2016–17 Sheffield United F.C. season
2016–17 season | |||
Chairman | Kevin McCabe | ||
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Manager | Chris Wilder | ||
Stadium | Bramall Lane | ||
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The 2016–17 season was Sheffield United's 128th season in their history and their sixth consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Transfers
Transfers in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2016 | RM | ![]() | Mark Duffy | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [2] |
1 July 2016 | LB | ![]() | Chris Hussey | Bury | Undisclosed | [2] |
5 July 2016 | CB | ![]() | James Wilson | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer | [3] |
8 July 2016 | CM | ![]() | John Fleck | Coventry City | Free transfer | [4] |
8 July 2016 | CB | ![]() | Jack O'Connell | Brentford | Undisclosed | [5] |
9 July 2016 | CB | ![]() | Jake Wright | Oxford United | Free transfer | [6] |
27 July 2016 | CF | ![]() | Leon Clarke | Bury | Undisclosed | [7] |
19 August 2016 | GK | ![]() | Simon Moore | Cardiff City | Undisclosed | [8] |
30 August 2016 | CF | ![]() | Caolan Lavery | Sheffield Wednesday | Undisclosed | [9] |
23 September 2016 | CB | ![]() | Reece Brown | Bury | Free transfer | [10] |
Transfers out
- ↑ Following Campbell-Ryce's release, he signed for Barnet.[12]
- ↑ Following Cuvelier's release, he signed for Walsall.[13]
- ↑ Following Flynn's release, he signed for Oldham Athletic.[15]
- ↑ Following Howard's release, he signed for Bolton Wanderers.[17]
- ↑ Following Kennedy's release, he signed for Alfreton Town.[18]
- ↑ Following McEveley's release, he signed for Ross County.[19]
- ↑ Following McFadzean's release, he signed for Kilmarnock.[20]
- ↑ Following McGahey's release, he signed for Rochdale.[21]
Loans in
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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12 August 2016 | RW | ![]() | Harry Chapman | Middlesbrough | End of Season | [29] |
31 August 2016 | CB | ![]() | Ethan Ebanks-Landell | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of Season | [30] |
31 August 2016 | LB | ![]() | Daniel Lafferty | Burnley | End of Season | [31] |
Loans out
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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16 August 2016 | CB | ![]() | Jake Wright | York City | 14 September 2016 | [32] |
19 August 2016 | RB | ![]() | John Brayford | Burton Albion | End of Season | [33] |
31 August 2016 | CF | ![]() | Marc McNulty | Bradford City | End of Season | [34] |
31 August 2016 | LB | ![]() | Kieran Wallace | Fleetwood Town | End of Season | [35] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
9 July 2016 Friendly | Stocksbridge Park Steels | 0–5 | Sheffield United | Stocksbridge |
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15:00 BST | Report | McNulty ![]() ![]() Done ![]() ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Bracken Moor Attendance: 1,665 |
19 July 2016 Friendly | FC Halifax Town | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Halifax |
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19:45 BST | Hughes ![]() Peniket ![]() |
Report | Stadium: The Shay Attendance: 1,363 |
23 July 2016 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Cleethorpes |
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15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Blundell Park |
26 July 2016 Friendly | Hallam | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Crosspool |
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19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Sandygate Road |
27 July 2016 Friendly | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Derby County | Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Report | Blackman ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
29 July 2016 Friendly | Handsworth Parramore | 1–5 | Sheffield United | Handsworth |
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19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Sandy Lane |
League One
Main article: 2016–17 Football League One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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1 | Scunthorpe United | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 17 | +24 | 44 | Promotion to the Football League Championship |
2 | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 40 | |
3 | Sheffield United | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 38 | Qualification for League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
4 | Bradford City | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 35 | |
5 | Rochdale | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 30 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 November 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Football League Championship.
