List of Sheffield United F.C. seasons

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This is a list of seasons played by Sheffield United Football Club from 1889 (when Sheffield United first competed in the FA Cup) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

Contents

Seasons

Season [lower-alpha 1] League FA Cup League
Cup
OtherTop goalscorer(s) [lower-alpha 2]
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
1889–90 R2 Sheffield Challenge Cup
Wharncliffe Charity Cup
RU

SF
Dugald Galbraith
W. Robertson
5
1890–91 Midland League 188373225195thR1 Sheffield Challenge Cup RU Arthur Watson 14
1891–92 Northern League 1610244921223rdR2 Sheffield Challenge Cup W Sammy Dobson 15
1892–93 Division 2 (2)2216336219352ndR2 Test Match
Northern League
Wharncliffe Charity Cup
W

3rd

Harry Hammond 22
1893–94 Division 1 (1)301351247613110thR1 United Counties League
Wharncliffe Charity Cup
GS
W
Bob Hill 11
1894–95 30144125755326thR2 Harry Hammond 15
1895–96 301061440502612thR2 Birmingham Cup
Birmingham Charity Cup
RU

RU
Harry Hammond 12
1896–97 30131074229362ndR1 Fred Priest 12
1897–98 3017855631421stR1 Sheriff of London Charity Shield W [lower-alpha 4] Walter Bennett 12
1898–99 349111445512916th W George Hedley 12
1899–1900 34181246333482ndQF Billy Beer 15
1900–01 341271535523114th RU Walter Bennett 12
1901–02 341371453483310th W Fred Priest 21
1902–03 34175125844394thR2 Fred Priest 10
1903–04 34158116257387thQF Arthur Brown 20
1904–05 34192136456406thR1 Arthur Brown 22
1905–06 381561757623613thR2 Arthur Brown 19
1906–07 381711105755454thR1 Arthur Brown 22
1907–08 3812111552583517thR1 Arthur Brown 16
1908–09 381491551593712thR1 Wally Hardinge 11
1909–10 381610126241426thR1 Joe Kitchen 21
1910–11 38158154943389thR1 Joe Kitchen 18
1911–12 3813101563563614thR1 Bobby Evans 12
1912–13 381461856703415thR1 Wally Hardinge 11
1913–14 381651763603710thSF Stan Fazackerley 23
1914–15 381513104941436th W Joe Kitchen 16
No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War
1919–20 Division 1 (1)421681859694014thR2 Stan Fazackerley 15
1920–21 426181842683020thR1 County Cup W Harry Johnson 13
1921–22 4215101759544011thR1 County Cup SF Harry Johnson 17
1922–23 4216101668644210thSF County Cup SF Harry Johnson 19
1923–24 421912116949505thR1 County Cup W Billy Gillespie
Harry Johnson
16
1924–25 4213131655633914th W County Cup SF Harry Johnson 22
1925–26 421981510282465thR4 County Cup W Harry Johnson 27
1926–27 421710157486448thR3 County Cup SF Harry Johnson 24
1927–28 4215101779864013thSF County Cup SF Harry Johnson 43
1928–29 4215111686854111thR3 County Cup RU Harry Johnson 31
1929–30 421562191963620thR4 County Cup W Jimmy Dunne 42
1930–31 4214101878843815thR5 County Cup W Jimmy Dunne 50
1931–32 42206168075467thR4 County Cup SF Jimmy Dunne 35
1932–33 421791674804310thR4 County Cup W Jimmy Dunne 32
1933–34 4212723581013122ndR3 County Cup SF Billy Boyd 17
1934–35 Division 2 (2)421691779704111thR4 County Cup SF Jock Dodds 19
1935–36 422012107950523rd RU County Cup RU Jock Dodds 41
1936–37 421810146654467thR4 County Cup RU Jock Dodds 28
1937–38 42229117356533rdR4 County Cup SF Jock Dodds 23
1938–39 42201486941542ndR5 County Cup W [lower-alpha 5] Jock Dodds 20
No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War
1945–46 n/a [lower-alpha 6] R4 Colin Collindridge 4
1946–47 Division 1 (1)42217148975496thQF Colin Collindridge 18
1947–48 4216101665704212thR3 County Cup SF Colin Collindridge 12
1948–49 4211112057783322ndR4 County Cup RU Colin Collindridge 17
1949–50 Division 2 (2)42191496849523rdR4 County Cup RU Harold Brook 21
1950–51 421612147262448thR4 County Cup SF Jimmy Hagan 17
1951–52 421851990764111thQF County Cup W Alf Ringstead 27
1952–53 42251079755601stR4 County Cup W Alf Ringstead 24
1953–54 Division 1 (1)4211112069903320thR3 County Cup W Harold Brook
Derek Hawksworth
14
1954–55 421771870864113thR3 County Cup SF Derek Hawksworth 14
1955–56 421292163773322ndR5 County Cup RU Bobby Howitt 14
1956–57 Division 2 (2)42198158776467thR3 County Cup W Derek Hawksworth 22
1957–58 422110117550526thR5 County Cup W Derek Pace 21
1958–59 42237128248533rdQF County Cup W Derek Pace 31
1959–60 421912116851504thQF County Cup W Derek Pace 33
1960–61 42266108151582ndSFR2 Derek Pace 26
1961–62 Division 1 (1)42199146169475thQFQF Derek Pace 28
1962–63 4216121458604410thR5R3 Derek Pace 21
1963–64 4216111561644312thR4R2 County Cup W Derek Pace 15
1964–65 4212111950643519thR4R2 County Cup W Mick Jones 17
1965–66 421611155659439thR4R2 County Cup RU Mick Jones 22
1966–67 4216101652594210thR5QF County Cup W Mick Jones 21
1967–68 4211102149703221stQFR2 County Cup SF Gil Reece 13
1968–69 Division 2 (2)421611156150439thR3R2 County Cup W John Tudor 16
1969–70 42225157338496thR4R4 County Cup SF Alan Woodward 22
1970–71 42211477339562ndR3R3 Watney Cup SF Alan Woodward 17
1971–72 Division 1 (1)4217121361604610thR3QF Alan Woodward 20
1972–73 4215101751594014thR4R4 Texaco Cup
Watney Cup
County Cup
R1
RU

