2020–21 Sheffield United F.C. season
The 2020–21 Sheffield United Football Club season is the club's 132nd season in existence and the club's 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Sheffield United are participating in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Musa’ad bin Khalid Al Saud | |||
Manager | Chris Wilder | |||
Stadium | Bramall Lane | |||
Premier League | 20th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
EFL Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: David McGoldrick (5) All: David McGoldrick (6) | |||
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Sheffield United suffered a disastrous start to the season. With just 5 points in their first 19 fixtures, Sheffield United set a record for the worst-ever Premier League start not including administrative point deductions. They also broke the Premier League record of most consecutive games without a win to start the season, with 17. Previously, the record was held by the 2012–13 Queens Park Rangers squad. They are also the worst team out of all 92 English clubs after enduring a record breaking winless start to the season. Their first victory in the league came on Matchday 18, defeating Newcastle United 1–0 on 12 January 2021 at Bramall Lane.
Squad
Appearances and goals
Updated 2 February 2021
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Aaron Ramsdale | 24 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | GK | ![]() |
Wes Foderingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
21 | GK | ![]() |
Michael Verrips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
25 | GK | ![]() |
Simon Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
George Baldock | 20 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | ![]() |
Enda Stevens | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ![]() |
Jack O'Connell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ![]() |
Chris Basham | 25 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | ![]() |
John Egan | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | ![]() |
Max Lowe | 9 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ![]() |
Phil Jagielka | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ![]() |
Jack Robinson | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
20 | DF | ![]() |
Jayden Bogle | 10 | 3 | 5+2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | ![]() |
Ethan Ampadu | 19 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
29 | DF | ![]() |
Kean Bryan | 6 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | ![]() |
John Fleck | 18 | 0 | 14+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ![]() |
John Lundstram | 19 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Sander Berge | 14 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | ![]() |
Oliver Norwood | 19 | 0 | 11+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ![]() |
Ben Osborn | 14 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | ![]() |
Jack Rodwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Oli McBurnie | 15 | 1 | 7+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ![]() |
Billy Sharp | 12 | 4 | 4+6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | ![]() |
Lys Mousset | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | FW | ![]() |
Oliver Burke | 18 | 2 | 10+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | ![]() |
David McGoldrick | 23 | 6 | 15+5 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
24 | FW | ![]() |
Rhian Brewster | 18 | 0 | 7+10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | FW | ![]() |
Antwoine Hackford | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
Transfers in
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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17 July 2020 | GK | ![]() | Wes Foderingham | ![]() | Free transfer | [1] |
19 August 2020 | GK | ![]() | Aaron Ramsdale | ![]() | Undisclosed | [2] |
25 August 2020 | CB | ![]() | Kacper Łopata | ![]() | Free transfer | [3] |
7 September 2020 | LB | ![]() | Max Lowe | ![]() | Undisclosed | [4] |
7 September 2020 | RB | ![]() | Jayden Bogle | ![]() | Undisclosed | [4] |
9 September 2020 | RW | ![]() | Oliver Burke | ![]() | Undisclosed | [5] |
9 September 2020 | CM | ![]() | Ismaila Coulibaly | ![]() | Undisclosed | [6] |
2 October 2020 | FW | ![]() | Rhian Brewster | ![]() | Undisclosed | [7] |
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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7 September 2020 | CB | ![]() | Ethan Ampadu | ![]() | 30 June 2021 | [8] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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2 July 2020 | LW | ![]() | Stephen Mallon | ![]() | 30 November 2020 | [9] |
30 July 2020 | GK | ![]() | Jake Eastwood | ![]() | 1 January 2021 | [10] |
6 August 2020 | CF | ![]() | Tyler Smith | ![]() | End of season | [11] |
27 August 2020 | GK | ![]() | Marcus Dewhurst | ![]() | 1 January 2021 | [12] |
28 August 2020 | AM | ![]() | Luke Freeman | ![]() | End of season | [13] |
3 September 2020 | LB | ![]() | Rhys Norrington-Davies | ![]() | End of season | [14] |
8 September 2020 | CB | ![]() | Sam Graham | ![]() | 1 January 2021 | [15] |
9 September 2020 | CM | ![]() | Ismaila Coulibaly | ![]() | End of season | [6] |
10 September 2020 | CF | ![]() | David Parkhouse | ![]() | 1 January 2021 | [16] |
29 September 2020 | CB | ![]() | Kamarl Grant | ![]() | October 2020 | [17] |
30 September 2020 | DM | ![]() | Regan Slater | ![]() | End of season | [18] |
6 October 2020 | RB | ![]() | Ashton Hall | ![]() | 2 January 2021 | [19] |
14 October 2020 | LB | ![]() | Harry Boyes | ![]() | January 2021 | [20] |
24 December 2020 | AM | ![]() | Daniel Jebbison | ![]() | TBD | [21] |
12 January 2021 | LB | ![]() | Rhys Norrington-Davies | ![]() | End of season | [22] |
Transfers out
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Ta'Shae Andall-Gibbons | ![]() | Released | [23] |
1 July 2020 | RM | ![]() | Mark Duffy | ![]() | Released | [23][24] |
1 July 2020 | CF | ![]() | Leon Clarke | ![]() | Released | [23][25] |
1 July 2020 | DF | ![]() | Kieron Freeman | ![]() | Released | [23][26] |
1 July 2020 | AM | ![]() | Oliver Greaves | ![]() | Released | [23] |
