1992–93 Sheffield United F.C. season

During the 1992–93 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League under manager Dave Bassett.

Sheffield United
1992–93 season
ChairmanPaul Woolhouse
(until October)
Alan Laver
(from October)
ManagerDave Bassett
StadiumBramall Lane
Premier League14th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupThird round
Top goalscorerLeague: Deane (15)
All: Deane (20)
Highest home attendance30,039
(vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance7,855
(vs. Bristol City)
Average home league attendance18,801

Season summary

Highlights of the season included a 6-0 home win over Tottenham Hotspur and an opening-day 2-1 win over eventual champions Manchester United. The club also reached the FA Cup semi-final, but were beaten by arch-rivals Sheffield Wednesday. In the victory over Man Utd Brian Deane scored the first ever Premier League goal.

At the end of the season, the newly formed League Managers Association presented its "Manager of the Year" award for the first time, specifically designed to recognise "the manager who made best use of the resources available to him". This award went to United manager Dave Bassett.

Kit

The kit was manufactured by British apparel company Umbro and sponsored by English timber merchant Arnold Laver.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
12 Wimbledon 42 14 12 16 56 55 +1 54
13 Everton 42 15 8 19 53 55 2 53
14 Sheffield United 42 14 10 18 54 53 +1 52
15 Coventry City 42 13 13 16 52 57 5 52
16 Ipswich Town 42 12 16 14 50 55 5 52
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Sheffield United's score comes first[1]

Legend

Win Draw Loss

FA Premier League

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
15 August 1992Manchester UnitedH2–128,070Deane (2, 1 pen)
19 August 1992LiverpoolA1–233,107Deane
22 August 1992Queens Park RangersA2–310,932Cork, Deane
25 August 1992WimbledonH2–215,463Beesley, Hodges
29 August 1992Aston VillaH0–218,773
2 September 1992Tottenham HotspurA0–221,332
5 September 1992MiddlesbroughA0–215,179
12 September 1992LiverpoolH1–020,632Littlejohn
19 September 1992ArsenalH1–119,105Whitehouse
26 September 1992Ipswich TownA0–016,353
3 October 1992SouthamptonH2–015,842Whitehouse, Littlejohn
17 October 1992Leeds UnitedA1–329,706Beesley
24 October 1992Nottingham ForestH0–019,152
31 October 1992ChelseaA2–113,763Littlejohn, Deane
8 November 1992Sheffield WednesdayH1–130,039Littlejohn
21 November 1992Norwich CityA1–214,874Cork
28 November 1992Coventry CityH1–115,625Pearce (own goal)
5 December 1992Crystal PalaceA0–212,361
12 December 1992EvertonH1–016,266Littlejohn
19 December 1992Blackburn RoversA0–116,057
26 December 1992Manchester CityA0–227,455
9 January 1993ArsenalA1–123,818Littlejohn
16 January 1993Ipswich TownH3–016,758Deane (3)
27 January 1993Aston VillaA1–320,266Deane
30 January 1993Queens Park RangersH1–216,366Hoyland
6 February 1993Manchester UnitedA1–236,156Carr
9 February 1993MiddlesbroughH2–015,184Carr, Deane
20 February 1993WimbledonA0–23,979
22 February 1993Oldham AthleticH2–014,628Gannon, Littlejohn
27 February 1993SouthamptonA2–313,814Gayle, Bryson
2 March 1993Tottenham HotspurH6–016,654Carr, Gray (own goal), Bryson (2), Deane, Rogers
10 March 1993Norwich CityH0–115,583
20 March 1993Crystal PalaceH0–118,857
24 March 1993Coventry CityA3–112,993Whitehouse, Deane, Littlejohn
6 April 1993Leeds UnitedH2–120,562Rogers, Deane
9 April 1993Manchester CityH1–118,231Deane
13 April 1993Oldham AthleticA1–114,795Hoyland
17 April 1993Blackburn RoversH1–318,186Hodges
21 April 1993Sheffield WednesdayA1–138,688Deane
1 May 1993Nottingham ForestA2–026,752Hodges, Gayle
4 May 1993EvertonA2–015,197Bradshaw, Hodges
8 May 1993ChelseaH4–224,850Scott, Rogers, Whitehouse (2)

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R32 January 1993BurnleyH2–223,041Hodges, Beesley
R3R12 January 1993BurnleyA4–219,061Deane (3), Littlejohn
R423 January 1993Hartlepool UnitedH1–020,074Cork
R514 February 1993Manchester UnitedH2–127,150Hoyland, Hodges
QF6 March 1993Blackburn RoversA0–06,721
QFR16 March 1993Blackburn RoversH2–2 (won 5-3 on pens)23,920Ward (2)
SF3 April 1993Sheffield WednesdayN1–2 (a.e.t.)75,364Cork

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 First Leg22 September 1992Bristol CityA1–26,922Rogers
R2 Second Leg7 October 1992Bristol CityH4–1 (won 5-3 on agg)7,588Bradshaw, Whitehouse, Deane (2)
R328 October 1992LiverpoolH0–017,856
R3R11 November 1992LiverpoolA0–317,654

Players

First-team squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  IRL Alan Kelly
DF  ENG Carl Bradshaw
DF  ENG Paul Beesley
DF  ENG Brian Gayle (captain)
DF  SCO Tom Cowan
MF  WAL Glyn Hodges
MF  ENG Kevin Gage
MF  ENG Paul Rogers
MF  ENG John Gannon
FW  ENG Brian Deane
FW  ENG Adrian Littlejohn
FW  ENG Alan Cork
MF  ENG Mitch Ward
DF  ENG John Pemberton
GK  ENG Simon Tracey
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Jamie Hoyland
MF  ENG Charlie Hartfield
DF  ENG David Barnes
MF  ENG Dane Whitehouse
MF  SCO Ian Bryson
MF  ENG Franz Carr
DF  ENG Chris Kamara (on loan from Luton Town)
DF  ENG Alan McLeary (on loan from Millwall)
FW  ENG Andy Scott
GK  SCO Jim Leighton (on loan from Dundee)
FW  ENG Peter Duffield
MF  ENG John Reed
DF  ENG Ashley Fickling
DF  ENG Dave Walton

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  ENG Mike Lake (until November)

Reserves

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK  ENG Phil Kite

Squad statistics

As of the end of the season[3]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DF David Barnes 1701303010
DF Paul Beesley 4933926140
DF Carl Bradshaw 38224+812041
MF Ian Bryson 2539+736030
MF Franz Carr 123834000
FW Alan Cork 36411+1626230
DF Tom Cowan 2502101030
FW Brian Deane 512041156342
MF Kevin Gage 3602706030
MF John Gannon 33126+112040
DF Brian Gayle 4123126040
MF Charlie Hartfield 21012+503010
MF Glyn Hodges 41628+347230
MF Jamie Hoyland 30315+727110
MF Chris Kamara 806+200000
GK Alan Kelly 43032+107030
MF Mike Lake 60600000
MF Adrian Littlejohn 35918+985130
DF Alan McLeary 30300000
DF John Pemberton 2301904000
MF Paul Rogers 34426+133041
FW Andy Scott 211+110000
GK Simon Tracey 1101000010
MF Mitch Ward 31222+404210
MF Dane Whitehouse 1861453011

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/sheffield-united/tab/players/season/1993
  3. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (1999). A Complete Record of Sheffield United Football Club 1889-1999. Sheffield United. pp. 286–287. ISBN 0-9508588-2-X.
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