Sheffield United F.C. season 2009–10
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The 2009–10 season was Sheffield United
's third year in the Football League Championship
after being relegated from the Premier League in 2007.
. Their shirt sponsor continues as VisitMalta.com.
. Then the Blades beat Watford
2–0 with Ched Evans
getting his debut goal. Leicester City
held United to a 1–1 draw. They then beat Reading
3–1. This was followed by a thrilling 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion
with David Cotterill
scoring a late penalty. This was followed by a 1–0 win at Derby County
with Matthew Kilgallon
getting a last minute winner. United suffered their first league defeat of the season against Coventry City
, they bounced back in the Steel City Derby
which they won 3–2. The Blades suffered another defeat against Swansea City. The Blades started October with a draw against Doncaster Rovers
, with Richard Cresswell
getting his first goal for the blades. The next two games saw two loses against Scunthorpe United
and Blackpool
. The Blades continued their lossing streak against Cardiff City
. A 1–0 defeat at home to Newcastle United
, this was followed with a draw against Barnsley
. The following game they beat Peterborough United
. United got a late win against Bristol City
, with Darius Henderson
getting his first hat-trick of his career. James Harper scored the only goal in a win over Plymouth Argyle
. The Blades were then held to draw with Nottingham Forest
. Sheffield then beat Crystal Palace 2–0, with Lee Williamson
getting his first goal in a Blade shirt and Quinn
got his second of the season. Queens Park Rangers
held the Blades to a 1–1 draw. Sheffield then suffer their first defeat since 2 November against Leicester City
this was quickly followed by a win over Preston North End
.
Their first game of 2010 saw the Blades beat Middlesbrough
1–0 at Bramall Lane
. This was followed up by a 3–0 home win against Reading
. The Blades were then beaten 3–1 away at West Bromwich Albion
.
rivals Queens Park Rangers
to a 1–1 draw, resulting in a replay to take place. The Blades won the replay 3–2 at Loftus Road
. Premier League Bolton
knocked out the Blades in the fourth round, beating them 2–0 at the Reebok Stadium
.
.
|colspan="14"|Players who left before the end of the season:
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: Players returned before return date
.http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~2043504,00.html The Friendlies are:
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
's third year in the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
after being relegated from the Premier League in 2007.
Kit
Sheffield United's kit manufacturers became MacronMacron
A macron, from the Greek , meaning "long", is a diacritic placed above a vowel . It was originally used to mark a long or heavy syllable in Greco-Roman metrics, but now marks a long vowel...
. Their shirt sponsor continues as VisitMalta.com.
Events
- 1 September 2009 – Paddy KennyPaddy KennyPatrick Joseph "Paddy" Kenny is a footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Queens Park Rangers in the Barclays Premier League.-Early career:...
is banned for 9 months after failing his drug test. - 2 October 2009 – Jordan RobertsonJordan RobertsonJordan Steven Robertson is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Scunthorpe United. He served a prison sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.-Playing career:...
is sentenced for 32 months after causing death by a car crash, forcing his loan spell at BuryBury F.C.Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the...
to be cut short. - 6 November 2009 – Paddy KennyPaddy KennyPatrick Joseph "Paddy" Kenny is a footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Queens Park Rangers in the Barclays Premier League.-Early career:...
signs new contract until the summer of 2011. - 20 November 2009 – Trevor BirchTrevor BirchTrevor Birch is an English football executive and former football player, currently serving as Chief Executive at Sheffield United....
is appointed as Chief Executive.
League
Sheffield United played their first game of the season in a 0–0 draw against former Premier League side MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
. Then the Blades beat Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
2–0 with Ched Evans
Ched Evans
Chedwyn Michael "Ched" Evans is a Wales international footballer currently playing as a striker for Sheffield United.Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire Evans was an inexperienced youth striker with Manchester City, when he arrived at Norwich City on loan in 2007...
getting his debut goal. Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
held United to a 1–1 draw. They then beat Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
3–1. This was followed by a thrilling 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
with David Cotterill
David Cotterill
David Rhys George Best Cotterill is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a winger.-Bristol City:...
scoring a late penalty. This was followed by a 1–0 win at Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
with Matthew Kilgallon
Matthew Kilgallon
Matthew Shaun Kilgallon is an English professional footballer currently playing for Sunderland. He is a central defender who can also operate at left back.-Leeds United:...
getting a last minute winner. United suffered their first league defeat of the season against Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
, they bounced back in the Steel City Derby
Steel City derby
The Steel City Derby is a local derby that takes place between Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday, the two professional football league teams based in the city of Sheffield, England...
