2017–18 Sheffield United F.C. season

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.

Sheffield United
2017–18 season
ChairmanKevin McCabe
ManagerChris Wilder
StadiumBramall Lane
Championship10th
FA CupFifth round
(vs. Leicester City)
EFL CupSecond round
(vs. Leicester City)
Top goalscorerLeague: Leon Clarke (19)
All: Leon Clarke (19)

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
1Simon MooreGKSandown27550 Cardiff City19 August 2016Undisclosed2019
27Jamal BlackmanGKCroydon23240Chelsea27 July 2017Loan2018
31Jake EastwoodGKSheffield2030Youth Academy1 July 2015Trainee2018
Defenders
2George BaldockRBBuckingham27241Milton Keynes Dons1 July 2017Undisclosed2020
3Enda StevensLBDublin30331Portsmouth1 July 2017Free2020
5Jack O'ConnellCBLiverpool23816Brentford8 July 2016Undisclosed2022
13Jake WrightCBKeighley31490Oxford United9 July 2016Free2019
18Kieron FreemanRBArnold2510813Derby County23 January 2015Free2020
19Richard StearmanCBWolverhampton33171Fulham6 July 2017Undisclosed2020
23Ben HeneghanCBManchester2710Motherwell31 August 2017Undisclosed2020
24Daniel LaffertyLBDerry28454Burnley13 January 2017Undisclosed2019
Midfielders
4John FleckCMGlasgow25796Coventry City11 July 2016Free2021
6Chris BashamDM/CBHebburn281728Blackpool1 July 2014Free2019
7John LundstramCMLiverpool26292Oxford United25 July 2017Undisclosed2020
14Ryan LeonardCM/CBPlympton2830Southend United9 January 2018Undisclosed2021
15Paul CouttsCMAberdeen281205Derby County23 January 2015Undisclosed2019
20Lee EvansCMNewport2650Wolverhampton Wanderers10 January 2018£750,0002021
21Mark DuffyRMLiverpool31738Birmingham City1 July 2016Free2018
26Ricky HolmesLMRochford3320Charlton AthleticUndisclosed2020
36David BrooksLW/AMWarrington23263Youth Academy1 July 2015Trainee2021
44Samir CarruthersCMIslington24281Milton Keynes Dons3 January 2017Undisclosed2020
Forwards
9Leon ClarkeCFBirmingham3224Bury27 July 2016Undisclosed2019
10Billy SharpCFSheffield3122375Leeds United25 July 2015Undisclosed2019
11Clayton DonaldsonCFBradford36185Birmingham City31 August 2017Nominal2018
12James WilsonCFBiddulph2541Manchester United10 January 2018Loan2018
22Caolan LaveryCFRed Deer24365Sheffield Wednesday30 August 2016Free2019
32Ched EvansCFRhyl3212348Chesterfield1 July 2017Undisclosed2020
Out on Loan
8Nathan ThomasLWIngleby Barwick2232Hartlepool United1 July 2017Undisclosed2020
17James HansonCFBradford29141Bradford City24 January 2017Undisclosed2020
George LongGKSheffield231230Youth Academy1 July 2011Trainee2018
Chris HusseyLBLondon28110Bury1 July 2016UndisclosedUndisclosed
James WilsonCBChepstow28101Oldham Athletic5 July 2016Free2018
Louis ReedCMBarnsley19590Youth Academy1 July 2013Trainee2018
  • All appearances and goals up to date as of 10 February 2018.

Statistics

As of 6 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipLeague CupFA Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Simon Moore 19015+300+001+00
2 DF George Baldock 38130+411+003+00
3 DF Enda Stevens 47145+010+001+10
4 MF John Fleck 43240+020+101+10
5 DF Jack O'Connell 48046+001+001+00
6 DF Chris Basham 51245+120+202+10
7 MF John Lundstram 39320+1532+002+00
9 FW Leon Clarke 391938+1190+000+00
10 FW Billy Sharp 371428+6130+102+01
11 FW Clayton Donaldson 2959+1750+002+10
12 FW James Wilson 914+410+001+00
13 DF Jake Wright 22013+402+003+00
14 MF Ryan Leonard 1306+700+000+00
15 MF Paul Coutts 17116+010+100+00
18 DF Kieron Freeman 11110+011+000+00
19 DF Richard Stearman 30228+020+002+00
20 MF Lee Evans 19218+120+000+00
21 MF Mark Duffy 39328+831+001+10
23 DF Ben Heneghan 100+000+001+00
24 DF Daniel Lafferty 1311+702+013+00
26 MF Ricky Holmes 501+400+000+00
27 GK Jamal Blackman 33031+000+002+00
31 GK Jake Eastwood 300+102+000+00
32 FW Ched Evans 1302+701+100+20
33 DF Jake Bennett 100+001+000+00
34 MF Regan Slater 300+200+000+10
36 MF David Brooks 3339+2132+000+10
44 MF Samir Carruthers 1614+911+002+00
Player(s) out on loan:
8 MF Nathan Thomas 320+101+011+01
17 FW James Hanson 200+101+000+00
22 FW Caolan Lavery 611+202+011+00
Player(s) who left the club:
16 DF Cameron Carter-Vickers 18117+010+001+00
30 DF John Brayford 100+001+000+00

