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2016–17 Sheffield United F.C. season

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Sheffield United
2016–17 season
ChairmanKevin McCabe
ManagerChris Wilder
StadiumBramall Lane
League One1st
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerBilly Sharp (30)
Average home league attendance21,892[1]

The 2016–17 season was Sheffield United's 128th season in their history and their sixth consecutive season in League One. It was manager and boyhood Blade Chris Wilder’s first season in charge, with the Blades accumulating 100 points, promoting them as champions to the Championship. Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad

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No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 George Long GK England Sheffield 23 123 0 Academy 1 July 2011 Trainee 2018
25 Simon Moore GK England Sandown 27 44 0 Cardiff City 19 August 2016 Undisclosed 2019
Defenders
3 Chris Hussey LB England London 28 11 0 Bury 1 July 2016 Undisclosed Undisclosed
5 Jack O'Connell CB England Liverpool 23 50 6 Brentford 8 July 2016 Undisclosed 2019
13 Jake Wright CB England Keighley 31 31 0 Oxford United 9 July 2016 Free 2018
14 Joe Riley LB England Blackpool 20 2 0 Manchester United 17 January 2017 Loan 2017
18 Kieron Freeman RB WalesEngland Arnold 25 100 14 Derby County 23 January 2015 Free 2017
19 Ethan Ebanks-Landell CB England West Bromwich 24 34 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 31 August 2016 Loan 2017
20 James Wilson CB Wales Chepstow 28 10 1 Oldham Athletic 5 July 2016 Free 2018
24 Daniel Lafferty LB Northern Ireland Derry 28 36 4 Burnley 13 January 2017 Undisclosed 2019
Midfielders
4 John Fleck CM Scotland Glasgow 25 49 4 Coventry City 11 July 2016 Free 2019
6 Chris Basham DM/CB England Hebburn 28 137 7 Blackpool 1 July 2014 Free 2017
8 Stefan Scougall AM Scotland Edinburgh 24 100 10 Livingston 24 January 2014 £400,000 2017
15 Paul Coutts CM Scotland Aberdeen 28 104 4 Derby County 23 January 2015 Undisclosed 2017
21 Mark Duffy RM England Liverpool 31 44 6 Birmingham City 1 July 2016 Free 2018
22 Louis Reed CM England Barnsley 19 59 0 Academy 1 July 2013 Trainee 2018
26 Jay O'Shea AM Republic of Ireland Dublin 28 10 3 Chesterfield 24 January 2017 Loan 2017
32 Harry Chapman RW England Hartlepool 19 14 4 Middlesbrough 12 August 2016 Loan 2017
44 Samir Carruthers CM Republic of IrelandWales Islington 24 14 0 Milton Keynes Dons 3 January 2017 £250,000 2020
Forwards
7 Marc McNulty CF Scotland Edinburgh 24 56 14 Livingston 21 May 2014 £125,000 2017
9 Caolan Lavery CF Northern IrelandCanada Red Deer 24 30 4 Sheffield Wednesday 30 August 2016 Free 2019
10 Billy Sharp CF England Sheffield 31 198 63 Leeds United 25 July 2015 Undisclosed 2017
11 Matt Done LW/SS England Oswestry 28 87 17 Rochdale 2 February 2015 Undisclosed 2017
16 James Hanson CF England Bradford 29 13 1 Bradford City 24 January 2017 Undisclosed 2020
27 Leon Clarke CF England Birmingham 32 26 9 Bury 27 July 2016 Undisclosed 2019
Out on Loan
2 John Brayford RB England Stoke-on-Trent 29 68 4 Cardiff City 24 January 2015 £2,000,000 2018
17 Kieran Wallace DF/CM England Nottingham 22 23 0 Ilkeston 28 November 2014 Free Undisclosed
23 Ben Whiteman CM England Rochdale 21 12 0 Academy 1 July 2014 Trainee Undisclosed