which they won 3–2. The Blades suffered another defeat against Swansea City. The Blades started October with a draw against Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
, with Richard Cresswell
Richard Cresswell
Richard Paul Wesley Cresswell is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield United. Cresswell is a centre-forward who has adapted to life as a left midfielder.-Early career:...
getting his first goal for the blades. The next two games saw two loses against Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
and Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. The Blades continued their lossing streak against Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
. A 1–0 defeat at home to Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
, this was followed with a draw against Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
. The following game they beat Peterborough United
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
. United got a late win against Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, with Darius Henderson
Darius Henderson
Darius Alexis Henderson is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Millwall.-Reading:...
getting his first hat-trick of his career. James Harper scored the only goal in a win over Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
. The Blades were then held to draw with Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
. Sheffield then beat Crystal Palace 2–0, with Lee Williamson
Lee Williamson
Lee Trevor Williamson is an English-born Jamaican footballer who plays for Sheffield United as a Midfielder. Born in Alvaston, Derby he started his career at Mansfield Town before spending time at Northampton Town, Rotherham United and Watford before joining The Blades...
getting his first goal in a Blade shirt and Quinn
Stephen Quinn
Stephen Quinn is a professional footballer from the Republic of Ireland who plays as a midfielder for Sheffield United in the English Football League One....
got his second of the season. Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
held the Blades to a 1–1 draw. Sheffield then suffer their first defeat since 2 November against Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
this was quickly followed by a win over Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
.
Their first game of 2010 saw the Blades beat Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
1–0 at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
. This was followed up by a 3–0 home win against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
. The Blades were then beaten 3–1 away at West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
.
FA Cup
In the third round Sheffield United held ChampionshipFootball League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
rivals Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
to a 1–1 draw, resulting in a replay to take place. The Blades won the replay 3–2 at Loftus Road
Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
. Premier League Bolton
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
knocked out the Blades in the fourth round, beating them 2–0 at the Reebok Stadium
Reebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
.
League Cup
The first round saw a shock 2–1 home defeat against League Two Port ValePort Vale F.C.
Port Vale Football Club is an English football club currently playing in Football League Two. They are based in Burslem, Staffordshire — one of six towns that make up the city of Stoke-on-Trent. The club's traditional rivals in the city are Stoke City, and games between the two clubs are known as...
.
Squad statistics
|-|colspan="14"|Players who left before the end of the season:
|}
Disciplinary record
| Number | Pos | Player | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | FW | Darius Henderson Darius Henderson Darius Alexis Henderson is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Millwall.-Reading:... |
8 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Chris Morgan | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | Richard Cresswell Richard Cresswell Richard Paul Wesley Cresswell is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield United. Cresswell is a centre-forward who has adapted to life as a left midfielder.-Early career:... |
8 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Nick Montgomery Nick Montgomery Nicholas Anthony Montgomery is an English-born Scottish footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Football League One club Sheffield United.-Sheffield United:... |
8 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Stephen Quinn Stephen Quinn Stephen Quinn is a professional footballer from the Republic of Ireland who plays as a midfielder for Sheffield United in the English Football League One.... |
8 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Lee Williamson Lee Williamson Lee Trevor Williamson is an English-born Jamaican footballer who plays for Sheffield United as a Midfielder. Born in Alvaston, Derby he started his career at Mansfield Town before spending time at Northampton Town, Rotherham United and Watford before joining The Blades... |
6 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Andy Taylor | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Nyron Nosworthy Nyron Nosworthy Nyron Paul Henry Nosworthy is an English football player who plays for Watford as a defender.-Gillingham:Born in Brixton, South London, Nosworthy - known since childhood by the nicknames "the clown","Ny" or "Nuggy" – began his career as a trainee at Gillingham. Where he became famed for running to... |
3 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Ched Evans Ched Evans Chedwyn Michael "Ched" Evans is a Wales international footballer currently playing as a striker for Sheffield United.Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire Evans was an inexperienced youth striker with Manchester City, when he arrived at Norwich City on loan in 2007... |
4 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | Kyle Walker Kyle Walker Kyle Andrew Walker is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Tottenham Hotspur and England.-Early life:Walker was born in Sheffield and grew up in the Sharrow district of the city... |
4 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | Paul Connolly Paul Connolly Paul Connolly is an English footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Leeds United as a right back, having previously played for Plymouth Argyle, Bideford, Derby County and Sheffield United.-Plymouth Argyle:... |
