Sheffield United vs Luton Town

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KEY FEATURES… 

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It has been quite a year for Iliman Ndiaye who sits down 

with UTB to discuss his recent progress and aims for the 

future. 

In the latest edition of our Swap Shop feature, we look 

over the swap deal which saw Gareth Taylor join United 

and David Tuttle and Carl Veart move to Crystal Palace 

back in 1996. 

In this week’s former player chat, we speak to ex-Blades 

and Luton winger Kingsley Black. 

Sander Berge looks back over some special occasions 

in our Pictures of My Career feature. 

SHEFFIELD UNITED vs LUTON TOWN

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Paul Heckingbot tom 

MANAGER’S NOTES 

Unitedites will not need reminding that it 

has been almost two months since our 

last home fixture so, on behalf of 

everyone associated with the club, I’d like to 

welcome everyone back to the Lane. 

The frustration felt by us all with regards to the 

postponed league fixtures, through no fault of 

our own, has been matched this week with the 

results at both Derby and Preston. 

I’m not going to dwell on those games, but 

we must learn from every experience and that 

has been amongst the thinking at Shirecliffe 

this week. At Preston we threw it away in the 

last 20 minutes, undoing so much good work at 

both ends of the pitch. We have the quality and 

experience to manage the game better – as 

we did at Fulham – and should have been out 

of sight. 

We look forward, though, we’ve had a couple 

of bright sessions as we prepare for today and it 

is worth reiterating that we are only just past the 

halfway stage in the season, we’ve got games 

in hand and there’s plenty to play for, it goes 

without saying that we need to be better, and we 

are working on that. 

With it being January, there’s a lot of talk about 

the transfer window, and as much as there is 

work going on behind the scenes, I’m not one for 

talking about deals until they are completed. 

Earlier in the season, the Board and myself 

set out the strategy for the club in the longterm 

and each transfer window will play a part 

in that. We’ve freed up a little space with two 

goalkeepers departing this month and we are 

fully expecting further activity, in and out. In 

my opinion, January is not a good window, it is 

unpredictable, and this year even more so with 

the threat of Covid still in the air. 

Of course, we would benefit from signings, but 

players coming back from illness and injury will 

improve the squad, we have undoubted quality 

in our ranks. We will not just make signings for 

the sake of it, we want good players to improve 

us in terms of style of play, age, potential to 

develop and as much as we have targeted 

priority areas, we are willing to be patient to 

ensure we get the right people. 

The strategy, mentioned earlier, also involves 

sustainability and to that end the development 

of players and staff is important. When taking 

over this role I brought in Stuart McCall and Jack 

Lester, and we still fully intend to make another 

appointment at first team level. 

The Academy, though, is also a vital cog for 

this club and it has been great to be involved in 

pushing that area forward recently with some 

strategic changes. 

Over the past couple of years, Jack has put 

together a fantastic coaching team and the new 

appointments of Del Geary, Micky Collins and 

the experienced Aidy Boothroyd, who will work 

with the coaches in a mentor role, to supplement 

some fantastic people we already have in the 

club, emphasises that we want to be known as 

one the best developers of young players. 

In 2021 we had a total of nine youngsters 

making their senior debuts after coming 

through the youth ranks. Because of that 

and because we’ve got good staffing in the 

Academy, we’re developing a reputation where 

we can attract players. 

We can definitely offer development and 

opportunity, there’s plenty come through our 

Academy over the years, and we want more to 

follow. One of our priorities is investing in what 

we’ve already got and making it better and I 

believe we are on the right track. 

Enjoy the game 

Hecky

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PLAYER TALK 

× DREAM COME TRUE FOR KYRON 

Youngster Kyron 

Gordon described his 

recent outing for the 

Blades as a ‘dream come true’ 

after starting the recent FA 

Cup tie against Wolves. 

The boyhood Blade, who 

made two appearances in 

the League Cup earlier this 

season, was recalled from 

a loan spell at Conference 

North side Boston United, 

and quickly found himself 

confronting Premier League 

regulars in front of 27,000 fans. 

Whilst enjoying a 

competitive debut in August, 

the FA Cup clash against a 

very strong Wolves outfit 

was a major step up for the 

defender, who had already 

starred alongside his brother 

Tyler Smith before the latter’s 

departure to Hull City. 

Kyron explained his entire 

family were ‘proud’ after 

witnessing his composed 

display in the heart of a threeman 

defence at Molineux. 

He remarked: “It was a 

dream come true. I made my 

debut with my brother (Tyler 

Smith) who is also a Blade, 

and he was watching. The 

family are so proud. In my 

family group chat, my auntie 

was crying. This is what I have 

dreamed of since coming as 

a fan aged 7, I can’t really put 

it into words. All my friends 

from school are Blades, 

some of them made the trip. 

All my family are Blades, so it 

can’t get any better than this 

for me really.” 

The 19-year-old has made 

excellent progress at U23 level 

under Paul Heckingbottom, 

and also insisted his recent 

stint at Boston has also 

brought him on as a player. 

He added: “The Boston loan 

has really helped me because 

I am playing men’s football 

and you have to step up, you 

will get found out if you are 

just quiet and timid in that 

environment - especially as a 

centre-back. 

“The Conference North is 

a very tough league, tougher 

than some of the higher 

leagues to be honest, so it 

is a great experience for a 

young centre-back like myself 

R Kyron impresses at Molineux 

to go in there and play. The 

lads were great with me and 

playing in front of a good 

crowd in a nice new stadium, 

it was good for me.” 

Kyron is open as to 

what happens next in 

his development, but 

revealed he’d love another 

opportunity to start for the 

Blades. 

He added: “I am always 

pushing. If I play again, I want 

to be better than Wolves. I 

always want more. If there 

is another chance, I’ll do 

everything I can to take it. I 

am a Sheffield United fan, so I 

would love to play for United 

rather than go out on loan, 

but obviously circumstances 

can change.” 


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× ALL TO PLAY FOR – BASH 

Whilst not shying away 

from the 

disappointment of 

Tuesday night’s ending at 

Preston, Chris Basham insists 

there’s still everything to play 

for as the Blades look to kick 

on again. 

After a disruptive Christmas 

and New Year due to 

postponements, United looked 

set to return to winning ways 

after a dominant first-half 

showing at Deepdale. 

As good as Paul 

Heckingbottom’s side were for 

an hour, United let a two-goal 

lead slip late on, much to the 

frustration of Chris and his 

team-mates. 

But the north east native says 

that despite the setback, there 

is still almost half-a-season in 

front of the club as United look 

to be positive ahead of today’s 

hosting of Luton. 

He said: “We were so 

comfortable, playing some 

really good stuff - probably 

the best we have played for a 

while. 

“We proved we can be 

brilliant for 60-70 minutes but 

then we get hit with a sucker 

punch, and another, and we 

walk off with one point instead 

of three. 

“We need to focus on 

winning games of football again 

because there’s still virtually 

half-a-season to play for. We 

need to put things right on 

the training ground and come 

R Chris in action at Deepdale on Tuesday night 

Saturday at home to Luton.” 

Despite the setback, the 

former Bolton and Blackpool 

ace insists there is a 

determination to go again as 

United look to recreate the 

form which saw a run of five 

games unbeaten before the 

untimely fixture impasse. 

He continued: “We were on 

a great roll when the manager 

took over. We’ve had a few 

missed weeks, but we were still 

training and working hard. It’s 

all about having the ability to 

see out a game and we didn’t 

do it. 

“That’s why we are hurting. 

For 70 minutes we were 

comfortable, we were driving 

forward with the ball, moving 

it well, our combinations were 

good, and we missed some 

good chances. They also 

missed some good chances 

which is something we need to 

look at. We felt positive though, 

the manager instructed us to 

stay positive at half-time. 

“We played some great stuff 

at times but that’s not the be 

all and end all. It’s a 90-minute 

game. We’re disappointed with 

the last 20 minutes; we didn’t 

see the game out. We should 

have slowed ourselves down.” 


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INSIDE LANE 

Bulletin Board 

R Could you help house one of our stars of the future? 

STARS OF THE FUTURE 

SEEKING DIGS 

United are seeking host families to help care 

for our young players on a full-time basis. 

We are looking for help within the local area 

to provide a ‘home from home’ environment, 

including weekends and bank holidays for our 

up-and-coming apprentices. 

Accommodation would ideally be situated 

within eight miles of the training ground at 

Shirecliffe and would be able to house two 

players with individual furnished rooms. 

We would ask for support with laundry and 

to be able to provide individuals with meals. 

Those applying would need to comply with DBS 

and safety checks, whilst also receiving regular 

visits from the club. 

If you are interested an application can 

be found at sufc.co.uk/club/vacancies/ 

accommodation-host-opportunities or contact 

the club at hr@sufc.co.uk or call 0114 253 

7200. 

SENIOR BLADES 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

RE LUNCHES FROM 

FEBRUARY 2022 

Due to increased costs, Compass 

have informed us that the cost of 

lunches at our monthly meetings 

in the Platinum Suite will rise from 

£16.50 to £17.00 from February 2022. 

Also from February 2022, the 

Committee have decided to introduce 

a £10 charge for anyone who has 

booked a lunch and subsequently does 

not attend. Since August 2021 the 

Committee has been able to absorb 

these costs but to continue to hold the 

lunches and provide entertainment, the 

introduction of this fee is necessary. 

A reminder that a lunch booking 

has to be made seven days prior to 

the lunch date either by email (info@ 

seniorblades.com) or phone (01335 

664560). 

If you make a booking and 

subsequently have to cancel before 

the seven-day booking deadline, then 

you will not be required to pay this £10 

cancellation fee. 

The lunch on 8th February 2022 will 

hopefully go ahead as planned, so your 

booking must be made by 1st February 

2022. The entertainment that day will 

be Danielle Grace Williams, who is an 

award-winning international singing star. 

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THE BIG INTERVIEW 

I liman Ndiaye 

PLAYER 

IN FOCUS 

The back story of Iliman Ndiaye’s 

career is nearly as spectacular as his 

fine individual effort that saw United 

beat Marco Silva’s Fulham at Craven Cottage 

last month. 

It’s been a meteoric rise to prominence 

for the 21-year-old, who was born in France 

and spent time in Senegal, prior to moving to 

England and signing for Boreham Wood. 

His unquestionable talent was spotted by 

United before he’d kicked a ball in anger for the 

National League outfit and having committed 

his long-term future by signing a new deal until 

the summer of 2024, United’s number 29 is 

determined to take the second tier by storm in 

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A debut at Leicester City last 

March revealed one of United’s most 

precious gems and Iliman wasted 

little time in enhancing his reputation 

when handed his full debut against 

Peterborough United in the Sky Bet 

Championship in September. A stint 

in the U23s has kept him sharp and 

following a recall to the starting XI by 

recently appointed football manager 

Paul Heckingbottom, he cut through 

Tim Ream and Tosin Adarabioyo like 

a knife through butter to give United a 

notable success against Fulham. 

Denied more opportunities to 

build on his success by a raft of 

postponements, Iliman was back in the 

starting 11 for last weekend’s defeat 

against Derby and Tuesday’s draw at 

Preston, and he’s looking to kick on 

again as this quiet and unassuming 

character, on or off camera, hopes to 

play an instrumental role as United 

look to make up for lost time. 

⊲ UTB: We’re now into 2022, how 

do you reflect on what has been a 

whirlwind last 10 months or so? 

⊲ IN: “I have to say looking back, it 

has been a special year for me. There 

has been a lot of hard work and it 

has been fantastic to see how things 

have taken off following my debut as 

a sub in the Premier League. I have 

been playing now fairly regularly in the 

Championship, and during this time I 

feel like I have improved greatly, and 

I have worked really hard to get to 

where I am now. This is just the start, 

of course, I still have a long way to go.” 

⊲ UTB: You seemed to adapt to life 

in the first team so quickly, did it 

surprise you how swiftly you made 

the adjustment? 

⊲ IN: “I suppose you don’t really know 

for sure until you are out there playing, 

but I felt confident I would adjust. I 

have to say my team-mates have been 

fantastic, and they have made the 

transition from U23s to first team much 

easier for me.” 

“I HAVE TO SAY LOOKING BACK, 

IT HAS BEEN A SPECIAL YEAR 

FOR ME. THERE HAS BEEN A 

LOT OF HARD WORK AND IT 

HAS BEEN FANTASTIC TO SEE 

HOW THINGS HAVE TAKEN OFF 

FOLLOWING MY DEBUT AS A 

SUB IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE” 

⊲ UTB: At the time of writing, you 

have played 18 senior games for 

United. Has life changed much for 

you in the last 10 months? 

⊲ IN: “It hasn’t really changed much; I 

am still the same. My targets are still 

the same as they were before, my 

focus hasn’t changed in terms of my 

end goals. I am still working towards 

them. Maybe there has been some 

small changes in terms of away from 

the field, but on the football side I am 

still determined to improve and keep 

working as hard as possible. I know 

what it takes to stay in the team, and 

what standards I need to hit on a daily 

basis. It’s all about staying focused 

and working as hard as possible.” 

⊲ UTB: Looking back on the day 

when your career really took off. 

Peterborough at home back in 

September, you scored two goals on 

your first league start. How do you 

look back on that experience? 

⊲ IN: “I have to say I’ve watched 

the game back a few times. I have 

watched it before other games 

because it is good to see how I 

played, and the aim then is to go out 

and try and do the same because that 

was a day where a lot went right for 

me. It’s a good target to try and reach 


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and a reminder of what I am capable 

of. It was a great day for me, and I 

remember many snippets from the 

afternoon. The second goal, I didn’t 

even know I’d scored initially because 

I hit the deck with cramp. When I 

eventually stood up, I saw and heard 

all the fans clapping and cheering 

and then when I went off, I received a 

tremendous ovation. Now, I can hear 

them making songs from my name, so I 

have to say I am enjoying that!” 

“FOR ME, IT DOESN’T MATTER 

WHAT THE GAME IS, THE MINDSET 

DOESN’T CHANGE. YOU CAN PUT ME 

IN ANY TEAM, IN ANY AGE GROUP, 

AND I’LL TREAT IT THE SAME. 

I JUST LOVE PLAYING FOOTBALL” 

⊲ UTB: We know from previous 

interviews with you just how 

important your family has been 

to your career path. They must all 

be proud to see how well you are 

progressing? 

⊲ IN: “My missus has been coming 

to the games with my baby, and they 

have been enjoying the experience. 

My parents live in London, so they 

have been watching from afar when 

the opportunity has presented itself. 

As I speak now, they haven’t been 

able to see me play in person as yet, 

but I know they are really proud. We 

always talk after all of the games, and 

they want to know how I’ve done, and 

what I need to improve on. They just 

try and be there for me. They are both 

really proud. My dad used to take me 

to training when I was younger every 

day, and he didn’t miss a game when 

I was back in France. He’s played his 

major role now, but whenever he talks 

to me, he still helps so he and my mum 

have been fantastic for me.” 


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⊲ UTB: Before your recent elevation 

back into the first team, you played a 

couple of games for the U23s. How 

important have these games been? 

Your application has been noted by 

pundits here, both at 23 and senior 

level, what does that say about your 

approach to the games? 