Statistics

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As of 5 May 2017
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG George Long 5 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England ENG Chris Hussey 11 0 5+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
4 MF Scotland SCO John Fleck 49 4 41+3 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF England ENG Jack O'Connell 50 6 40+4 4 2+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 1
6 MF England ENG Chris Basham 48 3 42+1 2 2+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
7 FW Scotland SCO Marc McNulty 5 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
8 MF Scotland SCO Stefan Scougall 29 5 6+19 4 2+0 1 0+1 0 1+0 0
9 FW Northern Ireland NIR Caolan Lavery 30 4 6+21 4 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
10 FW England ENG Billy Sharp 49 30 44+2 30 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
11 FW England ENG Matt Done 35 3 24+7 3 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
13 DF England ENG Jake Wright 31 0 28+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF England ENG Joe Riley 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF Scotland SCO Paul Coutts 47 3 40+3 2 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
16 FW England ENG James Hanson 13 1 10+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF Wales WAL Kieron Freeman 45 11 38+2 10 2+0 1 0+0 0 2+1 0
19 DF England ENG Ethan Ebanks-Landell 34 5 29+5 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF Wales WAL James Wilson 10 1 7+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
21 MF England ENG Mark Duffy 44 6 38+1 6 1+1 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
22 MF England ENG Louis Reed 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
24 DF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Lafferty 36 4 35+0 4 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 GK England ENG Simon Moore 45 0 43+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
26 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jay O'Shea 10 3 5+5 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW England ENG Leon Clarke 26 9 12+11 7 1+0 0 1+0 1 0+1 1
32 MF England ENG Harry Chapman 14 4 0+12 1 1+0 3 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Graham Kelly 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
36 MF England ENG David Brooks 4 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
37 MF England ENG Jordan Hallam 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
38 MF England ENG Regan Slater 1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
43 DF England ENG Jo Cummings 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
44 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Samir Carruthers 14 0 2+12 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Out on Loan:
2 DF England ENG John Brayford 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF England ENG Ben Whiteman 5 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
Players who left the club during the season:
9 FW England ENG Che Adams 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK England ENG Aaron Ramsdale 2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF England ENG Reece Brown 5 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
14 FW England ENG Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0

Goals record

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As of 30 April 2017
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 10 England CF Billy Sharp 30 0 0 0 30
2 18 Wales RB Kieron Freeman 10 1 0 0 11
3 27 England CF Leon Clarke 7 1 0 1 9
4 5 England CB Jack O'Connell 4 1 0 1 6
21 England RM Mark Duffy 6 0 0 0 6
6 8 Scotland CM Stefan Scougall 4 1 0 0 5
19 England CB Ethan Ebanks-Landell 5 0 0 0 5
8 9 Northern Ireland CF Caolan Lavery 4 0 0 0 4
24 Northern Ireland LB Danny Lafferty 4 0 0 0 4
32 England RW Harry Chapman 1 3 0 0 4
11 4 Scotland CM John Fleck 3 0 0 0 3
6 England DM Chris Basham 2 1 0 0 3
11 England CF Matt Done 3 0 0 0 3
15 Scotland CM Paul Coutts 2 0 0 1 3
26 Republic of Ireland AM Jay O'Shea 3 0 0 0 3
16 16 England CF James Hanson 1 0 0 0 1
20 Wales CB James Wilson 1 0 0 0 1
38 England MF Regan Slater 0 0 0 1 1
Total 87 8 1 4 99

Disciplinary record

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As of 30 April 2017
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 4 Scotland CM John Fleck 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
2 15 Scotland CM Paul Coutts 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
3 6 England DM Chris Basham 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 1
10 England CF Billy Sharp 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
18 Wales RB Kieron Freeman 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
6 11 England CF Matt Done 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
13 England CB Jake Wright 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
8 19 England CB Ethan Ebanks-Landell 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
9 21 England RM Mark Duffy 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
27 England CF Leon Clarke 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
11 5 England CB Jack O'Connell 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
24 Northern Ireland LB Danny Lafferty 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
14 9 Northern Ireland CF Caolan Lavery 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 9 England CF Che Adams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25 England GK Simon Moore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
36 England CM David Brooks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
38 England MF Regan Slater 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
44 Republic of Ireland CM Samir Carruthers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 69 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 76 0 1

