The 2017–18 season was Sheffield United's 129th season in their history and marked their return to the Championship, following a six-year stay in the third tier. Along with the Championship, the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Kevin McCabe | ||
| Manager | Chris Wilder | ||
| Stadium | Bramall Lane | ||
| Championship | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round (vs. Leicester City) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (vs. Leicester City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Leon Clarke (19) All: Leon Clarke (19) | ||
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Before the season, many EFL fans, Sheffield Wednesday fans amongst them, tipped the Blades for a season of struggles in and around the bottom 3. United defied this by finishing 10th, and chasing the play-offs all season long.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Squad edit
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Simon Moore | GK |  |
Sandown | 27 | 55 | 0 |  Cardiff City |
19 August 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 |
| 27 | Jamal Blackman | GK | |
Croydon | 23 | 24 | 0 | Chelsea | 27 July 2017 | Loan | 2018 |
| 31 | Jake Eastwood | GK | |
Sheffield | 20 | 3 | 0 | Youth Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | 2018 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | George Baldock | RB | |
Buckingham | 31 | 24 | 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| 3 | Enda Stevens | LB |  |
Dublin | 33 | 33 | 1 | Portsmouth | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2020 |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell | CB | |
Liverpool | 23 | 81 | 6 | Brentford | 8 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 2022 |
| 13 | Jake Wright | CB | |
Keighley | 31 | 49 | 0 | Oxford United | 9 July 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 18 | Kieron Freeman | RB | |
Arnold | 25 | 108 | 13 | Derby County | 23 January 2015 | Free | 2020 |
| 19 | Richard Stearman | CB | |
Wolverhampton | 36 | 17 | 1 | Fulham | 6 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| 23 | Ben Heneghan | CB | |
Manchester | 30 | 1 | 0 | Motherwell | 31 August 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| 24 | Daniel Lafferty | LB |  |
Derry | 28 | 45 | 4 | Burnley | 13 January 2017 | Undisclosed | 2019 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 4 | John Fleck | CM |  |
Glasgow | 25 | 79 | 6 | Coventry City | 11 July 2016 | Free | 2021 |
| 6 | Chris Basham | DM/CB | |
Hebburn | 28 | 172 | 8 | Blackpool | 1 July 2014 | Free | 2019 |
| 7 | John Lundstram | CM | |
Liverpool | 30 | 29 | 2 | Oxford United | 25 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| 14 | Ryan Leonard | CM/CB | |
Plympton | 31 | 3 | 0 | Southend United | 9 January 2018 | Undisclosed | 2021 |
| 15 | Paul Coutts | CM | |
Aberdeen | 28 | 120 | 5 | Derby County | 23 January 2015 | Undisclosed | 2019 |
| 20 | Lee Evans | CM | |
Newport | 29 | 5 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 10 January 2018 | £750,000 | 2021 |
| 21 | Mark Duffy | RM | |
Liverpool | 31 | 73 | 8 | Birmingham City | 1 July 2016 | Free | 2018 |
| 26 | Ricky Holmes | LM | |
Rochford | 36 | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
| 36 | David Brooks | LW/AM | |
Warrington | 26 | 26 | 3 | Youth Academy | 1 July 2015 | Trainee | 2021 |
| 44 | Samir Carruthers | CM | |
Islington | 24 | 28 | 1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 January 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Leon Clarke | CF | |
Birmingham | 32 | 24 | Bury | 27 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 2019 | |
| 10 | Billy Sharp | CF | |
Sheffield | 31 | 223 | 75 | Leeds United | 25 July 2015 | Undisclosed | 2019 |
| 11 | Clayton Donaldson | CF |  |
Bradford | 40 | 18 | 5 | Birmingham City | 31 August 2017 | Nominal | 2018 |
| 12 | James Wilson | CF | |
Biddulph | 28 | 4 | 1 | Manchester United | 10 January 2018 | Loan | 2018 |
| 22 | Caolan Lavery | CF |  |
Red Deer | 24 | 36 | 5 | Sheffield Wednesday | 30 August 2016 | Free | 2019 |
| 32 | Ched Evans | CF | |
Rhyl | 35 | 123 | 48 | Chesterfield | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||
| 8 | Nathan Thomas | LW | |
Ingleby Barwick | 22 | 3 | 2 | Hartlepool United | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| 17 | James Hanson | CF | |
Bradford | 29 | 14 | 1 | Bradford City | 24 January 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 |
| George Long | GK | |
Sheffield | 23 | 123 | 0 | Youth Academy | 1 July 2011 | Trainee | 2018 | |
| Chris Hussey | LB | |
London | 28 | 11 | 0 | Bury | 1 July 2016 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | |
| James Wilson | CB | |
Chepstow | 28 | 10 | 1 | Oldham Athletic | 5 July 2016 | Free | 2018 | |
| Louis Reed | CM | |
Barnsley | 19 | 59 | 0 | Youth Academy | 1 July 2013 | Trainee | 2018 | |
- All appearances and goals up to date as of 10 February 2018.
