2017–18 Sheffield United F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
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| Chairman | Kevin McCabe | ||
| Manager | Chris Wilder | ||
| Stadium | Bramall Lane | ||
| Championship | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Fifth round (eliminated by Leicester City) | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round (eliminated by Leicester City) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Leon Clarke (19) All: Leon Clarke (19) | ||
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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.
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
| 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 | 32 | 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 | 31 | 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 | 31 | 29 | 2 | Oxford United | 25 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 | |
| 14 | Ryan Leonard | CM/CB | Plympton | 33 | 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 | 38 | 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 | 53 | 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 | 41 | 18 | 5 | Birmingham City | 31 August 2017 | Nominal | 2018 | |
| 12 | James Wilson | CF | Biddulph | 29 | 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 | 36 | 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
- As of 6 May 2018
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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
- 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
| 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
Transfers in
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
Friendlies
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
EFL Championship
League table
| 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
| 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:
Results by matchday
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
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' Đurić 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
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
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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