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1993–94 Sheffield United F.C. season

The 1993–94 season was the 105th season in existence for Sheffield United, during which they played in the Premier League under manager Dave Bassett. With little money to spend to improve the side it was a season of struggle which ended in relegation.

Sheffield United
1993–94 season
ChairmanReg Brealey
ManagerDave Bassett
StadiumBramall Lane
Premier League20th (relegated)
FA CupThird Round
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Flo (9)
All: Flo (9)
Highest home attendance30,044
(vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance10,615
(vs. Blackpool)

Players

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Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IRL Alan Kelly
2 MF   ENG Kevin Gage
3 DF   SCO Tom Cowan
4 MF   ENG John Gannon
5 DF   ENG Brian Gayle (captain)
7 MF   ENG Franz Carr
8 MF   ENG Paul Rogers
9 FW   ENG Adrian Littlejohn
10 MF   WAL Glyn Hodges
11 MF   ENG Mitch Ward
12 FW   NOR Jostein Flo
13 GK   ENG Simon Tracey
14 DF   ENG Dave Tuttle
15 MF   ENG Charlie Hartfield
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   ENG Paul Beesley
17 DF   ENG Carl Bradshaw
18 MF   ENG Dane Whitehouse
21 FW   ENG Alan Cork
22 FW   ENG Andy Scott
23 MF   ENG Chris Kamara
24 DF   SWE Jonas Wirmola
25 MF   ENG John Reed
26 MF   ENG Jamie Hoyland
27 MF   ENG Bobby Davison
30 FW   WAL Nathan Blake
31 GK   ENG Sal Bibbo
33 DF   NOR Roger Nilsen

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF   ENG David Barnes
19 FW   SCO Willie Falconer
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF   ENG John Pemberton

Squad statistics

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As of the end of the season[1][2]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   IRL Alan Kelly 31 0 29+1 0 1 0 0 0
2 MF   ENG Kevin Gage 23 0 16+5 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF   SCO Tom Cowan 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF   ENG John Gannon 15 0 14 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   ENG Brian Gayle 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0
6 DF   ENG David Barnes 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF   ENG Franz Carr 10 1 10 1 0 0 0 0
8 MF   ENG Paul Rogers 26 3 24+1 3 1 0 0 0
9 MF   ENG Adrian Littlejohn 20 3 12+7 3 0 0 1 0
10 MF   WAL Glyn Hodges 34 2 19+12 2 1 0 2 0
11 MF   ENG Mitch Ward 25 2 20+2 1 1 0 2 1
12 FW   NOR Jostein Flo 35 9 32+1 9 1 0 1 0
13 GK   ENG Simon Tracey 17 0 13+2 0 0 0 2 0
14 DF   ENG Dave Tuttle 34 1 31 0 1 0 2 1
15 MF   ENG Charlie Hartfield 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   ENG Paul Beesley 28 0 22+3 0 1 0 2 0
17 DF   ENG Carl Bradshaw 43 1 39+1 1 1 0 2 0
18 MF   ENG Dane Whitehouse 41 5 35+3 5 1 0 2 0
19 FW   SCO Willie Falconer 25 4 21+2 4 0 0 2 0
20 DF   ENG John Pemberton 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW   ENG Alan Cork 20 3 7+12 3 0 0 1 0
22 FW   ENG Andy Scott 16 1 12+3 1 0 0 1 0
23 MF   ENG Chris Kamara 17 0 15+1 0 1 0 0 0
24 DF   SWE Jonas Wirmola 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF   ENG Jamie Hoyland 20 0 17+1 0 1 0 1 0
27 MF   ENG Bobby Davison 10 0 8+1 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW   WAL Nathan Blake 12 5 7+5 5 0 0 0 0
33 DF   NOR Roger Nilsen 23 0 21+1 0 1 0 0 0

League table

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Main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
18 Southampton 42 12 7 23 49 66 −17 43
19 Ipswich Town 42 9 16 17 35 58 −23 43
20 Sheffield United (R) 42 8 18 16 42 60 −18 42 Relegation to Football League First Division
21 Oldham Athletic (R) 42 9 13 20 42 68 −26 40
22 Swindon Town (R) 42 5 15 22 47 100 −53 30
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results