⊲ IN: “The U23 games I’ve played in 

have been really beneficial in terms 

of me staying driven and fit, so that 

when the opportunity arises, like it did 

against Fulham, I am in the best shape 

to hit the ground running. I am training 

hard to try and show what I can do, 

and if the chance presents itself, like 

at Fulham, I need to be ready to take 

that opportunity. For me, it doesn’t 

matter what the game is, the mindset 

doesn’t change. You can put me in 

any team, in any age group, and I’ll 

treat it the same. I just love playing 

football. I’ll always work hard to prove 

where I should be is in the first team, 

that’s how I see it, playing any game 

is a positive for me. Playing well for 

the U23s is the only way to get back 

playing in the first team, and I have no 

issue with that.” 

⊲ UTB: How influential has Paul 

Heckingbottom been to your rise? 

And not just him but other coaches 

and managers along the way? 

⊲ IN: “I am grateful for all the 

opportunities coaches and managers 

have given me. I have been fortunate 

to work with some top coaches here, 

and they have all given me a boost. I 

will always be grateful to the current 

boss for giving me the guidance and 

then a Premier League debut. I’m also 

thankful to Slavisa because he gave me 

a run in the first team this season. With 

Paul Heckingbottom back in charge, 

he has again shown faith in me, and I 

am determined to repay him because I 

have a lot to be thankful to him for.” 

⊲ UTB: We know you have also 

mentioned Jack Lester’s influence in 

previous interviews. How good has 

it been working with him again? How 

much work did you do with him in the 

past? 

⊲ IN: “Before the current boss took 

over, there wasn’t much individual 

work with the strikers, it was more 

aligned to the whole team which was 

fine. But now with Jack coming in, he’ll 

do a lot of work with the strikers, and 

I saw him do this a lot with the U23s. 

I felt like I needed that again, so to 

be working with Jack again has been 

great. I changed into more of a forward 

player under Paul Heckingbottom and 

Jack Lester. I was a number 10, and 

I still play that role to a degree, but 

when the manager came in, he felt I 

was more suited to playing up as a 

two. I’ve enjoyed the role, but I know 

I need to score a few more goals. 

When I was playing in midfield I would 

be deep asking for the ball from the 

‘keeper and then dribble forward! Now 

I’m a forward player, I understand I 

don’t need to do that anymore, and 

that’s part of my development under 

the coaches here.” 

⊲ UTB: So, we have covered how 

much of an influence the coaches 

have been, but what about the 

players? Who has helped guide you in 

the first team? 

⊲ IN: “I wouldn’t like to pick one 

out, they have all been great to be 

honest. From the day I first arrived 

in the first team, I was given all the 

encouragement I needed from them. 

I trained quite a bit with the first team 

before I played, and they were all 

helpful in that respect. We have some 

great lads here, they really believed 

in me, and they are still giving me lots 

of help and advice now. It’s easy to 

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what he has done has been incredible. 

But we also have Didzy who is a top 

player, and some of the younger lads 

like Oli McBurnie - I try and take some 

little things from all the lads really.” 

⊲ UTB: One player you struck up an 

instant partnership with was Morgan 

Gibbs-White. Is it true that the initial 

link up was mainly instinctive? 

⊲ IN: “I’d only trained once with 

Morgan before we played in the first 

team together. We had a training 

match before then and we linked 

up well. We are both the same age 

and have a similar style technique 

wise, so it has just resulted in a good 

understanding which happened quite 

quickly, and we have worked on it 

since.” 

⊲ UTB: Now onto Fulham…Talk us 

through ‘that’ goal, your entry for goal 

of the season? 

⊲ IN: “It is a goal that I’ll never stop 

watching, just like the Peterborough 

game! I just remember picking the ball 

up and knowing I’d got the run on their 

retreating midfielder. I advanced over 

the halfway line and was hitting top 

speed as both their defenders backed 

off and allowed me space. I had 

options, but as I approached the edge 

of the area there was still nobody 

wanting to make a challenge on me, 

so I measured my shot on my left foot 

and thankfully it curled into the bottom 

corner.” 

⊲ UTB: The win at Fulham was a 

major boost, then the postponements 

followed. Despite the defeat at Derby 

and late goal conceded at Preston, 

is there still a belief that anything is 

possible during the second half of the 

season? 

⊲ IN: “There’s a long way to go and we 

still feel that the top six is very realistic. 


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Especially with the squad we have 

here, if we can keep everyone fit, then 

we have a great chance. We have a 

lot of hard work ahead, and a lot of 

games to fit in, but I just feel that there 

is so much more that we can achieve. 

We’ve had a good start under the 

new manager, but we need to keep 

it moving forward. The manager and 

the staff have been brilliant, training 

has been great, and the group is all 

together, and it just feels like there is 

more energy going into the games. 

Training is very intense, everyone is 

at it from start-to-finish, so it is really 

enjoyable at the moment, we need to 

keep it going.” 

⊲ UTB: How good does it feel to 

just be back playing again? You 

came back on fire at Fulham, but the 

postponements must have been a 

frustration? 

⊲ IN: “It felt so good to be back in 

the team and show people what I 

could do at Fulham. It is still a new 

beginning at the football club under 

Paul Heckingbottom and I’m sure 

the only way is up from now on. The 

postponed matches over Christmas 

were really disappointing but it was 

out of our hands and we just have to 

get on with it now. I’m happy we’re 

back playing and being in the first 

team is what I’ve always wanted. I just 

want to keep improving, scoring goals, 

getting assists and helping the team 

climb the table. We’ve returned to a 

style and intensity this group knows 

brings success and we’ve just got to 

keep focused and keep pushing each 

other on.” 

⊲ IN: “I’d like to score more goals. I 

got the two against Peterborough and 

the goal against Fulham, but I would 

like more. I’ve had opportunities, I 

just need to be a little more clinical 

with them. If I want to stay in the 

team, I need to score goals so that is 

something I am working on.” 

⊲ UTB: Finally, you’ve been around 

Sheffield for nearly two years now, 

how are you finding life in the Steel 

City? 

⊲ IN: “I went back to London last 

month and I was told I was picking up 

the Yorkshire accent a little! I’ve lived 

here for nearly two years now, but I’ve 

been so focused that I haven’t really 

taken the opportunity to have a good 

look around. When I get the chance 

of some down time, naturally I want to 

see my family and in between that I am 

playing, training and travelling. Maybe 

this is something I need to do in the 

future, but I have to say I am settled 

here and love living in Sheffield.” 

⊲ UTB: We’re still only a few weeks 

into 2022, how about some New 

Year resolutions? What area 

of your game would you like to 

improve the most?

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Memory Lane 

TIME CAPSULE 

In each edition of UTB we cast a glance 

into our picture archives for some quirky 

and memorable images from the past… 

× MASTERS STILL AT WORK… 

Remember Masters football? The six-a-side 

indoor football competition for over 35s 

often saw former Blades represent the club 

with the competition screened live on Sky 

Sports. 

It is hard to believe, but this image 

was taken in 2003. United’s side on this 

particular year included: Left-to-right - Back 

- Ian Bryson, Tony Agana, Simon Tracey, 

Glyn Hodges, Keith Curle, Jamie Hoyland. 

Front – John Gannon, Carl Bradshaw, Paul 

Wood, Paul Beesley. 


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you do not agree, then you are not welcome. 

If you see or hear discrimination in this 

stadium, please report it to the nearest 

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INSIDE LANE 


Congratulations... 

Congratulations to US 

Blades on welcoming their 

beautiful baby boy Raphael 

Benedict Bergin. 

BLADES AGAIN SPREAD FESTIVE CHEER 

United recently maintained 

the tradition of spreading 

festive cheer to those most in 

need across the city, despite 

not been able to visit local 

hospitals, hospices and other 

chosen charities this year. 

The Blades, with the backing 

of long-standing club sponsor 

HE Barnes, have been able to 

send numerous gifts to Weston 

Park Cancer Charity, the 

Children’s Hospital, PACES, 

Bluebell Wood Children’s 

Hospice, St Luke’s Hospice 

and Support Dogs. 

Skipper Billy Sharp, along 

with John Egan, Enda Stevens, 

Conor Hourihane and Chris 

Basham were all at Bramall 

Lane to help load up a number 

of vans before sending them 

on their way to the various 

locations across Sheffield. 

The Blades first team squad 

also took time out of their 

hectic training schedule to 

record some special festive 

messages to put smiles on 

the faces of several United 

fans, young and old and also 

to acknowledge the amazing 

staff and volunteers at all the 

various locations. 

United’s head of 

operations Dave McCarthy 

acknowledged the 

contribution from HE Barnes, 

which made the appeal 

possible, remarking: “As a 

club we were disappointed 

that the players couldn’t pay 

their annual visit to all the 

various organisations, but 

we do understand that it’s 

important we adhere to Covid 

regulations, which are so 

important at this present time, 

Congratulations to Jackie 

and Dave Burkinshaw 

on their 40th Wedding 

Anniversary on 29 

December 2021. 

and we want everyone to 

remain safe. 

“It has been a pleasure this 

year linking up with one of our 

key sponsors HE Barnes, who 

have kindly contributed to the 

gift purchasing and ensured all 

the presents were delivered 

safely and on time.” 


UTB 23 

UNDER-23s UPDATE 

United have added exciting young duo 

Jili Buyabu and Miguel Freckleton to 

their development squad ahead of the 

second half of the season. 

Centre-back Freckleton, previously of Bristol 

Rovers, joins the Blades from Mangotsfield 

United, whilst Buyabu, a wing-back, joins from 

Hornchurch and is a former Crystal Palace 

youngster. 

Both impressed for the Blades on separate 

trial periods, with Buyabu making his official 

United debut against Everton in the Premier 

League Cup earlier this month. 

The two youngsters will now play an 

important part in the second half of the 

campaign with Michael Collins’ side sat five 

points behind league leaders Coventry City, but 

with a game in hand. 

Meanwhile, since UTB last went to print, the 

U23s earned a 3-3 draw with Peterborough 

(PLC), beat Crewe 2-0, lost against Coventry 

and Everton (PLC), but recently defeated 

Barnsley 3-2. 

Blades (v Peterborough 

United): Amissah, Starbuck, 

Norrington-Davies (Trialist 61’), 

Grant, Gordon, Gomis, Peck 

(Maguire 71’), Neal, Ndiaye 

(Hackford 61’), Cappello, 

Brooks. Unused: Hiddleston, 

Ayari. 

Blades (v Crewe Alexandra): 

Hiddleston, Starbuck, Trialist, 

Gordon, Belehouan, Cullinan, 

Ayari (Staniland 88’), Neal, 

Cappello (Osula 61’), Ndiaye 

(Peck 75’), Brooks. Unused: 

Hampshaw, Angell. 

Blades (v Coventry City): 

Amissah, Starbuck, Cappello, 

Neal, Grant, Gomis, Ayari, 

Maguire, Osula (Havenhand 

67’), Dickinson, Brooks. Unused: 

Faxon, Slater, Hampson. 

P Jili and Miguel are 

the latest U23 arrivals 

AUG 

SEP 

OCT 

NOV 

DEC 

JAN 

FEB 

MAR 

APR 

MAY 

DATE KO/F-A OPPOSITION 

VENUE/ 

GOALSCORERS 

Tue 17 4-0 Watford Smith (2), Brooks, Brunt 

Mon 30 3-0 Charlton Athletic Cullinan, Ndiaye (2) 

Fri 10 2-4 Bristol City Lankshear (2) 

Fri 17 3-1 Everton (PLC) Marsh, Lankshear (2) 

Tue 21 0-2 Cardiff City – 

Tue 28 3-1 Barnsley Cappello (2), OG 

Tue 5 2-1 Coventry City Brunt, Slater 

Mon 11 0-3 Burnley (PLC) – 

Mon 18 2-0 Hull City Brunt, Slater 

Mon 1 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday 

Slater, Maguire, 

Cappello 

Fri 5 1-1 Swansea City Gordon 

Tue 9 0-0 Peterborough United – 

Tue 23 3-3 Peterborough Utd (PLC) Gordon (2), Ndiaye 

Tue 7 2-0 Crewe Alexandra Ayari, Osula 

Tue 14 0-2 Coventry City – 

Thu 6 1-3 Everton (PLC) Osula 

Tue 11 3-2 Barnsley 

Mon 24 1pm Wigan Athletic 

Brewster, Ayari (pen), 

Gaxha 

Christopher Park 

Training Ground 

Fri 28 7pm Burnley (PLC) Leyland County Ground 

Fri 4 1pm Wigan Athletic 

Sheffield United 

Training Ground 

Wed 9 1pm Crewe Alexandra Alexandra Park 

Feb 14 7pm Peterborough U. (PLC) Technique Stadium 

Tue 1 7pm Hull City Technique Stadium 

Mon 14 7pm Sheffield Wednesday Hillsborough 

Tue 22 2pm Colchester United Technique Stadium 

Tue 29 1pm Peterborough United Bramall Lane 

Tue 5 1pm Queens Park Rangers 

Kiyan Prince 

Foundation Stadium 

Tue 26 7pm Millwall Bramall Lane 

Mon 2 1pm Ipswich Town 

Home games in Bold – PLC: Premier League Cup 

Ipswich Training 

Ground 


SIV

UTB 25 

UNDER-18s UPDATE 

Since our last matchday edition of UTB, 

our U18s have been in action in both 

league and cup. 

The Blades produced another fine win 

against Peterborough United with Louie Marsh, 

Ben Drake, Sydie Peck and Josh Smith all on 

target in a 4-2 win. 

Peck was on target again at Bramall Lane as 

United advanced to the fourth round of the FA 

Youth Cup against Millwall. The visitors levelled 

ensuring the match went to penalties but United 

prevailed in the shootout. 

The success against the Lions earned United 

a crack at Everton in the next round, and the 

Blades produced a notable display in a 2-1 

defeat. Sai Sachdev headed in for United late 

on. 

Blades (v Peterborough): Hampshaw, Ly, Drake, Staniland, 

Angell, Pitan, Macedo, Peck, T. Williams, Marsh (Blacker 76), 

Smith. Unused: Hiddleston, Slater, Oluleye, Havenhand. 

Blades (v Millwall): Hiddleston, Sachdev, Angell, Staniland, 

Pitan, Anderson, Macedo, Peck, Hackford, Marsh, Smith. 

Unused: Hampshaw, Slater, Drake. 

