The 2023–24 season was the 135th season in the history of Sheffield United and their first season in the Premier League since the 2020–21 season following their promotion from the Championship in the previous season. The club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
Following a 4–2 loss to Manchester United on 24 April, Sheffield United broke the record of 89 goals conceded in a 38-game Premier League season set by Derby County in the 2007–08 season. Three days later, the club were officially relegated back to the Championship following a 5–1 defeat away to Newcastle United. This defeat left the Blades on 16 points, 10 fewer than 17th-placed Nottingham Forest with only three matches remaining.
On 4 May, following a 3–1 home defeat against Nottingham Forest, the club equaled Swindon Town's record of most goals conceded in the Premier League in 1993–94, with 100. A week later, on 11 May, they surpassed the previous record with a 1–0 away defeat against Everton. Furthermore, they became the first Premier League club to lose at least one match against all 19 of their opponents in a single season; Wolverhampton Wanderers later became the second club to do so during the 2025–26 season.
On the final matchday of the season, Sheffield United suffered a 3–0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, setting a new record of 104 goals conceded. This also resulted in a goal difference of –69, matching Derby County's negative record from the aforementioned 2007–08 season. Additionally, they set new records for goals conceded at home with 57, surpassing Aston Villa's record from the 1935–36 season, and recorded a home goal difference of –38.
Squad
No. Player Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Adam Davies GK Rinteln Stoke City 25 January 2022 £300,000 30 June 2024 13 Ivo Grbić GK Split Atlético Madrid 26 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 18 Wes Foderingham GK Hammersmith Rangers 27 July 2020 Free 30 June 2024 37 Jordan Amissah GK Herne Borussia Dortmund 4 July 2018 Free 30 June 2024 Defenders 2 George Baldock RB Buckingham Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2017 £740,000 30 June 2024 3 Max Lowe LB South Normanton Derby County 7 September 2020 £3,850,000 30 June 2024 5 Auston Trusty CB Media Arsenal 3 August 2023 £5,000,000 30 June 2027 6 Chris Basham CB Hebburn Blackpool 1 July 2014 Free 30 June 2024 12 John Egan CB Cork Brentford 19 July 2018 £4,500,000 30 June 2024 15 Anel Ahmedhodžić CB Malmö Malmö FF 6 July 2022 £4,500,000 30 June 2026 19 Jack Robinson LB Warrington Nottingham Forest 21 January 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 20 Jayden Bogle RB Reading Derby County 7 September 2020 £3,850,000 30 June 2024 27 Yasser Larouci LB El Oued Troyes 17 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 29 Sam Curtis RB Navan St Patrick's Athletic 25 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 30 Mason Holgate CB Doncaster Everton 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 33 Rhys Norrington-Davies LB Riyadh Swansea City 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 Midfielders 8 Gustavo Hamer CM Itajai Coventry City 12 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 16 Oliver Norwood CM Burnley Brighton & Hove Albion 4 January 2019 £2,000,000 30 June 2024 21 Vinícius Souza DM Rio de Janeiro Lommel 9 August 2023 £10,300,000 30 June 2027 22 Tom Davies CM Liverpool Everton 16 August 2023 Free 30 June 2026 23 Ben Osborn LM Derby Nottingham Forest 26 July 2019 £3,500,000 30 June 2024 24 Ollie Arblaster CM Sheffield Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024 25 Anis Ben Slimane CM Copenhagen Brøndby 13 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 28 James McAtee CM Salford Manchester City 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 35 Andre Brooks LM Sheffield Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2027 43 Evan Easton DM Celtic 11 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025 Forwards 7 Rhian Brewster CF Chadwell Heath Liverpool 2 October 2020 £26,000,000 30 June 2025 9 Oliver McBurnie CF Leeds Swansea City 2 August 2019 £17,500,000 30 June 2024 10 Cameron Archer CF Walsall Aston Villa 27 August 2023 £18,500,000 30 June 2027 11 Ben Brereton Díaz LW Stoke-on-Trent Villarreal 5 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 32 William Osula CF Aarhus Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2027 34 Louie Marsh SS Sheffield Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2026 36 Daniel Jebbison CF Oakville Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024 45 Billy Blacker LW Academy 18 February 2024 Trainee 30 June 2024 Out on Loan 11 Bénie Traoré CF Ouragahio BK Häcken 18 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 17 Ismaila Coulibaly CM Sarpsborg 08 8 September 2020 £1,750,000 30 June 2024 38 Femi Seriki RB Manchester Bury 24 September 2019 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 39 Antwoine Hackford CF Arbourthorne Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2026 40 Jili Buyabu LB Enfield Hornchurch 21 December 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 Sai Sachdev RB Leicester Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