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FA Premier League

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14 August 1993 1 Sheffield United 3–1 Swindon Town Sheffield
Falconer   21'
Bradshaw   76'
Rogers   83'		 Moncur   46' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,904
18 August 1993 2 Manchester United 3–0 Sheffield United Manchester
Keane   16', 43'
Hughes   85'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 41,949
21 August 1993 3 Everton 4–2 Sheffield United Liverpool
Cottee   35', 83', 90'
Ebbrell   45'		 Whitehouse   1'
Cork   89'		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 24,169
24 August 1993 4 Sheffield United 2–1 Wimbledon Sheffield
Flo   43'
Falconer   58'		 Clarke   59' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 15,555
28 August 1993 5 Sheffield United 1–1 Ipswich Town Sheffield
Flo   25' Whitton   89' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 17,932
1 September 1993 6 Queens Park Rangers 2–1 Sheffield United London
Sinclair   15'
Wilson   63' (pen.)		 Flo   10' Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 11,113
11 September 1993 7 Sheffield United 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield
Littlejohn   47', 62' Sheringham   15', 51' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 21,325
18 September 1993 8 Leeds United 2–1 Sheffield United Leeds
McAllister   5'
Strachan   9'		 Kelly   44' (o.g.) Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,892
25 September 1993 9 Sheffield United 0–1 Manchester City Sheffield
Sheron   56' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,067
2 October 1993 10 Southampton 3–3 Sheffield United Southampton
Monkou   28'
Maddison   53'
Kenna   77'		 Tuttle   46'
Falconer   72'
Flo   81', 89'		 Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 11,619
18 October 1993 11 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Sheffield United Blackburn
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,505
23 October 1993 12 Sheffield United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield
Hodges   7' Palmer   12' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,044
31 October 1993 13 Coventry City 0–0 Sheffield United Coventry
Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 10,429
6 November 1993 14 Sheffield United 1–2 Norwich City Sheffield
Whitehouse   43' (pen.) Goss   26'
Eadie   57'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,254
20 November 1993 15 Aston Villa 1–0 Sheffield United Birmingham
Whittingham   76' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 24,686
24 November 1993 16 Newcastle United 4–0 Sheffield United Newcastle upon Tyne
Sellars   9'
Beardsley   12' (pen.), 73'
Cole   70'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 35,101
27 November 1993 17 Sheffield United 1–0 Chelsea Sheffield
Falconer   32' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 16,119
4 December 1993 18 Swindon Town 0–0 Sheffield United Swindon
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 12,734
7 December 1993 19 Sheffield United 0–3 Manchester United Sheffield
Hughes   13'
Sharpe   27'
Cantona   60'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,744
11 December 1993 20 Sheffield United 0–0 Everton Sheffield
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 15,135
18 December 1993 21 Wimbledon 2–0 Sheffield United London
Barton   49'
Holdsworth   67'		 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 6,728
26 December 1993 22 Sheffield United 0–0 Liverpool Sheffield
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 22,932
29 December 1993 23 Arsenal 3–0 Sheffield United London
Campbell   11', 55'
Wright   40'		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 27,035
1 January 1994 24 Sheffield United 2–1 Oldham Athletic Sheffield
Whitehouse   23' (pen.)
Ward   32'		 Jobson   45' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 17,066
3 January 1994 25 West Ham United 0–0 Sheffield United London
Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 20,365
15 January 1994 26 Sheffield United 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Sheffield
Scott   18'
Cork   75'
Bradshaw   88'		 Shearer   38', 64' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,124
22 January 1994 27 Sheffield Wednesday 3–1 Sheffield United Sheffield
Bright   58'
Pearce   61'
Watson   70'		 Whitehouse   87' (pen.) Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 34,959
12 February 1994 28 Sheffield United 0–0 Coventry City Sheffield
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 15,394
22 February 1994 29 Ipswich Town 3–2 Sheffield United Ipswich
Linghan   2'
Marshall   8'
Slater   36'		 Cork   23'
Carr   49'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 10,747
5 March 1994 30 Tottenham Hotspur 2–2 Sheffield United London
Scott   64'
Dozzell   90'		 Gayle   57'
Blake   86'		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 25,741
12 March 1994 31 Sheffield United 2–2 Leeds United Sheffield
Flo   74'
Gayle   89'		 Speed   28'
Deane   58'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,425
16 March 1994 32 Sheffield United 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Sheffield
Blake   48' Barker   12' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 14,183
19 March 1994 33 Manchester City 0–0 Sheffield United Manchester
Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 25,448
26 March 1994 34 Sheffield United 0–0 Southampton Sheffield
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,522
28 March 1994 35 Sheffield United 3–2 West Ham United Sheffield
Whitehouse   40'
Gayle   48'
Rogers   73'		 Bishop   8'
Holmes   30'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 13,646
2 April 1994 36 Liverpool 1–2 Sheffield United Liverpool
Rush   3' Flo   46', 72' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 36,642
4 April 1994 37 Sheffield United 1–1 Arsenal Sheffield
Rogers   54' Campbell   69' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,019
16 April 1994 38 Sheffield United 1–2 Aston Villa Sheffield
Littlejohn   17' Richardson   23'
Fenton   25'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,402
23 April 1994 39 Norwich City 0–1 Sheffield United Norwich
Blake   31' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 18,474
30 April 1994 40 Sheffield United 2–0 Newcastle United Sheffield
Blake   63', 90' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,013
3 May 1994 41 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Sheffield United Oldham
Beckford   24' Cork   9'
Tracey   70'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 14,779
7 May 1994 42 Chelsea 3–2 Sheffield United London
Kjeldbjerg   57'
Stein   76', 90'		 Flo   29'
Hodges   59'		 Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 21,782

FA Cup

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9 January 1994 Round 3 Sheffield United 0–1 Manchester United Sheffield
Hughes   49' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 22,019

League Cup

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21 September 1993 Round 1 Leg 1 Blackpool 3–0 Sheffield United Blackpool
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 6,234
5 October 1994 Round 1 Leg 2 Sheffield United 2–0
(2–3 agg.)		 Blackpool Sheffield
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 10,615

References

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  1. ^ Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (1999). A Complete Record of Sheffield United Football Club 1889-1999. Sheffield United. pp. 288–289. ISBN 0-9508588-2-X.
  2. ^ "Sheffield United players: Premier League 1994". www.11v11.com.
  3. ^ "Sheffield United match record: 1994". www.11v11.com.
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