2024–25 Sheffield United F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 136th season in the history of Sheffield United and their first season back in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.

Sheffield United
2024–25 season
OwnerAbdullah Bin Mosaad Al Saud
ChairmanYusuf Giansiracusa
ManagerChris Wilder
StadiumBramall Lane
Championship24th
2025–26 →

Transfers

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
4 July 2024 RB   Jamie Shackleton   Leeds United Free [1]
11 July 2024 LB   Sam McCallum   Norwich City Free [2]
Date Pos Player To Fee Ref.
11 July 2024 CF   Cameron Archer   Aston Villa Undisclosed [3]

Loaned in

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Date Position Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out

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Date Position Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 RB   George Baldock   Panathinaikos 1 July 2024 [4][5]
30 June 2024 CM   George Dickinson   Hull City 1 July 2024 [6]
30 June 2024 GK   Wes Foderingham   West Ham United 1 July 2024 [4][7]
30 June 2024 LB   Max Lowe   Sheffield Wednesday 1 July 2024 [4][8]
30 June 2024 CM   Ben Osborn   Derby County 1 July 2024 [9]
30 June 2024 CF   Daniel Jebbison   Bournemouth 10 July 2024 [10][11]
30 June 2024 GK   Jordan Amissah [12]
30 June 2024 CB   Chris Basham [4]
30 June 2024 CB   John Egan [10]
30 June 2024 CF   Oli McBurnie [10]
30 June 2024 CM   Oliver Norwood [4]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 24 May, Sheffield United announced their initial pre-season plans, including four matches against York City, Chesterfield, Harrogate Town and Rotherham United.[13]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 July 2024 Friendly York City v Sheffield United Huntington
12:30 BST Stadium: York Community Stadium
Note: Kick-off was brought forward from 15:00 due to a horse race meeting in York on the same day.[14]
20 July 2024 Friendly Chesterfield v Sheffield United Chesterfield
15:00 BST Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
23 July 2024 Friendly Harrogate Town v Sheffield United Harrogate
19:00 BST Stadium: Wetherby Road
27 July 2024 Friendly Rotherham United v Sheffield United Rotherham
15:00 BST Stadium: New York Stadium

Competitions

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Championship

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Stoke City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Sunderland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Swansea City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Watford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to EFL League One
23 West Bromwich Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 Sheffield United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 −2[a]
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[16]
Notes:
  1. ^ Sheffield United were deducted two points for defaulting on payments to other clubs during the 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons, with a further two points suspended.[15]


