2023–24 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United
2023–24 season
OwnerAbdullah bin Musaid Al Saud
ChairmanYusuf Giansiracusa
ManagerPaul Heckingbottom
(until 5 December)[1]
Chris Wilder
(from 5 December)[1]
StadiumBramall Lane
Premier League20th (relegated)
FA CupFourth round
EFL CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ben Brereton Díaz
Oli McBurnie
(6 each)
All:
Ben Brereton Díaz
Oli McBurnie
(6 each)
Highest home attendance31,336 (vs Manchester City, 27 August 2023)
Lowest home attendance11,040 (vs Lincoln City, 30 August 2023)
Average home league attendance30,011
Biggest win4–0 vs Gillingham (away)
(6 January 2024)
Biggest defeat0–8 vs Newcastle United (home)
(24 September 2023)

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.[2][3] 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.[4]

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.[5] A week later, on 11 May, they surpassed the previous record with a 1–0 away defeat against Everton.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8]

Squad

As of 18 February 2024
No. Player Position Nat. Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Adam Davies GK Wales Germany Rinteln (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 (age 32) England Stoke City 25 January 2022 £300,000 30 June 2024
13 Ivo Grbić GK Croatia Split (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996 (age 28) Spain Atlético Madrid 26 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
18 Wes Foderingham GK England Hammersmith (1991-01-14) 14 January 1991 (age 33) Scotland Rangers 27 July 2020 Free 30 June 2024
37 Jordan Amissah GK Germany Herne (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23) Germany Borussia Dortmund 4 July 2018 Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 George Baldock RB Greece England Buckingham (1993-03-09) 9 March 1993 (age 31) England Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2017 £740,000 30 June 2024
3 Max Lowe LB England South Normanton (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 (age 27) England Derby County 7 September 2020 £3,850,000 30 June 2024
5 Auston Trusty CB United States Media (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 26) England Arsenal 3 August 2023 £5,000,000 30 June 2027
6 Chris Basham CB England Hebburn (1988-07-20) 20 July 1988 (age 36) England Blackpool 1 July 2014 Free 30 June 2024
12 John Egan CB Republic of Ireland Cork (1992-10-20) 20 October 1992 (age 32) England Brentford 19 July 2018 £4,500,000 30 June 2024
15 Anel Ahmedhodžić CB Bosnia and Herzegovina Sweden Malmö (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25) Sweden Malmö FF 6 July 2022 £4,500,000 30 June 2026
19 Jack Robinson LB England Warrington (1993-09-01) 1 September 1993 (age 31) England Nottingham Forest 21 January 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
20 Jayden Bogle RB England Reading (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 24) England Derby County 7 September 2020 £3,850,000 30 June 2024
27 Yasser Larouci LB Algeria El Oued (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) France Troyes 17 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
29 Sam Curtis RB Republic of Ireland Navan (2005-12-01) 1 December 2005 (age 19) Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic 25 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
30 Mason Holgate CB England Doncaster (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 28) England Everton 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
33 Rhys Norrington-Davies LB Wales Saudi Arabia Riyadh (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25) Wales Swansea City 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
Midfielders
8 Gustavo Hamer CM Netherlands Brazil Itajai (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 27) England Coventry City 12 August 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
16 Oliver Norwood CM Northern Ireland England Burnley (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 (age 33) England Brighton & Hove Albion 4 January 2019 £2,000,000 30 June 2024
21 Vinícius Souza DM Brazil Rio de Janeiro (1999-06-17) 17 June 1999 (age 25) Belgium Lommel 9 August 2023 £10,300,000 30 June 2027
22 Tom Davies CM England Liverpool (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 26) England Everton 16 August 2023 Free 30 June 2026
23 Ben Osborn LM England Derby (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 (age 30) England Nottingham Forest 26 July 2019 £3,500,000 30 June 2024
24 Ollie Arblaster CM England Sheffield (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
25 Anis Ben Slimane CM Tunisia Denmark Copenhagen (2001-03-16) 16 March 2001 (age 23) Denmark Brøndby 13 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
28 James McAtee CM England Salford (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22) England Manchester City 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
35 Andre Brooks LM England Sheffield (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2027
43 Evan Easton DM Scotland (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 19) Scotland Celtic 11 September 2023 Free 30 June 2025
Forwards
7 Rhian Brewster CF England Chadwell Heath (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 24) England Liverpool 2 October 2020 £26,000,000 30 June 2025
9 Oliver McBurnie CF Scotland England Leeds (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28) Wales Swansea City 2 August 2019 £17,500,000 30 June 2024
10 Cameron Archer CF England Walsall (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 23) England Aston Villa 27 August 2023 £18,500,000 30 June 2027
11 Ben Brereton Díaz LW Chile England Stoke-on-Trent (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 25) Spain Villarreal 5 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
32 William Osula CF Denmark Aarhus (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2027
34 Louie Marsh SS England Sheffield (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2026
36 Daniel Jebbison CF England Canada Oakville (2003-07-11) 11 July 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
45 Billy Blacker LW England (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 18) Academy 18 February 2024 Trainee 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
11 Bénie Traoré CF Ivory Coast Ouragahio (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 22) Sweden BK Häcken 18 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
17 Ismaila Coulibaly CM Mali (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 24) Norway Sarpsborg 08 8 September 2020 £1,750,000 30 June 2024
38 Femi Seriki RB England Manchester (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22) England Bury 24 September 2019 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
39 Antwoine Hackford CF England Arbourthorne (2004-03-20) 20 March 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2026
40 Jili Buyabu LB England Enfield (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 (age 21) England Hornchurch 21 December 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
— Sai Sachdev RB England Leicester (2004-10-23) 23 October 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Updated 4 May 2024