Blades (v Everton): Hiddleston, Sachdev, Angell, Arblaster 

(Lankshear 82’), Pitan, Anderson, Staniland, Peck, T. Williams, 

Marsh (Hampson 78’), Smith (Macedo 76’). Unused: Hampshaw, 

L. Williams, Dickinson, Drake. 

AUG 

SEP 

OCT 

NOV 

DEC 

FEB 

MAR 

APR 

MAY 


VENUE/ 

GOALSCORERS 

Sat 14 4-0 Colchester United Lankshear (3), Blacker 

Tue 17 0-2 Huddersfield Town (CC) – 

Sat 21 3-3 Charlton Athletic Sachdev, Lankshear (2) 

Sat 28 0-0 Millwall – 

Sat 11 4-0 Watford 

Tue 14 7-1 Barnsley (CC) 

Sat 18 1-4 Peterborough Utd (PLC) Peck 

Fri 1 1-1 Barnsley Peck 

Arblaster, Blacker, 

Williams, Smith 

Peck (4), Blacker, 

Smith, Drake 

Sat 16 2-2 Coventry City (PLC) Peck, Blacker 

Sat 23 2-2 Coventry City Hackford, Peck 

Tue 26 1-0 Blackpool (CC) Hampson 

Tue 2 4-0 Huddersfield Town (CC) 

Peck (2), 

Bailey-Green (2) 

Sat 6 1-1 Wigan Athletic Anderson 

Sat 20 2-2 Crewe Alexandra Dickinson, Williams 

Tue 30 0-1 Preston North End – 

Sat 4 4-0 Peterborough United 

Wed 15 1-1* Millwall (FAYC3) Peck 

Marsh, Drake, 

Peck, Smith 

Sat 15 1-2 Everton (FAYC4) Sachdev 

Tue 18 1-1 Swansea City Dickinson 

Sat 22 1pm Ipswich Town 


Academy 

Sat 29 11am Peterborough United idverde Academy 

Sat 5 11am Sheffield Wednesday 


Academy 

Sat 19 11am Hull City Bishop Burton College 

Tue 22 1pm Sheffield Wednesday Middlewood Road 

Sat 26 11am Barnsley 


Academy 

Sat 5 11am Coventry City Alan Higgs Centre 

Sat 19 12pm Wigan Athletic 

Sat 2 11am Ipswich Town 

Sat 9 11am Queens Park Rangers 


Academy 

Ipswich Training 

Ground 


Academy 

Sat 16 11am Crewe Alexandra Alexandra Park 

Sat 23 11am Bristol City Robins Training Centre 

Sat 7 2pm Cardiff City 

TBC TBC Hull City 

*Won 6-5 on penalties 


Academy 


Academy 

R United celebrate shootout success against Millwall 

Home games in Bold – CC: Clarets Cup – PLC: Premier League Cup 


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UTB 27 

WOMEN’S UPDATE 

United recently signed forward 

Georgia Walters from fellow 

Championship side Liverpool on a deal 

until the end of the season. 

Georgia made her Blades bow last weekend 

against Coventry United, playing 55 minutes as 

Neil Redfearn’s side returned to winning ways. 

The 28-year-old boasts a wealth of 

experience after spells with Swindon, Reading, 

Tranmere and Blackburn, whilst she is also a full 

Wales international. 

Meanwhile, since we last went to print, the 

Blades were defeated by Lewes and Blackburn 

but did earn a shot at West Ham in the next 

round of the FA Cup after beating Stourbridge. 

Redfearn’s side then drew with Charlton and 

last week beat Coventry United. 

Blades (v Lewes): Kitching, Newsham, Bourne (Rolandsen 46’), 

Robert, Lipka, Sweetman-Kirk, Cusack, Watson, Clarke (Rayner 

25’), Walton (Paul 46’), Bradley-Auckland. Unused: N. Wilson, 

Enderby, Wilcock, Taylor, Docherty. 

Blades (v Blackburn): Kitching, Newsham, Robert, Lipka, 

Sweetman-Kirk, Cusack, Watson (Wilcock 66’), Paul, Rayner, 

Rolandsen (Enderby 74’), Bradley-Auckland. Unused: N. 

Wilson, Taylor, Docherty. 

Blades (v Stourbridge): N. Wilson, Newsham (Docherty 77’), 

Robert, Lipka (Taylor 77’), Sweetman-Kirk, Cusack, Watson 

(Wilcock 67’), Paul (Rolandsen 77’), Enderby (Walton 51’), 

Rayner, Bradley-Auckland. Unused: Kitching. 

JAN 

DEC 

NOV 

OCT 

SEP AUG 


Sun 29 0-2 Blackburn Rovers – 

VENUE/ 

GOALSCORERS 

Sun 5 3-1 Durham Watson, Clarke (2) 

Sun 12 3-0 Coventry United 

Sun 26 3-0 Watford 

Sun 3 0-0 Crystal Palace – 

Sun 10 0-2 Liverpool – 

Watson, 

Sweetman-Kirk (2) 

Watson (2), 

Sweetman-Kirk 

Thu 14 1-1* Sunderland (CC) Sweetman-Kirk 

Sun 31 1-5 Bristol City Watson 

Wed 3 0-0 Liverpool (CC) – 

Sun 7 0-0 Charlton Athletic – 

Sun 14 0-1 London City Lionesses – 

Wed 17 2-1 Aston Villa (CC) Lipka, Sweetman-Kirk 

Sun 21 1-3 Lewes Paul 

Sun 5 0-1 Blackburn Rovers (CC) – 

Sun 12 3-0 Stourbridge (FAC) 

Sun 9 0-0 Charlton Athletic – 

Sun 16 3-1 Coventry United 

Sweetman-Kirk, 

Enderby, Newsham 

Robert, Sweetman- 

Kirk (2) 

Sun 23 12pm Durham Maiden Castle 

Sun 30 1pm West Ham Utd. (FAC4) Technique Stadium 

FEB 

Sun 6 2pm Sunderland 

Eppleton Colliery 

Welfare Ground 

Sun 13 2pm Blackburn Rovers Technique Stadium 

Sun 6 2pm Watford Kings Langley 

MAR 

Sun 13 2pm London City Lionesses Technique Stadium 

Sun 27 2pm Bristol City Technique Stadium 

APR 

Sun 3 1pm Lewes The Dripping Pan 

Sun 24 2pm Liverpool Prenton Park 

MAY 

Sun 1 2pm Crystal Palace Technique Stadium 

TBC TBC Sunderland Technique Stadium 

R Georgia on debut against Coventry 

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UTB 29 

In Memoriam... 

GLYN JONES 

Sheffield United is saddened 

to hear of the recent passing of 

former player Glyn Jones. 

Born in Rotherham on April 8th, 

1936, Glyn made 31 appearances 

for the club, scoring four goals, 

before moving on to Rotherham 

United and Mansfield Town. 

Glyn was an England Youth 

international, signed by Reg 

Freeman, and made his first team 

debut for the Blades in a match 

against Spurs at White Hart Lane 

when the Blades were relegated. 

A stylish player, he made 97 

Football League appearances 

before moving into non-league 

football. 

The thoughts and condolences 

of all at Sheffield United FC are 

with his family and friends at this 

sad time. 

STAN AND 

BARBARA 

COLLINGWOOD 

In memory of Stan and 

Barbara Collingwood, 

man and wife, married for 

42 years, who both very 

sadly passed away on 30 

and 31st December 2021, 

aged 78 and 83. 

Stan was an avid supporter of SUFC from boyhood 

and Barbara for around 50 years. Lifelong season 

ticket holders, attending every match possible, both 

home and away. They were very sociable, enjoyed 

drinks in The Lion pub before home matches and loved 

chatting to like-minded fans. 

Stan loved collecting memorabilia and had an 

enormous collection of programmes dating back to the 

1930s. He collected badges, mugs, vehicles, glasses, 

pen knives, etc and even had his name put on one of 

the statue plaques for Derek Dooley/Joe Shaw. 

Both sadly missed by all who had the privilege of 

knowing them. RIP. 

CAROLE WILSON 

Carole Wilson, a South 

Stand season ticket 

holder and lifelong Blade 

passed away suddenly 

on Christmas Eve. Will be 

sadly missed by Ian, Anna 

& Amy x 

SARAH 

OSBORNE-GREEN 

A beloved, fiancé, mum, 

stepmum, daughter, 

sister, auntie, niece, 

cousin and special friend, 

who always brought joy, 

laughter and huge love 

wherever she went. Sadly 

left us to fly high on 21st 

November 2021, missed 

and loved by everyone 

that was lucky enough to 

know her. 


UTB 31 

INSIDE LANE 


CONGRATULATIONS 

GRAHAM 

All at United wish to 

congratulate vice-president 

Graham Moore on his 

accolade in the New Year's 

honours list. 

Graham, well known in the 

city for his work with Westfield 

Health, received an MBE for 

his services to charity. 

United’s chief executive 

officer Stephen Bettis 

commented: “We were 

delighted to learn of Graham’s 

honour around the new 

year. He is a vital member 

CURRIE BOYZ 

Blades ambassador Tony 

Currie recently received a raft 

of Christmas fan mail – all the 

way from Hong Kong. 

TC has his very own 

supporters club, named the 

Currie Boyz, who’ve remained 

in contact for nearly 15 years. 

TC explained: “Around 

15 years ago, I received 

correspondence, initially from 

a teacher in Hong Kong, who 

followed my career and was 

possibly a fan. 

“He told the story to the 

school kids and they formed 

a fan club called Currie Boyz, 

which is still going strong. 

of the club, as well as the 

Sheffield community, and is 

fully deserving of the MBE in 

the opinion of those who are 

involved with him at Bramall 

Lane. Graham works tirelessly 

for the benefit of others and 

his support of the football club 

has been unwavering.” 

“Every Christmas and New 

Year they write to me and 

send cards wishing me Merry 

Christmas and Happy Birthday 

– it really is a nice touch. 

“I am very privileged and 

proud they still think of me, 

especially at my age!” 

HAPPY 

RETIREMENT 

GEORGE 

Everyone at Sheffield United 

would like to wish programme 

seller George Tams a very 

happy retirement after he has 

decided to hang up his yellow 

jacket. 

After 25 years working for 

the Blades, George initially 

started out as a 50/50 ticket 

seller before joining the 

programme team where he 

has become a familiar face to 

supporters on the corner of 

John Street. 

We’re sure George’s many 

regulars will miss his presence 

and also his wind ups! He’ll still 

be a regular at Bramall Lane as 

he looks forward to continuing 

to support United from his seat 

on the Kop. 

All the best George! 


32 UTB 

0 

READING 

Venue: Select Car Leasing Stadium × Att: 10,247 (–) 

MATCH ACTION 

5 

45 

6 

2 

POSSESSION 

SHOTS 

ON TARGET 

CORNERS 

1 2 

3 

× THE TEAM: Foderingham, Stevens, Fleck ( Hourihane 72’), Basham, Brewster ( Sharp 81’), Egan, Norwood, 

McGoldrick ( Osborn 90’), Bogle, Davies, Gibbs-White. Unused: Berge, Burke, Freeman, Verrips 

× THE ACTION: 1. David McGoldrick cuts the ball back into a dangerous area; 2. Morgan Gibbs-White carries the ball forward; 

3. John Egan prepares to shoot; 4. Jayden Bogle celebrates his first of the season; 

5. Jayden volleys in the winner; 6. Rhian Brewster rides the challenges 


UTB 33 

MATCH ACTION 

SHEFFIELD UNITED 1 

(Bogle 57’) 

Referee: A. Davies 

POSSESSION 

SHOTS 

ON TARGET 

CORNERS 

55 

8 

2 

5 

4 5 

6 

× THE STORY: United recorded a crucial win on the road after Jayden Bogle’s second-half strike 

earned the Blades a 1-0 victory over Reading. Bogle expertly finished David McGoldrick’s deep 

cross to win a tight game for the Blades who staved off a fightback from the hosts late on. There 

was concern for John Fleck when the midfielder collapsed off the ball, but there was good news 

the following day when he was discharged from the local hospital. 


UTB 35 

Fables & Folklore 

Blades historian JOHN GARRETT’S long-running inimitable account of following the Blades 

always provides a talking point as UTB again extends a platform for his popular article... 

T C Tales... 

It won’t have escaped the notice of 

anyone recently that home games have 

been few and far between over the last 

month or so! 

As one postponement followed another over 

Christmas into the New Year, it also ensured 

my programme copy, specific to the January 1st 

fixture with Middlesbrough, wouldn’t see the 

light of day – at least until now! 

As we’re still in the early throngs of January, 

I will still reflect on New Year, and New Year’s 

Eve in particular when for many years my annual 

contact lost remained the same. When Mum 

was still with us and good, that was always the 

first call after midnight to wish her all the best. 

As she got older, she had gone to bed earlier 

and earlier, so the calls matched the time she 

went to the land of nod. That’s one call I wish 

I could still make. There is many a time when 

something important has happened at home 

and at work that I still think I will give her a bell, 

then realise I can’t. 

Our Kid is another, but he is now following the 

same road and getting out of the way nice and 

early. I recall some great New Year’s Eve nights 

out with him down at the Manchester Hotel over 

the years that went on as long as you wanted 

them to and ended up either with a lift home 

from the wonderful landlady back then, Linda 

Turner, or a kip on the pub floor followed by a 

bacon sarnie or three in the morning. A lift to 

R TC’s book is still available to buy now 

the Lane for the game or at least to where the 

coach was picking you up to get to wherever 

we were playing would follow - happy days! 

The kids are also on the call list, but then, 

next in order - and it was the same again 

this year - is always Tony Currie. The text will 

also wish him a very happy birthday, and it’s 


36 UTB 

something I never forget to do. I mean, he must 

have one of the easiest birthdays to remember 

of any of my colleagues or friends, New Year’s 

Day is pretty easy to remember, even for me! 

When I first came to work at the club, I 

struggled a bit with talking to him. Not that he 

wasn’t always sociable, far from it. It was the 

Blades thing. Although as a nipper I saw him 

play countless times, I wasn’t old enough to 

understand what I was watching or how good 

he was. There were many times my dad would 

point to players and tell me how lucky I was 

to see some great names gracing the Bramall 

Lane pitch alongside our fabled no 10, but I was 

always more intent on chasing around the Kop 

with mates between the upper and lower tiers, 

getting a hot sausage roll and Bovril or staring 

at the Supporters Club clock on the Bramall 

Lane stand next to the ‘I told ‘em Oldham’ and 

‘Head for Housley’s’ signs waiting for it to get 

to the end of the match! How little I knew back 

then and how little I appreciated just how lucky 

I was. Dad said TC was the best, up there with 

Hagan for him, and Dad knew a thing or two 

about football in my view. 

I suppose that, in my mid-50s, I am part of 

the youngest generation around who saw TC 

play that has a memory of it. This year will be 

an incredible 54 years since he joined us from 

Watford (the year I was born) and that is truly 

incredible. That said, the mark he left on the 

club leaves all Blades in no doubt of his sheer 

quality and iconic status, and that’s what always 

made it hard for me at first. You found yourself 

in the presence of United royalty whilst just 

getting a brew in the tea room and, for any 

lifelong Blade of a certain age, that could be 

a hard thing. I should never have worried. TC 

has always been brilliant with me and, over 

the years that have elapsed in between, has 

become a close friend to me and the family. 

People always expect him to be like he was 

on the pitch - an outward going flamboyant 

showman - and thereby hangs the problem. 

Once TC trusts and knows you, you have a 

different person. One of the warmest, funniest 

R Admiring the scene from his own stand back in 2018 

and kindest person you could ever wish to 

know, but you have to earn that side of him 

as the real Tony is shy, introverted and still, 

to an extent, struggles with the attention that 

his name brings around the game and in S2 in 

particular. I recall being down at Cardiff for the 

play-off final against Wolves and how shocked 

he was at the time it took him and Mrs. TC to 

walk from the staff hotel to the stadium - he was 

quite bewildered by it all and still is to a certain 

extent. 

