Sheffield United competed in the Football League Championship during the 2007–08 football season, after being relegated from the Premier League during 2006–07.
Season summary Manager Bryan Robson was dismissed in February with Sheffield United nowhere near a position good enough for an immediate return to the Premier League. His replacement, Kevin Blackwell, improved United's form sufficiently that they were still mathematically in with a shout of a play-off place until the last day of the season, but a shock loss to relegation-threatened Southampton ended any such hopes (though results elsewhere meant that the Blades wouldn't have made the play-offs even had they won), and United finished in a relatively disappointing 9th position.
Kit Sheffield United maintained both their kit manufacturing agreement with French company Le Coq Sportif, who produced a new home kit for the season, and their kit sponsorship agreement with American bank Capital One. A new away strip with fluorescent green shirts and black shirts and socks with fluorescent green trim was also introduced.
Final league table
Results Sheffield United's score comes first
Legend WinDrawLoss
Football League Championship DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers 11 August 2007 Colchester UnitedH2–226,202Beattie, Tonge 18 August 2007 WatfordA0–116,414 25 August 2007 West Bromwich AlbionH1–023,491Beattie 1 September 2007 Scunthorpe UnitedA2–38,801Webber (2) 15 September 2007 Wolverhampton WanderersH3–126,003Beattie (2, 1 pen), Stead 18 September 2007 BlackpoolA2–29,512Beattie (2) 22 September 2007 Crystal PalaceA2–314,131Hudson (own goal), Beattie 29 September 2007 SouthamptonH1–224,561Gillespie 2 October 2007 Cardiff CityH3–326,186Beattie, Armstrong, Morgan 6 October 2007 Bristol CityA0–213,071 20 October 2007 Preston North EndH1–123,661Beattie (pen) 23 October 2007 Leicester CityA1–021,146Webber 27 October 2007 Hull CityA1–120,185Stead 3 November 2007 BurnleyH0–025,306 6 November 2007 Ipswich TownH3–125,033Beattie (2, 1 pen), Gillespie 10 November 2007 Stoke CityA1–012,158Cahill 24 November 2007 Plymouth ArgyleH0–123,811 27 November 2007 Charlton AthleticA3–020,737Beattie, Cahill, Armstrong 1 December 2007 Coventry CityA1–020,355Armstrong 4 December 2007 Stoke CityH0–323,378 8 December 2007 Norwich CityA0–124,493 15 December 2007 BarnsleyH1–026,629Kilgallon 22 December 2007 Cardiff CityA0–112,869 26 December 2007 BlackpoolH1–126,409Beattie 29 December 2007 Crystal PalaceH0–123,982 1 January 2008 Wolverhampton WanderersA0–024,791 12 January 2008 Queens Park RangersH2–128,894Stewart (own goal), Hendrie 19 January 2008 Sheffield WednesdayA0–230,486 29 January 2008 WatfordH1–123,161Carney 2 February 2008 Colchester UnitedA2–25,695Shelton, Carney 9 February 2008 Scunthorpe UnitedH0–025,668 12 February 2008 West Bromwich AlbionA0–022,643 23 February 2008 Queens Park RangersA1–115,383Morgan 1 March 2008 Charlton AthleticH0–223,180 4 March 2008 Ipswich TownA1–120,190Beattie 8 March 2008 Plymouth ArgyleA1–013,669Beattie 11 March 2008 Coventry CityH2–123,864Sharp, Speed 15 March 2008 Norwich CityH2–025,536Sharp, Kilgallon 22 March 2008 BarnsleyA1–015,798Sharp 29 March 2008 Preston North EndA1–314,647Beattie (pen) 5 April 2008 Leicester CityH3–024,818Beattie (3) 8 April 2008 Sheffield WednesdayH2–231,760Wood (own goal), Beattie 12 April 2008 BurnleyA2–111,693Beattie, Sharp 19 April 2008 Hull CityH2–028,188Quinn, Beattie (pen) 26 April 2008 Bristol CityH2–129,787Speed (2, 1 pen) 4 May 2008 SouthamptonA2–331,957Quinn, Stead
FA Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR35 January 2008 Bolton WanderersA1–015,286CarneyR427 January 2008 Manchester CityH2–120,800Shelton, SteadR517 February 2008 MiddlesbroughH0–022,210R5R27 February 2008 MiddlesbroughA0–128,108
League Cup
+RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorersR114 August 2007 ChesterfieldH3–111,170Stead (2), WebberR228 August 2007 Milton Keynes DonsA3–2 (a.e.t.)7,943Lucketti, Law, HorsfieldR325 September 2007 MorecambeH5–08,854Sharp (2), Shelton (2), HendrieR431 October 2007 ArsenalH0–316,971
Players First-team squad Squad at end of season
Left club during season
Statistics Appearances and goals
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players left during the season
Source:
Summer Transfers
In +DatePositionNameClub FromFeeReference4 July 2007FWBilly SharpScunthorpe UnitedUndisclosed5 July 2007DFGary NaysmithEverton£1,000,00019 July 2007MFLee HendrieAston VillaFree4 August 2007FWJames BeattieEverton£4,000,0004 August 2007MFDavid CarneySydney FC£50,00019 September 2007DFGary CahillAston VillaLoan
Out DatePositionNameClub ToFeeReference15 June 2007FWColin Kazim-RichardsFenerbahçe SK£1,275,0001 July 2007DFCraig ShortFree AgencyReleased1 July 2007DFAlan WrightFree AgencyReleased3 July 2007DFRob KozlukBarnsleyFree Transfer4 July 2007FWJonathan ForteScunthorpe UnitedSwap Deal4 July 2007DFPhil Jagielka Everton£4,000,0006 July 2007DFClaude DavisDerby County£3,000,00019 July 2007DFDavid SommeilValenciennesUndisclosed31 August 2007MFMikele LeigertwoodQPR£900,00031 August 2007FWChristian NadéHeartsUndisclosed11 September 2007MFAhmed FathyAl AhlyUndisclosed
Winter Transfers
In DatePositionNameClub FromFeeReference1 January 2008MFGary SpeedBolton Wanderers£250,00010 January 2008MFLee MartinManchester UnitedLoan until May18 January 2008DFUgo EhioguRangersFree transfer31 January 2008FWGoran SlavkovskiInter MilanLoan until May8 February 2008FWDavid CotterillWigan AthleticLoan until May
Out DatePositionNameClub ToFeeReference2 January 2008DFMamadou SeckScunthorpe UnitedLoan24 January 2008MFAlan QuinnIpswich TownUndisclosed25 January 2008GKPaul GerrardBlackpoolLoan until May31 January 2008DFLeigh BrombyWatford£600,000MFLi TieChengdu BladesFree31 January 2008FWGeoff HorsfieldScunthorpe UnitedLoan until May
References
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