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Wales WAL Adam Davies 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 GK Croatia CRO Ivo Grbić 10 0 9 0 1 0 0 0
18 GK England ENG Wes Foderingham 29 0 27+1 0 1 0 0 0
37 GK Germany GER Jordan Amissah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Greece GRE George Baldock 13 0 11+2 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF England ENG Max Lowe 8 0 3+5 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF United States USA Auston Trusty 34 0 28+4 0 1 0 1 0
6 DF England ENG Chris Basham 9 0 3+5 0 0 0 1 0
12 DF Republic of Ireland IRL John Egan 7 0 6 0 0 0 1 0
15 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Anel Ahmedhodžić 31 2 28+2 2 1 0 0 0
19 DF England ENG Jack Robinson 33 1 30+2 1 1 0 0 0
20 DF England ENG Jayden Bogle 34 3 30+2 3 1 0 1 0
27 DF France FRA Yasser Larouci 11 0 4+5 0 0+1 0 1 0
29 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Sam Curtis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF England ENG Mason Holgate 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Wales WAL Rhys Norrington-Davies 7 0 2+3 0 2 0 0 0
40 DF England ENG Jili Buyabu 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
8 MF Netherlands NED Gustavo Hamer 36 5 32+2 4 2 1 0 0
16 MF Northern Ireland NIR Oliver Norwood 30 1 16+11 1 2 0 1 0
21 MF Brazil BRA Vinícius Souza 36 1 28+6 1 0+2 0 0 0
22 MF England ENG Tom Davies 9 0 2+7 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF England ENG Ben Osborn 25 0 13+10 0 1+1 0 0 0
25 MF Tunisia TUN Anis Slimane 14 0 4+10 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF England ENG James McAtee 32 5 20+10 3 1+1 2 0 0
24 MF England ENG Oliver Arblaster 10 0 9+1 0 0 0 0 0
35 MF England ENG Andre Brooks 21 0 11+7 0 1+1 0 1 0
42 MF England ENG Sydie Peck 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW England ENG Rhian Brewster 12 0 3+8 0 0+1 0 0 0
9 FW Scotland SCO Oli McBurnie 23 6 15+6 6 0+1 0 1 0
10 FW England ENG Cameron Archer 30 4 19+8 4 2 0 1 0
11 FW Chile CHI Ben Brereton Díaz 14 6 12 6 1+1 0 0 0
32 FW Denmark DEN William Osula 24 3 9+12 0 2 3 0+1 0
39 FW England ENG Antwoine Hackford 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
Player(s) out on loan:
11 FW Ivory Coast CIV Bénie Traoré 8 0 3+4 0 0 0 0+1 0
17 MF Mali MLI Ismaila Coulibaly 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
34 FW England ENG Louie Marsh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
39 DF England ENG Sai Sachdev 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club:
4 MF Scotland SCO John Fleck 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF England ENG Luke Thomas 13 0 11+1 0 1 0 0 0

Goals

As of 4 May 2024
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Player Premier League FA Cup EFL Cup Total
1 9 Scotland FW Oli McBurnie 6 0 0 6
11 Chile FW Ben Brereton Díaz 6 0 0 6
2 8 Netherlands MF Gustavo Hamer 4 1 0 5
28 England MF James McAtee 3 2 0 5
3 10 England FW Cameron Archer 4 0 0 4
4 20 England DF Jayden Bogle 3 0 0 3
32 Denmark FW William Osula 0 3 0 3
5 15 Bosnia and Herzegovina DF Anel Ahmedhodžić 2 0 0 2
6 16 Northern Ireland MF Oliver Norwood 1 0 0 1
21 Brazil MF Vinícius Souza 1 0 0 1
19 England DF Jack Robinson 1 0 0 1
Own goals 4 0 0 4
Totals 35 6 0 41

