The 2019–20 season was Sheffield United's 131st season in their history and the first season back in the Premier League since the 2006–07 season after gaining promotion for finishing in the second place in the EFL Championship last season. Along with the Premier League, the club also competed in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 26 July 2020.
The season was widely considered one of the best in the history of Sheffield United after finishing 9th and defying all the odds. Before the start of the season, the Blades were tipped to be relegated by most critics and pundits in the Premier League community. Manager Chris Wilder's 5-3-2 'overlapping centre-backs' was praised by many after it dragged a group of relatively below standard players to a top half Premier League finish.
Kits
Squad
Appearances and goals
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!colspan=14|Player(s) out on loan:
!colspan=14|Players who left the club:
Goals
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Premier League League Cup FA Cup Total19 CFOli McBurnie 600622CFLys Mousset 600634MFJohn Fleck 50057MFJohn Lundstram 5005510CFBilly Sharp 301417CFDavid McGoldrick 2024716 CMOliver Norwood 111382 DFGeorge Baldock 20023 DFEnda Stevens 200212 DFJohn Egan 200211 CFCallum Robinson 10121232 CMSander Berge 1001 24 CFLeon Clarke 001127CMMuhamed Bešić 001119DFRichard Stearman 0101Own Goals 3003Total 392748
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 GK Christopher Farrugia Floriana Undisclosed 3 July 2019 AM Luke Freeman Queens Park Rangers £5,000,000 4 July 2019 CB Phil Jagielka Everton Free transfer 8 July 2019 DF Ashton Hall Matlock Town Undisclosed 12 July 2019 LW Callum Robinson Preston North End Undisclosed 16 July 2019 AM Ravel Morrison Östersund Free transfer 21 July 2019 CF Lys Mousset AFC Bournemouth £10,000,000 26 July 2019 LM Ben Osborn Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 2 August 2019 CF Oli McBurnie Swansea City £20,000,000 8 August 2019 GK Michael Verrips Mechelen Free transfer 3 January 2020 DM Jack Rodwell Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 13 January 2020 DF Kamarl Grant Croydon Undisclosed 13 January 2020 MF Connor Leak-Blunt Leeds United Free transfer 21 January 2020 LB Jack Robinson Nottingham Forest Undisclosed 30 January 2020 DM Sander Berge Genk £22,000,000
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 26 July 2019 GK Dean Henderson Manchester United 30 June 2020 8 August 2019 DM Muhamed Bešić Everton 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 CF Richairo Zivkovic Changchun Yatai 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 DF Panagiotis Retsos Bayer Leverkusen 30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 1 July 2019 MF Oliver Greaves Barrow 30 June 2020 1 July 2019 LW Nathan Thomas Gillingham 24 July 2019 2 July 2019 LB Rhys Norrington-Davies Rochdale 30 June 2020 5 July 2019 GK Jake Eastwood Scunthorpe United 30 June 2020 10 July 2019 ST Tyler Smith Bristol Rovers 15 January 2020 24 July 2019 LW Nathan Thomas Carlisle United 30 June 2020 27 July 2019 MF Regan Slater Scunthorpe United 30 June 2020 5 August 2019 CB Sam Graham Notts County 30 June 2020 8 August 2019 RM Mark Duffy Stoke City 30 June 2020 23 August 2019 CB Ben Heneghan Blackpool 30 June 2020 2 September 2019 CB Jake Wright Bolton Wanderers 5 January 2020 11 September 2019 GK Marcus Dewhurst Guiseley 31 January 2020 10 January 2020 LM Stephen Mallon Derry City 30 June 2020 11 January 2020 MF Harry Sheppeard Guiseley 30 June 2020 15 January 2020 CF Tyler Smith Rochdale 30 June 2020 24 January 2020 AM Iliman Ndiaye Hyde United 30 June 2020 28 January 2020 CF David Parkhouse Stevenage 30 June 2020 29 January 2020 LW Callum Robinson West Bromwich Albion 30 June 2020 30 January 2020 CB Kean Bryan Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 GK Marcus Dewhurst Carlisle United 30 June 2020 31 January 2020 AM Ravel Morrison Middlesbrough 30 June 2020
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CM Paul Coutts Fleetwood Town Released 1 July 2019 CB Martin Cranie Luton Town Released 1 July 2019 LB Daniel Lafferty Shamrock Rovers Released 1 July 2019 CF Caolan Lavery Walsall Released 1 July 2019 CF Conor Washington Heart of Midlothian Released 6 August 2019 CF Ched Evans Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 29 August 2019 CM Samir Carruthers Cambridge United Mutual consent 11 October 2019 RB Jake Bennett Alfreton Town Free transfer 10 January 2020 CB Richard Stearman Huddersfield Town Free transfer 24 January 2020 CB Jordan Doherty Tampa Bay Rowdies Free transfer 31 January 2020 CB Jake Wright Free agent Mutual consent
Pre-season The Blades announced their pre-season schedule in June 2019.
Competitions
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 13 June 2019, the Premier League fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw. The fourth round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January. The draw for the fifth round was made on 27 January 2020, live on The One Show.
EFL Cup
The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches. The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.
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