2009–10 Sheffield United F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was Sheffield United's third year in the Football League Championship after being relegated from the Premier League in 2007.

Sheffield United
2009–10 season
ChairmanKevin McCabe
ManagerKevin Blackwell
Football League Championship8th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cresswell (12)
All: Cresswell (14)
Highest home attendance29,210
(vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance7,627
(vs. Port Vale)

Kit edit

Sheffield United's kit manufacturers became Macron. Their shirt sponsor continues as VisitMalta.com.

Events edit

  • 1 September 2009 – Paddy Kenny is banned for 9 months after failing his drug test.
  • 2 October 2009 – Jordan Robertson is sentenced for 32 months after causing death by a car crash, forcing his loan spell at Bury to be cut short.
  • 6 November 2009 – Paddy Kenny signs new contract until the summer of 2011.[1]
  • 20 November 2009 – Trevor Birch is appointed as Chief Executive.[2]

League edit

 
The Blades playing against Cardiff City

Sheffield United played their first game of the season in a 0–0 draw against former Premier League side Middlesbrough. Then the Blades beat Watford 2–0 with Ched Evans getting his debut goal. Leicester City held United to a 1–1 draw. They then beat Reading 3–1. This was followed by a thrilling 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion with David Cotterill scoring a late penalty. This was followed by a 1–0 win at Derby County with Matthew Kilgallon getting a last minute winner. United suffered their first league defeat of the season against Coventry City, they bounced back in the Steel City Derby which they won 3–2. The Blades suffered another defeat against Swansea City. The Blades started October with a draw against Doncaster Rovers, with Richard Cresswell getting his first goal for the blades. The next two games saw two loses against Scunthorpe United and Blackpool. The Blades continued their losing streak against Cardiff City. A 1–0 defeat at home to Newcastle United, this was followed with a draw against Barnsley. The following game they beat Peterborough United. United got a late win against Bristol City, with Darius Henderson getting his first hat-trick of his career.[3] James Harper scored the only goal in a win over Plymouth Argyle. The Blades were then held to draw with Nottingham Forest. Sheffield then beat Crystal Palace 2–0, with Lee Williamson getting his first goal in a Blade shirt and Quinn got his second of the season. Queens Park Rangers held the Blades to a 1–1 draw. Sheffield then suffer their first defeat since 2 November against Leicester City this was quickly followed by a win over Preston North End.

Their first game of 2010 saw the Blades beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Bramall Lane. This was followed up by a 3–0 home win against Reading. The Blades were then beaten 3–1 away at West Bromwich Albion.

FA Cup edit

In the third round Sheffield United held Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers to a 1–1 draw, resulting in a replay to take place.[4] The Blades won the replay 3–2 at Loftus Road. Premier League Bolton Wanderers knocked out the Blades in the fourth round, beating them 2–0 at the Reebok Stadium.

League Cup edit

The first round saw a shock 2–1 home defeat against League Two Port Vale.

Players edit

First-team squad edit

Squad at end of season[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IRL Paddy Kenny[notes 1]
2 DF   ENG Ryan France
3 DF   SCO Gary Naysmith
4 MF   SCO Nick Montgomery[notes 2]
5 DF   ENG Chris Morgan
6 DF   ENG Nyron Nosworthy[notes 3] (on loan from Sunderland)
7 FW   ENG Darius Henderson
9 FW   WAL Ched Evans
11 MF   IRL Mark Yeates
12 MF   JAM Lee Williamson[notes 4]
13 GK   ENG Ian Bennett
15 MF   ENG James Harper
16 DF   ENG Andy Taylor
17 FW   ENG Richard Cresswell
18 MF   NIR Jamie Ward[notes 5]
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   ENG Jordan Stewart
20 DF   NED Marcel Seip (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
21 DF   ENG Kyle Bartley
25 MF   ENG Glen Little
26 DF   ENG Derek Geary
28 MF   IRL Stephen Quinn
30 GK   EST Mihkel Aksalu
32 DF   FIN Toni Kallio (on loan from Fulham)
33 DF   ENG Jonathan Fortune
34 DF   ENG Matthew Lowton
35 FW   ENG Nathan Foster
36 DF   ENG Kingsley James
37 FW   SEN Henri Camara
40 DF   ENG Phil Roe

