The 2020–21 Sheffield United Football Club season was the club's 132nd season in existence and the club's 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Sheffield United participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Sheffield United suffered a disastrous start to the season. With just 2 points in their first 17 fixtures, Sheffield United set a record for the worst-ever Premier League start not including administrative point deductions. They also broke the Premier League record of most consecutive games without a win to start the season, with 17. Previously, the record was held by the 2012–13 Queens Park Rangers squad.
Things marginally improved after Matchday 18, when Sheffield United defeated Newcastle United 1–0 on 12 January 2021 at Bramall Lane. Two further wins followed, including a shock away win against Manchester United. However, Sheffield United remained bottom of the table and they were eventually officially relegated on 17 April 2021 following a 1–0 away defeat at Wolves - thus ending the Blades' two-year status in the English top flight. The team manager Chris Wilder resigned towards the end of the season, following reported clashes with the club ownership and board. He was replaced by interim manager Paul Heckingbottom (previously under 23's manager).
Kits
Squad Appearances and goals Updated 23 May 2021
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Goals
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Premier League League Cup FA Cup Total117 CFDavid McGoldrick 8109210CFBilly Sharp 3025320DFJayden Bogle 2013414 CFOliver Burke 101259 CFOli McBurnie 100129 DFKean Bryan 10018 CMSander Berge 100126 CMBen Osborn 10016 DFChris Basham 001138 CFDaniel Jebbison 1001Own Goals 1001Total 201526
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 17 July 2020 GK Wes Foderingham Rangers Free transfer 19 August 2020 GK Aaron Ramsdale Bournemouth Undisclosed 25 August 2020 CB Kacper Łopata Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer 7 September 2020 LBMax Lowe Derby County Undisclosed 7 September 2020 RB Jayden Bogle Derby County Undisclosed 9 September 2020 RW Oliver Burke West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 9 September 2020 CM Ismaila Coulibaly Sarpsborg 08 Undisclosed 2 October 2020 FW Rhian Brewster Liverpool Undisclosed
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 7 September 2020 CB Ethan Ampadu Chelsea 30 June 2021
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 2 July 2020 LW Stephen Mallon Derry City 30 November 2020 30 July 2020 GK Jake Eastwood Kilmarnock 1 January 2021 6 August 2020 CF Tyler Smith Swindon Town End of season 27 August 2020 GK Marcus Dewhurst Carlisle United 1 January 2021 28 August 2020 AM Luke Freeman Nottingham Forest End of season 3 September 2020 LB Rhys Norrington-Davies Luton Town End of season 8 September 2020 CB Sam Graham Notts County 1 January 2021 9 September 2020 CM Ismaila Coulibaly Beerschot End of season 10 September 2020 CF David Parkhouse Hartlepool United 1 January 2021 29 September 2020 CB Kamarl Grant Gainsborough Trinity October 2020 30 September 2020 DM Regan Slater Hull City End of season 6 October 2020 RB Ashton Hall Guiseley 2 January 2021 14 October 2020 LB Harry Boyes Bradford (Park Avenue) January 2021 24 December 2020 AM Daniel Jebbison Chorley 2021 12 January 2021 LB Rhys Norrington-Davies Stoke City End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2020 CM Ta'Shae Andall-Gibbons Unattached Released 1 July 2020 RM Mark Duffy Fleetwood Town Released 1 July 2020 CF Leon Clarke Shrewsbury Town Released 1 July 2020 DF Kieron Freeman Swindon Town Released 1 July 2020 AM Oliver Greaves Unattached Released 1 July 2020 AM Callum Gribbin Barrow Released 1 July 2020 CB Ben Heneghan AFC Wimbledon Released 1 July 2020 LW Ricky Holmes Retired 1 July 2020 LW Nathan Thomas Hamilton Academical Released 1 July 2020 CM Reece York Unattached Released 7 July 2020 AM Ravel Morrison ADO Den Haag Released 16 July 2020 FW Jake Young Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 4 August 2020 FW Sam Ackroyd Unattached Released 4 August 2020 DF Harrison Foulstone Gainsborough Trinity Released 4 August 2020 GK Sam Kelly Unattached Released 4 August 2020 MF Connor Leak-Blunt Unattached Released 2 September 2020 GK Christopher Farrugia Santa Lucia Free transfer 9 September 2020 LW Callum Robinson West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overview
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
Notes
References
External links