Statistics edit
- As of 6 May 2018
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
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Simon Moore | 19 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG
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George Baldock | 38 | 1 | 30+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRL
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Enda Stevens | 47 | 1 | 45+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | SCO
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John Fleck | 43 | 2 | 40+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG
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Jack O'Connell | 48 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | ENG
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Chris Basham | 51 | 2 | 45+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG
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John Lundstram | 39 | 3 | 20+15 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Leon Clarke | 39 | 19 | 38+1 | 19 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG
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Billy Sharp | 37 | 14 | 28+6 | 13 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | JAM
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Clayton Donaldson | 29 | 5 | 9+17 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW | ENG
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James Wilson | 9 | 1 | 4+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | ENG
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Jake Wright | 22 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | ENG
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Ryan Leonard | 13 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | SCO
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Paul Coutts | 17 | 1 | 16+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | DF | WAL
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Kieron Freeman | 11 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | ENG
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Richard Stearman | 30 | 2 | 28+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | WAL
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Lee Evans | 19 | 2 | 18+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | ENG
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Mark Duffy | 39 | 3 | 28+8 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | ENG
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Ben Heneghan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | DF | NIR
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Daniel Lafferty | 13 | 1 | 1+7 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | ENG
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Ricky Holmes | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | GK | ENG
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Jamal Blackman | 33 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | ENG
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Jake Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | FW | WAL
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Ched Evans | 13 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG
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Jake Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | MF | ENG
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Regan Slater | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | WAL
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David Brooks | 33 | 3 | 9+21 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 44 | MF | IRL
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Samir Carruthers | 16 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | ENG
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Nathan Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
| 17 | FW | ENG
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James Hanson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | FW | NIR
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Caolan Lavery | 6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| Player(s) who left the club: | |||||||||||||
| 16 | DF |  USA
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Cameron Carter-Vickers | 18 | 1 | 17+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | ENG
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John Brayford | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
Goals edit
- As of 6 May 2018
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | |
CF | Leon Clarke | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | 10 | |
CF | Billy Sharp | 13 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | 11 | |
CF | Clayton Donaldson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 7 | |
CM | John Lundstram | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | |
AM | Mark Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 36 | |
AM | David Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 4 | |
CM | John Fleck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | |
DM | Chris Basham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 8 | |
LW | Nathan Thomas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 | |
CB | Richard Stearman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | |
CM | Lee Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | |
RB | George Baldock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | |
LB | Enda Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | |
CF | James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | |
CM | Paul Coutts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | |
RB | Kieron Freeman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | |
CF | Caolan Lavery | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | |
LB | Daniel Lafferty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 44 | |
CM | Samir Carruthers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
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CB | Cameron Carter-Vickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 58 | 3 | 2 | 63 | ||||
Disciplinary record edit
- As of 6 May 2018
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| 1 | 4 | |
CM | John Fleck | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | |
LB | Enda Stevens | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 6 | |
DM | Chris Basham | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | |
CB | Jack O'Connell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | |
CM | Paul Coutts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | |
CM | Lee Evans | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 7 | |
CM | John Lundstram | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | |
CF | Leon Clarke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 36 | |
AM | David Brooks | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
RB | George Baldock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | |
CF | Billy Sharp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | |
CB | Richard Stearman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 21 | |
AM | Mark Duffy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 11 | |
CF | Clayton Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | |
LB | Daniel Lafferty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | |
GK | Jamal Blackman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
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CB | Cameron Carter-Vickers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | 1 | |
GK | Simon Moore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | |
CF | James Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | |
CB | Jake Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 3 | ||||
Contracts edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Status | Contract Length | Expiry Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2017 | CM | |
Chris Basham | Signed | 2 years | June 2019 | [1] |
| 18 July 2017 | CM | |
Paul Coutts | Signed | 2 years | June 2019 | [1] |
| 18 July 2017 | RB | |
Kieron Freeman | Signed | 3 years | June 2020 | [1] |
| 18 July 2017 | CF | |
Billy Sharp | Signed | 2 years | June 2019 | [1] |
| 22 September 2017 | CM | |
John Fleck | Signed | 4 years | June 2021 | [2] |
| 15 November 2017 | CB | |
Jack O'Connell | Signed | 4.5 years | June 2022 | [3] |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | RB | |
George Baldock | Milton Keynes Dons |
Undisclosed | [4] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Ched Evans | Chesterfield |
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | |
Enda Stevens | Portsmouth |
Free | [6] |
| 1 July 2017 | LW | |
Nathan Thomas | Hartlepool United |
Undisclosed | [7] |
| 6 July 2017 | CB | |
Richard Stearman | Fulham |
Undisclosed | [8] |
| 25 July 2017 | CM | |
John Lundstram | Oxford United |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 31 August 2017 | CF | |
Clayton Donaldson | Birmingham City |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | |
Ben Heneghan | Motherwell |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| 9 January 2018 | CM | |
Ryan Leonard | Southend United |
Undisclosed | [12] |
| 10 January 2018 | CM | |
Lee Evans | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
£750,000 | [13] |
| 15 January 2018 | LM | |
Ricky Holmes | Charlton Athletic |
Undisclosed | [14] |
Transfers out edit
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LB | |
Graham Kelly | Port Vale |
Free | [15] |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | |
Marc McNulty | Coventry City |
Free | [16][a] |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | |
Jay O'Shea | Bury |
Free | [18][b] |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | |
Stefan Scougall | St Johnstone |
Free | [16][c] |
| 3 August 2017 | LM | |
Matt Done | Rochdale |
Mutual consent | [21][d] |
| 16 August 2017 | LB | |
Kieran Wallace | Free agent | Mutual consent | [23] |
| 31 August 2017 | RB | |
John Brayford | Burton Albion |
Mutual consent | [24][e] |
| 11 January 2018 | CM | |
Ben Whiteman | Doncaster Rovers |
Undisclosed | [26] |
- ^ Marc McNulty joined Coventry City following release from the club.[17]
- ^ Jay O'Shea joined Bury on a free transfer after rejecting a contract with Sheffield United.[19]
- ^ Stefan Scougall joined St Johnstone following release from the club.[20]
- ^ Matt Done joined Rochdale following his departure.[22]
- ^ John Brayford joined Burton Albion following his departure.[25]
Loans in edit
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2017 | GK | |
Jamal Blackman | Chelsea |
30 June 2018 | [27] |
| 25 August 2017 | CB | |
Cameron Carter-Vickers | Tottenham Hotspur |
30 June 2018 | [28] |
| 10 January 2018 | CF | |
James Wilson | Manchester United |
30 June 2018 | [13] |
Loans out edit
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | AM | |