1 July 2020 | AM | ![]() | Callum Gribbin | ![]() | Released | [23][27] |
1 July 2020 | CB | ![]() | Ben Heneghan | ![]() | Released | [23][28] |
1 July 2020 | LW | ![]() | Ricky Holmes | Retired | [23][29] | |
1 July 2020 | LW | ![]() | Nathan Thomas | ![]() | Released | [23][30] |
1 July 2020 | CM | ![]() | Reece York | ![]() | Released | [23] |
7 July 2020 | AM | ![]() | Ravel Morrison | ![]() | Released | [31][32] |
16 July 2020 | FW | ![]() | Jake Young | ![]() | Free transfer | [33] |
4 August 2020 | FW | ![]() | Sam Ackroyd | ![]() | Released | [34] |
4 August 2020 | DF | ![]() | Harrison Foulstone | ![]() | Released | [34][35] |
4 August 2020 | GK | ![]() | Sam Kelly | ![]() | Released | [34] |
4 August 2020 | MF | ![]() | Connor Leak-Blunt | ![]() | Released | [34] |
2 September 2020 | GK | ![]() | Christopher Farrugia | ![]() | Free transfer | [36] |
9 September 2020 | LW | ![]() | Callum Robinson | ![]() | Undisclosed | [5] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
1 September 2020 Friendly | Derby County | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Derby |
17:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 |
4 September 2020 Friendly | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Premier League | 14 September 2020 | May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 13.64 |
FA Cup | 9 January 2021 | Third round | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 100.00 | |
EFL Cup | 17 September 2020 | 17 September 2020 | Second round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Total | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 20.00 |
Last updated: 2 February 2021
Premier League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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16 | Newcastle United | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 22 | |
17 | Burnley | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 22 | |
18 | Fulham | 21 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 14 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
19 | West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 52 | −34 | 12 | |
20 | Sheffield United | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[37]
Results summary
Overall | 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 |
22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 19 | −13 |
Last updated: 2 February 2021.
Source:
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[38]
14 September 2020 1 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
21 September 2020 2 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Aston |
18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
27 September 2020 3 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Leeds United | Sheffield |
12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
4 October 2020 4 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Holloway |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
18 October 2020 5 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Fulham | Sheffield |
12:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
24 October 2020 6 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
31 October 2020 7 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Sheffield |
12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
7 November 2020 8 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Sheffield United | Fulham |
17:30 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
22 November 2020 9 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | West Ham United | Sheffield |
14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
28 November 2020 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | West Bromwich |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
6 December 2020 11 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
15:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
13 December 2020 12 | Southampton | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Southampton |
12:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrew Madley |
17 December 2020 13 | Sheffield United | 2–3 | Manchester United | Sheffield |
20:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
20 December 2020 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Falmer |
12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Peter Bankes |
26 December 2020 15 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Everton | Sheffield |
20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
29 December 2020 16 | Burnley | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Burnley |
18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
2 January 2021 17 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
12 January 2021 18[39] | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
18:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
17 January 2021 19 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
27 January 2021 20 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Greater Manchester |
20:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
30 January 2021 21 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
2 February 2021 22 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield |
19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
7 February 2021 23 | Sheffield United | v | Chelsea | Sheffield |
19:15 GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 |
15 February 2021 24 | West Ham United | v | Sheffield United | Stratford |
18:00 GMT | Stadium: London Stadium |
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[40] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[41]
9 January 2021 Third round | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
23 January 2021 Fourth round | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
8–11 February 2021 Fifth round | Sheffield United | v | Bristol City | Sheffield |
--:-- GMT | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
EFL Cup
The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6th September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[42]
Notes
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