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RM England Mark Duffy Birmingham City Free transfer [2]
1 July 2016 LB England Chris Hussey Bury Undisclosed [2]
5 July 2016 CB Wales James Wilson Oldham Athletic Free transfer [3]
8 July 2016 CM Scotland John Fleck Coventry City Free transfer [4]
8 July 2016 CB England Jack O'Connell Brentford Undisclosed [5]
9 July 2016 CB England Jake Wright Oxford United Free transfer [6]
27 July 2016 CF England Leon Clarke Bury Undisclosed [7]
19 August 2016 GK England Simon Moore Cardiff City Undisclosed [8]
30 August 2016 CF Northern Ireland Caolan Lavery Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [9]
23 September 2016 CB England Reece Brown Bury Free transfer [10]
3 January 2017 CM Republic of Ireland Samir Carruthers Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [11]
13 January 2017 LB Northern Ireland Daniel Lafferty Burnley Undisclosed [12]
24 January 2017 CF England James Hanson Bradford City Undisclosed [13]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 AM England Jose Baxter Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2016 RW Jamaica Jamal Campbell-Ryce Barnet Released [14][a]
1 July 2016 CM Belgium Florent Cuvelier Walsall Released [14][b]
1 July 2016 CB Wales Ioan Evans Gainsborough Trinity Free transfer [17]
1 July 2016 RW Scotland Ryan Flynn Oldham Athletic Released [14][c]
1 July 2016 CM England CJ Hamilton Mansfield Town Free transfer [19]
1 July 2016 LB Scotland Bob Harris Bristol Rovers Released [14][d]
1 July 2016 GK England Mark Howard Bolton Wanderers Released [14][e]
1 July 2016 CB England Terry Kennedy Alfreton Town Released [14][f]
1 July 2016 CB Scotland Jay McEveley Ross County Released [14][g]
1 July 2016 LB Scotland Callum McFadzean Kilmarnock Released [14][h]
1 July 2016 CB England Harrison McGahey Rochdale Released [14][i]
1 July 2016 GK England George Willis Stalybridge Celtic Free transfer [26]
2 July 2016 CM England Dean Hammond Free agent Mutual consent [27]
4 July 2016 CF Northern Ireland Jamie McDonagh Greenock Morton Free transfer [28]
7 July 2016 SS Italy Diego De Girolamo Bristol City Free transfer [29]
15 July 2016 AM Republic of Ireland Joel Coustrain Raith Rovers Free transfer [30]
8 August 2016 CF England Che Adams Birmingham City Undisclosed [31]
19 August 2016 LW England Martyn Woolford Fleetwood Town Free transfer [32]
31 August 2016 CF England Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton Undisclosed
6 January 2017 CB England Reece Brown Bury Released [33][j]
31 January 2017 GK England Aaron Ramsdale AFC Bournemouth Undisclosed [35]
  1. ^ Following Campbell-Ryce's release, he signed for Barnet.[15]
  2. ^ Following Cuvelier's release, he signed for Walsall.[16]
  3. ^ Following Flynn's release, he signed for Oldham Athletic.[18]
  4. ^ Following Bob Harris' release, he signed for Bristol Rovers.[20]
  5. ^ Following Howard's release, he signed for Bolton Wanderers.[21]
  6. ^ Following Kennedy's release, he signed for Alfreton Town.[22]
  7. ^ Following McEveley's release, he signed for Ross County.[23]
  8. ^ Following McFadzean's release, he signed for Kilmarnock.[24]
  9. ^ Following McGahey's release, he signed for Rochdale.[25]
  10. ^ Following Brown's release, he signed for Bury.[34]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
12 August 2016 RW England Harry Chapman Middlesbrough End of Season [36]
31 August 2016 CB England Ethan Ebanks-Landell Wolverhampton Wanderers End of Season [37]
31 August 2016 LB Northern Ireland Daniel Lafferty Burnley 13 January 2017 [a] [38]
17 January 2017 LB England Joe Riley Manchester United End of Season [39]
24 January 2017 AM Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea Chesterfield End of Season [40]
  1. ^ On 13 January 2017, Daniel Lafferty joined permanently.[12]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 August 2016 CF England Jake Wright York City 14 September 2016 [41]
19 August 2016 RB England John Brayford Burton Albion End of Season [42]
31 August 2016 CF Scotland Marc McNulty Bradford City 2 January 2017 [a] [44]
31 August 2016 LB England Kieran Wallace Fleetwood Town End of Season [45]
1 January 2017 CM England Benjamin Whiteman Mansfield Town End of Season [46]
5 January 2017 CF England Connor Hall Woking 11 March 2017 [b] [48]
  1. ^ On 2 January 2017, Marc McNulty was recalled from his loan spell at Bradford City.[43]
  2. ^ On 7 February 2017, Hall's loan was extended until 11 March 2017.[47]