Benjamin Whiteman | Doncaster Rovers |
January 2018 | [29] |
| 4 July 2017 | GK | |
George Long | AFC Wimbledon |
30 June 2018 | [30] |
| 7 July 2017 | LB | |
Chris Hussey | Swindon Town |
30 June 2018 | [31] |
| 11 July 2017 | CM | |
Louis Reed | Chesterfield |
30 June 2018 | [32] |
| 17 July 2017 | CB | |
James Wilson | Walsall |
30 June 2018 | [33] |
| 26 October 2017 | FW | |
Jordan Hallam | Southport |
23 November 2017 | [34] |
| 3 January 2018 | CF | |
James Hanson | Bury |
30 June 2018 | [35] |
Pre-season edit
Friendlies edit
As of 16 June 2017, Sheffield United have six pre-season friendlies against Stoke City,[36] Stocksbridge Park Steels, Chesterfield, Rotherham United, Eastleigh[37] and Málaga.[38]
| 8 July 2017 | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 0–9 | Sheffield United | Stocksbridge |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Sharp  21'Clarke 25', 27'Lavery 57', 72', 82' (pen.)Brooks 85', 89'Stevens 88' |
Stadium: Bracken Moor Attendance: 1,824 |
| 14 July 2017 |  Málaga | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Coín, Spain |
| 20:30 CEST | Report | Fleck 25' |
Stadium: Estadio José Burgos Quintana |
| 18 July 2017 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Chesterfield |
| 19:30 BST | O'Grady 31' |
Report | O'Connell 72' Brooks 85' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium |
| 21 July 2017 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Yates 86' |
Report | Ihiekwe 68' (o.g.) Stevens 80' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 7,396 |
| 25 July 2017 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Stoke City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Sharp 10' Brooks 90' |
Report | Shaqiri 35' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 28 July 2017 | Eastleigh | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Eastleigh |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Ten Acres Referee: Graham Horwood |
Competitions edit
EFL Championship edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 72 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 69 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 69 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 67 |
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 60 |
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 44 | 19 | 9 | 16 | 59 | 52 | +7 | 66 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 33 | −7 |
Last updated: 28 April 2018.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday edit
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
On 21 June 2017, the EFL Championship league fixtures were announced.[39][40]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Brentford | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Sharp 39' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,746 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Middlesbrough | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Middlesbrough |
| 17:30 BST | Gestede 20' Friend 70' |
Report | Stevens 63' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,876 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 15 August 2017 3 | Cardiff City | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Leckwith |
| 19:45 BST | Mendez-Laing 20', 55' Bamba 23'Morrison 44' |
Report | 21' Basham |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 17,844 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 19 August 2017 4 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Barnsley | Sheffield |
| 12:15 BST | Sharp 17' 21' Clarke 42'Fleck 58'Stevens 84' |
Report | McCarthy 31' MacDonald 42'Hammill 45+2'Pearson 48' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,482 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 26 August 2017 5 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Derby County | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Sharp 4', 90+7' 89' O'Connell 32'Russell 39' (o.g.)Blackman 90+6' |
Report | Lawrence 59' Johnson 71'Keogh 89'Bryson 90+1' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,202 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Wilson 41' Rodwell 90+4' |
Report | Donaldson 21', 77' Coutts 48'Lundstram 90+4' |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,579 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Horwich |
| 19:30 BST | Morais 41' Cullen 52' Madine 88' |
Report | Carter-Vickers 33' Lafferty 82' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 14,346 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Coutts 63' Fleck 65' |
Report | Wildschut 23' Tettey 59'Husband 78'Jerome 82'Maddison 86'Trybull 89' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,218 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 24 September 2017 9 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2–4 | Sheffield United | Owlerton |
| 13:15 BST | Bannan 12' Hooper 45+1'João 66' |
Report | Fleck 3' 90' Clarke 15', 77'Duffy 67'Basham 75' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 32,839 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 27 September 2017 10 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 39', 58' Coutts 54' Basham 67' Baldock 75' |
Report | Coady 15' Neves  72' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,893 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Cummings 9' Dowell 27'Bouchalakis 83'Osborn 84'Bridcutt 88' |