RU
Bill Dearden 25
1973–74 4214121644494013thR3R2 Texaco Cup
County Cup
R1
W
Alan Woodward 18
1974–75 421813115851496thR4R4 Texaco Cup
County Cup
GS
RU
Alan Woodward 16
1975–76 426102633822222ndR3R3 Anglo-Scottish Cup
County Cup
GS
RU
Chris Guthrie 15
1976–77 Division 2 (2)4214121654634011thR3R2 Anglo-Scottish Cup
County Cup
GS
RU
Keith Edwards 18
1977–78 421681862734012thR3R2 Anglo-Scottish Cup
County Cup
GS
W
Keith Edwards 15
1978–79 4211121952693420thR3R3 Anglo-Scottish Cup GS Peter Anderson 12
1979–80 Division 3 (3)4618101860664612thR2R1 Anglo-Scottish Cup
County Cup
SF
W
Jeff Bourne 11
1980–81 4614122065634021stR2R1 Anglo-Scottish Cup
County Cup
GS
SF
Bob Hatton 23
1981–82 Division 4 (4)4627154944196 [lower-alpha 7] 1st [lower-alpha 8] R1R2 Football League Group Cup
County Cup
GS
W
Keith Edwards 36
1982–83 Division 3 (3)461972062646411thR3R3 Football League Trophy GS Keith Edwards 24
1983–84 462411118653833rdR3R2 Associate Members' Cup NSF Keith Edwards 41
1984–85 Division 2 (2)4210141854664418thR3R2 Keith Edwards 15
1985–86 421711146463627thR4R2 Full Members' Cup GS Keith Edwards 21
1986–87 421513145049589thR4R3 Full Members' Cup R2 Steve Foley 12
1987–88 441372445744621stR4R2 Play-offs
Full Members' Cup
SF
R1
Tony Philliskirk 11
1988–89 Division 3 (3)46259129354842ndR5R3 Associate Members' Cup
Yorkshire & Humberside Cup
NR1
W
Tony Agana 31
1989–90 Division 2 (2)46241397858852ndQFR1 Full Members' Cup
Yorkshire & Humberside Cup
NR2
GS
Brian Deane 24
1990–91 Division 1 (1)381371836554613thR3R4 Full Members' Cup NQF Brian Deane 17
1991–92 42169176563579thR5R3 Full Members' Cup NR2 Brian Deane 16
1992–93 Premier League [lower-alpha 9] (1)4214101854535214thSFR3 Brian Deane 19
1993–94 428181642604220thR3R2 Jostein Flo 9
1994–95 Division 1 (2)461717127455688thR3R3 Anglo-Italian Cup GS Nathan Blake 18
1995–96 461614165754629thR4R2 Nathan Blake 12
1996–97 462013137552735thR3R2 Play-offs RU Andy Walker 15
1997–98 461917106954746thSFR3 Play-offs SF Brian Deane 13
1998–99 461813157166678thR5R2 Marcelo 20
1999–2000 4613151859715416thR4R2 Marcus Bent 16
2000–01 4619111652496810thR3R3 Marcus Bent
Paul Devlin
David Kelly
8
2001–02 4615151653546013thR4R2 Carl Asaba 7
2002–03 462311127252803rdSFSF Play-offs RU Michael Brown 22
2003–04 462011156556718thQFR2 Jack Lester 15
2004–05 Championship [lower-alpha 10] (2)461813155756678thR5R3 Andy Gray 18
2005–06 46261287646902ndR3R3 Neil Shipperley 11
2006–07 Premier League (1)381082032553818thR3R3 Rob Hulse 8
2007–08 Championship (2)461715145651669thR5R4 James Beattie 22
2008–09 462214106439803rdR5R3 Play-offs RU James Beattie 12
2009–10 461714156255658thR4R1 Richard Cresswell 14
2010–11 461192644794223rdR3R1 Ched Evans 9
2011–12 League One (3)46279109251903rdR4R2 Football League Trophy
Play-offs
NQF
RU
Ched Evans 35
2012–13 46191895642755thR4R1 Football League Trophy
Play-offs
NQF
SF
Nick Blackman 14
2013–14 461813154846677thSFR1 Football League Trophy NR2 Chris Porter 11
2014–15 461914136653715thR4SF Football League Trophy
Play-offs
NQF
SF
Jose Baxter
Marc McNulty
13
2015–16 4618121664596611thR3R2 Football League Trophy NQF Billy Sharp 21
2016–17 463010692471001stR2R1 EFL Trophy GS Billy Sharp 30
2017–18 Championship (2)461981557496510thR5R2 Leon Clarke 19
2018–19 46261197841892ndR3R1 Billy Sharp 24
2019–20 Premier League (1)381412123939549thQFR3 Oli McBurnie
Lys Mousset
6
2020–21 38722920632320thQFR2 David McGoldrick 9
2021–22 Championship (2)462112136345755thR3R3 Play-offs SF Billy Sharp 15
2022–23 46287117339912ndSFR1 Oli McBurnie
Iliman Ndiaye
15

