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Sheffield United
2014–15 season
OwnerAbdullah bin Musa'ed bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (50%)
Kevin McCabe (50%)
ChairmanDave Green
ManagerNigel Clough
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Sheffield United Football Club participated in League One, the third level of English football, during the 2014–15 season.

Kit[edit]

In April 2014, United announced that they had agreed a deal with German sportswear company Adidas to produce the team kit for the 2014–15 season, ending the clubs previous association with Macron.[1]

Season overview[edit]

Pre-season[edit]

On 16 May 2014, Sheffield United released their retained list; Darryl Westlake, Matt Hill, Shaun Miller, Sean McGinty, Elliott Whitehouse, Jasper Johns, Jordan Hodder and Jahmal Smith were all released. Chris Porter was also on the released list, however Nigel Clough confirmed that the club was still in negotiation with him over a new contract.[2] The retained list also confirmed that Mark Howard, Bob Harris and Terry Kennedy had all had their contracts extended.[2]

Transfers and contracts[edit]

In[edit]

Summer[edit]

Squad # Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Contract length Source

Winter[edit]

Squad # Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Contract length Source

Loan in[edit]

Squad # Position Player Loaned from Start End Source

Out[edit]

Summer[edit]

Squad # Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
2 DF England Darryl Westlake Free 30 June 2014 [2]
6 DF England Matt Hill Free 30 June 2014 [3][2]
12 FW England Shaun Miller Free 30 June 2014 [4][2]
20 DF Republic of Ireland Sean McGinty Free 30 June 2014 [2]
27 DF England Elliott Whitehouse Free 30 June 2014 [2]
30 DF Northern Ireland Jasper Johns Free 30 June 2014 [2]
DF England Jordan Hodder Free 30 June 2014 [2]
FW England Jahmal Smith Free 30 June 2014 [2]

Winter[edit]

Squad # Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source

Loan out[edit]

Squad # Position Player Loaned to Start End Source

Contracts[edit]

New contracts and contract extensions.

Player Date Length Contracted until Reference / Notes
Scotland Bob Harris 16 May 2014 1 Year Summer 2015 [2]
England Mark Howard 16 May 2014 1 Year Summer 2015 [2]
England Terry Kennedy 16 May 2014 1 Year Summer 2015 [2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Blades agree kit deal as Croft features on Clough's radar". The Sheffield Star. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Retained List". Sheffield United FC Offical Website. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Sheffield United: Hill confirms Blades departure". Sheffield Star. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Sheffield United have opted to release striker Shaun Miller". Sheffield Star. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 16 May 2014.