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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9 July 2016 Friendly Stocksbridge Park Steels 0–5 Sheffield United Stocksbridge
15:00 BST Report McNulty
Done
Adams
Stadium: Bracken Moor
Attendance: 1,665
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly FC Halifax Town 2–0 Sheffield United Halifax
19:45 BST Hughes 70'
Peniket 75'
Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,363

EFL League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sheffield United (C, P) 46 30 10 6 92 47 +45 100 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 Bolton Wanderers (P) 46 25 11 10 68 36 +32 86
3 Scunthorpe United 46 24 10 12 80 54 +26 82 Qualification for the League One play-offs[a]
4 Fleetwood Town 46 23 13 10 64 43 +21 82
5 Bradford City 46 20 19 7 62 43 +19 79
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Matches

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAHHAHHAAAHHHAAHHAAAHAHHAAHAH
ResultLDLLWWWWDWDWWDWWWWDLWWWWWWLDLWWDDWDWWWDWWWWWWW
Position18182224201813676454543223332211111111111111111111111
Source: WorldFootball.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
6 August 2016 1 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Sheffield United Bolton
15:00 BST Vela Yellow card 28'
Spearing 37' Yellow card 45+1'
Report Clarke Yellow card 39'
Adams Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 17,050
Referee: Ross Joyce
13 August 2016 2 Sheffield United 1–1 Rochdale Sheffield
15:00 BST Fleck Yellow card 23'
Sharp 81'
Report McDermott Yellow card 35'
Cannon 43'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,399
Referee: Kevin Johnson
16 August 2016 3 Sheffield United 0–3 Southend United Sheffield
19:45 BST Sharp Yellow card 59' Report O'Connell 5' (o.g.)
McLaughlin 13'
Cox 15'
Thompson Yellow card 40'
Coker Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 17,410
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
20 August 2016 4 Millwall 2–1 Sheffield United South Bermondsey
15:00 BST Williams 14'
Morison 89' (pen.)
Report Scougall 21'
O'Connell Yellow card 88'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 9,058
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 August 2016 5 Sheffield United 2–1 Oxford United Sheffield
15:00 BST Basham Yellow card 1'
Wright Yellow card 16'
Freeman Yellow card 52'
Sharp 65'
Wilson 73'
Report Hemmings 16' Yellow card 60'
Ruffels Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,313
Referee: Nicholas Kinsley
4 September 2016 6 Gillingham 1–2 Sheffield United Gillingham
14:15 BST Dack 34'
Oshilaja Yellow card 46'
Pask Yellow card 90'
Report Done Yellow card 14'
Lafferty Yellow card 32'
Freeman 65'
Sharp 90+1' (pen.)
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,598
Referee: Darren Handley
10 September 2016 7 AFC Wimbledon 2–3 Sheffield United Kingston upon Thames
15:00 BST Poleon 37'
Fuller Yellow card 40'
Elliott 72'
Report Sharp Yellow card 16' 26'
Duffy 20'
Done 60'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Stadium
Attendance: 4,810
Referee: Graham Salisbury
17 September 2016 8 Sheffield United 1–0 Peterborough United Sheffield
15:00 BST Done 13'
Sharp Yellow card 62'
Basham Yellow card 67'
Coutts Yellow card 78'
Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 90+1'
Report Moncur Yellow card 74'
Smith Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,555
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
24 September 2016 9 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Sheffield United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Clarke Yellow card 33'
van Veen Yellow card 44'
Morris 55'
Wallace Yellow card 62'
Holmes 82'
Mirfin Yellow card 85'
Report Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 14'
Basham 34' Red card 69'
Done Yellow card 42'
Sharp 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 6,243
Referee: Darren Deadman
27 September 2016 10 Sheffield United 1–0 Bristol Rovers Sheffield
19:45 BST Coutts Yellow card 37'
Chapman 65'
Lavery Yellow card 90+3'
Report Boateng Yellow card 30'
Easter Red card 66'
Leadbitter Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,196
Referee: Chris Sarginson
1 October 2016 11 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Sheffield United Fleetwood
15:00 BST Ball 13'
McLaughlin Yellow card 18'
Long Yellow card 34'
Neal Yellow card 58'
Jónsson Yellow card 79'
Hunter Yellow card 83'
Report Ebanks-Landell 90+5' Yellow card 90+6' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 4,004
