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 | |||
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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
editNo. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract End |
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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 | 34 | 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 | 37 | 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 | 32 | 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 | 30 | 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 | 37 | 2 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | Undisclosed | 2020 | ||
36 | David Brooks | LW/AM | Warrington | 27 | 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 | Simon Moore | 19 | 0 | 15+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
2 | DF | ENG | George Baldock | 38 | 1 | 30+4 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | IRL | Enda Stevens | 47 | 1 | 45+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
4 | MF | SCO | John Fleck | 43 | 2 | 40+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ENG | Jack O'Connell | 48 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ENG | Chris Basham | 51 | 2 | 45+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ENG | John Lundstram | 39 | 3 | 20+15 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | ENG | Leon Clarke | 39 | 19 | 38+1 | 19 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ENG | Billy Sharp | 37 | 14 | 28+6 | 13 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
11 | FW | JAM | Clayton Donaldson | 29 | 5 | 9+17 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
12 | FW | ENG | James Wilson | 9 | 1 | 4+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | ENG | Jake Wright | 22 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | ENG | Ryan Leonard | 13 | 0 | 6+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
15 | MF | SCO | Paul Coutts | 17 | 1 | 16+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
18 | DF | WAL | Kieron Freeman | 11 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ENG | Richard Stearman | 30 | 2 | 28+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
20 | MF | WAL | Lee Evans | 19 | 2 | 18+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
21 | MF | ENG | Mark Duffy | 39 | 3 | 28+8 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
23 | DF | ENG | Ben Heneghan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
24 | DF | NIR | Daniel Lafferty | 13 | 1 | 1+7 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | ENG | Ricky Holmes | 5 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
27 | GK | ENG | Jamal Blackman | 33 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
31 | GK | ENG | Jake Eastwood | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
32 | FW | WAL | Ched Evans | 13 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
33 | DF | ENG | Jake Bennett | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
34 | MF | ENG | Regan Slater | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
36 | MF | WAL | David Brooks | 33 | 3 | 9+21 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
44 | MF | IRL | Samir Carruthers | 16 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
Player(s) out on loan: | |||||||||||||
8 | MF | ENG | Nathan Thomas | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | ||
17 | FW | ENG | James Hanson | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
22 | FW | NIR | Caolan Lavery | 6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
Player(s) who left the club: | |||||||||||||
16 | DF | USA | Cameron Carter-Vickers | 18 | 1 | 17+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
30 | DF | ENG | 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 | ||
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 | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
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
editDate | 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
editTransfers in
editDate | 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
editDate | 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
editStart 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
editStart 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
editFriendlies
editAs 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
editEFL Championship
editLeague table
editPos | 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 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result summary
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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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
editA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editOn 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
editIn 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
editOn 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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