Squad statistics Appearances and goals Updated 19 May 2024
! colspan=14 style=background:#DCDCDC; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
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! colspan=14 style=background:#DCDCDC; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#DCDCDC; text-align:center| Forwards
!colspan=14|Player(s) out on loan:
!colspan=14|Players who left the club:
Goals
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total19 FWOli McBurnie 600611 FWBen Brereton Díaz 600628 MFGustavo Hamer 410528 MFJames McAtee 3205310 FWCameron Archer 4004420 DFJayden Bogle 300332 FWWilliam Osula 0303515 DFAnel Ahmedhodžić 2002616 MFOliver Norwood 100121 MFVinícius Souza 100119 DFJack Robinson 1001Own goals 4004Totals 356041
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeRef. 13 July 2023 CM Anis Slimane Brøndby Undisclosed 18 July 2023 CF Bénie Traoré BK Häcken Undisclosed 3 August 2023 CB Auston Trusty Arsenal Undisclosed 9 August 2023 DM Vinícius Souza Lommel Undisclosed 12 August 2023 CM Gustavo Hamer Coventry City Undisclosed 16 August 2023 CM Tom Davies Everton Free transfer 27 August 2023 CF Cameron Archer Aston Villa Undisclosed 2 September 2023 CF Ryan Oné † Hamilton Academical Undisclosed 11 September 2023 DM Evan Easton † Celtic Free transfer 11 September 2023 CM Jay Tinsdale † Bradford City Free transfer 25 January 2024 RB Sam Curtis St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed 26 January 2024 GK Ivo Grbić Atlético Madrid Undisclosed † Signed initially for the development squad
Out DatePos.PlayerTransferred toFeeRef. 14 June 2023 CM George Broadbent Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed 30 June 2023 LB Tom Angell Basford United Released 30 June 2023 AM Hassan Ayari Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CB Jean Belehouan Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CB Kyron Gordon Free agent Released 30 June 2023 GK Henry Hampshaw Stocksbridge Park Steels Released 30 June 2023 GK Callum Hiddleston Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CB Jack O'Connell Retired Retired 30 June 2023 CF Johnny Oluleye Free agent Released 30 June 2023 CF Billy Sharp LA Galaxy Released 30 June 2023 CB Joe Starbuck Free agent Released 30 June 2023 LB Enda Stevens Stoke City Released 30 June 2023 CB Luther Williams Free agent Released 2 July 2023 RM Theo Williams Fleetwood Town Free transfer 4 July 2023 GK Jake Eastwood Grimsby Town Undisclosed 4 July 2023 CM Zak Brunt Barnet Undisclosed 1 August 2023 CF Iliman Ndiaye Marseille Undisclosed 9 August 2023 DM Sander Berge Burnley Undisclosed 17 November 2023 GK Marcus Dewhurst Wealdstone Free Transfer 4 January 2024 CM Harrison Neal Carlisle United Undisclosed 1 February 2024 CM John Fleck Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer 1 February 2024 CB Finley Potter Fleetwood Town Undisclosed 23 February 2024 CB Nicksoen Gomis Toronto Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerLoaned fromUntilRef. 17 July 2023 LB Yasser Larouci Troyes End of season 31 August 2023 LB Luke Thomas Leicester City 12 January 2024 1 September 2023 CM James McAtee Manchester City End of season 5 January 2024 LW Ben Brereton Díaz Villarreal End of season 1 February 2024 CB Mason Holgate Everton End of season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerLoaned toUntilRef. 13 July 2023 LB Harry Boyes Wycombe Wanderers 12 January 2024 17 July 2023 CM Oliver Arblaster Port Vale 29 December 2023 17 July 2023 CB Finley Potter Barnet 1 February 2024 17 July 2023 GK Dylan Wharton Gainsborough Trinity End of season 14 August 2023 CM Harrison Neal Stevenage 3 January 2024 18 August 2023 CM Frankie Maguire Chester 2 January 2024 1 September 2023 SS Louie Marsh Doncaster Rovers 10 January 2024 4 January 2024 CF Bénie Traoré Nantes End of season 12 January 2024 LB Harry Boyes Fleetwood Town End of Season 15 January 2024 RB Sai Sachdev Oldham Athletic End of Season 18 January 2024 CM Frankie Maguire Chorley End of season 1 February 2024 LB Jili Buyabu Motherwell End of Season 1 February 2024 CF Antwoine Hackford Burton Albion End of season 1 February 2024 RB Femi Seriki Rotherham United End of Season 2 February 2024 CM Ismaila Coulibaly AIK End of season
Pre-season and friendlies On 1 June, Sheffield United announced three pre-season friendlies, against Chesterfield, Rotherham United and Derby County along with a training camp in Europe. A home friendly against VfB Stuttgart was later confirmed. Also revealed was a behind-closed-doors fixture versus Girona. On 7 July, a sixth and final friendly was announced, against Estoril.
Competitions Overall record
Premier League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 15 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Sheffield United entered in the third round, and were drawn away to Gillingham. They were then drawn at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
Sheffield United entered in the second round, and were drawn at home to Lincoln City.
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