1 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | David Cotterill David Cotterill David Rhys George Best Cotterill is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a winger.-Bristol City:... |
3 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | Marcel Seip Marcel Seip Marcel Seip is a Dutch footballer who plays for Football League Two club Bradford City as a defender, having previously played for Veendam, Heerenveen, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic.-Veendam:... |
3 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Jamie Ward Jamie Ward Jamie John Ward is an English-born Northern Irish international professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder or forward for Derby County... |
3 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | Mark Bunn Mark Bunn (footballer) Mark John Bunn is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers as a goalkeeper in the Premier League.-Northampton Town:... |
2 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | James Harper | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | Toni Kallio Toni Kallio Toni Kallio is a Finnish footballer who is currently playing for Veikkausliiga side FC Inter Turku. His preferred position is left back, but he can also operate as centre back and used to play as forward when he joined HJK... |
2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | Jordan Stewart Jordan Stewart Jordan Barrington Stewart is an English footballer, who currently plays for Millwall in the Football League Championship. He plays either as a left-back or left-winger, and if required, can play at centre-back.... |
2 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Keith Treacy Keith Treacy Keith Patrick Treacy is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Burnley and the Republic of Ireland national football team. He spent his youth at Belvedere and began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers. Treacy has also had loan stints at Stockport County and Sheffield... |
2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Mark Yeates Mark Yeates Mark Stephen Yeates is an Irish footballer who plays for Watford. He operates primarily as a winger. He has three under-21 caps for the Republic of Ireland.-Tottenham Hotspur:... |
2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Kyle Bartley Kyle Bartley Kyle Louis Bartley is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premier League side Rangers on loan from Arsenal, as a central defender.... |
1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Andrew Davies Andrew Davies (footballer) Andrew John Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bradford City, on loan from Stoke City. He has been capped for England at Under-21 level.-Middlesbrough:... |
1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Brian Howard Brian Howard Brian Christian de Claiborne Howard was an English poet, whose work belied a spectacularly precocious start in life; in the end he became more of a journalist, writing for the New Statesman.... |
1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Matthew Kilgallon Matthew Kilgallon Matthew Shaun Kilgallon is an English professional footballer currently playing for Sunderland. He is a central defender who can also operate at left back.-Leeds United:... |
1 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | Brian Howard Brian Howard (footballer) Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder... |
1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | Derek Geary Derek Geary Derek Peter Geary is an Irish footballer, who plays as a full-back.-Sheffield Wednesday:Derek is one of the few players to have played for both sides in Sheffield.... |
1 | 0 |
Summer transfers in
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Williamson Lee Williamson Lee Trevor Williamson is an English-born Jamaican footballer who plays for Sheffield United as a Midfielder. Born in Alvaston, Derby he started his career at Mansfield Town before spending time at Northampton Town, Rotherham United and Watford before joining The Blades... |
Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
£500,000 |
| Kyle Reid | West Ham United West Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
Free |
| Leigh Bromby Leigh Bromby Leigh David Bromby is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. He can play as a Central Defender or Right Back or Left Back. He's the only player to have played 100 games for each of the steel city rivals Sheffield United and Sheffield... |
Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
Undisclosed |
| Andy Taylor | Tranmere Rovers Tranmere Rovers F.C. Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system... |
£400,000 |
| Ched Evans Ched Evans Chedwyn Michael "Ched" Evans is a Wales international footballer currently playing as a striker for Sheffield United.Born in St Asaph, Denbighshire Evans was an inexperienced youth striker with Manchester City, when he arrived at Norwich City on loan in 2007... |
Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
£3,000,000 |
| Ryan France Ryan France Ryan France is a former English professional footballer who last played for Sheffield United having spent the majority of his career at Alfreton Town and Hull City. His preferred position was as a right winger, but also played as a right wingback.-Alfreton Town:Born in Sheffield, France started... |
Hull City Hull City A.F.C. Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football... |
Free |
| Glen Little Glen Little Glen Matthew Little is an English footballer born in Wimbledon who plays as a right winger for Wrexham. He previously played for Burnley, Derry City, Glentoran, Crystal Palace, Sheffield United and Aldershot Town... |
Portsmouth F.C | Free |
| Jordan Stewart Jordan Stewart Jordan Barrington Stewart is an English footballer, who currently plays for Millwall in the Football League Championship. He plays either as a left-back or left-winger, and if required, can play at centre-back.... |
Derby County Derby County F.C. Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English... |
Undisclosed |
| Jonathan Fortune Jonathan Fortune Jonathan Jay Fortune is a professional footballer.-Charlton Athletic:After coming through the Charlton youth ranks and two loan spells at Mansfield Town, Fortune made his Charlton début during the 2001–02 season and became a regular figure in the Charlton first team... |
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
Free |
Summer transfers out
- * Indicates the player joined the club after being released.