Key

WinnersRunners-upPlay-offs Promoted Relegated

Note: Bold text indicates a competition won.
Note 2: Where fields are left blank, the club did not participate in a competition that season.

Notes

  1. Until 2012, season performance sourced from Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012), Sheffield United: The Complete Record. After 2012, sourced from Soccerbase .
  2. For each season, goals in all the competitions listed are included. Until 2012, League & FA Cup goals sourced from the English National Football Archive (subscription required), other competitions sourced from Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012), Sheffield United: The Complete Record. After 2012, all competitions sourced from Soccerbase .
  3. Shared with Sheffield Wednesday, after a 0–0 draw.
  4. Shared with Corinthian, after a 0–0 and 1–1 draw.
  5. Shared with Sheffield Wednesday, after a 0–0 draw.
  6. The FA Cup was contested in 1945–46 but The Football League did not resume until the following season.
  7. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win.
  8. Lowest League finish.
  9. The 1992–93 season saw the introduction of the Premier League, so Division 1 replaced Division 2, Division 2 replaced Division 3 and Division 3 replaced Division 4.
  10. The 2004–05 season saw the rebranding of Divisions 1–3, so Division 1 became the Championship, Division 2 became League One and Division 3 became League Two.

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References

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Specific
  1. Matthews, Clarebrough & Kirkham (2003). The Official Encyclopaedia of Sheffield United. Britespot Publishing. p. 263.