This is a list of seasons played by Sheffield United Football Club from 1889 (when Sheffield United first competed in the FA Cup) to the present day. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.
Seasons
SeasonLeagueFA CupLeagueCupOtherTop goalscorer(s)DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1889–90R2Sheffield Challenge Cup Wharncliffe Charity CupRU SFDugald GalbraithW. Robertson51890–91Midland League188373225195thR1Sheffield Challenge CupRUArthur Watson141891–92Northern League1610244921223rdR2Sheffield Challenge CupWSammy Dobson151892–93Division 2 (2)2216336219352ndR2Test Match Northern League Wharncliffe Charity CupW 3rd WHarry Hammond221893–94Division 1 (1)301351247613110thR1United Counties League Wharncliffe Charity CupGS WBob Hill111894–9530144125755326thR2Harry Hammond151895–96301061440502612thR2Birmingham Cup Birmingham Charity CupRU RUHarry Hammond121896–9730131074229362ndR1Fred Priest121897–983017855631421stR1Sheriff of London Charity ShieldWWalter Bennett121898–99349111445512916thWGeorge Hedley1234181246333482ndQFBilly Beer151900–01341271535523114thRUWalter Bennett121901–02341371453483310thWFred Priest211902–0334175125844394thR2Fred Priest101903–0434158116257387thQFArthur Brown201904–0534192136456406thR1Arthur Brown221905–06381561757623613thR2Arthur Brown191906–07381711105755454thR1Arthur Brown221907–083812111552583517thR1Arthur Brown161908–09381491551593712thR1Wally Hardinge111909–10381610126241426thR1Joe Kitchen211910–1138158154943389thR1Joe Kitchen181911–123813101563563614thR1Bobby Evans121912–13381461856703415thR1Wally Hardinge111913–14381651763603710thSFStan Fazackerley231914–15381513104941436thWJoe Kitchen16No competitive football was played between 1915 and 1919 due to the First World War1919–20Division 1 (1)421681859694014thR2Stan Fazackerley151920–21426181842683020thR1County CupWHarry Johnson131921–224215101759544011thR1County CupSFHarry Johnson171922–234216101668644210thSFCounty CupSFHarry Johnson191923–24421912116949505thR1County CupWBilly GillespieHarry Johnson161924–254213131655633914thWCounty CupSFHarry Johnson221925–26421981510282465thR4County CupWHarry Johnson271926–27421710157486448thR3County CupSFHarry Johnson241927–284215101779864013thSFCounty CupSFHarry Johnson431928–294215111686854111thR3County CupRUHarry Johnson311929–30421562191963620thR4County CupWJimmy Dunne421930–314214101878843815thR5County CupWJimmy Dunne501931–3242206168075467thR4County CupSFJimmy Dunne351932–33421791674804310thR4County CupWJimmy Dunne321933–344212723581013122ndR3County CupSFBilly Boyd171934–35Division 2 (2)421691779704111thR4County CupSFJock Dodds191935–36422012107950523rdRUCounty CupRUJock Dodds411936–37421810146654467thR4County CupRUJock Dodds281937–3842229117356533rdR4County CupSFJock Dodds231938–3942201486941542ndR5County CupWJock Dodds20No competitive football was played between 1939 and 1945 due to the Second World War1945–46n/aR4Colin Collindridge41946–47Division 1 (1)42217148975496thQFColin Collindridge181947–484216101665704212thR3County CupSFColin Collindridge121948–494211112057783322ndR4County CupRUColin Collindridge171949–50Division 2 (2)42191496849523rdR4County CupRUHarold Brook211950–51421612147262448thR4County CupSFJimmy Hagan171951–52421851990764111thQFCounty CupWAlf Ringstead271952–5342251079755601stR4County CupWAlf Ringstead241953–54Division 1 (1)4211112069903320thR3County CupWHarold BrookDerek Hawksworth141954–55421771870864113thR3County CupSFDerek Hawksworth141955–56421292163773322ndR5County CupRUBobby Howitt141956–57Division 2 (2)42198158776467thR3County CupWDerek Hawksworth221957–58422110117550526thR5County CupWDerek Pace211958–5942237128248533rdQFCounty CupWDerek Pace311959–60421912116851504thQFCounty CupWDerek Pace331960–6142266108151582ndSFR2Derek Pace261961–62Division 1 (1)42199146169475thQFQFDerek Pace281962–634216121458604410thR5R3Derek Pace211963–644216111561644312thR4R2County CupWDerek Pace151964–654212111950643519thR4R2County CupWMick Jones171965–66421611155659439thR4R2County CupRUMick Jones221966–674216101652594210thR5QFCounty CupWMick Jones211967–684211102149703221stQFR2County CupSFGil Reece131968–69Division 2 (2)421611156150439thR3R2County CupWJohn Tudor161969–7042225157338496thR4R4County CupSFAlan Woodward221970–7142211477339562ndR3R3Watney CupSFAlan Woodward171971–72Division 1 (1)4217121361604610thR3QFAlan Woodward201972–734215101751594014thR4R4Texaco Cup Watney