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Startosa | Released | – |
| Ugo Ehiogu Ugo Ehiogu Ugochuku "Ugo" Ehiogu is an English former footballer who played as a centre back, most recently for Sheffield United... |
Retired | – |
| Nicky Law | Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... |
Free |
| Adam Chapham | Oxford United Oxford United F.C. Oxford United Football Club is an English association football club based in Oxford, Oxfordshire. The club play in League Two, following promotion from the Conference National in May 2010. The club had been a non-League side since their relegation from the Football League in the 2005–06 season. The... |
Nominal |
| Jamie Annerson Jamie Annerson Jamie Paul Annerson is a professional footballer. He is a goalkeeper currently playing for League Two side Rotherham United.-Playing career:... |
Rotherham United Rotherham United F.C. Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history... * |
Free |
| Keith Quinn Keith Quinn (footballer) Keith Quinn is a footballer who plays in midfield for League of Ireland side Monaghan United. He is the younger brother of Ipswich Town's Alan Quinn and Stephen Quinn who plays for Sheffield United.-Playing career:... |
Released | – |
| Kyle Walker Kyle Walker Kyle Andrew Walker is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Tottenham Hotspur and England.-Early life:Walker was born in Sheffield and grew up in the Sharrow district of the city... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Undisclosed |
| Kyle Naughton Kyle Naughton Kyle Naughton is an English footballer who plays as a right back for Norwich City on loan from Tottenham Hotspur.-Sheffield United:... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
Undisclosed |
| Sun Jihai Sun Jihai Jihai Sun is a Chinese association football player. He is currently playing for Chinese side Inter Xi'an and for the China national football team as a defender or a midfielder.... |
Chengdu Blades Chengdu Blades Chengdu Blades F.C. is a professional football club based in Chengdu, PR China who currently plays in the 42,000 seater Chengdu Sports Centre in the Chinese Super league... * |
Free |
| Martin Donelly Martin Donnelly (footballer born 1988) Martin Donnelly is a Northern Ireland international footballer born in Belfast who plays as a winger for Irish League side Cliftonville.... |
Crusaders Crusaders F.C. Crusaders Football Club is a semi-professional, Northern Irish association football club, playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1898, hails from Belfast and plays its home matches at Seaview. Club colours are red and black. The current manager is Stephen Baxter, appointed in 2005... |
Free |
| Aymen Tahar Aymen Tahar Aymen Tahar is an Algerian football player who played for Sheffield United, and spent a brief time on trial with Hungarian outfit Ferencvárosi TC.-Playing career:... |
Ferencvárosi TC | Free |
| Nicky Travis Nicky Travis Nicolas Vaughan "Nicky" Travis is an English footballer who plays as a right winger and is a free agent after having recently played for the Central Coast Mariners.-Career:... |
Central Coast Mariners | Free |
| Mamadou Seck | Released | – |
| David Carney David Carney David Raymond Carney is an Australian football player who plays left winger for Spanish club AD Alcorcón and as a left-back or left winger for the Australian national team.- Junior career :... |
FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
£500,000 |
| Leigh Bromby Leigh Bromby Leigh David Bromby is an English footballer who plays for Leeds United in The Championship of the English Football League. He can play as a Central Defender or Right Back or Left Back. He's the only player to have played 100 games for each of the steel city rivals Sheffield United and Sheffield... |
Leeds United | £250,000 |
| Brian Howard Brian Howard (footballer) Brian Richard William Howard is an English footballer who is contracted to Reading and is currently on loan to Millwall in the Football League Championship as a midfielder... |
Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
£500,000 |
| Danny Webber Danny Webber Daniel Vaughn "Danny" Webber is an English football striker who is a free agent following his release from Portsmouth.... |
Portsmouth Portsmouth F.C. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from... * |
Free |
Loans in
| Player | Club | Arrival date | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Treacy Keith Treacy Keith Patrick Treacy is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Burnley and the Republic of Ireland national football team. He spent his youth at Belvedere and began his professional career at Blackburn Rovers. Treacy has also had loan stints at Stockport County and Sheffield... |
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... 1 |
24 July 2009 | 24 January 2010 (16 Dec 09) |
| Mark Bunn Mark Bunn Mark Bunn is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.-Football career:Bunn was recruited from East Doncaster, Victoria and captained the Fitzroy U/19's before playing for Seniors for the Fitzroy Football Club between 1990 and 1992... |
Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
3 August 2009 | End of season |
| Kyle Walker Kyle Walker Kyle Andrew Walker is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Tottenham Hotspur and England.-Early life:Walker was born in Sheffield and grew up in the Sharrow district of the city... |
Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... 1 |
22 July 2009 | End of season (2 February 2010) |
| James Harper | Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
1 September 2009 | End of season |
| Andrew Davies Andrew Davies (footballer) Andrew John Davies is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bradford City, on loan from Stoke City. He has been capped for England at Under-21 level.-Middlesbrough:... |
Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... 1 |
17 September 2009 | 17 December 2009 (16 Dec 09) |
| Richard Cresswell Richard Cresswell Richard Paul Wesley Cresswell is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield United. Cresswell is a centre-forward who has adapted to life as a left midfielder.-Early career:... |
Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
29 September 2009 | 29 December 2009 |
| Carl Ikeme | Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at... |
26 November 2009 | 26 December 2009 |
| Toni Kallio Toni Kallio Toni Kallio is a Finnish footballer who is currently playing for Veikkausliiga side FC Inter Turku. His preferred position is left back, but he can also operate as centre back and used to play as forward when he joined HJK... |
Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
26 November 2009 | 23 December 2009 |
| Marcel Seip Marcel Seip Marcel Seip is a Dutch footballer who plays for Football League Two club Bradford City as a defender, having previously played for Veendam, Heerenveen, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic.-Veendam:... |
Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the... |
1 January 2009 | End of Season |
Loan out
| Player | Club | Arrival date | Return date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Robertson Jordan Robertson Jordan Steven Robertson is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Scunthorpe United. He served a prison sentence for causing death by dangerous driving.-Playing career:... |
Bury Bury F.C. Bury Football Club is an association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. The team currently play in League One. The club's nickname is The Shakers which was bestowed upon them by club chairman JT Ingham, an industrialist and ironmonger of the late 1890s.-Formation of the club and the... |
14 August 2009 | 3 January 2010 |
| Billy Sharp Billy Sharp William Louis "Billy" Sharp is an English professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Doncaster Rovers. He is now widely known for playing in a game for Doncaster Rovers against Middlesbrough two days after his two-day-old son's death... |
Doncaster Rovers Doncaster Rovers F.C. Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in... |
1 September 2009 | End of season |
| David Cotterill David Cotterill David Rhys George Best Cotterill is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a winger.-Bristol City:... |
Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
24 November 2009 | 4 January 2010 |
January transfers in
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Cresswell Richard Cresswell Richard Paul Wesley Cresswell is an English footballer who plays for Sheffield United. Cresswell is a centre-forward who has adapted to life as a left midfielder.-Early career:... |
Stoke City Stoke City F.C. Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts... |
Undisclosed |
| Mark Yeates Mark Yeates Mark Stephen Yeates is an Irish footballer who plays for Watford. He operates primarily as a winger. He has three under-21 caps for the Republic of Ireland.-Tottenham Hotspur:... |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
Undisclosed |
| James Harper James Harper James Harper may refer to:* James Harper , mayor of New York City* James Harper * James Harper * James Harper , US congressman from Pennsylvania* James C... |
Reading Reading F.C. Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship... |
Undisclosed |
January transfers out
| Player | Club | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| David Cotterill David Cotterill David Rhys George Best Cotterill is a Wales international footballer who plays for Swansea City as a winger.-Bristol City:... |
Swansea City Swansea City A.F.C. Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position... |
£600,000 |
| Matthew Kilgallon Matthew Kilgallon Matthew Shaun Kilgallon is an English professional footballer currently playing for Sunderland. He is a central defender who can also operate at left back.-Leeds United:... |
Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
Undisclosed |
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Summer friendlies and Malta tour
Sheffield United are due to play three friendly matches in July all away as well as tour of MaltaMalta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
.http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~2043504,00.html The Friendlies are:
- 10 July 2010: Mansfield Town F.C.Mansfield Town F.C.Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
- 12 July – 17 July: Malta Tour
- 20 July 2010: Burton Albion F.C.Burton Albion F.C.Burton Albion Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005...
- 24 July 2010: Rotherham United F.C.Rotherham United F.C.Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...