Goals

As of 6 May 2018
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipLeague CupFA CupTotal
1 9CFLeon Clarke190019
2 10CFBilly Sharp130114
3 11CFClayton Donaldson5005
4 7CMJohn Lundstram3003
21AMMark Duffy3003
36AMDavid Brooks3003
7 4CMJohn Fleck2002
6DMChris Basham2002
8LWNathan Thomas0112
19CBRichard Stearman2002
20CMLee Evans2002
12 2RBGeorge Baldock1001
3LBEnda Stevens1001
12CFJames Wilson1001
15CMPaul Coutts1001
18RBKieron Freeman1001
22CFCaolan Lavery0101
24LBDaniel Lafferty0101
44CMSamir Carruthers1001
CBCameron Carter-Vickers1001
Total583263

Disciplinary record

As of 6 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship League Cup FA Cup Total
    
1 4CMJohn Fleck14010000001401
2 3LBEnda Stevens10000000001000
3 6DMChris Basham800000100900
4 5CBJack O'Connell600000000600
15CMPaul Coutts600000000600
20CMLee Evans600000000600
7 7CMJohn Lundstram300100100500
9CFLeon Clarke401000000401
36AMDavid Brooks500000000500
11 2RBGeorge Baldock400000000400
10CFBilly Sharp400000000400
19CBRichard Stearman400000000400
14 21AMMark Duffy300000000300
15 11CFClayton Donaldson200000000200
24LBDaniel Lafferty000100100200
27GKJamal Blackman101000000101
CBCameron Carter-Vickers100000100200
19 1GKSimon Moore001000000001
12CFJames Wilson100000000100
13CBJake Wright000000100100
Total78032005008503

Contracts

Date Position Nationality Name Status Contract Length Expiry Date Ref.
18 July 2017CMChris BashamSigned2 yearsJune 2019[1]
18 July 2017CMPaul CouttsSigned2 yearsJune 2019[1]
18 July 2017RBKieron FreemanSigned3 yearsJune 2020[1]
18 July 2017CFBilly SharpSigned2 yearsJune 2019[1]
22 September 2017CMJohn FleckSigned4 yearsJune 2021[2]
15 November 2017CBJack O'ConnellSigned4.5 yearsJune 2022[3]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017RBGeorge Baldock Milton Keynes DonsUndisclosed[4]
1 July 2017CFChed Evans ChesterfieldUndisclosed[5]
1 July 2017LBEnda Stevens PortsmouthFree[6]
1 July 2017LWNathan Thomas Hartlepool UnitedUndisclosed[7]
6 July 2017CBRichard Stearman FulhamUndisclosed[8]
25 July 2017CMJohn Lundstram Oxford UnitedUndisclosed[9]
31 August 2017CFClayton Donaldson Birmingham CityUndisclosed[10]
31 August 2017CBBen Heneghan MotherwellUndisclosed[11]
9 January 2018CMRyan Leonard Southend UnitedUndisclosed[12]
10 January 2018CMLee Evans Wolverhampton Wanderers£750,000[13]
15 January 2018LMRicky Holmes Charlton AthleticUndisclosed[14]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017LBGraham Kelly Port ValeFree[15]
1 July 2017CFMarc McNulty Coventry CityFree[16][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017AMJay O'Shea BuryFree[18][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017AMStefan Scougall St JohnstoneFree[16][lower-alpha 3]
3 August 2017LMMatt Done RochdaleMutual consent[21][lower-alpha 4]
16 August 2017LBKieran WallaceFree agentMutual consent[23]
31 August 2017RBJohn Brayford Burton AlbionMutual consent[24][lower-alpha 5]
11 January 2018CMBen Whiteman Doncaster RoversUndisclosed[26]
  1. Marc McNulty joined Coventry City following release from the club.[17]
  2. Jay O'Shea joined Bury on a free transfer after rejecting a contract with Sheffield United.[19]
  3. Stefan Scougall joined St Johnstone following release from the club.[20]
  4. Matt Done joined Rochdale following his departure.[22]
  5. John Brayford joined Burton Albion following his departure.[25]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
27 July 2017GKJamal Blackman Chelsea30 June 2018[27]
25 August 2017CBCameron Carter-Vickers Tottenham Hotspur30 June 2018[28]
10 January 2018CFJames Wilson Manchester United30 June 2018[13]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
1 July 2017AMBenjamin Whiteman Doncaster RoversJanuary 2018[29]
4 July 2017GKGeorge Long AFC Wimbledon30 June 2018[30]
7 July 2017LBChris Hussey Swindon Town30 June 2018[31]
11 July 2017CMLouis Reed Chesterfield30 June 2018[32]
17 July 2017CBJames Wilson Walsall30 June 2018[33]
26 October 2017FWJordan Hallam Southport23 November 2017[34]
3 January 2018CFJames Hanson Bury30 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
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

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAAAAHHAHAHHAHA
ResultWLLWWWWLWWLWWWLWWLDLLLDWLDDWLLWWLWLDWDDDLWDLLW
Position8121710553642333132233446766766788776997999999111110
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
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'
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

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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