The 2020–21 Sheffield United W.F.C. season was the club's 19th season and their third in the FA Women's Championship, the second level of the women's football pyramid. Outside of the league, the club also contested two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Prior to the start of the season, on 7 July 2020, Sheffield United announced they had parted ways with manager Carla Ward after "both parties opted to go down a different path." Neil Redfearn was announced as the new manager on 28 August.

Squad .

Preseason

FA Women's Championship

Results summary

Results

League table

Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, Sheffield United will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper. Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021, it was delayed due to COVID-19 restrictions.

FA Women's League Cup

Squad statistics Appearances

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

|colspan="14"|Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:

Transfers

Transfers in DatePositionNationalityNameFromRef.28 July 2020FWMelissa Johnson Aston Villa7 August 2020DFEllie Wilson London Bees8 August 2020MFSophie Walton Nottingham ForestDFNatalie Johnson Leicester City22 August 2020GKFran Kitching Liverpool26 September 2020MFOlivia Chance Bristol City2 October 2020FWCourtney Sweetman-Kirk Liverpool8 January 2021MFBex Rayner Nottingham Forest16 January 2021DFOcean Rolandsen Watford6 February 2021MFKatie Anderson Derby County

Loans in DatePositionNationalityNameFromUntilRef.12 September 2020DFHannah Coan Everton4 November 2020

Transfers out DatePositionNationalityNameToRef.12 June 2020DFSophie Barker Leicester City26 June 2020FWIzzy Ford South Alabama Jaguars27 July 2020MFSam Tierney Leicester CityFWOlivia Fergusson Leicester City4 November 2020DFAli Johnson Blackburn Rovers23 November 2020MFOlivia Chance Brisbane Roar7 January 2021MFVeatriki Sarri Birmingham City17 March 2021FWKeri Matthews Arizona State Sun Devils23 April 2021GKBecky Flaherty Blackburn Rovers

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