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Ref.
13 July 2023 CM Tunisia Anis Slimane Denmark Brøndby Undisclosed [9]
18 July 2023 CF Ivory Coast Bénie Traoré Sweden BK Häcken Undisclosed [10]
3 August 2023 CB United States Auston Trusty England Arsenal Undisclosed [11]
9 August 2023 DM Brazil Vinícius Souza Belgium Lommel Undisclosed [12]
12 August 2023 CM Netherlands Gustavo Hamer England Coventry City Undisclosed [13]
16 August 2023 CM England Tom Davies England Everton Free transfer [14]
27 August 2023 CF England Cameron Archer England Aston Villa Undisclosed [15]
2 September 2023 CF Scotland Ryan Oné † Scotland Hamilton Academical Undisclosed [16]
11 September 2023 DM Scotland Evan Easton † Scotland Celtic Free transfer [17]
11 September 2023 CM England Jay Tinsdale † England Bradford City Free transfer [17]
25 January 2024 RB Republic of Ireland Sam Curtis Republic of Ireland St Patrick's Athletic Undisclosed [18]
26 January 2024 GK Croatia Ivo Grbić Spain Atlético Madrid Undisclosed [19]

† Signed initially for the development squad

Out

Date Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Ref.
14 June 2023 CM England George Broadbent England Doncaster Rovers Undisclosed [20]
30 June 2023 LB England Tom Angell England Basford United Released [21][22]
30 June 2023 AM Tunisia Hassan Ayari Free agent Released [21]
30 June 2023 CB France Jean Belehouan Free agent Released [21]
30 June 2023 CB England Kyron Gordon Free agent Released [21]
30 June 2023 GK England Henry Hampshaw England Stocksbridge Park Steels Released [21][23]
30 June 2023 GK England Callum Hiddleston Free agent Released [21]
30 June 2023 CB England Jack O'Connell Retired Retired [21]
30 June 2023 CF England Johnny Oluleye Free agent Released [21]
30 June 2023 CF England Billy Sharp United States LA Galaxy Released [21][24]
30 June 2023 CB England Joe Starbuck Free agent Released [21]
30 June 2023 LB Republic of Ireland Enda Stevens England Stoke City Released [21][25]
30 June 2023 CB England Luther Williams Free agent Released [21]
2 July 2023 RM England Theo Williams England Fleetwood Town Free transfer [26]
4 July 2023 GK England Jake Eastwood England Grimsby Town Undisclosed [27]
4 July 2023 CM England Zak Brunt England Barnet Undisclosed [28]
1 August 2023 CF Senegal Iliman Ndiaye France Marseille Undisclosed [29]
9 August 2023 DM Norway Sander Berge England Burnley Undisclosed [30]
17 November 2023 GK England Marcus Dewhurst England Wealdstone Free Transfer [31]
4 January 2024 CM England Harrison Neal England Carlisle United Undisclosed [32]
1 February 2024 CM Scotland John Fleck England Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer [33]
1 February 2024 CB England Finley Potter England Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [34]
23 February 2024 CB France Nicksoen Gomis United States Toronto Undisclosed [35]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player Loaned from Until Ref.
17 July 2023 LB France Yasser Larouci France Troyes End of season [36]
31 August 2023 LB England Luke Thomas England Leicester City 12 January 2024[a] [37][38]
1 September 2023 CM England James McAtee England Manchester City End of season [39]
5 January 2024 LW Chile Ben Brereton Díaz Spain Villarreal End of season [40]
1 February 2024 CB England Mason Holgate England Everton End of season [41]
  1. ^ On 12 January, Thomas returned to Leicester early from his season-long loan.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player Loaned to Until Ref.
13 July 2023 LB England Harry Boyes England Wycombe Wanderers 12 January 2024[a] [42][43]
17 July 2023 CM England Oliver Arblaster England Port Vale 29 December 2023[b] [44][45]
17 July 2023 CB England Finley Potter England Barnet 1 February 2024[c] [46][34]
17 July 2023 GK England Dylan Wharton England Gainsborough Trinity End of season [47]
14 August 2023 CM England Harrison Neal England Stevenage 3 January 2024[d] [48][49]
18 August 2023 CM England Frankie Maguire England Chester 2 January 2024 [50]
1 September 2023 SS England Louie Marsh England Doncaster Rovers 10 January 2024[e] [51][52]
4 January 2024 CF Ivory Coast Bénie Traoré France Nantes End of season [53]
12 January 2024 LB England Harry Boyes England Fleetwood Town End of Season [54]
15 January 2024 RB England Sai Sachdev England Oldham Athletic End of Season [55]
18 January 2024 CM England Frankie Maguire England Chorley End of season [56]
1 February 2024 LB England Jili Buyabu Scotland Motherwell End of Season [57]
1 February 2024 CF England Antwoine Hackford England Burton Albion End of season [58]
1 February 2024 RB England Femi Seriki England Rotherham United End of Season [59]
2 February 2024 CM Mali Ismaila Coulibaly Sweden AIK End of season [60]
  1. ^ On 12 January, Boyes returned back early from his loan at Wycombe.
  2. ^ On 29 December, Arblaster was recalled back early from his loan at Port Vale.
  3. ^ On 1 February, Potter was recalled early from his loan at Barnet and subsequently signed for Fleetwood.
  4. ^ On 3 January, Neal returned back early from his season-long loan at Stevenage.
  5. ^ On 10 January, Marsh returned back early from his season-long loan at Doncaster.