Cup County CupR1 RU RUBill Dearden251973–744214121644494013thR3R2Texaco Cup County CupR1 WAlan Woodward181974–75421813115851496thR4R4Texaco Cup County CupGS RUAlan Woodward161975–76426102633822222ndR3R3Anglo-Scottish Cup County CupGS RUChris Guthrie151976–77Division 2 (2)4214121654634011thR3R2Anglo-Scottish Cup County CupGS RUKeith Edwards181977–78421681862734012thR3R2Anglo-Scottish Cup County CupGS WKeith Edwards151978–794211121952693420thR3R3Anglo-Scottish CupGSPeter Anderson121979–80Division 3 (3)4618101860664612thR2R1Anglo-Scottish Cup County CupSF WJeff Bourne111980–814614122065634021stR2R1Anglo-Scottish Cup County CupGS SFBob Hatton231981–82Division 4 (4)46271549441961stR1R2Football League Group Cup County CupGS WKeith Edwards361982–83Division 3 (3)461972062646411thR3R3Football League TrophyGSKeith Edwards241983–84462411118653833rdR3R2Associate Members' CupNSFKeith Edwards411984–85Division 2 (2)4210141854664418thR3R2Keith Edwards151985–86421711146463627thR4R2Full Members' CupGSKeith Edwards211986–87421513145049589thR4R3Full Members' CupR2Steve Foley121987–88441372445744621stR4R2Play-offs Full Members' CupSF R1Tony Philliskirk111988–89Division 3 (3)46259129354842ndR5R3Associate Members' Cup Yorkshire & Humberside CupNR1 WTony Agana311989–90Division 2 (2)46241397858852ndQFR1Full Members' Cup Yorkshire & Humberside CupNR2 GSBrian Deane241990–91Division 1 (1)381371836554613thR3R4Full Members' CupNQFBrian Deane171991–9242169176563579thR5R3Full Members' CupNR2Brian Deane161992–93Premier League (1)4214101854535214thSFR3Brian Deane191993–94428181642604220thR3R2Jostein Flo91994–95Division 1 (2)461717127455688thR3R3Anglo-Italian CupGSNathan Blake181995–96461614165754629thR4R2Nathan Blake121996–97462013137552735thR3R2Play-offsRUAndy Walker151997–98461917106954746thSFR3Play-offsSFBrian Deane131998–99461813157166678thR5R2Marcelo201999–20004613151859715416thR4R2Marcus Bent162000–014619111652496810thR3R3Marcus BentPaul DevlinDavid Kelly82001–024615151653546013thR4R2Carl Asaba72002–03462311127252803rdSFSFPlay-offsRUMichael Brown222003–04462011156556718thQFR2Jack Lester152004–05Championship (2)461813155756678thR5R3Andy Gray182005–0646261287646902ndR3R3Neil Shipperley112006–07Premier League (1)381082032553818thR3R3Rob Hulse82007–08Championship (2)461715145651669thR5R4James Beattie222008–09462214106439803rdR5R3Play-offsRUJames Beattie122009–10461714156255658thR4R1Richard Cresswell142010–11461192644794223rdR3R1Ched Evans92011–12League One (3)46279109251903rdR4R2Football League Trophy Play-offsNQF RUChed Evans352012–1346191895642755thR4R1Football League Trophy Play-offsNQF SFNick Blackman142013–14461813154846677thSFR1Football League TrophyNR2Chris Porter112014–15461914136653715thR4SFFootball League Trophy Play-offsNQF SFJose BaxterMarc McNulty132015–164618121664596611thR3R2Football League TrophyNQFBilly Sharp212016–1746 30 10 6 92 47 100 1stR2R1EFL TrophyGSBilly Sharp302017–18Championship (2) 46 19 8 15 57 49 65 10thR5R2Leon Clarke192018–1946 26 11 9 78 41 89 2ndR3R1Billy Sharp242019–20Premier League (1)38 14 12 12 39 39 54 9thQFR3Oli McBurnieLys Mousset62020–2138 7 2 29 20 63 23 20thQFR2David McGoldrick92021–22Championship (2)46 21 12 13 63 45 75 5thR3R3Play-offsSFBilly Sharp152022–2346 28 7 11 73 39 91 2ndSFR1Oli McBurnieIliman Ndiaye152023–24Premier League (1)38 3 7 28 35 104 16 20thR4R2Ben Brereton DíazOli McBurnie62024–25Championship (2)46 28 8 10 63 36 90 3rdR3R2Play-offsRUTyrese Campbell112025–2646 18 6 22 66 66 60 13thR3R1Patrick Bamford13
Key
Pld = Matches played W = Matches won D = Matches drawn L = Matches lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position N/A = Not applicable GS = Group stage R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 R3 = Round 3 R4 = Round 4 R5 = Round 5 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners
WinnersRunners-upPlay-offsPromotedRelegated
Note: Bold text indicates a competition won. Italics denotes the club is still a participant in that competition for the current season Note 2: Where fields are left blank, the club did not participate in a competition that season.
Notes
References General
Clarebrough & Kirkham (2012), Sheffield United: The Complete Record. The Derby Books Publishing Company Limited. English National Football Archive (subscription required) Soccerbase Specific
External links Sheffield United Official Website United on the BBC Club stats on BBC FCHD Stats