Report | Lundstram 3', 21' Coutts 44'Duffy 90+3'Stevens 90+4' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,700 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 14 October 2017 12 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 33' Basham 49'Carter-Vickers 90+2' |
Report | Knudsen 69' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,799 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 21 October 2017 13 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Reading | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Coutts 19' Sharp 37'Brooks 90+3' |
Report | van den Berg 56' McShane 57'Beerens 85' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,265 Referee: David Coote |
| 27 October 2017 14 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Leeds |
| 19:45 BST | Phillips 34' 62' Ronaldo Vieira 87' |
Report | Sharp 2' Stevens 45'Coutts 51'O'Connell 60'Baldock 74'Brooks 81'Clarke 82'Fleck 84' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,504 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 31 October 2017 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Shepherd's Bush |
| 19:45 GMT | Sylla 4' Cousins 28'Scowen 90+1' |
Report | Clarke 29' Brooks 90+1' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,604 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 4 November 2017 16 | Sheffield United | 4–1 | Hull City | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 23' 53', 76', 80', 88' |
Report | Grosicki 29' Aina 39'Campbell 42' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,466 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 17 November 2017 17 | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Palmer 31' Warnock 42' |
Report | Sharp 10' (pen), 34' Clarke 78' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 21 November 2017 18 | Sheffield United | 4–5 | Fulham | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Clarke 6', 39', 90+1' Sharp 33'Lundstram 45+4'Carruthers 86'Brooks 90+3' |
Report | Ojo 28', 69' Sessegnon 30', 43', 78'Fredericks 33'Ayité 45+2'Odoi 73'Kamara 90+6' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,445 Referee: James Linington |
| 25 November 2017 19 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Sheffield |
| 17:30 GMT | Clarke 71' Fleck 78' |
Report | Kieftenbeld 31' Boga 38'Jota 54'Grounds 72'Ndoye 76' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,427 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 2 December 2017 20 | Millwall | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 GMT | Gregory 14' Romeo 66'Cooper 87' |
Report | Brooks 10', 41' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 12,669 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 8 December 2017 21 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Bristol City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stevens 43' Clarke 48'Fleck 59' |
Report | Paterson 43', 90+5' Djuric 55'Flint 90+1'Reid 90+3' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,409 Referee: David Coote |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Preston |
| 15:00 GMT | Hugill 58' |
Report | Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 15,202 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Birmingham |
| 17:30 GMT | Adomah 4' (pen) Jedinak 9' |
Report | Donaldson 12', 26' |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 35,210 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Sunderland | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Lundstram 36' Stearman 58'Baldock 62' |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,668 |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Fleck 29' Baldock 45+1' |
Report | Madine 21' 52' Robinson 37' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,387 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Derby County | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Vydra 24' (pen.) |
Report | Clarke 57' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,003 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 12 January 2018 27 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Loovens 25' 64' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 31,120 Referee: David Coote |
| 20 January 2018 28 | Norwich City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Pinto 70' 90+3' Klose 90+1' |
Report | Wilson 6' Fleck 66'Donaldson 68'Leon Clarke 87' |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,486 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 30 January 2018 29 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Snodgrass 90' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 3 February 2018 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
| 17:30 GMT | Neves 5' Jota 30'Cavaleiro 76' |
Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 29,311 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 10 February 2018 31 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Leeds United | Sheffield |
| 12:30 GMT | Sharp 2', 14', 73' (pen) Evans 44' Fleck 90+2' |
Report | Forshaw 5' Roofe 19' Lasogga 47' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,553 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 20 February 2018 32 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stearman 27' Lundstram 50' Evans 77' |
Report | Freeman 63' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,339 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 23 February 2018 33 | Hull City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45 GMT | Irvine 16' Dicko 55' |
Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 15,213 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 27 February 2018 34 | Reading | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Reading |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC) | Richards 51' van den Berg 57' Bacuna 62' Mannone 64' Clement 70' |
Report | Sharp 11', 63' Duffy 44' Basham 50' Donaldson 83' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: Andy Davies Referee: 6,769 |
| Note: Game moved from 17 February, due to Sheffield United's FA Cup fifth-round match against Leicester City | ||||
| 6 March 2018 35 | Fulham | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Fulham |
| 19:45 GMT | Mitrović 31', 44' Cairney 61' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,400 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 10 March 2018 36 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Skuse 40' Gleeson 84' |
Report | Stearman 9' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,152 Referee: John Brooks |
| 13 March 2018 37 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Sheffield |
| Stevens 29' L. Evans 57' Brooks 64' Stearman 73' |
Report | Naylor 72' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 24,832 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 17 March 2018 38 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield |
| 15:00 GMT | Fleck 90' |
Report | 44' Fox 77' Watson 87' Colback |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,095 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 30 March 2018 39 | Brentford | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Mepham 68' Woods 69' |
Report | Basham 50', 55' Stevens 60' Blackman 69' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,174 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 2 April 2018 40 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 28' |
Report | Joe Bennett 29' Pilkington 90+1' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 25,231 Referee: Michael Oliver |
| Note: Live On Sky TV | ||||
| 7 April 2018 41 | Barnsley | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Barnsley |
| 12:15 BST | Gardner 25' McBurnie 34', 74' Lindsay 45' Bradshaw 88' |
Report | O'Connell 36' Brooks 45' Fleck 57' Clarke 65' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 16,041 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 10 April 2018 42 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Middlesbrough | Sheffield |
| L. Evans 2', 40' Fleck 35' |
Report | Leadbitter 19' 25' Traoré 41' Ayala 48' Fábio 71' Friend 87' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,557 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 14 April 2018 43 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Millwall | Sheffield |
| 13:00 BST | Clarke 74' Stearman 70' L. Evans 90' |
Report | Williams 45' Marshall 75' Morison 76' Saville 81' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,454 Referee: David Coote |
| 21 April 2018 44 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Harding 16' Roberts 32' Maghoma 69' |
Report | Duffy 7', 7' O'Connell 63' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 23,579 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Fleck 44' L. Evans 52' Stevens 66' Sharp 81' |
Report | Fisher 28' Harrop 31' Browne 57' Rudd 90+5' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,568 Referee: James Linington |
| 6 May 2018 46 | Bristol City | 2-3 | Sheffield United | Bristol |
| 12:30 BST | Flint 17', 60' Diédhiou 42' Bryan 49', 75' Pack 90+1' |
Report | Clarke 8' Sharp 29' Freeman 34' Stearman 74' Baldock 89' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 23,902 Referee: Peter Bankes |
FA Cup edit
In the FA Cup, Sheffield United entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Ipswich Town.[41]
| 6 January 2018 Third round | Ipswich Town | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Ipswich |
| 15:00 GMT | Chambers 24' |
Report | Thomas 25' Basham 45+2'Wright 81'Carter-Vickers 90+3' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 12,057 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 27 January 2018 Fourth round | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
| Sharp 80' (pen) |
Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 15,680 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 16 February 2018 Fifth round | Leicester City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Leicester |
| 19:45 GMT | Vardy 66' |
Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 28,336 Referee: Lee Mason |
EFL Cup edit
On 16 June 2017, Sheffield United were drawn at home to Walsall in the first round.[42] A home tie was to follow in the second round, with Leicester City the visitors.[43]
| 9 August 2017 First round | Sheffield United | 3–2 | Walsall | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts 74' (o.g.) Thomas 79'Lafferty 82' |
Report | Bakayoko 13' Kinsella 56'Oztumer 90+1' (pen.)Chambers 90+2' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 5,210 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 22 August 2017 Second round | Sheffield United | 1–4 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
| 19:45 BST | Lafferty 4' Lundstram 54'Lavery 84' |
Report | Musa 20' 90+4' Slimani 24' 63', 67'Gray 52' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 11,280 Referee: Tony Harrington |
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