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.[61] A home friendly against VfB Stuttgart was later confirmed.[62] Also revealed was a behind-closed-doors fixture versus Girona.[63] On 7 July, a sixth and final friendly was announced, against Estoril.[64]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

15 July 2023 Friendly Chesterfield 0–2 Sheffield United Chesterfield
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Technique Stadium
Attendance: 9,476
19 July 2023 Friendly Estoril 0–0 Sheffield United Alcabideche, Portugal
19:30 WEST
19:30 BST		 Report Stadium: Estádio António Coimbra da Mota
25 July 2023 Friendly Rotherham United 1–0 Sheffield United Rotherham
19:00 BST
  • Trialist 12'
 Report Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
26 July 2023 Friendly Sheffield United 0–2 Girona Manchester
13:00 BST Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 0
29 July 2023 Friendly Derby County 1–3 Sheffield United Derby
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
5 August 2023 Friendly Sheffield United 0–3 VfB Stuttgart Sheffield
13:00 BST Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 10,732

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 12 August 2023 19 May 2024 Matchday 1 20th 38 3 7 28 35 104 −69 007.89
FA Cup 6 January 2024 27 January 2024 Third round Fourth round 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 050.00
EFL Cup 30 August 2023 Second round Second round 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
Total 41 4 8 29 41 109 −68 009.76

Source: Soccerway

Premier League

Main article: 2023–24 Premier League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
16 Brentford 38 10 9 19 56 65 −9 39
17 Nottingham Forest 38 9 9 20 49 67 −18 32[a]
18 Luton Town (R) 38 6 8 24 52 85 −33 26 Relegation to EFL Championship
19 Burnley (R) 38 5 9 24 41 78 −37 24
20 Sheffield United (R) 38 3 7 28 35 104 −69 16
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[68]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Nottingham Forest were deducted four points for breaching profitability and sustainability rules. The club appealed the decision but were unsuccessful.[65][66][67]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 3 7 28 35 104  −69 16 2 4 13 19 57  −38 1 3 15 16 47  −31

Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728303132333429235363738
GroundHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLLLDLLLLLLWDLLLWLDLLDLLWLLLDDLDLLLLLLL
Position16161717172020202020201811820202020202020202020202020202020202020202020202020
Points00011111114555588999101010131313131415151616161616161616
Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • 1 Sheffield United were originally 19th at the end of Matchday 12. On 17 November 2023, Everton were deducted 10 points, subsequently bringing Sheffield United up to 18th.

Matches

On 15 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[69]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2023 1 Sheffield United 0–1 Crystal Palace Sheffield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,194
Referee: John Brooks
18 August 2023 2 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Sheffield United West Bridgford
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,432
Referee: Peter Bankes
27 August 2023 3 Sheffield United 1–2 Manchester City Sheffield
14:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,336
Referee: Jarred Gillett
2 September 2023 4 Sheffield United 2–2 Everton Sheffield
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,124
Referee: Andrew Madley
16 September 2023 5 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Sheffield United Tottenham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance: 61,706
Referee: Peter Bankes
24 September 2023 6 Sheffield United 0–8 Newcastle United Sheffield
16:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,568
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Live on Sky Sports
30 September 2023 7 West Ham United 2–0 Sheffield United Stratford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: London Stadium
Attendance: 62,459
Referee: Graham Scott
7 October 2023 8 Fulham 3–1 Sheffield United Fulham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 24,361
Referee: Samuel Barrott
21 October 2023 9 Sheffield United 1–2 Manchester United Sheffield
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,543
Referee: Michael Oliver
28 October 2023 10 Arsenal 5–0 Sheffield United Holloway
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,153
Referee: Tim Robinson
4 November 2023 11 Sheffield United 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,454
Referee: Robert Jones
12 November 2023 12 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Sheffield United Falmer
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Amex Stadium
Attendance: 31,367
Referee: John Brooks
25 November 2023 13 Sheffield United 1–3 Bournemouth Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,208
Referee: Andrew Madley
2 December 2023 14 Burnley 5–0 Sheffield United Burnley
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Turf Moor
Attendance: 20,891
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
6 December 2023 15 Sheffield United 0–2 Liverpool Sheffield
19:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,406
Referee: Simon Hooper
9 December 2023 16 Sheffield United 1–0 Brentford Sheffield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,509
Referee: Stuart Attwell
16 December 2023 (2023-12-16) 17 Chelsea 2–0 Sheffield United Fulham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 39,559
Referee: Andrew Madley
22 December 2023 18 Aston Villa 1–1 Sheffield United Birmingham
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,651
Referee: Anthony Taylor
26 December 2023 19 Sheffield United 2–3 Luton Town Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 31,041
Referee: Sam Allison
30 December 2023 20 Manchester City 2–0 Sheffield United Manchester
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 53,108
Referee: David Coote
21 January 2024 21 Sheffield United 2–2 West Ham United Sheffield
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,164
Referee: Michael Salisbury
30 January 2024 22 Crystal Palace 3–2 Sheffield United Selhurst
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Referee: Tony Harrington
3 February 2024 23 Sheffield United 0–5 Aston Villa Sheffield
17:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Referee: Paul Tierney
Note: Live on Sky Sports
10 February 2024 24 Luton Town 1–3 Sheffield United Luton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 11,138
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
18 February 2024 25 Sheffield United 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion Sheffield
14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,522
Referee: Stuart Attwell
25 February 2024 26 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Sheffield United Wolverhampton
13:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 30,789
Referee: Darren Bond
4 March 2024 27 Sheffield United 0–6 Arsenal Sheffield
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,980
Referee: Samuel Barrott
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 2 March 2024, but was pushed forward for live Sky Sports coverage.[70]
9 March 2024 28 Bournemouth 2–2 Sheffield United Bournemouth
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Vitality Stadium
Attendance: 11,074
Referee: Anthony Taylor
30 March 2024 30 Sheffield United 3–3 Fulham Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 30,010
Referee: Tim Robinson
4 April 2024 31 Liverpool 3–1 Sheffield United Liverpool
19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 60,055
Referee: Stuart Attwell
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 2 April, but was moved for live TNT Sports broadcast.[71]
7 April 2024 32 Sheffield United 2–2 Chelsea Sheffield
17:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,638
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 6 April, but was moved due to the Liverpool game being moved to the Thursday.[71]
Following deliberation with Chelsea, Sheffield Council and South Yorkshire Police the kick-off time moved back to 17:30.[72]
13 April 2024 33 Brentford 2–0 Sheffield United Brentford
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Gtech Community Stadium
Attendance: 17,115
Referee: Samuel Barrott
20 April 2024 34 Sheffield United 1–4 Burnley Sheffield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,964
Referee: Andrew Madley
24 April 2024 29 Manchester United 4–2 Sheffield United Manchester
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,549
Referee: Michael Salisbury
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 16 March, but was postponed due to Manchester United's FA Cup progression.[73]
27 April 2024 35 Newcastle United 5–1 Sheffield United Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 52,196
Referee: Tony Harrington
4 May 2024 36 Sheffield United 1–3 Nottingham Forest Sheffield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 28,516
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
11 May 2024 37 Everton 1–0 Sheffield United Liverpool
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 39,221
Referee: Stuart Attwell
19 May 2024 38 Sheffield United 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur Sheffield
16:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 29,116
Referee: Andrew Madley

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Sheffield United entered in the third round, and were drawn away to Gillingham.[74][75] They were then drawn at home to Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round.[76][77]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 January 2024 Third round Gillingham 0–4 Sheffield United Gillingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 8,809
Referee: Darren Bond
27 January 2024 Fourth round Sheffield United 2–5 Brighton & Hove Albion Sheffield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 18,391
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Sheffield United entered in the second round, and were drawn at home to Lincoln City.[78]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2023 Second round Sheffield United 0–0
(2–3 p)		 Lincoln City Sheffield
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 11,040
Referee: Paul Tierney
Penalties

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