Referee: Andy Haines
15 October 2016 12 Sheffield United 4–0 Port Vale Sheffield
15:00 BST Ebanks-Landell 23', 45'
Duffy 62'
Scougall 83'
Report Hart Yellow card 85' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,699
Referee: Mark Heywood
22 October 2016 14 Bradford City 3–3 Sheffield United Bradford
15:00 BST Clarke 35'
Hiwula-Mayifuila 60'
Dieng 68'
Report Sharp 18', 51'
Basham Yellow card 26' 72'
Duffy Yellow card 28'
Done Yellow card 45+1'
Wright Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 20,972
Referee: Jon Moss
29 October 2016 15 Sheffield United 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Sheffield
15:00 BST Scougall 5'
Freeman Yellow card 31'
Sharp 63'
Coutts Yellow card 81'
Report Hendry Yellow card 40'
Baldock Yellow card 45+3'
Potter 49' Yellow card 87'
Walsh Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,495
Referee: Simon Hooper
13 November 2016 16 Chesterfield 1–4 Sheffield United Chesterfield
14:15 GMT Nolan 2' Report Freeman 54' Yellow card 54'
Fleck 72'
Sharp 73'
Clarke 81'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 8,451
Referee: Chris Sarginson
19 November 2016 17 Sheffield United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Sheffield
15:00 GMT Sharp 8' soccer ball with red X 21'
Scougall 24'
Lafferty Yellow card 88'
Report O'Brien Red card 20'
Ogogo Red card 45+4'
Deegan Yellow card 52'
Dodds 72'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,195
Referee: Darren Deadman
22 November 2016 18 Sheffield United 1–0 Bury Sheffield
19:45 GMT O'Connell Yellow card 85'
Ebanks-Landell 90+3'
Report Mellis Red card 43'
Pope Yellow card 44'
Williams Yellow card 62'
Leigh Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 85'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,022
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 November 2016 19 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Sheffield United Charlton, London
15:00 GMT Fox Yellow card 36'
Bauer 90+3'
Report Duffy 32'
Clarke Yellow card 66'
Coutts Yellow card 84'
Lafferty Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,580
Referee: Graham Scott
29 November 2016 20 Sheffield United 0–1 Walsall Sheffield
19:45 GMT Report Bakayoko 42'
Preston Yellow card 62'
Laird Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,343
Referee: Darren England
10 December 2016 21 Sheffield United 4–0 Swindon Town Sheffield
15:00 GMT Freeman Yellow card 7'
Duffy 52', 60'
Coutts 54' Yellow card 67'
Lavery 77'
Report Branco Yellow card 83' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,196
Referee: Gavin Ward
15 December 2016 22 Coventry City 1–2 Sheffield United Coventry
19:45 GMT Agyei 51'
Turnbull Yellow card 82'
Sordell Yellow card 90'
Report Sharp 23', 87' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 8,801
Referee: David Webb
26 December 2016 23 Sheffield United 2–0 Oldham Athletic Sheffield
15:00 GMT Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 70'
Sharp 72', 88'
Report Flynn Yellow card 26'
Osei Yellow card 57'
Dummigan Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 25,821
Referee: Mark Heywood
31 December 2016 24 Sheffield United 1–0 Northampton Town Sheffield
13:00 GMT Ebanks-Landell Yellow card 34'
Freeman 89'
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 24,194
Referee: Darren Drysdale
2 January 2017 25 Bury 1–3 Sheffield United Bury
15:00 GMT Mellis 12'
Etuhu Yellow card 35'
Kay Yellow card 52'
Vaughan Yellow card 54'
Soares Yellow card 62'
Report Sharp 21'
Etuhu 72' (o.g.)
Freeman 81'
Wright Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 6,123
Referee: Rob Lewis
7 January 2017 26 Southend United 2–4 Sheffield United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Cox 19' Yellow card 45+1'
Atkinson Yellow card 54'
McGlashan 88'
Report Ebanks-Landell 3'
O'Connell 42'
Freeman Yellow card 51' 76'
Basham Yellow card 67'
Lavery 72'
Stadium: Roots Hall Stadium
Attendance: 7,702
Referee: Andrew Davies
14 January 2017 27 Walsall 4–1 Sheffield United Walsall
15:00 GMT Bakayoko 5' Yellow card 61'
McCarthy Yellow card 44' 58'
Edwards 67'
Oztumer 76' (pen.)
Report O'Connell 10'
Done Yellow card 33'
Fleck Yellow card 87'
Stadium: The Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 6,899
Referee: Richard Clark
21 January 2017 28 Sheffield United 2–2 Gillingham Sheffield
15:00 GMT Sharp 32'
Freeman 61'
Duffy Yellow card 81'
Report Wright 51', 58' Yellow card 55'
Oshilaja Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,649
