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Sheffield United
2020–21 season
ChairmanLee Walshaw
Head CoachNeil Redfearn
StadiumTechnique Stadium, Chesterfield
← 2019–20

The 2020–21 Sheffield United W.F.C. season is the club's 19th season and their third in the FA Women's Championship, the second level of the women's football pyramid. Outside of the league, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Prior to the start of the season, on 7 July 2020, Sheffield United announced they had parted ways with manager Carla Ward after "both parties opted to go down a different path."[1] Neil Redfearn was announced as the new manager on 28 August.[2]

Squad

As of 2 October 2020.[3]

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 Northern Ireland NIR Becky Flaherty
2 DF England ENG Ellie Wilson
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Natalie Johnson
4 DF England ENG Leandra Little (captain)
5 DF England ENG Naomi Hartley
6 MF England ENG Kasia Lipka
7 FW England ENG Jade Pennock
8 MF England ENG Maddy Cusack
9 FW England ENG Katie Wilkinson
10 MF England ENG Alethea Paul
11 DF England ENG Chloe Dixon
12 MF England ENG Rhema Lord-Mears
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK England ENG Emily Batty
14 FW England ENG Keri Matthews
15 DF England ENG Hannah Coan (on loan from Everton)
16 FW England ENG Lucy Watson
17 FW Greece GRE Veatriki Sarri
18 MF England ENG Sophie Walton
19 FW England ENG Charley Docherty
20 GK England ENG Fran Kitching
23 FW England ENG Courtney Sweetman-Kirk
24 DF England ENG Ali Johnson
25 MF New Zealand NZL Olivia Chance
46 FW England ENG Melissa Johnson

Preseason

12 August 2020 Friendly Manchester City 6–0 Sheffield United Manchester
 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
16 August 2020 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 Sheffield United Enfield
 Report Stadium: Hotspur Way
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

FA Women's Championship

Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's Championship

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 2 1 0 10 3  +7 7 1 1 0 6 2  +4 1 0 0 4 1  +3

Last updated: 27 September 2020.
Source: FA WSL

Results

6 September 2020 1 London City Lionesses 1–4 Sheffield United Dartford
14:00
Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Sarah Garratt
13 September 2020 2 Sheffield United 2–2 Leicester City Chesterfield
14:00
Report
Stadium: Technique Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
27 September 2020 3 Sheffield United 4–0 London Bees Chesterfield
14:00
Report
Stadium: Technique Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Georgia Ball

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Durham 20 12 6 2 34 15 +19 42
3 Liverpool 20 11 6 3 37 15 +22 39
4 Sheffield United 20 11 5 4 37 15 +22 38
5 Lewes 20 8 4 8 19 22 −3 28
6 London City Lionesses 20 6 6 8 19 19 0 24
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Women's FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, Sheffield United will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper, scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021.[4]

31 January 2021 Fourth round TBD v

FA Women's League Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's League Cup
7 October 2020 Group stage Aston Villa 1–0 Sheffield United Walsall
19:30
Report Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
3 November 2020 Group stage Sheffield United v Durham Chesterfield
19:45 Stadium: Technique Stadium
19 November 2020 Group stage Coventry City v Sheffield United Coventry
19:45 Stadium: Butts Park Arena

Pos Team
 Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AST DUR SHU COV
1 Aston Villa 3 2 1 0 0 11 1 +10 8 Advanced to knock-out stage — — 1–0 —
2 Durham 3 2 0 1 0 12 3 +9 7 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 1–1 — — 5–2
3 Sheffield United 3 1 0 0 2 4 7 −3 3 — 0–6 — —
4 Coventry United 3 0 0 0 3 2 18 −16 0 0–9 — 0–4 —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record

Squad statistics

Appearances

As of 7 October 2020

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player Total League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Northern Ireland NIR Becky Flaherty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF England ENG Ellie Wilson 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR Natalie Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF England ENG Leandra Little 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF England ENG Naomi Hartley 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
6 MF England ENG Kasia Lipka 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
7 FW England ENG Jade Pennock 4 2 3 2 0 0 1 0
8 MF England ENG Maddy Cusack 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW England ENG Katie Wilkinson 4 4 3 4 0 0 1 0
10 MF England ENG Alethea Paul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 DF England ENG Chloe Dixon 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
12 MF England ENG Rhema Lord-Mears 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
13 GK England ENG Emily Batty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW England ENG Keri Matthews 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF England ENG Hannah Coan 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW England ENG Lucy Watson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 FW Greece GRE Veatriki Sarri 4 0 2+1 0 0 0 1 0
18 MF England ENG Sophie Walton 4 0 1+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
19 FW England ENG Charley Docherty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 GK England ENG Fran Kitching 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0
23 FW England ENG Courtney Sweetman-Kirk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 DF England ENG Ali Johnson 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF New Zealand NZL Olivia Chance 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
46 FW England ENG Melissa Johnson 4 4 3 4 0 0 1 0

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
28 July 2020 FW England Melissa Johnson England Aston Villa [5]
7 August 2020 DF England Ellie Wilson England London Bees [6]
8 August 2020 MF England Sophie Walton England Nottingham Forest [7]
DF Northern Ireland Natalie Johnson England Leicester City [8]
22 August 2020 GK England Fran Kitching England Liverpool [9]
26 September 2020 MF New Zealand Olivia Chance England Bristol City [10]
2 October 2020 FW England Courtney Sweetman-Kirk England Liverpool [11]

Loans in

Date Position Nationality Name From Until Ref.
12 September 2020 DF England Hannah Coan England Everton End of season [12]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
12 June 2020 DF England Sophie Barker England Leicester City [13][14]
26 June 2020 FW England Izzy Ford United States South Alabama Jaguars [15]
27 July 2020 MF England Samantha Tierney England Leicester City [16][14]
FW England Olivia Fergusson England Leicester City [16][14]

References

  1. ^ "Carla departs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "Neil Redfearn announced as women's head coach". www.sufc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "First Team - Sheffield United". www.sufc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "The Women's FA Cup Season 2020–21 List of Exemptions" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 10 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Mel Johnson signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Ellie Wilson signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Sophie Walton signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Nat Johnson signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Fran Kitching signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  10. ^ "Olivia Chance signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  11. ^ "Courtney Sweetman-Kirk signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Hannah Coan signs on loan from Everton". www.sufc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Sophie Barker and Ali Johnson depart". www.sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  14. ^ a b c "LCFC Women: Meet The 2020/21 Squad". www.lcfc.com.
  15. ^ "Izzy Ford joins South Alabama". South Alabama Jagaurs Women's Soccer twitter. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Tierney and Fergusson depart". www.sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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