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

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On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[17]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2024 1 Preston North End v Sheffield United Preston
20:00 BST Report Stadium: Deepdale
17 August 2024 2 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers Sheffield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
24 August 2024 3 Norwich City v Sheffield United Norwich
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Carrow Road
1 September 2024 4 Sheffield United v Watford Sheffield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Note: Fixture was initially scheudled for 31 August, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[18]
13 September 2024 5 Hull City v Sheffield United Kingston upon Hull
20:00 BST Report Stadium: MKM Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheudled for 14 September, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[18]
21 September 2024 6 Sheffield United v Derby County Sheffield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
28 September 2024 7 Portsmouth v Sheffield United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Fratton Park
1 October 2024 8 Sheffield United v Swansea City Sheffield
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
5 October 2024 9 Sheffield United v Luton Town Sheffield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
19 October 2024 10 Leeds United v Sheffield United Leeds
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Elland Road
23 October 2024 11 Middlesbrough v Sheffield United Middlesbrough
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Riverside Stadium
26 October 2024 12 Sheffield United v Stoke City Sheffield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
2 November 2024 13 Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United Blackburn
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Ewood Park
5 November 2024 14 Bristol City v Sheffield United Bristol
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
9 November 2024 15 Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
23 November 2024 16 Coventry City v Sheffield United Coventry
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena
26 November 2024 17 Sheffield United v Oxford United Sheffield
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
30 November 2024 18 Sheffield United v Sunderland Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
7 December 2024 19 West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United West Bromwich
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: The Hawthorns
10 December 2024 20 Millwall v Sheffield United Bermondsey
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: The Den
14 December 2024 21 Sheffield United v Plymouth Argyle Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
21 December 2024 22 Cardiff City v Sheffield United Cardiff
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
26 December 2024 23 Sheffield United v Burnley Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
29 December 2024 24 Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
1 January 2025 25 Sunderland v Sheffield United Sunderland
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Stadium of Light
4 January 2025 26 Watford v Sheffield United Watford
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Vicarage Road
18 January 2025 27 Sheffield United v Norwich City Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
21 January 2025 28 Swansea City v Sheffield United Swansea
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
25 January 2025 29 Sheffield United v Hull City Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
1 February 2025 30 Derby County v Sheffield United Derby
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
8 February 2025 31 Sheffield United v Portsmouth Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
12 February 2025 32 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough Sheffield
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
15 February 2025 33 Luton Town v Sheffield United Luton
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
22 February 2025 34 Sheffield United v Leeds United Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
1 March 2025 35 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Loftus Road
8 March 2025 36 Sheffield United v Preston North End Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
12 March 2025 37 Sheffield United v Bristol City Sheffield
19:45 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
15 March 2025 38 Sheffield Wednesday v Sheffield United Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
29 March 2025 39 Sheffield United v Coventry City Sheffield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
5 April 2025 40 Oxford United v Sheffield United Oxford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
8 April 2025 41 Sheffield United v Millwall Sheffield
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
12 April 2025 42 Plymouth Argyle v Sheffield United Plymouth
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Home Park
18 April 2025 43 Sheffield United v Cardiff City Sheffield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
21 April 2025 44 Burnley v Sheffield United Burnley
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Turf Moor
26 April 2025 45 Stoke City v Sheffield United Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
3 May 2025 46 Sheffield United v Blackburn Rovers Sheffield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Bramall Lane

FA Cup

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Sheffield United being drawn at home against Wrexham.[19]

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13 August 2024 First round Sheffield United v Wrexham Sheffield
20:00 BST Stadium: Bramall Lane

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player Total Championship FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
GK   WAL Adam Davies 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
GK   CRO Ivo Grbic 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Defenders
DF   BIH Anel Ahmedhodžić 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Jayden Bogle 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   IRL Sam Curtis 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Sam McCallum 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   WAL Rhys Norrington-Davies 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Jack Robinson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   ENG Jamie Shackleton 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
DF   USA Auston Trusty 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Midfielders
MF   ENG Oliver Arblaster 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Andre Brooks 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   MLI Ismaila Coulibaly 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   ENG Tom Davies 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   NED Gustavo Hamer 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   TUN Anis Ben Slimane 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
MF   BRA Vinícius Souza 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Forwards
FW   ENG Rhian Brewster 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   DEN William Osula 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
FW   CIV Bénie Traoré 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Jamie is a Blade". Sheffield United FC. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Sam is latest recruit". Sheffield United FC. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Archer returns to Villa". Sheffield United FC. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Thank You". Sheffield United FC. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Στον Παναθηναϊκό μέχρι το 2027 ο Μπάλντοκ" (in Greek). Panathinaikos F.C. 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Dickinson Signs For Hull City Academy". Hull City AFC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ "West Ham United sign goalkeeper Wes Foderingham". West Ham United FC. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Max Lowe agrees Wednesday move". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Derby-Born Osborn Becomes First Summer Signing". Derby County FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "Thanks". Sheffield United FC. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Striker Jebbison joins AFC Bournemouth". AFC Bournemouth. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Retained and released list". Sheffield United FC. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Four pre-season dates confirmed". Sheffield United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  14. ^ "York kick-off brought forward". Sheffield United FC. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  15. ^ "EFL Statement: Sheffield United Football Club". English Football League. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  16. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Derby at Blackburn and Blades visit Preston to start Championship". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Early Broadcast Selections Confirmed". Sheffield United FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  19. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.