Referee: Ben Toner
24 January 2017 29 Sheffield United 0–2 Fleetwood Town Sheffield
19:45 GMT Report McLaughlin 20'
Schwabl Yellow card 25'
Cole Yellow card 66' 67'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 19,012
Referee: Rob Jones
4 February 2017 30 Sheffield United 4–0 AFC Wimbledon Sheffield
15:00 GMT Sharp 2'
Hanson 37'
Fleck 79'
Lavery 90+1'
Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,549
Referee: David Webb
11 February 2017 31 Peterborough United 0–1 Sheffield United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Edwards Yellow card 38'
Nichols Yellow card 40'
Report Carruthers Yellow card 43'
Sharp Yellow card 74' 87'
Stadium: ABAX Stadium
Attendance: 10,258
Referee: Andy Haines
14 February 2017 32 Bristol Rovers 0–0 Sheffield United Bristol
19:45 GMT Report Wright Yellow card 69' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,175
Referee: Kevin Johnson
18 February 2017 33 Sheffield United 1–1 Scunthorpe United Sheffield
15:00 GMT Sharp 49' Yellow card 87'
Coutts Yellow card 58'
Duffy Yellow card 77'
Fleck Yellow card 90+7'
Report Toffolo Yellow card 10' Yellow-red card 51'
van Veen Yellow card 35'
Madden 47'
Bishop Yellow card 59'
Dawson Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,980
Referee: Mike Jones
25 February 2017 34 Sheffield United 2–0 Bolton Wanderers Sheffield
15:00 GMT Sharp 12', 70' (pen.)
Fleck Yellow card 33'
Report Wilkinson Yellow card 51'
Wheater Yellow card 69'
Osede Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 27,165
Referee: Mike Dean
4 March 2017 35 Rochdale 3–3 Sheffield United Rochdale
15:00 GMT Cannon Yellow card 10'
Davies 20'
Lund 46' Yellow card 71'
Mendez-Laing 78'
Report Duffy 5'
Lafferty 11'
Coutts Yellow card 41'
Sharp 68'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 6,214
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
7 March 2017 36 Oxford United 2–3 Sheffield United Oxford
19:45 GMT Dunkley 22'
Ledson Yellow card 37'
Nelson Yellow card 76'
Martínez 90+2'
Report Wright Yellow card 16'
Sharp 55', 76' (pen.) Yellow card 81'
Freeman 72'
Coutts Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,965
Referee: Paul Tierney
14 March 2017 37 Swindon Town 2–4 Sheffield United Swindon
19:45 GMT Colkett 46'
Gladwin 53'
Report Lavery 29'
Freeman 35'
O'Shea 58'
Basham Yellow card 61'
Coutts 90+2' (pen.)
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 7,012
Referee: Oliver Langford
25 March 2017 39 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Sheffield United Oldham
15:00 GMT Fané Yellow card 42'
Obadeyi 44'
Report Basham Yellow card 21'
O'Shea 50'
Freeman Yellow card 71'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 8,448
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
28 March 2017 40 Sheffield United 2–0 Millwall Sheffield
19:45 BST O'Connell 16'
Wright Yellow card 31'
Freeman 55'
Fleck Yellow card 90'
Report Thompson Yellow card 45+2'
O'Brien Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 20,832
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
5 April 2017 41 Sheffield United 2–0 Coventry City Sheffield
20:00 BST Clarke 70'
Fleck 75'
Report Bigirimana Yellow card 36' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 24,334
Referee: Ross Joyce
8 April 2017 42 Northampton Town 1–2 Sheffield United Northampton
15:00 BST Richards 45+1' Report Lafferty Yellow card 23'
Clarke 61'
Fleck Yellow card 79' 88'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Mark Heywood
14 April 2017 43 Port Vale 0–3 Sheffield United Burslem
15:00 BST Report O'Shea 2'
Clarke 30'
Done Yellow card 51' 90+3'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 8,999
Referee: Nick Kinseley
17 April 2017 44 Sheffield United 3–0 Bradford City Sheffield
12:15 BST Clarke 13', 42' Yellow card 79'
Sharp 20'
Fleck Yellow card 21'
Wright Yellow card 35'
Coutts Yellow card 58'
Report Vincelot Yellow card 68' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 26,838
Referee: Paul Tierney
22 April 2017 45 Milton Keynes Dons 0–3 Sheffield United Milton Keynes
15:00 BST Potter Yellow card 27' Report Clarke 45+2'
Sharp 67', 81'
Stadium: Stadium:MK
Attendance: 18,180
Referee: John Brooks
30 April 2017 46 Sheffield United 3–2 Chesterfield Sheffield
12:00 BST Freeman 18' Yellow card 20'
Moore Yellow card 45'
Sharp 59' Yellow card 67'
Lafferty 82'
Fleck Yellow card 90+2'
Report Mitchell Yellow card 9'
Dennis 45' (pen.)
McGinn 65'
Gardner Red card 66'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,003
Referee: John Busby