I hope that many of you received a copy of 

his autobiography, Imperfect 10, in your red and 

white stockings over Christmas – written with 

former colleague Andy Pack, it’s a cracking 

look at the life of a Blades legend from its very 

beginnings to more or less the present day with 

some great pictures in the middle as well - many 

of them I have never seen before. He talks 

honestly about many things, the most sobering 

being his battles with the black dog known as 

depression - something I know only too well 

about from experience and also something 

that, as a colleague, we have shared many 

times over the years. The genuinely harrowing 


UTB 37 

account of his inability to deal with the end of 

his football career added to the implosion of 

his first marriage at the same time and you do 

genuinely get a chance to see a little bit of the 

man behind the mask, as it were. 

There are many tales he has shared with 

me that, for one reason and another, did not 

make it into the book. It must be hard sat down 

recounting a life that has seen so much its 

untrue. He always told me that, after not seeing 

anything of his perennially absent father for a 

number of years, he was making his way into 

the Players’ Entrance at Wembley Stadium when 

a voice shouted him. As Tony turned around, he 

saw his father there, beckoning him over. Noone 

could have blamed him for just ignoring him 

and walking away but being TC, he went across. 

What do you think Mr. Currie senior wanted? 

Proudly wish his son all the best? Shake his 

hand and apologise for not being there for 

him? No, he was after a couple of tickets for the 

game. TC rightly walked away. 

Around the time of his testimonial in 1986, it 

was suggested by the committee that, to add 

to the A list for the team to play against the 

Blades legends, Rod Stewart would be a great 

pull for the crowds. It turned out that Rod was 

playing at Wembley, not too far from TC’s mum’s 

place where he was again living. Fighting the 

shyness and insecurities, on the day of the gig 

he made his way to the famous ground and, 

ironically waited at the Players’ Entrance he 

had once breezed through as a player for his 

country and also with the captain’s armband 

for QPR in a FA Cup final. He had a handwritten 

letter introducing himself, the testimonial, and a 

polite plea for him to turn out alongside Dennis 

Waterman and many other showbiz friends in 

the game. Unsurprisingly, no-one went looking 

for Rod. The letter was taken away to be given 

to him. Now, Rod, a known footy fan, would 

have been more than aware of the talents of TC, 

but I reckon it’s a fair bet the letter was never 

delivered. Leastways he didn’t get a reply. 

After hanging up his boots, one of the first 

jobs he had was running mini soccer camps 

for Haven Leisure in Devon and Cornwall over 

the summer. Armed with a Fiat Panda, a couple 

of balls and a handful of cones, he drove from 

site-to-site doing a smaller version, I suppose, 

of what would become his Football in the 

Community role. His first, up on the Towans in 

Hayle, was attended by one lad whose dad was 

a Blade and dragged him there. Less than two 

years from the roar of Wembley in a showpiece 

game to one kid in a Blades shirt in the Cornish 

sun. Life can be cruel at times. 

Finally, I recall cutting through the sponsor 

lounge early one evening where he was 

clearing up after a party. Adults stood around 

chatting and kids ran around the room as, in the 

midst of it all, arguably one of our greatest sons 

shovelled the debris of the day into a black bin 

bag. As I dodged my way through, he looked at 

me, sighed and said: “I used to play for England, 

you know…” 

If you haven’t read the book, get a copy. You 

will never know him well enough to understand, 

but it paints a good picture of what made TC 

and what can sometimes lurk behind the facade 

of a very public face. To many of us at Bramall 

Lane, he is our mate, one of us and a vital part 

of the SUFC fabled ‘family’. The work he does 

is done quietly and without publicity. Phoning 

those needing a boost for a chinwag, visiting 

hospitals and always trying to make a difference 

as an ambassador for the club he loves. 

He was also voted the greatest player ever 

to represent the club. You can’t really argue 

with that. 

R Happy Birthday TC! 


38 UTB 

Junior 

BLADES 

NAME THE GROUND 

Can you name the club who plays at the stadium pictured below? 

STAT 

ATTACK 

Can you guess which 

current Blade holds 

this particular stat? 

GUESS THE BLADE 

Can you name this current hidden Blade? 

NAME THE 

BADGE 

Can you name this 

Championship club’s badge 

which is outlined above? 

ANSWERS: Guess the Blade – Oli 

McBurnie, Name the badge – Blackpool, 

Stat Attack – David McGoldrick, Name 

the ground – Craven Cottage – Fulham, 

Spot the difference – 1. Number on back of 

McGuinness’ shirt, 2. Morgan Gibbs-White 

missing in background, 3. Colour of the 

card, 4. Colour of Hourihane’s boots, 5. 

Crest missing on Cardiff player’s shorts. 


UTB 39 

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE 

Can you find the five differences from this recent image? 


40 UTB 

MATCHDAY 

Activities 

JON HELLIWELL, United’s fan engagement 

lead, keeps the supporters informed… 

BLADES MASCOTS 

A warm welcome to this 

afternoon's mascots… 

ETHAN LITTLEWOOD 

Age: 6 

Favourite Players: 

Billy Sharp and David 

McGoldrick 

ETHAN MITCHELL-KERRY 

Age: 8 

Favourite Player: 

Oliver Norwood 

ISAAC WALTON 

Age: 6 


Billy Sharp 

HOME DEBUT SCHEME 

Sheffield United would like to give a warm 

welcome to today’s Home Debutants visiting 

Bramall Lane for the very first time. Today’s 

first-time visitors are: 

× Dexter 

× Austin 

× Seb 

× Charlie Trotter 

× Freddy 

× Billy 

× Carson 

× Stanley 

× Jackson 

× Isabel 

× Clay 

× Charlie Newns 

We hope you all enjoy your first day at Beautiful 

Downtown Bramall Lane. 

MAX SWIFT 

Age: 9 


Morgan Gibbs-White 

TOM ADAMS 

Age: 7 


Billy Sharp 

COREY VICKERS 

Age: 9 


Billy Sharp 


UTB 41 

BLADES FAMILY GALLERY 

If you’ve been part of our Home Debut Scheme, Captain 

Blade Club, visited the Blades Family Hub or took part in our 

John Street Family Stand entertainment, see if you can spot 

yourself in our Blades Family Gallery from each matchday at 

www.sufc.co.uk/fans/families-juniors 

CAPTAIN 

BLADE CLUB 

Today, on our ever-popular 

Captain Blade Club, spending 

the lead up to kick-off with the 

Captain himself, we have: 

× Caine × Annie 

CONTACT 

For further information regarding any of our matchday and nonmatchday 

initiatives, you can follow us @SUFCServices on twitter 

or visit our website at www.sufc.co.uk/fans. Alternatively, you can 

contact our fan engagement lead & disability liaison officer, Jon 

Helliwell, at jon.helliwell@sufc.co.uk 


UTB 43 

‘TOGETHER AT EVERY 

STEP’ PARTNERSHIP 

RAISES ALMOST 

£10,000 FOR 

WESTON PARK 

CANCER CHARITY 

The launch of a football 

season-long partnership 

between Barnsley and the 

Blades has raised a near fivefigure 

sum for Weston Park 

Cancer Charity. 

The ‘Together At Every Step’ 

partnership sees the two clubs 

put regional football rivalries to 

one side in support of Weston 

Park Cancer Charity for the 

2021-22 football season. 

Following a unique 

press conference-style 

announcement of the new 

partnership at Weston Park 

Cancer Support in Sheffield, 

almost £10,000 was raised 

by the initiative’s launch as 

the clubs played each other 

in the SkyBet Championship 

at Oakwell. 

Among the main 

contributors to the impressive 

total were generous donations 

by fans of both clubs, who 

gave thousands of pounds 

via a bucket collection 

outside Oakwell on the day 

of the game. 

Barnsley-based company, 

BAPP Industrial Supplies 

– a long-term Weston Park 

Cancer Charity supporter – 

also provided a four-figure 

donation to match on-the-day 

fundraising, bringing the total 

raised by the event to more 

than £9,800. 

R Barnsley skipper Cauley Woodrow and Blades club captain, Billy Sharp 

A joint fundraising page 

was set-up to enable fans of 

both clubs to come together 

to support Weston Park, 

with funds also generously 

pledged by fans, organisations 

and Weston Park supporters 

through auctions, raffles 

and donations on the day 

of the game. 

Dave McCarthy, United’s 

head of operations, said: 

“We were excited to join 

with Barnsley FC to form 

the Together At Every Step 

partnership and unite behind 

such a great cause. Cancer will 

sadly touch the lives of all of 

us, either directly or indirectly, 

so we want to do our bit to 

help those affected by it. 

“We’ve proudly supported 

Weston Park for more than 

25 years, and by joining with 

Barnsley for the 2021-22 

season, we aim to continue 

the momentum built by a 

successful launch. 

“A huge well done 

to everyone who has 

contributed to its success so 

far – we look forward to the 

‘return fixture’ at Bramall Lane 

in March, as well as countless 

other activities and events 

this season.” 

Funds raised by the 

Together At Every Step 

partnership will make a 

‘huge impact’ as Weston 

Park Cancer Charity aims 

to highlight the specialist 

support it provides for 

young people facing cancer 

this Christmas. 

For more information or 

to support Weston Park 

Cancer Charity, visit www. 

westonpark.org.uk or call 

0114 553 3330. 


44 UTB 

FIRST LAST 

This season PAUL HOLLAND picks out a Blade with 

a connection to our opponents looking back on their 

first and last outing for the red and white wizards... 

Canadian international Paul 

Peschisolido enjoyed two spells at 

Bramall Lane, firstly on loan from 

Fulham before, eventually, joining on a 

permanent basis. He previously had two spells 

at Birmingham City, as well as plying his trade at 

Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion before 

moving to Craven Cottage. After a spell at QPR 

on loan, he moved to Bramall Lane for three 

months in January 2001, scoring twice in five 

games. He later played for Norwich, again on 

loan, before returning to United in a £250,000 

deal in July 2001. He went on to make 97 

appearances in all competitions and scored 21 

goals – including a hat-trick at Gillingham in 

January 2004. 

He made his name as an impact substitute 

and during the 2002-03 season was influential 

in scoring important winners as United 

reached the semi-finals of both domestic cup 

competitions as well as reaching the play-off 

final. He also scored in the famous 4-3 victory 

over Nottingham Forest in the play-off semifinal. 

In March 2004, he joined Derby County in a 

swap deal that involved Izale McLeod moving 

to Bramall Lane on loan. He helped the Rams 

reach the play-off semi-finals in 2005 and in 

2007 he played in the play-off final as Derby 

defeated West Brom by a single goal. Having 

gained promotion, he was released. 

He joined today’s opponents, Luton Town, for 

a season where he scored once in five games 

before hanging up his boots. 

First Game... 

Paul Peschisolido 

20.01.2001 vs West Bromwich Albion L 2-1 

Peschisolido netted on his United debut with a 

right-footed equaliser on 75 minutes, cancelling 

out Ruel Fox’s opener for West Brom on the 

hour mark. United’s joy was short-lived after 

Lee Hughes converted Fox’s corner six minutes 

from time. United had played the best part of an 

hour with 10 men after defender Rob Ullathorne 

was handed his second booking of the match 

after 32 minutes. 

Last Game... 

07.03.2004 vs Sunderland L 1-0 

United were denied back-to-back FA Cup 

semi-final spots after losing 1-0 to Sunderland 

at the Stadium of Light in what proved to be 

Peschisolido’s final match for the Blades. 

Tommy Smith had given the hosts the lead on 

12 minutes, with the pint-sized striker introduced 

as a half-time substitute, replacing Stuart 

McCall. A roaring second half performance 

almost saw United level. Mart Poom denied Phil 

Jagielka from close-range and later on, Wayne 

Allison’s effort cannoned off Peschisolido and 

into the ‘keeper’s hands. 


UTB 45 

INSIDE LANE 


BLADES ON THE BOX 

Three of United’s Championship fixtures 

in February have been selected for live 

coverage on Sky Sports. 

The first is against Birmingham at the start 

of the month and involves a date and kick off 

change. The clash at St Andrew’s has been 

brought forward and will now take place on 

Friday 4th February, kick off 7.45pm. 

United’s trip to Huddersfield Town to 

face Carlos Corberán’s Terriers at the 

John Smith’s Stadium will still be played on 

Saturday 12th February but will now kick-off 

at 12.30pm. 

And the home midweek clash against 

Blackburn Rovers will still take place on 

Wednesday 23rd February, kick-off at 

7.45pm, but will be shown on TV. 

Happy Birthday 

Happy Birthday Dad (Derek Rogers). Love 

Paul, Lauren, Hunter and Finn 

WELCOME DANNY 

A warm Sheffield United welcome to supporter 

Danny Kirkland who will be watching on from 

the John Street Stand this afternoon. 

Danny, 30, is a men’s football coach at the 

University of San Francisco and made the 

pilgrimage back to the Steel City just before 

Christmas to visit family as well as catching his 

beloved Blades in action. 

The recent postponements may have 

curtailed his visits to Bramall Lane, but his wait 

appears to be finally over as he attends today’s 

game with Luton before flying back to the US on 

Monday. 

Danny or ‘Kirky 3’ will be sat alongside 

brothers ‘Kirky 2’ and ‘Kirky 1’ – we’ve also 

been informed Danny is known as the ‘better 

brother’ by ‘lesser brother’ Kirky 2! 

We hope you all enjoy the game! 

Charley Bower is 18! 

Happy 18th Birthday 

Charley. As a little girl 

her favourite player 

was captain Blade, 

it is now George 

Baldock. We hope 

you have a fantastic 

18th Birthday and that 

it is one to remember. 

Love your face from 

Mum, Dad, Grandad 

Nev and Jean the 

Bean. 

To Reuben, Happy 

Birthday, with love 

from Mum, Dad, 

Maisie and Peggy 

xxxx 


46 UTB 

SWAP 

SHOP 

There have been many player swap deals down the years at Bramall Lane with varying 

degrees of success. For each edition of UTB this season we take a look back on some of those 

transfers to delve further into the most famous exchange deals in United’s long history… 

DAVID TUTTLE & CARL VEART 

to Crystal Palace 

1996 

GARETH TAYLOR +£400K 

to Sheffield United 

× THE STORY… 

Gareth Taylor 

By the end of February 1996, the 

Howard Kendall regime was now 

well underway, although early results 

suggested this was going to be no 

overnight fix. Despite a flurry of transfer 

activity following a takeover and 

Kendall’s arrival in December 1995, by 

the time the season entered March, 

United were still fully entrenched in a 

fight to preserve second tier status. 

Kendall had already signed Mark 

Patterson, Gordon Cowans, Chris 

Short, Don Hutchison, Brett Angell and 

Michael Vonk to name a few but United 

were still only out of the bottom three 

on goal difference, and having played 

more games than all of their relegation 

rivals, Kendall needed to strengthen still. 

Striker Andy Walker had just arrived, 

but the boss wanted more options in 

attack. Previous manager Dave Bassett 

had since taken over at Crystal Palace 

and the Eagles were soaring up the 

table and on the cusp of a play-off spot. 

With Bassett keen on two of his former 

players in Dave Tuttle and Carl Veart, 

a deal was struck for United to bag 

£400,000 plus striker Gareth Taylor to 

help bolster Kendall’s attacking options. 