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF   ENG Kyel Reid (on loan to Charlton Athletic)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 FW   ENG Billy Sharp (on loan to Doncaster Rovers)

Left club during season edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF   ENG Matthew Kilgallon (to Sunderland)
11 MF   WAL David Cotterill (to Swansea City)
14 DF   AUS David Carney (to FC Twente)
17 MF   ENG Lee Hendrie (to Derby County)
20 MF   ENG Brian Howard (to Reading)
21 DF   ENG Leigh Bromby (to Leeds United)
21 DF   ENG Andrew Davies (on loan from Stoke City)
22 GK   MLT Justin Haber (to Ferencváros)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 GK   ENG Mark Bunn (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
23 GK   ENG Steve Simonsen (on loan from Stoke City)
27 MF   IRL Keith Treacy (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
30 GK   NGA Carl Ikeme[notes 6] (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
31 DF   ENG Paul Connolly (on loan from Derby County)
34 DF   ENG Kyle Walker (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
39 FW   ENG Jordan Robertson (released)

Squad statistics edit

As of end of the season
No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   EIR Paddy Kenny 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
2 MF   ENG Ryan France 10 0 3+6 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF   SCO Gary Naysmith 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
4 MF   SCO Nick Montgomery 43 1 39 1 3 0 1 0
5 DF   ENG Chris Morgan 40 2 37 2 3 0 0 0
7 FW   ENG Darius Henderson 35 12 28+4 12 1+1 0 1 0
9 FW   WAL Ched Evans 36 4 21+12 4 2+1 0 0 0
11 MF   EIR Mark Yeates 20 2 11+9 2 0 0 0 0
12 MF   JAM Lee Williamson 23 4 14+6 3 2+1 1 0 0
13 GK   ENG Ian Bennett 6 0 4+1 0 0 0 1 0
15 MF   ENG James Harper 36 4 31+3 4 2 0 0 0
16 DF   ENG Andy Taylor 30 0 22+4 0 3 0 1 0
17 FW   ENG Richard Cresswell 34 14 28+3 12 2+1 2 0 0
18 FW   ENG Jamie Ward 31 8 25+3 7 1+2 1 0 0
19 DF   ENG Jordan Stewart 23 0 15+8 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF   NED Marcel Seip 8 0 5+1 0 1+1 0 0 0
21 DF   ENG Kyle Bartley 14 0 10+4 0 0 0 0 0
24 FW   ENG Billy Sharp 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
25 MF   ENG Glen Little 18 0 7+9 0 0+1 0 1 0
26 MF   EIR Derek Geary 9 0 5+2 0 2 0 0 0
28 MF   EIR Stephen Quinn 48 4 38+6 4 3 0 1 0
30 GK   EST Mihkel Aksalu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF   FIN Toni Kallio 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF   ENG Jonathan Fortune 6 1 3+2 1 1 0 0 0
34 DF   ENG Matthew Lowton 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW   SEN Henri Camara 25 4 9+14 4 2 0 0 0
39 FW   ENG Jordan Robertson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left before the end of the season:
6 DF   ENG Matthew Kilgallon 23 1 21 1 1 0 1 0
10 MF   ENG Kyel Reid 8 0 0+7 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF   WAL David Cotterill 14 2 3+11 2 0 0 0 0
20 MF   ENG Brian Howard 5 0 3+1 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF   ENG Leigh Bromby 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF   ENG Andrew Davies 8 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK   ENG Mark Bunn 35 0 31+1 0 3 0 0 0
23 GK   ENG Steve Simonsen 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   EIR Keith Treacy 17 1 12+4 1 0 0 1 0
30 GK   ENG Carl Ikeme 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF   ENG Paul Connolly 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF   ENG Kyle Walker 28 0 26 0 2 0 0 0

Disciplinary record edit

Number Pos Player    
7 FW Darius Henderson 8 1
5 DF Chris Morgan 10 0
17 FW Richard Cresswell 8 0
4 MF Nick Montgomery 8 0
28 MF Stephen Quinn 8 0
12 MF Lee Williamson 6 0
16 DF Andy Taylor 6 0
6 DF Nyron Nosworthy 3 1
9 FW Ched Evans 4 0
34 DF Kyle Walker 4 0
11 DF Paul Connolly 1 1
11 MF David Cotterill 3 0
20 DF Marcel Seip 3 0
18 MF Jamie Ward 3 0
23 GK Mark Bunn 2 0
15 MF James Harper 2 0
32 MF Toni Kallio 2 0
19 DF Jordan Stewart 2 0
27 MF Keith Treacy 2 0
11 MF Mark Yeates 2 0
21 DF Kyle Bartley 1 0
21 DF Andrew Davies 1 0
11 MF Brian Howard 1 0
6 DF Matthew Kilgallon 1 0
20 MF Brian Howard 1 0
26 MF Derek Geary 1 0

Events edit

Summer transfers in edit

Player Club Fee
Lee Williamson Watford £500,000
Kyle Reid West Ham United Free
Leigh Bromby Watford Undisclosed
Andy Taylor Tranmere Rovers £400,000
Ched Evans Manchester City £3,000,000
Ryan France Hull City Free
Glen Little Portsmouth F.C Free
Jordan Stewart Derby County Undisclosed
Jonathan Fortune Charlton Athletic Free

Summer transfers out edit

  • * Indicates the player joined the club after being released.
Player Club Fee
Ben Starosta Released
Ugo Ehiogu Retired
Nicky Law Rotherham United Free
Adam Chapham Oxford United Nominal
Jamie Annerson Rotherham United* Free
Keith Quinn Released
Kyle Walker Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed
Kyle Naughton Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed
Sun Jihai Chengdu Blades* Free
Martin Donelly Crusaders Free
Aymen Tahar Ferencvárosi TC Free
Nicky Travis Central Coast Mariners Free
Mamadou Seck Released
David Carney FC Twente £500,000
Leigh Bromby Leeds United £250,000
Brian Howard Reading £500,000
Danny Webber Portsmouth* Free

Loans in edit

  • ** Indicates that the player returned before the return date.
Player Club Arrival date Return date
Keith Treacy Blackburn Rovers** 24 July 2009 24 January 2010 (16 Dec 09)
Mark Bunn Blackburn Rovers 3 August 2009 End of season
Kyle Walker Tottenham Hotspur** 22 July 2009 End of season (2 February 2010)
James Harper Reading 1 September 2009 End of season
Andrew Davies Stoke City** 17 September 2009 17 December 2009 (16 Dec 09)
Richard Cresswell Stoke City 29 September 2009 29 December 2009
Carl Ikeme Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 November 2009 26 December 2009
Toni Kallio Fulham 26 November 2009 23 December 2009
Marcel Seip Plymouth Argyle 1 January 2009 End of Season

Loans out edit

Player Club Arrival date Return date
Jordan Robertson Bury 14 August 2009 3 January 2010
Billy Sharp Doncaster Rovers 1 September 2009 End of season
David Cotterill Swansea City 24 November 2009 4 January 2010

January transfers in edit

Player Club Fee
Richard Cresswell Stoke City Undisclosed
Mark Yeates Middlesbrough Undisclosed
James Harper Reading Undisclosed

January transfers out edit

Player Club Fee
David Cotterill Swansea City £600,000
Matthew Kilgallon Sunderland Undisclosed

Fixtures and results edit

Championship edit

15 August 2009 2 Sheffield United 2–0 Watford Bramall Lane
20:00 Ward   12'
Evans   63'
Report Attendance: 24,638
18 August 2009 3 Sheffield United 1–1 Leicester Bramall Lane
19:45 Treacy   66' Report Fryatt   52' Attendance: 26,069
22 August 2009 4 Reading 1–3 Sheffield United Madejski Stadium
15:00 Mills   13' Report Quinn   42'
Ward   62'
Citterill   90'
Attendance: 16,025
29 August 2009 5 Sheffield United 2–2 West Bromwich Albion Bramall Lane
15:00 Evans   56'
Cotterill   88' (pen.)
Report Bednar   54', 60' Attendance: 25,169
12 September 2009 6 Derby County 0–1 Sheffield United Pride Park Stadium
15:00 Report Kilgallon   80' Attendance: 28,441
15 September 2009 7 Coventry City 3–2 Sheffield United Ricoh Arena
19:45 Best   12'
Morrison   50'
Craine   60'
Report Ward   31'
Harper   76'
Attendance: 14,426
18 September 2009 8 Sheffield United 3–2 Sheffield Wednesday Bramall Lane
19:45 Ward   7'
Henderson   15'
Buxton   42' (o.g.)
Report Tudgay   46'
Esajas   60'
Attendance: 29,210
26 September 2009 9 Swansea City 2–1 Sheffield United Liberty Stadium
15:00 Trundle   52' (pen.)
Butler  82'
López   77'  
Dyer   90'  
Report Quinn   73' Attendance: 14,324
29 September 2009 10 Sheffield United 3–3 Ipswich Town Bramall Lane
19:45 Henderson   9', 77'
Morgan   90'
Report Walters   24'
Leadbitter   34'
McAuley   70'
Attendance: 28,366
3 October 2009 11 Sheffield United 1–1 Doncaster Rovers Bramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell   65' Hayter   45' Attendance: 26,211
17 October 2009 12 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Sheffield United Glanford Park
12:00 McCann   22', 59'
Hayes   53'
Evans   51' Attendance: 7,599
20 October 2009 13 Blackpool 3–0 Sheffield United Bloomfield Road
19:45 Seip   60'
Euell   69'
Adam   82'
Attendance: 8,042
24 October 2009 14 Sheffield United 3–4 Cardiff City Bramall Lane
15:00 Henderson   43', 45'
Harper   90'
Bothroyd   41'
Whittingham   45' (pen.), 60', 85'
Attendance: 25,021
2 November 2009 15 Sheffield United 0–1 Newcastle United Bramall Lane
19:45 Morgan   41' (o.g.) Attendance: 26,536
9 November 2009 16 Barnsley 2–2 Sheffield United Oakwell
19:45 De Silva   53'
Bogdanović   74'
Henderson   61' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Attendance: 12,988
21 November 2009 17 Sheffield United 1–0 Peterborough United Bramall Lane
15:00 Camara   42' Attendance: 25,144
28 November 2009 18 Bristol City 2–3 Sheffield United Ashton Gate
15:00 Carey   53'
Saborio   90'
Henderson   30', 33', 90' Attendance: 14,637
5 December 2009 19 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Sheffield United Home Park
15:00 Harper   88' Attendance: 9,231
8 December 2009 20 Sheffield United 0–0 Nottingham Forest Bramall Lane
19:45 Attendance: 26,490
12 December 2009 21 Sheffield United 2–0 Crystal Palace Bramall Lane
15:00 Williamson   21'
Quinn   90'
Attendance: 25,510
19 December 2009 22 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Sheffield United Loftus Road
15:00 Leigertwood   2' Cresswell   8' Attendance: 12,639
26 December 2009 23 Leicester City 2–1 Sheffield United Walkers Stadium
18:00 Morrison   26'
Fryatt   35' (pen.)
Camara   47' Attendance: 23,999
28 December 2009 24 Sheffield United 1–0 Preston North End Bramall Lane
15:00 Ward   86' Attendance: 25,231
16 January 2010 25 Sheffield United 1–0 Middlesbrough Bramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell   56' Attendance: 23,974
26 January 2010 26 Sheffield United 3–0 Reading Bramall Lane
15:00 Fortune   12'
Cresswell   42'
Morgan   80'
Attendance: 24,009
30 January 2010 27 West Bromwich Albion 3–1 Sheffield United The Hawthorns
15:00 Dorrans   19' (pen.)
Bednář   30'
Thomas   50'
Henderson   49' (pen.) Attendance: 22,193
2 February 2010 28 Watford 3–0 Sheffield United Vicarage Road
19:45 Cleverley   39'
Helguson   55'
Cowie   74'
Attendance: 13,076
6 February 2010 29 Sheffield United 1–1 Derby County Bramall Lane
15:00 Williamson   90' Savage   17' Attendance: 25,300
9 February 2010 30 Preston North End 2–1 Sheffield United Deepdale
19:45 James   17'
Parkin   71'
Yeates   81' Attendance: 10,270
13 February 2010 31 Sheffield United 2–0 Bristol City Bramall Lane
15:00 Camara   49'
Henderson   62'
Attendance: 22,613
16 February 2010 32 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Sheffield United City Ground
19:45 Earnshaw   4' Henderson   46' Attendance: 22,076
27 February 2010 33 Sheffield United 4–3 Plymouth Argyle Bramall Lane
15:00 Camara   7'
Ward   35', 47'
Cresswell   80'
Bolasie   48'
Mason   56'
Mackie   85'
Attendance: 24,886
6 March 2010 34 Crystal Palace 1–0 Sheffield United Selhurst Park
15:00 Lee   23' Attendance: 13,455
13 March 2010 36 Sheffield United 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Bramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell   44' Taarabt   49' Attendance: 23,456
16 March 2010 37 Sheffield United 3–0 Blackpool Bramall Lane
19:45 Cresswell   1', 66'
Montgomery   43'
Attendance: 22,555
20 March 2010 38 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Sheffield United Keepmoat Stadium
15:00 Hayter   5' Harper   88' Attendance: 13,026
24 March 2010 39 Cardiff City 1–1 Sheffield United Cardiff City Stadium
19:45 Bothroyd   45' Quinn   67' Attendance: 18,715
28 March 2010 40 Sheffield United 0–1 Scunthorpe United Bramall Lane
12:15 Hayes   45' Attendance: 23,005
3 April 2010 41 Sheffield United 0–0 Barnsley Bramall Lane
15:00 Connolly   90'   Attendance: 24,808
5 April 2010 42 Newcastle United 2–1 Sheffield United St James' Park
19:45 Løvenkrands   45' (pen.)
Nolan   73'
Cresswell   22' Attendance: 48,270
10 April 2010 43 Sheffield United 1–0 Coventry City Bramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell   47' Attendance: 23,603
18 April 2010 44 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Sheffield United Hillsborough
13:00 Potter   41' Williamson   60' Attendance: 35,485
24 April 2010 45 Sheffield United 2–0 Swansea City Bramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell   62'
de Vries   90' (o.g.)
Attendance: 25,966
2 May 2010 46 Ipswich Town 0–3 Sheffield United Portman Road
13:00 Eastman   58'   Yeates   34'
Evans   56'
Cresswell   66'
Attendance: 23,003

FA Cup edit

3 January 2010 Round 3 Sheffield United 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Bramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell   45' Simpson   39' Attendance: 11,461
12 January 2010 Round 3 (replay) Queens Park Rangers 2–3 Sheffield United Loftus Road
19:45 Buzsaky   71' (pen.)
Stewart   88'
Williamson   19'
Ward   68'
Cresswell   70'
Attendance: 5,780
23 January 2010 Round 4 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Sheffield United Reebok Stadium
15:00 Steinsson   48'
Elmander   84'
Attendance: 14,572

League Cup edit

11 August 2009 Round 1 Sheffield United 1–2 Port Vale Bramall Lane
19:45 Sharp   33' Richards   20', 61' Attendance: 7,627

Summer friendlies and Malta tour edit

Sheffield United are due to play three friendly matches in July all away as well as tour of Malta.[1] The Friendlies are:

References edit

  1. ^ "Kenny signs new Blades contract". BBC Sport. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Sheffield United appoint new Chief Executive". Sheffield United F.C. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  3. ^ "Darius on his first hat-trick". Sheffield United F.C. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  4. ^ "Sheff Utd 1–1 QPR". BBC Sport. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Sheffield United 2009–2010". footballsquads.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 November 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Kenny was born in Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004.
  2. ^ Montgomery was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  3. ^ Nosworthy was born in Brixton, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and Guyana internationally through his mother, and would make his international debut for Jamaica in May 2012.
  4. ^ Williamson was born in Derby, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and was called up by Jamaica in 2008 before making his international debut in September 2015.
  5. ^ Ward was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in August 2011.
  6. ^ Ikeme was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualifies to represent Nigeria internationally and was first called up in March 2007 before making his international debut for Nigeria in September 2015.