FA Cup

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6 November 2016 First round Sheffield United 6–0 Leyton Orient Sheffield
14:00 GMT Basham 22'
Scougall 39'
Freeman 45'
Chapman 54', 69', 90+2'
Report Massey Yellow card 74' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 6,099
Referee: Nigel Miller
4 December 2016 Second round Bolton Wanderers 3–2 Sheffield United Bolton
14:00 GMT Madine 44'
Sammy Ameobi 46'
Vela 84'
Report Clarke Yellow card 57'
Lavery Yellow card 58'
Coutts 64'
O'Connell 86'
Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 7,027
Referee: Lee Probert

EFL Cup

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9 August 2016 First round Sheffield United 1–2 (a.e.t.) Crewe Alexandra Sheffield
19:45 BST Clarke 6'
O'Connell Yellow card 65'
Report Lowe 89', 100' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 8,305
Referee: James Adcock

EFL Trophy

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Walsall 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City U21 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
3 L1 Sheffield United 3 1 0 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 Group stage 1 Sheffield United 0–0
(4–5 p)
Leicester City U23 Sheffield
19:45 BST Brooks Yellow card 72' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 3,632
Referee: Nigel Miller
Penalties
Coutts soccer ball with check mark
Fleck soccer ball with red X
Duffy soccer ball with check mark
Chapman soccer ball with check mark
O'Connell soccer ball with check mark
Chilwell soccer ball with check mark
Gray soccer ball with check mark
Muskwe soccer ball with check mark
Barnes soccer ball with check mark
Ndukwu soccer ball with check mark
4 October 2016 Group stage 2 Sheffield United 1–2 Walsall Sheffield
19:45 BST Duffy Yellow card 45+1'
Coutts 78'
Report Laird 16'
Toner Yellow card 54'
Bakayoko 66'
Shorrock Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 2,619
Referee: Mark Heywood
9 November 2016 Group stage 3 Grimsby Town 2–4 Sheffield United Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Jackson 14'
Boyce Yellow card 63'
Disley 81'
Report Slater 53' Yellow card 59'
Basham Yellow card 60'
Boyce 74' (o.g.)
O'Connell 78'
Clarke 87'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 597
Referee: Richard Clark

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