Matches
6 August 2016 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Bolton |
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15:00 BST | Vela ![]() Spearing ![]() ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() Adams ![]() |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 17,050 Referee: Ross Joyce |
13 August 2016 2 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Fleck ![]() Sharp ![]() |
Report | McDermott ![]() Cannon ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,399 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
16 August 2016 3 | Sheffield United | 0–3 | Southend United | Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Sharp ![]() |
Report | O'Connell ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Cox ![]() Thompson ![]() Coker ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,410 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
20 August 2016 4 | Millwall | 2–1 | Sheffield United | South Bermondsey |
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15:00 BST | Williams ![]() Morison ![]() |
Report | Scougall ![]() O'Connell ![]() |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 9,058 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
27 August 2016 5 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Oxford United | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Basham ![]() Wright ![]() Freeman ![]() Sharp ![]() Wilson ![]() |
Report | Hemmings ![]() ![]() Ruffels ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,313 Referee: Nicholas Kinsley |
4 September 2016 6 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Gillingham |
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14:15 BST | Dack ![]() Oshilaja ![]() Pask ![]() |
Report | Done ![]() Lafferty ![]() Freeman ![]() Sharp ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,598 Referee: Darren Handley |
10 September 2016 7 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Kingston upon Thames |
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15:00 BST | Poleon ![]() Fuller ![]() Elliott ![]() |
Report | Sharp ![]() ![]() Duffy ![]() Done ![]() |
Stadium: Cherry Red Records Fans' Stadium Attendance: 4,810 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
17 September 2016 8 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Done ![]() Sharp ![]() Basham ![]() Coutts ![]() Ebanks-Landell ![]() |
Report | Moncur ![]() Smith ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,555 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
24 September 2016 9 | Scunthorpe United | 2–2 | Sheffield United | Scunthorpe |
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15:00 BST | Clarke ![]() van Veen ![]() Morris ![]() Wallace ![]() Holmes ![]() Mirfin ![]() |
Report | Ebanks-Landell ![]() Basham ![]() ![]() Done ![]() Sharp ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Darren Deadman |
27 September 2016 10 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Coutts ![]() Chapman ![]() Lavery ![]() |
Report | Boateng ![]() Easter ![]() Leadbitter ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,196 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
1 October 2016 11 | Fleetwood Town | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Fleetwood |
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15:00 BST | Ball ![]() McLaughlin ![]() Long ![]() Neal ![]() Jónsson ![]() Hunter ![]() |
Report | Ebanks-Landell ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 4,004 Referee: Andy Haines |
15 October 2016 12 | Sheffield United | 4–0 | Port Vale | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Ebanks-Landell ![]() Duffy ![]() Scougall ![]() |
Report | Hart ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,699 Referee: Mark Heywood |
18 October 2016 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-3 | Sheffield United | Shrewsbury |
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19:45 BST | Billy Sharp - 46, 66
Danny Lafferty - 63 |
Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Referee: David Webb |
22 October 2016 14 | Bradford City | 3–3 | Sheffield United | Bradford |
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15:00 BST | Clarke ![]() Hiwula-Mayifuila ![]() Dieng ![]() |
Report | Sharp ![]() Basham ![]() ![]() Duffy ![]() Done ![]() Wright ![]() |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 20,972 Referee: Jon Moss |
29 October 2016 15 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Sheffield |
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15:00 BST | Scougall ![]() Freeman ![]() Sharp ![]() Coutts ![]() |
Report | Hendry ![]() Baldock ![]() Potter ![]() ![]() Walsh ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,495 Referee: Simon Hooper |
13 November 2016 16 | Chesterfield | 1–4 | Sheffield United | Chesterfield |
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14:15 GMT | Nolan ![]() |
Report | Freeman ![]() ![]() Fleck ![]() Sharp ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 8,451 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
19 November 2016 17 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Sheffield |
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15:00 GMT | Sharp ![]() ![]() Scougall ![]() Lafferty ![]() |
Report | O'Brien ![]() Ogogo ![]() Deegan ![]() Dodds ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,195 Referee: Darren Deadman |
22 November 2016 18 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bury | Sheffield |
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19:45 GMT | O'Connell ![]() Ebanks-Landell ![]() |
Report | Mellis ![]() Pope ![]() Williams ![]() Leigh ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,022 Referee: Ross Joyce |
26 November 2016 19 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Charlton, London |
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15:00 GMT | Fox ![]() Bauer ![]() |
Report | Duffy ![]() Clarke ![]() Coutts ![]() Lafferty ![]() |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,580 Referee: Graham Scott |
29 November 2016 20 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Walsall | Sheffield |
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19:45 GMT | Report | Bakayoko ![]() Preston ![]() Laird ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,343 Referee: Darren England |
FA Cup
Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup
6 November 2016 First round | Sheffield United | 6–0 | Leyton Orient | Sheffield |
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14:00 GMT | Basham ![]() Scougall ![]() Freeman ![]() Chapman ![]() |
Report | Massey ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 6,099 Referee: Nigel Miller |
4 December 2016 Second round | Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Bolton |
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14:00 GMT | Madine ![]() Sammy Ameobi ![]() Vela ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() Lavery ![]() Coutts ![]() O'Connell ![]() |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 7,027 Referee: Lee Probert |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
9 August 2016 First round | Sheffield United | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Crewe Alexandra | Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Clarke ![]() O'Connell ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,305 Referee: James Adcock |
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Walsall | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | ACA | Leicester City Academy | 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: EFL.com
30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Sheffield United | 0–0 (4–5 p) |
Leicester City U23 | Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Brooks ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane |
4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Walsall | Sheffield |
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19:45 BST | Duffy ![]() Coutts ![]() |
Report | Laird ![]() Toner ![]() Bakayoko ![]() Shorrock ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 2,619 Referee: Mark Heywood |
9 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Grimsby Town | 2–4 | Sheffield United | Cleethorpes |
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19:45 GMT | Jackson ![]() Boyce ![]() Disley ![]() |
Report | Slater ![]() ![]() Basham ![]() Boyce ![]() O'Connell ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 597 Referee: Richard Clark |
References
- ↑ "History". Statto.
- 1 2 "Blades make double swoop". Sheffield United Official Site. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- ↑ "Wilson signs". Sheffield United Official Site. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ↑ "Fleck signs". Sheffield United Official Site. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "O'Connell is a Blade". Sheffield United Official Site. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ↑ "Wright move for defender Jake". Sheffield United Official Site. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ↑ "Striker signs". Sheffield United Official Site. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ↑ "Goalkeeper signs". Sheffield United Official Site. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Lavery signs". Sheffield United Official Site. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
- ↑ "Defender signs". Sheffield United Official Site. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Ten released". Sheffield United Official Site. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ "Barnet sign forward Campbell-Ryce". BBC. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Walsall sign Cuvelier on one-year deal". BBC. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Former Sheffield United youngster Ioan Evans will grow in stature at Gainsborough Trinity". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Oldham sign midfielders Flynn and Klok". BBC. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Mansfield add ex-Blades winger Hamilton". BBC. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ↑ "Bolton sign ex-Blades goalkeeper Howard". BBC. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ↑ "Alfreton move for Kennedy". Non League Daily. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Defender McEveley joins Ross County". BBC. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "Kilmarnock sign 11 players in one day". BBC. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ↑ "McGahey joins Rochdale from Blades". BBC. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ "Former Blades keeper makes Stalybridge Celtic move". Non League Daily. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Hammond leaves". Sheffield United Official Site. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jamie McDonagh agrees terms with Morton and is scheduled to sign this week". Greenock Morton. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bristol City sign Diego De Girolamo, Jack Challis, Kodi Lyons-Foster and Shabazz Omofe". Bristol Post. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Further Signing News". Raith Rovers Official Site. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ↑ "Che leaves". Sheffield United Official Site. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ "Fleetwood snap-up Sheffield United midfielder Woolford". Blackpool Gazette. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Winger signs on loan". Sheffield United Official Site. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ↑ "Defender arrives at the Lane". Sheffield United Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "International defender signs". Sheffield United Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Trio make loan moves". Sheffield United Official Site. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ↑ "Two depart". Sheffield United Official Site. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "McNulty loaned". Sheffield United Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ "Kieran Wallace joins Fleetwood". Sheffield United Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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