× THE PLAYERS… 

Taylor had moved to Palace for a decent 

fee of £750,000 in 1995 after making 

himself known from a spell in the third 

tier at Bristol Rovers where the big 

striker had netted 16 goals in 46 league 

games. His time at Palace never really 

got going, but he did earn his first caps 

for Wales at Selhurst Park. By the time of 

his departure to United, Taylor had only 

netted twice in 22 games for the Eagles. 


UTB 47 

Carl Veart 

David Tut tle 

Defender Tuttle had a promising start to 

his career at Tottenham but the England 

youth international failed to hold down 

a regular place at White Hart Lane. 

He joined the Blades during United’s 

Premier League days, and he was a 

reliable performer in the top flight until 

injury ruled him out of United’s crucial 

showdown with Chelsea as the Blades 

suffered relegation. The injury kept him 

out for 12 months but when he was fit, he 

was a solid performer for the club. 

Striker Veart was spotted by United 

during a post season tour of Australia 

in 1994. He had a useful first season for 

the Blades playing either in midfield or 

attack, contributing 11 goals. He netted 

the winner against Arsenal in the FA 

Cup the following season, but he didn’t 

feature much under Kendall who was 

looking for fresh faces to lead his line in 

the long-term. 

× THE OUTCOME… 

Taylor proved to be a good acquisition 

for United after he helped the Blades’ 

surge away from the drop zone in his 

first season, before netting 12 goals as 

the club reached the play-off final in 

1997. He stayed at the Lane until 1998 

when he was sold to Manchester City. 

He would go on to have a good career 

with the likes of Burnley and Nottingham 

Forest and now manages Manchester 

City Women. 

Both Veart and Tuttle played a major 

role as Palace reached the 1996 play-off 

final under Bassett, with Tuttle starting 

and Veart coming off the bench as the 

Eagles lost 2-1 to Leicester. Bassett 

left in February 1997 but again they 

were both regulars as Palace reached 

another play-off final, this time defeating 

United with Tuttle playing and Veart 

and unused sub. After a handful of 

Premier League games, Veart moved 

onto Millwall and now coaches back in 

his native Australia. Tuttle also played 

in the Premier League for Palace, but 

injuries disrupted the rest of his career. 

He would later move into coaching and 

management. 


UTB 49 

SECRETS OF THE MUSEUM 

Legends of the Lane curator JOHN GARRETT talks through some memorable 

artifacts currently residing in the museum at Bramall Lane... 

I suppose mascots are 

a real part of the 

modern game, if not 

modern sport in general. I 

have vague recollections of 

Captain Blade making his first 

appearance at the Lane 

around 1996, but as my 

matchday routine would have 

been a bit different back then, 

those recollections are a little 

blurry! 

He did me no favours 

whatsoever in fairness. My 

eldest at the time had trouble 

distinguishing the slightly 

tubby feller wandering around 

with big feet in a Blades 

kit from his own father for 

many years, a problem made 

even worse when I became 

a member of staff. In fact, 

when my youngest was born, 

he would point to a picture 

of Captain Blade and say, 

“Daddy!” 

I suppose relating a 

relatively cuddly mascot to the 

club nickname of The Blades 

was always going to be a 

fairly tough one. In this day 

and age, and when there is 

a constant battle to highlight 

the problems and tragedies 

surrounding knife crime, it just 

would never have been the 

right thing to have something 

resembling a giant knife 

wandering round the pitch 

before the game, and quite 

rightly so. 

Many have worn the 

costume down the years, from 

ground staff taking it in turns to 

a certain head of United media 

jumping in the baths at the old 

Wembley wearing the head 

for a Sky advert. Didn’t 

do it much good to be 

fair. Apparently, the head 

disappeared at some point 

during or after the game, 

ending up in the North East 

before being returned, and I 

always thought the Captain 

was a local lad! Speaking as 

someone who has pulled 

on the costume for his 

own kids’ parties, (and 

I didn’t use my own 

body before you 

ask, it was the 

whole costume) 

Gaz Shanks, who I 

recruited to be Captain 

a lifetime ago, must 

have the constitution 

of a desert explorer as 

it’s melty hot in there. 

It improved when 

they fitted an electric 

fan in the head, but 

you felt like you were 

constantly being 

attacked by a 

swarm of wasps. 

Back in the day, there have 

been other attempts, possibly 

the best-known being Bertie 

Blade in the days when it 

was apparently fine to have 

a mascot shaped like a knife. 

The example here came as 

a pair with an Ozzy Owl 

via the Sheffield Star in 

the late 1920s, though 

why any self-respecting 

Blade would want Ozzy 

remains to be seen! Both 

were made from wood, 

and we have a couple 

of nice examples in the 

museum collection, one 

of which belongs to me! 

I have only seen the 

owl once, and that 

was when a lady 

brought a pair in to a 

Sotheby’s valuation 

day here at the 

Lane. Joking aside, 

they looked brilliant 

together and were 

in great condition. I 

wonder if anyone will 

wander into a valuation 

day when we are all 

long gone with a plastic 

Blades garden gnome? 

Well, you never know! 


50 UTB 

1981/82 

40th Anniversary 

To commemorate the 40th anniversary of United’s Fourth Division title winning season 

in 1981/82, UTB trawls through our programme archive to chart the memorable season 

through the eyes of the Blades matchday programme of the time. In this week’s edition, 

we look over the programme from the FA Cup first round tie against Altrincham... 

× SUPER 1982 CLUB BOOKS… 

For the first time in the programme, a 

full-page advertising 64-page action 

packed club books. Not featuring 

United though, the choice was 

between Arsenal, West Ham, Ipswich, 

Tottenham and Manchester United. 

× IAN PORTERFIELD… 

Whilst stressing the league is the priority, Ian 

Porterfield also proclaimed his love for the FA 

Cup – ‘for obvious reasons’ – clearly a nod 

to his goal for Sunderland in their famous win 

over Leeds. He also revealed his delight at the 

availability of Keith Edwards after he was cuptied 

for the League Cup games with Arsenal. 

There was also a special mention for John 

Matthews who returned to the side at Torquay 

following a breakdown of his move to Brentford. 


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× AWARDS… 

Again, no Match Sponsor this week, so an extra 

page mentioning boss Porterfield’s Division 

Four Manager of the Month award. The image 

though relates to his Division Three Manager 

of the Season award for his championship 

winning season at Rotherham. Also pictured 

John Lyall (Div 2, West Ham), Bobby Robson 

(Ipswich, Special Award) and Ron Saunders 

(Manager of the Year, Aston Villa). 

× ALTRINCHAM… 

A quick glance over the away pen-pics 

of non-league Altrincham revealed 

a familiar face. Goalkeeper John 

Connaughton is profiled as the ‘Star 

Visitor’ with his spell with United during 

the ‘70s mentioned in his write up. 

× THE TEAMS… 

The team was as printed in a 

match which ended 2-2. Keith 

Edwards and Bob Hatton scoring 

for United. There was an upset in 

the replay as United crashed out 

3-0 at Altrincham two days later. 


52 UTB 

HIGHS, LOWS 

& THE UNUSUAL 2007/08 

In each edition of UTB this season, DAVE BURKINSHAW looks back on a particular campaign 

to seek out the good, bad and the sometimes strange events from the season... 

Following the departure of manager 

Neil Warnock after the club’s relegation 

from the Premier League, Bryan 

Robson was appointed as his replacement. The 

former Manchester United and England star 

enjoyed some managerial success with 

Middlesbrough and West Bromwich Albion, but 

the jury was out about whether he was the right 

fit for the Blades.The squad for the new season 

was weakened by the sale of Phil Jagielka to 

Everton. However, the club strengthened the 

forward line and full-back options with the 

high-profile signings of James Beattie and Gary 

Naysmith from Everton. 

× THE HIGHS… 

1. Although by January league results were 

disappointing there were two notable victories 

in the FA Cup against Premier League clubs, 

Bolton Wanderers and Manchester City. 

The Blades won 1-0 at Bolton in round three 

courtesy of a goal from Australian international 

midfielder David Carney and then beat City 2-1 

at the Lane in round four. The goals against 

City came from Luton Shelton and Jon Stead. 

Shelton’s goal was assisted in the build up by 

a deflection off a balloon which City fans had 

thrown onto the pitch prior to kick off. 

2. The fine form of striker James Beattie 

was the highlight for many United fans in a 

disappointing season. He scored 22 league 

goals including a goal on his debut at home 

to Colchester United, as well as scoring in five 

R Luton Shelton gives United the lead 

against Manchester City in the FA Cup 

consecutive games in March and April including 

a hat-trick at home to Leicester City and a 

fine free-kick to salvage a point at home to 

Sheffield Wednesday. 

3. Following the appointment of Kevin Blackwell 

in February as Bryan Robson’s replacement, 

the team’s form improved dramatically and 

one of the highlights was a run of eight wins in 

10 games in March/April. Notable victories in 

this period included 1-0 wins at Barnsley and 

Burnley and consecutive home victories against 

promotion chasing Hull City and Bristol City (2-0 

and 2-1 respectively). 

× THE LOWS… 

1. The 2-0 defeat to local rivals Sheffield 

Wednesday at Hillsborough on 19th January 


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2. Skipper Chris Morgan, known for his 

combative and non-nonsense style of play, 

was sent off twice in three weeks as the 

season reached its climax. He was dismissed 

in the games at Preston and at home to Hull. 

3. Yet another high-profile close season 

signing was the return of striker Billy Sharp 

for his second spell at the club. He had 

been signed from Scunthorpe United after 

a prolific spell at Glanford Park. He did not 

score a league goal for United until March in 

the 2-1 home win against Coventry. Including 

the Coventry game, he then scored in three 

consecutive league games. 

R James Beattie nets on the opening day against Colchester 

2008 was a blow to United fans and the job 

prospects of Bryan Robson. Supporters had 

felt that in the build up to the game Robson had 

not appreciated how much this game meant to 

Blades fans and the team’s flat performance on 

the day was a major disappointment. 

2. The 3-0 loss at home to promotion chasing 

Stoke City on 4th December 2007 seemed to 

confirm that the Blades were in for a difficult 

season and were not going to be amongst 

teams challenging for promotion. United were 

3-0 down at half-time and Stoke were largely 

untroubled for the rest of the game. 

× THE VERDICT... 

For most fans the season was seen a wasted 

opportunity for the club to make an immediate 

return to the Premier League or at least 

make the play-offs. The season was drifting 

along with an outside risk of relegation which 

resulted in Bryan Robson’s departure and 

the appointment of Kevin Blackwell, former 

assistant manager to Neil Warnock. The team’s 

results improved with a more energetic and 

direct style of play introduced by Blackwell. 

3. The 3-2 defeat at Southampton in the final 

game of the season extinguished the Blades’ 

slim chances of making the play-offs. The 

team’s form had improved too late in the season 

for them to close the four-point gap between 

their final league position of ninth and the last 

play-off place. The result did save the Saints 

from relegation. 

× THE UNUSUAL... 

1. One of United’s other high profile close 

season signings was midfielder Lee Hendrie, 

who in the event had a disappointing time at 

the Lane. The home game against Queens Park 

Rangers in January probably typified his time 

at United. He scored to give the team the lead 

and was then immediately substituted. 

R Lee Hendrie celebrates against QPR 


54 UTB 

FORMER PLAYER 

T he Story of Kingsley Black... 

WEMBLEY 

APPEARANCES, CUP 

WINS AND BASSETT IN 

HIS UNDERPANTS 

Having tasted glory at Wembley 

on more than one occasion, 

Kingsley Black may be forgiven 

for thinking he had seen most things in 

football before his arrival at Bramall Lane 

in 1995. 

Luton born and bred, this boyhood 

Hatter lifted the League Cup as a Town 

player having defeated Arsenal at 

Wembley in 1988, whilst he also scored 

a winner in the capital for Nottingham 

Forest in their Full Members Cup triumph 

over Southampton in 1992. 

But seeing Blades boss Dave Bassett 

in nothing more than his underwear 

following a season finale in May 1995 

also had a lasting imprint on his football 

memory, as he ended a three-month 

loan stint with United which saw him 

score twice in an 11-game stint. 

Kingsley netted as United ended the 

1994/95 campaign with a 3-1 success 

against his future club Grimsby, and 

despite missing out on the play-offs, 

there was still a carnival atmosphere at 

the Lane. 

Maybe the baking hot day got to 

Bassett who famously stripped to 

his underpants in order to offer up 

some season ending souvenirs to the 

United faithful – a scene Kingsley still 

remembers fondly. 

“Dave was a real character,” Kingsley 

chuckled when recently reminiscing with 

UTB. 

“I remember the Grimsby game well, 

but mainly for the boss. At full-time, I just 

remember he threw all his clothes into 

the crowd apart from his underpants. It 

was a red-hot day, and he didn’t care 

one bit! I’m not sure you’d be able to do 

that these days, but he was a character 

and sometimes was totally off the cuff 

which is what we all liked about him. I 

enjoyed playing for him in my brief time 

at Bramall Lane, it was a great little move 

for me.” 

Prior to his temporary switch to S2, 

Kingsley had made his name in the 

higher echelons of the English game, 

which included a major role in a golden 

era for Luton, and playing under Brian 


UTB 55 

R Kingsley 

taking aim 

against Port 

Vale 

Clough at Nottingham Forest. During 

his time with the latter, he even scored 

a brace that once relegated Sheffield 

Wednesday from the top division with 

United going the other way after earning 

a famous promotion at Leicester. 

Fast forward to March 1995 and 

Kingsley arrived in the Steel City with 

Bassett attempting to mastermind an 

immediate return to the Premier League 

following relegation the previous 

season. 

The Blades were in the thick of the 

fight, sitting fourth on Kingsley’s arrival, 

and things looked rosier when he netted 

his first goal for the club in his second 

game as United defeated promotion 

rivals Tranmere Rovers at Bramall Lane. 

But United didn’t end the season well, 

and soon fell out of the promotion race, 

with Kinglsey netting his second goal for 

the club on the final day which helped 

secure an eighth placed finish. 

Despite missing out on promotion, 

Kingsley says he wanted to make his 

temporary switch a permanent one but 

his timing wasn’t right as the club were 

about to enter a turbulent transitional 

period. 

“I just wanted to play games at the 

time and the opportunity arose to come 

to United under Dave Bassett and it 

was a chance I jumped at to be honest,” 

recalls Kinglsey, who had slipped down 

the pecking order at then Premier 

League Forest. 


56 UTB 

FORMER PLAYER 

“I thoroughly enjoyed my time at 

Bramall Lane, and it was a good club 

under Dave, he was an experienced 

manager who had his own methods 

which brought him success at different 

clubs, including United. 

“The style of play was different to both 

Luton and Forest in many respects, but 

there were some excellent footballers 

in that group and the aim was to get 

the ball into the final third as quickly as 

possible and create chances from there. 

“It excited me because I liked to try 

and get on the ball high up the pitch 

and make something happen. United 

were mightily effective in all honesty, so 

although it was relatively brief it was a 

positive move for me and one I thought 

might have lasted longer. 

“Unfortunately, though, Bassett’s time 

was coming to an end, and we fell short 

in the fight for promotion, despite having 

the likes of Dane Whitehouse, Roger 

Nilsen and Jostein Flo. Glyn Hodges had 

a wand of a left foot and I’m sure Nathan 

Blake was sold for over a million the next 

season, so the squad didn’t lack talent. 

“At the time Bramall Lane was a threesided 

ground and slightly odd in many 

respects, the atmosphere was certainly 

affected, and I didn’t experience it 

properly as a home player because 

of the circumstances and that was a 

disappointment because it wasn’t a 

nice place to come as the part of the 

opposition. 

“The restructuring of the ground 

was important at the time though and 

the club have reaped the rewards in 

the subsequent years because the 

infrastructure and stadium now is 

something to be very proud of and it’s 

been built up over a long period of time. 

“I remember both my goals for the 

Blades vividly, one against Tranmere in 

a night game at the Lane and another 

on the final day of the season against 

Grimsby Town, who I later joined 

permanently. 

“I honestly thought I’d stay and heard 

a little rumour there was interest in a 

doing a deal, but it didn’t happen and 

that’s football, things don’t always go as 

you’d hope, and we ultimately went our 

separate ways. 

“I can still remember the training 

ground too on the top of the hill that 

overlooked the city. I remember that place 

like yesterday and I know a lot of former 

players from my era speak about it. 

“I’ve still got a few connections with 

the club now, so I’ve always looked 

out for the Blades results, and I was 

delighted to see them get back to the 

Premier League a few years ago.” 

Q He scored 

twice in his 

11-game stint 

with the Blades 


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R The Blades 

just missed out 

on the playoffs 

in 1994/95 

But it was having progressed 

through the ranks with this afternoon’s 

opponents where the name Kingsley 

Black first hit the headlines, surrounded 

by a number of Luton legends, during 

a memorable time for the Bedfordshire 

club. 

Kingsley though admits it is only 

when he reflects on his career that 

he understands the magnitude of the 

success he, and everyone connected to 

the club, had as the Hatters become cup 

kings and top flight mainstays during a 

highly-successful period. 

Brian Stein, older brother of former 

Chelsea marksman Mark (no more 

mentions of him!), was the striker who 

netted a brace to gun down Arsenal at 

the home of English football in 1988, and 

Kingsley admits lifting the League Cup 

at Wembley was a career highlight that 

took some topping, despite enjoying 

more final success with Nottingham 

Forest and Grimsby later in his career. 

England internationals Ricky Hill and 

Steve Foster were big names in the 

game when teenager Kingsley made the 

breakthrough for the team he supported 

as a boy in the town he still resides 

in now, and Town’s attack was led by 

the much-respected Mick Harford and 

the aforementioned Stein as he recalls 

fondly. 

“I was certainly part of a fantastic 

era at Luton Town, winning trophies 

and playing in the top-flight,” Kinglsey, 

who also earned 30 caps for Northern 

Ireland, remarked. 

“It was my hometown club, I was 

brought up and schooled in the town 

and a fan really, so it was awe inspiring 

for me personally playing alongside 

some of the players I’d watched from the 

terraces. 

“The likes of Hill, Stein, Harford and 

Foster to name just a handful, ensured 

we had an experienced squad who were 

used to tasting success. So to break 

into the group and play in some of the 

biggest games of the club’s history 

was fantastic and leaves wonderful 

memories to reflect on. 

“At the time it was just the situation 

we found ourselves really and it’s 

probably only now that you appreciate 

the opportunities of playing in Wembley 

finals, because back then you didn’t 

know what the future was going to hold 

and just how a big an achievement it 

was to be consistently competing in cup 

finals. 

“As a player I always focused on the 

present time, which is only natural I 

suppose, but reflecting back now it was 

an incredible habit to have in my early 

years, going to Wembley on numerous 

occasions, now it would be unthinkable 

for clubs outside those at the top end of 

the Premier League to replicate what we 

did in all honesty. 


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FORMER PLAYER 

“We didn’t take it for granted back 

then either, we were just fortunate to 

have a wonderful side, who were settled 

and together and used to doing well in 

those big games, particularly those cup 

ties. 

“It’s nearly 35 years ago since the 

League Cup final win against Arsenal, 

but it is still sharp in my memory 

as there are always discussions or 

interviews like this one where it crops 

up in conversation. The club have held 

anniversary celebrations to mark the 

achievements of 1988, but how many 

times it will happen again is obviously 

debatable in the modern game. 

“The older generation of fans 

recognise you in passing even now all 

these years on which is obviously nice 

and the teams I played in are spoken 

about fondly because of the success we 

brought the club and town. 

“One for the Blades fans to note is I 

scored twice at Derby County on the 

final day of the 1989/90 season as Luton 

dramatically avoid relegation with a 

3-2 win and it meant Ron Atkinson’s 

Sheffield Wednesday went down!” 

Another United connection crops up 

in conversation when talking about his 

early days as a player for both club and 

country, with a former Blades boss, a 

midfielder during his playing days being 

spoken about in high regard by Kingsley. 

“Danny Wilson was a super guy and 

a fantastic footballer,” he said of the ex- 

United boss. 

“We also played together for Northern 

Ireland. He was a big influence at Luton 

but never for me got the recognition he 

probably deserved. He was such a good 

player and I’m not surprised he went on 

to enjoy a wonderful career as a player 

and in management, like a lot of that 

side did really.” 

In September 1991, non-other than 

Nottingham Forest with Brian Clough at 

the helm came calling for his services 

with the Reds prepared to pay over £1 

million to secure his signature. 

Despite playing in Clough’s final 

home game before retirement in May 

1993, ironically it was the Blades who 

relegated Forest from England’s top tier, 

on an afternoon that saw Unitedites join 

the home supporters at the City Ground 

in singing the name of one of the 

greatest managers of all-time, another 

memory Kingsley recalls well. 

“When Brian Clough and Nottingham 

Forest came in for me, I knew my time 

at Luton was up,” Kingsley, now 53, 

explained. 

“They paid decent money for me, 

and David Pleat had just come back 

as manager, so he’d got some money 

to restructure the squad and my move 

S Kingsley’s 

goals came 

in home wins 

over Tranmere 

and Grimsby 


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R He ended 

his career 

with spells at 

Lincoln and 

Grimsby 

to the City Ground was probably the 

catalyst. 

“Brian was obviously a massive 

character and a wonderful manager who 

had so much success, particularly at 

Forest, so at the time it was too good an 

opportunity to pass up. 

“I scored in the cup final win against 

Southampton in 1992, with Scott 

Gemmill getting a brace. Le Tisser and 

Kevin Ball scored for the Saints, and it 

was an excellent game for the neutral, 

a real entertaining clash and I also 

played in the League Cup final against 

Manchester United, but we lost that one 

1-0. 

“Brian’s last game at Forest saw us 

lose to Sheffield United and we were 

relegated from the Premier League. 

He’d left such a legacy at the club, but it 

was the end of an era and the start of a 

new one under Frank Clark as we won 

promotion straight back to the top-flight 

the following season. 

“The emergence of Steve Stone and 

Ian Woan saw my game time limited after 

that and seemingly nobody ever got 

injured and it just became harder and 

harder to get an opportunity and that’s 

when I joined the Blades. 

“After spells with Grimsby and then 

Lincoln I did a bit of coaching, but 

when that kind of fizzled out I went into 

property, and it’s been a big part of my 

life since, we love getting away to our 

place in Majorca whenever we can as a 

family.” 

So, fast forward to 2022, what does 

Kingsley make of two of his former clubs 

as they prepare to do battle at the Lane? 

He concluded: “I’m sure it’ll be a real 

good game for the neutral. United have 

obviously had a few games postponed 

in recent weeks which has hampered 

their progress and halted the momentum 

that was building. 

“But Paul Heckingbottom has a good 

track record in the area from his time 

at Barnsley and has done really well 

since replacing Slaviša Jokanović. The 

Blades are at home and like in my day 

are always tough opposition at Bramall 

Lane, so it will be a difficult one for Luton 

– I’m just disappointed I’m not able to 

get up to watch it! 

“Nathan Jones has enjoyed two 

wonderful spells at Luton though and 

they continue to defy the expectations 

of many outside the club by more than 

holding their own in what is always a 

fiercely competitive division, packed 

with so many clubs who have aspirations 

to return to the Premier League – United 

are one for sure. 

“Nathan has worked wonders 

at Kenilworth Road and has done 

fantastically well on the recruitment side. 

He relishes these sorts of challenges 

and it’ll be no different in front of over 

25,000 supporters at the weekend.” 


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BLADES BACKING 

FOR RAINBOW LACES 

Sheffield United is proud to 

once again be supporting the 

Rainbow Laces Campaign. 

Our day of activities had 

originally been scheduled for 

the home fixture against QPR 

in December, but due to the 

raft of postponed games we 

have had to wait until now to 

finally mark our Rainbow Laces 

fixture. 

Today we will be showing 

our support for Rainbow Laces 

with our players wearing the 

Rainbow Blades t-shirts during 

the pre-match warm up and 

we will have rainbow goal nets 

and flags displayed around the 

stadium. 

James Laley, the chair of 

Rainbow Blades, has also 

spent some time recently 

meeting with the men’s and 

women’s first team and U23s 

talking about the importance 

of the campaign. 

This year’s campaign 

‘Lace Up and Speak Up’ 

aims to make the Rainbow 

Laces not just a symbol of 

inclusion, but also a pledge 

of commitment to speak up 

in the conversations that 

matter. So, how can you 

help? Sheffield United takes 

a zero-tolerance stance on all 

forms of discrimination. If you 

witness or experience any 

form of discrimination including 

homophobic, biphobic or 

transphobic abuse then please 

report it to the club. 

You can report an incident 

directly to a steward at the 

match or, you can make a 

report directly to the club 

using our Customer Care and 

Complaints Procedure – www. 

sufc.co.uk/news/2018/august/ 

complaints-procedure/ 

You can also report any 

incident of discrimination in 

football; either at a match 

day or online directly to Kick 

It Out at www.kickitout.org/ 

forms/online-reporting-form. 

Freephone number: 

0800 169 9414 or email: 

report@kickitout.org 


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RAINBOW 

BLADES 

AMBASSADORS 

Our ambassadors Tony Currie, 

Sam Badger (daughter of Len 

Badger) and United Women 

defender Ellie Wilson recently 

spoke to Rainbow Blades… 

Why do you think Rainbow 

Laces is such an important 

and key campaign for LGBT+ 

inclusion in sport? 

● Tony Currie: “It highlights 

and promotes the 

importance of acceptance 

and ensuring everyone 

feels safe regardless of 

their sexual orientation or 

gender identity.” 

● Sam Badger: “Because it 

gives visibility to members of 

the LGBT+ community who 

are involved in different sports 

and encourages others to 

participate. It also highlights 

to the wider community that 

sport is diverse and through 

this diversity can offer a truly 

inclusive environment, where 

the only thing that matters 

is the enjoyment of and 

participation in that sport.” 

● Ellie Wilson: “It’s a great 

campaign to raise awareness 

and emphasise how important 

inclusion is. The Rainbow 

Laces campaign itself is a 

fantastic way of doing that 

through football, and the fact 

that the game is watched so 

widely and can reach such a 

large audience adds to the 

positive impact that such a 

campaign can have.” 

What role do you feel you play 

as an ally? 

● TC: “As a Rainbow Blades 

ambassador I will continue to 

show support and promote 

equality and inclusion for all 

so everyone can enjoy the 

beautiful game. All Blades can 

play a part in this.” 

● SB: “I feel it is my 

responsibility to discuss 

and debate with others 

about inclusivity in sport and 

address any misconceptions 

held about Rainbow Laces 

and what it is trying to 

achieve. The Blades, indeed, 

any professional sporting 

body, can be an effective ally 

in showing that they are open 

to everyone to experience 

and enjoy whatever it is.” 

● EW: “It’s important to 

show support and to act as a 

positive role model. I’m all for 

supporting Rainbow Blades 

and LGBT+ inclusion and if 

I can help to raise awareness 

or spread positive messages 

then I’d like to.” 

What more do you think can 

be done for LGBT+ inclusion 

in football? 

● TC: “More visible initiatives 

like the Rainbow Laces 

campaign which really 

highlights people’s support 

and is a fantastic activation.” 

● SB: “Breaking down barriers, 

opening up discussions, 

talking to people who are 

unaware of what the LGBT+ 

community consists of, largely 

showing people that we 

are also just people – with 

a shared love and passion 

for a sport.” 

● EW: “I think there 

is more support and 

acknowledgement now than 

there has been before, but 

it can always improve. I feel 

that the more people become 

accepting or maybe are made 

more aware of the barriers 

that the LGBT+ community 

may face in sport then that 

can only contribute to creating 

a positive and inclusive 

environment.” 


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Sander Berge 

PICTURES OF MY CAREER 

UTB looks back on some special images during the careers of United’s first team squad. 

This week it is the turn of SANDER BERGE to look back on some career highlights... 

NORTHERN IRELAND 2-0 NORWAY 

Date: 26/03/2017 

Competition: World Cup Qualifier 

Sander says: “I came on for my international 

debut against Northern Ireland – and that’s 

Ollie (Norwood) on the opposite team. I was 

18 or 19 so that was a special moment in what 

was a cracking atmosphere. I remember 

being on the bench and almost shaking. We 

were 2-0 down and by the time I came on 

the pressure was off, and whilst we lost it is 

always special to represent your country.” 

GENK 1-1 BESIKTAS 

Date: 08/11/2018 

Competition: Europa League 

Sander says: “Yeah, I think 

this was actually my first 

goal for Genk. I remember 

coming on in this game 

with Besiktas, and we 

were losing 2-1 at the time. 

I picked the ball up 25 yards 

from goal and smashed it in 

the corner, so that was an 

amazing feeling.” 


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CRYSTAL PLACE 0-1 BLADES 

Date: 01/02/2020 

Competition: Premier League 

Sander says: “I remember this one very well. 

This was my debut for Sheffield United and 

my first appearance in the Premier League. 

It still gives me goosebumps. I remember 

arriving a couple of days before, I had 

trained only a couple of times, so it was 

great to play straight away. We fought very 

hard to win the game, the fans were singing 

my song after the game, it was brilliant.” 

BLADES 3-1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 

Date: 02/07/2020 


Sander says: “This was a big game and 

a big win. I came back from a tough 

lockdown, I’d been training on my own, 

I hadn’t been in the country long before 

lockdown, so I still didn’t know many 

people. Scoring in this game, it was my 

first for United, was special against a really 

good Spurs team. The win was deserved, 

and it was just a good day all round.” 

LIVERPOOL 2-1 BLADES 

Date: 24/10/2020 


Sander says: “It was a nice 

feeling to score at Anfield even if 

we didn’t get anything from the 

game. It was decided I would 

take penalties if we got one in 

the build-up, so to get one so 

quickly was great. We played well 

in this game, despite enduring a 

tough start to the season. It was 

a nice feeling to score, even if 

there were no fans inside.” 


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Sheffield United Community Foundation is a charity working in the areas of education and training, health and 

wellbeing and participation and inclusion. For more community news, follow us on social media @CommunitySUFC, 

visit www.sufc-community.com, email enquiries@sufc-community.co.uk or call 0114 253 7200 (OPTION 6)... 

KIDS PL CUP 

In early November we hosted our EFL Utilita 

Kids Cup at Leisure United Graves which saw 

Nether Green Junior School run out winners 

over Arbourthorne Community in the final. 

The tournament saw over 175 children take 

part, representing 22 different teams across 18 

different Sheffield schools. 

James Morley, United’s Premier League 

Primary Stars coordinator, said: “It was great 

to see so many children coming down and 

taking part in the competition, especially with 

COVID-19 where we were unable to run these 

competitions over the last couple of years so to 

have them back with so many different teams 

was excellent to watch.” 

Mr Hancock, a teacher from Nether Green 

Junior School, said: “We are so proud of 

the boys for winning the Local Area Finals. 

The talent on show from all the schools was 

tremendous, and we had to play really well as 

a team to come out on top. A big thank you 

must go to Sheffield United Community 

Foundation for their continued support of our 

football programme at Nether Green Junior, 

and for organising such a brilliant event that 

was enjoyed by all. We are now super excited 

to represent Sheffield United at the regional 

finals, and we will do our utmost to make the 

club proud!” 


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MILEY’S STORY 

Through the PLPFA funded Empower 

LGBT+ Project at the Foundation, we 

were able to showcase one of our very 

own young fans, Miley, in highlighting 

what Rainbow Laces, the importance 

of family and being able to be open 

in their LGBT+ experiences mean to 

them. 

Miley, who is 11, belongs to a local 

girl’s football team and has faced 

challenges both in sport, and her 

personal life with disability as well as 

coming to terms with her sexuality. If it 

wasn’t for the love and support of her 

mum, Becky, Miley feels she wouldn’t 

have been able to be her true self or 

love her life as much as she does. The 

bond the pair have is unbreakable and 

really is built from strong stuff, as you 

can see in the video on the Premier 

League website. 

“I’ve found my second home,” Miley 

says. “Football is a sport for everyone 

and LGBTQ+ people know our idols are 

looking out for us. They’re our allies.” 

As part of the Premier League’s 

longstanding partnership with 

Stonewall, they have developed new 

Rainbow Laces education resources 

for primary and secondary schools to 

facilitate discussions around sexuality, 

allyship and empowering young people 

to tackle discrimination. 

TRAINEESHIPS 

Sheffield United Community Foundation are 

recruiting our next set of 16–24-year-olds to 

start our Traineeship Programme on Monday 

14th February. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain work 

experience and learn new skills, offering 

career pathways in the industry of your choice. 

The 12-week programme is committed 

to making young people more employable, 

helping those who are unsure of their career 

path and have minimal experience and 

qualifications. 

Over the 12 weeks you will complete 

over 100 hours of work experience in the 

industry of your choice, undertake Functional 

Skills (maths and English) and participate in 

educational workshops. 

After successful completion of the 

programme, you will be equipped to progress 

into further education or employment. There 

may be opportunities for you to progress 

with the Foundation, whether that be in an 

educational capacity, with our Football & 

Education Academy or into employment 

through our network of Sheffield businesses. 

For more information, please contact 

joe.simpson@sufc-community.co.uk. 


UTB 67 

INSIDE LANE 


Birthdays 


Mylesy. Lots of love from 

Pauline, Simon, Carla, Leo 

and Huey. Everyone is so 

glad you’re back home! 

A massive Happy 9th 

Birthday to Jacob 

Orchard, all our love from 

Mummy, Daddy and all 

your brothers. 

Happy 10th Birthday to 

Milla. Lots of love Mummy, 

Daddy and Seb xx 

Happy Birthday Annie 

Thirlwell-Hicks! She’s 

travelled far and 

wide, from London to 

Merseyside, but there 

is only one place she 

wants to be, and that is 

Shoreham Street where 

it is magnifique. With love 

from your Kop family. 


James Bower, we are so 

proud of you. You are an 

amazing goalkeeper and 

we hope someday you 

get to play for Sheffield 

United!! 


Harvey and Sonny, have a 

fantastic day. 


Steve Livett, lifelong 

Blade. 


Steve. Lots of love from 

Debbie, Sam and all your 

family and friends. 

Harry was 5 on the 4th 

of January. He has been 

coming to watch Sheffield 

Utd with his dad, Duncan, 

since he was 2 and now 

has his own season ticket 

on the Kop. He wants to 

play for SUFC when he 

is older, and score loads 

of goals like his favourite 

player Billy Sharp. 

Happy Birthday Sam 

Firth who was 11 on 

the 4th of December. 

A season ticket holder 

and also plays for local 

grassroots team AFC 

Norton Woodseats. His 

favourite player is Morgan 

Gibbs-White. Wishing him 

a happy birthday from 

Mum, Dad, Chloe, Olly, 

Eve and Mabel. 


Roman Meadows. We 

hope you have a great 

birthday weekend. Love 

Mum, Dad and your sister 

Macey. 


68 UTB 

TRANSFER 

TRAIL 

In every edition of UTB this season, DAVE BURKINSHAW looks 

back on a significant transfer involving the Blades... 

1975-79 

TO SOUTH AMERICA AND BACK TO BREAK THE CLUB’S RECORD FEE 

The record transfer fee paid for 

a player with a British club 

tripled by the time the 1970s 

ended. The ongoing rising of the 

transfer record began when Liverpool’s 

star man, England international Kevin 

Keegan, joined German club Hamburger 

SV for £500,000 in June 1977. 

That record fee had doubled by 

February 1979 when Birmingham 

City’s much sought after forward, 

Trevor Francis, joined Brian Clough’s 

Nottingham Forest for a fee of £1.18 

million. However, as the year progressed 

even this landmark fee had been 

surpassed by the transfers of Wolves 

midfielder Steve Daley to Manchester 

City for £1.45 million and Aston Villa 

striker, Andy Gray, to Wolves for 

£1.469 million. 

With United’s ongoing financial 

pressures, especially meeting 

repayments of their loan to build the 

South Stand, it was unsurprising that 

the club had to be very cautious in the 

transfer market. 

By the mid-1970s the first team 

squad was ageing and in need of new 

blood. Manager Ken Furphy tried to 

use the loan system to strengthen the 

forward line when he signed Bolton’s 

Garry Jones. Jones did not do enough 

R Chris 

Guthrie in 

action for 

United in 1975 

to justify United buying him and he 

returned to his parent club. 

After finishing sixth in the top flight, 

the club signed the big striker fans 

had craved during the close season 

of 1975. The player they signed for a 

club record fee of around £90,000 was 

Chris Guthrie from Southend United. 

Unfortunately, the 1975/76 season 

turned out to be a disaster for the club 

on the field with relegation confirmed 

with six games still to play. 

With the predicted loss of income 

United decided to cash in on one of 

their star players, Tony Currie, who was 


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sold to Leeds United for a fee of around 

£250,000, a club record incoming fee 

for the Blades. 

The club now embarked on a policy 

of seeking bargain buys and developing 

their own talented youngsters such as 

Tony Kenworthy, Simon Stainrod and 

Keith Edwards. United continued to 

struggle in the second tier in the 1976/77 

and 1977/78 seasons finishing 11th 

and then 12th. 

Surprisingly given the club’s well 

publicised financial issues the board 

significantly backed new manager 

Harry Haslam in the transfer market 

during the summer of 1978. Amongst 

the costly signings were striker Steve 

Finnieston from Chelsea for £90,000, 

midfielder John Matthews from Arsenal 

for between £80,000 and £90,000 

and most excitingly of all midfielder 

Alejandro ‘Alex’ Sabella from Argentinian 

club River Plate for a club record fee of 

£160,000. United and their boss were 

pioneers in seeking top overseas talent 

in 1978 and the club’s profile rose as 

a result. However, on the field results 

R Simon 

Stainrod was 

one of a host 

of promising 

youngsters 

U Tony Currie 

was sold to 

Leeds in a then 

record sale 

continued to be poor with the once 

unthinkable possibility of relegation to 

the Third Division looming. 

To help fund the costly signings 

United had relied on the judgement of 

manager Haslam, who had a reputation 

as a ‘wheeler dealer’. Unfortunately, 

the most saleable assets the club had 

were talented youngsters and thus the 

likes of Keith Edwards, Simon Stainrod, 

Imre Varadi and later Gary Hamson and 

Ian Benjamin were all sold. Some of the 

money raised was also used to fund 

United’s ongoing debts. 

Haslam added to his expensive 

signings when Ipswich Town defender 

Les Tibbott joined the Blades in March 

1979 for £100,000 and Derby County’s 

experienced Scottish international 

midfielder Bruce Rioch signed on loan. 

Sadly, in spite of the influx of costly 

signings the team lost its battle to retain 

Second Division status and in May 

1979 United dropped into the third tier 

for the first time in their history. This 

gamble in the transfer market had failed 

and questions were raised about the 

manager’s judgement, especially the 

signing of injury prone striker Steve 

Finnieston to replace Keith Edwards 

who continued his prolific scoring form 

at Hull City. 


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OPPOSITION 

PROFILE 

LUTON TOW 


UTB 71 

NN 

INTRODUCTION... 

It was a moment to savour for 

all Luton Town fans. 

After a few weeks heavily 

disrupted by postponed 

fixtures, Kal Naismith’s injurytime 

winner which secured a 

3-2 win against Championship 

leaders Bournemouth last 

Saturday inspired a release of 

emotion that will live long in 

the memory. 

The wild scenes of 

celebrations at Kenilworth 

Road suggested the win 

meant more than just the three 

points that were pocketed, 

yet it was a goal that meant 

so much more to a club that 

has established itself as a 

real force in this division since 

Nathan Jones returned as the 

club’s manager for a second 

spell in May 2020. 

With plans to build a new 

stadium at an advanced stage, 

these are optimistic times for 

all Luton Town followers. 


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MANAGER... 

NATHAN JONES 

Nathan Jones had to win over a few Luton fans 

as he returned for a second spell at the club 

at the end of the delayed 2019/20 season, but 

the sceptics have been turned into devotees 

over the last few months. 

Jones succeeded in producing a minor 

miracle by keeping Luton in this division against 

plenty of odds as football resumed after the first 

Covid lockdown and he then built foundations 

by securing the Hatters in the Championship 

last season. 

Now he is on his way to securing another 

season in this league and with games in hand 

after postponements due to Covid, some Luton 

fans are even daring to dream that they can 

mount a promotion push in the second half of 

this season. 

The ambitious Jones is keen to manage 

expectations, but he is looking to a future that 

could include a push for a place in the Premier 

League. 

“I am very proud of the way we compete at 

this level,” says Jones. “We have been able to 

maintain and establish in the Championship, 

but now we want to really challenge for certain 

things. 

“A lot of people would look and say that’s 

unrealistic given where we are budget-wise, but 

we don’t rely on budget. We rely on hard work, 

good recruitment and the process of what we 

do here. 

“If we can sell that and players buy into it, 

then we are able to compete with teams that 

have greater resources. We don’t harp on about 

the size of our budget. That’s never been the 

case. We’ve always believed in our work and 

our recruitment above our ability to pay certain 

wages. As long as it stays that way, we will be 

able to compete at this level.” 

Last Saturday’s thrilling win against 

Bournemouth at Kenilworth Road was an 

example of Luton punching above their weight 

against opposition that boasts a huge financial 

advantage over them, with Jones rightfully 

proud with the results he is producing. 

“Bournemouth and Fulham are the best two 

sides in the league, so to do what we did, I 

thought we were full value for our win,” he said 

of the dramatic 3-2 victory in front of a buoyant 

home crowd in Luton and live on Sky Sports. 

“We weren’t categorically better than them, 

but I thought we were the more aggressive 

side. We created more problems, especially first 

half and then we finished with real intent to win 

a football match and that’s what happened. 

“It’s a wonderful way to win a game against 

a very, very, very good side, one of the top two 

sides in the division. 

“We were always going to lack a bit of energy 

second half because we haven’t played but the 

goals are poor, we should defend better, but to 

show the character that we did is amazing, as 

I thought we were the ones pushing late on to 

win the game.” 


UTB 73 

Greatest Day 

LEAGUE CUP FINAL 

LUTON 3-2 ARSENAL 

April 24th 1988 

Wembley glory is all the more 

cherished when it is fleeting 

and this victory for Luton in 

the League Cup final against 

a powerful Arsenal side 

will always be cherished by 

Hatters fans. 

A Hatters side managed by 

Ray Harford were big outsiders 

against George Graham’s 

Arsenal, but Luton found a way 

to win courtesy of a dramatic 

last-minute clincher from Brian 

Stein. 

The turning point of the 

match came with 10 minutes 

left, as Arsenal striker Alan 

Smith hit the woodwork 

and Martin Hayes, Michael 

Thomas and David Rocastle 

all had shots saved by Luton’s 

inspirational ‘keeper Andy 

Dibble. 

After that, Arsenal were 

awarded a penalty after 

Rocastle was fouled in the 

box and Dibble saved Nigel 

Winterburn’s spot-kick by 

turning the ball round the post. 

An inspired Luton then 

equalised with seven minutes 

remaining when Gus Caesar 

miss kicked a clearance on the 

edge of his penalty 

area, enabling Danny 

Wilson to head the 

ball into the Arsenal 

goal from a Mark Stein 

cross. 

With less than a 

minute to go, Stein 

scored his second 

goal of the match 

to put the game 

beyond the reach of 

an Arsenal side that 

had lifted the League 

Cup a year earlier. 

Images of this great day 

still adorn the walls of Luton’s 

Kenilworth Road home and 

while the club has enjoyed 

some great days in recent 

years, their 1988 League Cup 

win will always hold a special 

place in the hearts of all 

supporters. 


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SONNY BRADLEY 

ELIJAH ADEBAYO 

CAMERON JEROME 

MD 

ST 

ST 

CAPTAIN... 

SONNY BRADLEY 

Born: September 13th 1991 

Former permanent clubs: 

Hull, Portsmouth, Crawley, Plymouth 

This powerful defensive 

leader has a big role to play 

for Luton in the second half of 

this season, after emerging as 

a strong character at the club 

on and off the field since his 

arrival in the summer of 2018. 

Bradley has chipped in with 

important goals in the wins 

against Middlesbrough 

and Blackpool this season, 

with his efforts this season 

disrupted by the long-term 

impact of a Covid-19 infection. 

LUTON 0-0 SHEFFIELD UNITED 

August 28th 2021 

GOAL GETTER... 

ELIJAH ADEBAYO 

Born: January 7th 1988 


Fulham, Walsall 

LAST TIME WE MET... 

United ended this game with plenty of 

frustration as the wait to record a first win 

of the Championship season continued at 

Kenilworth Road. 

Luton manager Nathan Jones was 

convinced his team deserved to win a tight 

game, but the decisive moment that both 

sides were craving would not arrive. 

A striker who will be a real 

handful for the Blades 

defence this afternoon, he 

was a stand-out performer 

in Luton’s impressive win 

against Bournemouth last 

weekend. 

Adebayo has been among the 

goals in recent weeks, and 

he has already moved into 

double figures for this season, 

after making his mark in Luton 

colours after his arrival at the 

club last February. 

WILDCARD... 

CAMERON JEROME 

Born: August 14th 1986 


Middlesbrough, Cardiff, Birmingham, 

Stoke, Norwich, Derby, Göztepe, 

MK Dons 

This highly experienced 

striker was added to the 

Luton ranks last summer 

and at the age of 35, he has 

proved he has so much more 

to offer in the first half of this 

season. 

As either a starter or a 

substitute, Jerome has 

confirmed he has a presence 

in the forward line that can 

add to Luton’s attacking 

threat. 


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LUTON TOWN 

IN NUMBERS... 

12 

101 

103 

254 

276 

562 

607 

1994 

Luton have beaten United on 12 occasions in 

league matches. 

The record number of points Luton achieved in 

a single season, as they won promotion from the 

Football Conference in the 2013/14 campaign. 

The Hatters recorded their most prolific season in 

front of goal as they hit the mark 103 times in the 

1936/37 Third Division South campaign. 

Nathan Jones will take charge of his 254th game 

as Luton manager today, during two spells in 

charge of the club. 

Gordon Turner holds the record for the most 

goals scored by a Luton player in a career that 

started in 1949 and ended in 1964. 

Bob Morton appeared in more Luton games than 

any other player in a career that spanned from 

1948 to 1964. 

The number of games David Pleat led Luton as 

manager during two spells as Hatters boss. 

Luton’s last win here at Bramall Lane came in 

October 1994, with Kerry Dixon among the goals 

in a 3-1 win. 

All-Time Great - Mick Harford 

This powerhouse striker became a Luton Town hero in a career on the field 

that saw him play 168 times for the club in the 1980s and 90s, including a 

key role in their 1988 League Cup win. His iconic status was enhanced by 

success when he took over as the club’s manager in 2008, guiding the 

club to a Football League Trophy win in 2009 and then pushing the Hatters 

over the promotion finish line to get back into the Championship during his 

second spell in charge in 2019. 


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Homegrown Heroes 

Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles eight notable players who 

progressed through the ranks at Luton Town... 

GORDON TURNER 

Long-serving insideforward 

Gordon 

Turner holds Luton 

Town’s all-time 

goalscoring record. 

Signing professional 

at Kenilworth Road 

in March 1950, he 

featured in Luton’s 

1951-52 FA Cup 

run and 1952-53 

promotion nearmiss. 

He was leading 

marksman seven 

times, including 

1954-55 when 

ever-present as they 

won promotion to 

the top-flight, also 

representing the 

Football League. 

Netting 243 goals in 

406 League outings 

for the Hatters, he 

briefly reunited 

with Jesse Pye 

at Wisbech Town 

in July 1964, then 

played for Kettering 

Town, Dunstable and 

Bletchley. He lived 

and worked locally 

until his death in 

December 1976. 

BRUCE RIOCH 

Midfielder Bruce 

Rioch was capped 

24 times by Scotland 

after leaving Luton 

Town, skippering his 

country in the 1978 

World Cup. Signing 

professional for Luton 

in September 1964, 

he was top scorer in 

their 1967-68 Fourth 

Division title triumph 

and netted 47 goals 

in 149 League games 

prior to joining Aston 

Villa in July 1969. 

He was a promotion 

winner again in 

1971-72 and moved 

to Derby in February 

1974. He starred in 

their 1974-75 League 

Championship 

success, re-joining 

them from Everton in 

November 1977. Later 

Torquay’s player-boss, 

he then managed 

Middlesbrough, 

Millwall, Bolton, 

Arsenal, Norwich and 

Wigan. 

ANDY KING 

England U-21 

midfielder Andy King 

had two spells at 

Luton Town. Signing 

professional for 

the Hatters in July 

1974, he moved to 

Everton in April 1976 

and appeared in the 

1977 League Cup 

final. He joined QPR 

in September 1980, 

moving via West Brom 

back to Everton in 

August 1982. After 

spells at Cambuur and 

Wolves, he returned 

to Luton in December 

1985 and netted three 

goals in 36 League 

games overall for his 

hometown club. He 

joined Aldershot in 

August 1986, helping 

win promotion in 

1986-87, then played 

for Aylesbury. Later 

holding various 

coaching, scouting 

and management 

posts, he died in 

Luton in May 2015. 

RICKY HILL 

England international 

midfielder Ricky 

Hill was ‘Player 

of the Year’ when 

Luton Town won the 

Second Division title 

in 1981-82. Signing 

professional at 

Kenilworth Road in 

May 1976, he was 

also ‘Player of the 

Year’ in 1980-81 and 

starred as Luton were 

FA Cup semi-finalists 

in 1984-85. He also 

featured in two 

consecutive League 

Cup finals including 

the Hatters’ 1988 

Wembley triumph and 

netted 54 goals in 

436 League games 

before moving to Le 

Havre in July 1989. 

Reuniting with David 

Pleat at Leicester City 

in August 1990 and 

later as a coach at 

Sheffield Wednesday 

and Spurs, he briefly 

re-joined Luton as 

manager. 


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Ricky Hill, 

Mitchell T homas 

& John Hartson 

MITCHELL THOMAS 

England U-21 left-back 

Mitchell Thomas had 

two spells at Luton 

Town. Born locally, he 

turned professional 

at Kenilworth Road 

in August 1982 and 

starred as Luton 

reached the FA Cup 

semi-finals in 1984-85. 

He followed David 

Pleat to Tottenham 

Hotspur for £275,000 

in July 1986 and 

featured in the 1987 

FA Cup final, moving 

to West Ham for 

£525,000 in August 

1991. Returning to 

Luton in November 

1993, he netted six 


games overall for 

the Hatters prior to 

joining Burnley in 

July 1999 and was an 

experienced figure 

in their 1999-2000 

promotion success. 

He has since been a 

football agent. 

DAVID OLDFIELD 

England U-21 

midfielder David 

Oldfield had two 

spells at Luton Town. 

Signing professional 

for Luton in May 1986, 

he helped them reach 

the League Cup final 

in 1988-89 and joined 

Manchester City for 

£600,000 in March 

1989. He helped 

clinch promotion and 

reunited with David 

Pleat at Leicester 

in January 1990, 

returning to Luton 

for £150,000 in July 

1995. Starring as they 

reached the Second 

Division play-offs in 

1996-97, he netted 22 


games overall, moving 

to Stoke in July 1998. 

He later played for 

Peterborough, Oxford 

United, Stafford and 

Tamworth, since 

managing Brackley 

and Oxford City. 

JOHN HARTSON 

Welsh international 

striker John Hartson 

helped Luton 

Town reach the FA 

Cup semi-finals in 

1993-94. Signing 

professional for Luton 

in December 1992, 

he netted 11 goals in 


before sold to Arsenal 

for £2,500,000 

in January 1995. 

He scored in the 

1995 ECWC final, 

moving to West 

Ham for £3,200,000 

in February 1997. 

Leading marksman 

in 1997-98, he joined 

Wimbledon for 

£7,000,000 in January 

1999 and had a spell 

with Coventry City 

prior to joining Celtic 

in August 2001. He 

starred in their 2001- 

02 ‘treble’ triumph 

and joined West Brom 

for £500,000 in July 

2006, gaining a total 

of 51 caps. 

MATTHEW SPRING 

Midfielder Matthew 

Spring had two 

spells at Luton Town. 

Starring in Luton’s 

1996-97 FA Youth 

Cup run, he turned 

professional in July 

1997 and was a 

key figure in their 

2001-02 promotion 

success, moving to 

Leeds United in July 

2004. He joined 

Watford in August 

2005 and featured 

in their 2005-06 

Championship play-off 

final triumph. Rejoining 

Luton in January 2007, 

he netted 35 goals in 


overall and was 

loaned to Sheffield 

United before joining 

Charlton Athletic in 

January 2009. He had 

spells at Leyton Orient 

and Wycombe, then 

was player-coach at 

St Neots Town, Hemel 

Hempstead and 

Hitchin. 


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I BET 

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DIDN’T 

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OVER HALF A MILLION 

SKY BET CUSTOMERS USE DEPOSIT LIMITS 

TO MANAGE THEIR BETTING BUDGET. 

THAT’S ENOUGH TO FILL: 

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201 ALLY PALLYS. 

OR 8 CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP DAYS. 

(THAT’S A LOT OF TWEED) 

ALL GOOD BOOKMAKERS 

HAVE DEPOSIT LIMITS. 

SO WHOEVER YOU BET WITH, 

SET AN APPROPRIATE ONE FOR YOU 

AND THEN ENJOY THE SPORT. 

DEPOSIT LIMITS 

THAT’S BETTING BETTER.

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TICKETS 

TRAVEL 

& 

All the information needed for the Blades’ upcoming fixtures… 

× OPENING HOURS 

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm 

Saturday (Non-Matchday): 9am-12noon 

Saturday (Matchday): 9am-half time and 15 mins after final whistle 

Matchday (Evening): 9am-kick off 

× CONTACT DETAILS 

Tel: 0114 253 7200 (option 1) 

Visit: tickets.sufc.co.uk Email: boxoffice@sufc.co.uk 

*A £1 booking fee applies to all telephone and online orders 

× AWAY BLADE 

Coach Travel - Under-16s Policy 

Sheffield United continue to ensure that the club complies 

with safeguarding procedures and to make sure that all young 

supporters travelling on the official Away Blade transport are 

properly supervised. Therefore, juniors, aged U16, will not 

be allowed to travel on the Away Blade coaches without a 

responsible adult, aged 25 or above. A maximum of two juniors 

U16 may travel with a responsible adult. For more information 

contact 0114 253 7200. 

PETERBOROUGH UNITED vs 

BLADES 

Sky Bet Championship 

Saturday 29th January 

Kick off 5.30pm 

This match is ALL TICKET for 

Blades fans. 

We have been allocated 

2,366 tickets. Tickets are on 

general sale. 

Prices: 

Adults: ......................................£28 

Seniors (65+): ......................... £23 

Young Adults (18-21): ............ £19 

Junior (12-17): ............................ £11 

Under 12: ....................................£5 

DISABLED TICKET INFORMATION 

Ambulant tickets are available 

from the main allocation. Six 

pairs of wheelchair tickets 

are also available at the ageappropriate 

price. Supporters 

purchasing tickets will be 

allocated 100 loyalty points. 

2021/22 MATCHDAY PRICES 

STAND TYPE CATEGORY A* CATEGORY A CATEGORY B 

ADULT £35 £31 £26 

OVER 60 / DISABLED £29 £25 £20 

KOP STAND 

YA U22 / STUDENT £24 £20 £17 

UNDER 18 £17 £14 £12 

JUNIOR BLADES £15 £12 £10 

SOUTH STAND 

- JOHN STREET 

FAMILY ENCLOSURE 

& FAMILY CORNER 

ADULT £40 £35 £31 

OVER 60 / DISABLED £32 £25 £23 

YA U22 / STUDENT £26 £21 £20 

UNDER 18 £21 £17 £14 


ADULT £37 £33 £29 

BRAMALL LANE 

OVER 60 / DISABLED £31 £26 £21 

UPPER AND 

YA U22 / STUDENT £25 £21 £18 

UPPER CORNER 

UNDER 18 £20 £16 £13 


£1 DISCOUNT FOR ADULT MEMBERSHIPS × £2 DISCOUNT FOR JUNIOR MEMBERS 

AWAY BLADES COACH TRAVEL 

Price: £25 | Departs: 12noon 

prompt from Bramall Lane. 


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BIRMINGHAM CITY vs 

BLADES 


Friday 4th February 


This match is ALL TICKET for 

Blades Supporters. 

We have been initially 

allocated 1,900 tickets. 

Prices: 

Adults: ......................................£25 

Senior (65+): ...........................£20 

Young Adult (18-24): .............£20 

Junior (13-18): ........................... £15 

Junior (U13): .............................£10 

DISABLED TICKET INFORMATION 

Ambulant tickets are 

available from the main 

allocation, Birmingham 

advise lower rows. 21 

pairs of wheelchair tickets 

are also available at the 

age-appropriate price. 

It is recommended that 

motorised wheelchair 

purchase the spaces on row 1 

as opposed to the platforms. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

In line with the latest 

government legislation (at 

the time of going to print), all 

supporters aged 18 or over 

should be prepared to present 

either full proof of vaccination 

via a valid covid pass or proof 

of a negative lateral flow test 

taken within 48 hours of entry 

to the stadium. Full details can 

be found at www.bcfc.com/ 

news/all/matchdays-covid19- 

planning-your-arrival 

All under 15s must be 

accompanied by an adult or 

they will be refused entry at 

the turnstile. 

Tickets are on sale on the 

following dates and times 

to members only (including 

season ticket holders), one 

ticket per supporter: 

Monday 24th January, 9am 

45000+ loyalty points 

Monday 24th January, 2pm 


Tuesday 25th January, 9am 


Tuesday 25th January, 2pm 


Wednesday 26th January, 9am 


Wednesday 26th January, 2pm 


Thursday 27th January, 9am 


Thursday 27th January, 2pm 

Super Draw Lotto 

participants and members 

with 2,500+ loyalty points 

Should any tickets remain, 

they will go on general 

sale at 9am on Friday 28th 

January. 

100 loyalty points will be 

awarded to supporters 

purchasing tickets. 

AWAY BLADES COACH TRAVEL 

Price: £25 | Departs: 2pm 

prompt, from Bramall Lane. 

BLADES vs WEST 

BROMWICH ALBION 


Wednesday 9th February 


This match is a Category A 

fixture. Tickets on general 

sale. 

Supporters purchasing 

tickets will be allocated 100 

loyalty points. 

Tickets are priced from: 

Adults: ....................................... £31 

Seniors: ....................................£25 

Young Adults/Students: .....£20 

Juniors: ...................................... £14 

Junior Blade Members:........ £12 

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN V 

BLADES 


Saturday 12th February 


Ticket details yet to be 

confirmed. 

See tickets.sufc.co.uk for 

up-to-date information. 

Information correct at the time of 

going to print. Please check 

www.sufc.co.uk for up-to-date 

information. 


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QUIZ 

1 Prior to this season, name the season when United and Luton last faced each other in 

the league? 

 

2 Who was the Blades defender who scored an own goal in both games against Luton 

during the 1994/95 season? 

 

3 Who was the Hatters boss in the above season, who would go on to manage our 

local rivals Wednesday in the Premier League? 

 

4 Who netted a brace the last time Luton visited Bramall Lane in a league fixture as 

United won 4-0? 

 

5 Name this former boss of both, who bagged the top job at Bramall Lane just after a 

spell with the Hatters between 2007 and 2008? 

 

6 What season did the two sides last play in English football’s top 

division? 

 

7 Another ex-Blades boss who was gaffer at Luton between 1972 

and 1978 before coming to Bramall Lane. Who is he? 

 

8 Name the current Blade who enjoyed a loan stint at Kenilworth 

Road last season? 

 

9 Name this former midfielder for both… 

Quickfire Quiz... 

Can you answer these Blades and Luton related quiz questions… 

 

10 Another former midfielder who played for both, who is he? 

Answers: 1. 2005/06, 2. Brian Gayle, 3. David Pleat, 4. Phil Jagielka, 5. Kevin Blackwell, 6. 1991/92, 7. 

Harry Haslam, 8. Rhys Norrington-Davies, 9. Matthew Spring, 10. