executive Stephen Bettis and former chairman Prince Musa'ad during a visit to Weston Park Hospital. Photo: Sportimage
![Blades fans don their Santa hats at Brighton & Hove Albion's Amex Stadium in December 2019.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQxYTQ4MmMxLThjNzctNDY3My1iZTY0LTM5MDJkNGJiYTJiNTplNWFiNTQzMS04YmQ2LTRlNGMtYjAwZC03NWYyZWM5NjUzMTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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Blades fans don their Santa hats at Brighton & Hove Albion's Amex Stadium in December 2019. Photo: Simon Bellis
![United's Christmas party in 1992 . . . which took place in the summer before the start of the season in a bid by manager Dave Bassett, pictured with Brian Deane and Brian Gayle, to inspire his side to replicate their post-Christmas form of the previous two seasons.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjhmNjYxMmJhLTY5ZjAtNDdkNS04ZmJmLTU3NzU4ZTI3NTAwNjo2ZDQ3MzFkMS0yMmE1LTQ1NjctYjg2NC1mODliZjg1ZWE1NDY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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United's Christmas party in 1992 . . . which took place in the summer before the start of the season in a bid by manager Dave Bassett, pictured with Brian Deane and Brian Gayle, to inspire his side to replicate their post-Christmas form of the previous two seasons. Photo: JPI Media
![United players - including goalkeeper Paddy Kenny - sign autographs for fans during the club's Christmas party at Bramall Lane in December 2005.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmYwNWJkYWRlLTZhM2ItNGYwMy05OWFhLWZkN2NhZWVkMzhjNzoyY2M2NTUxMC04ZjQzLTQ2OGItYmUwZC0zNGZlYTgwYWE4OTU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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United players - including goalkeeper Paddy Kenny - sign autographs for fans during the club's Christmas party at Bramall Lane in December 2005. Photo: Roger Nadal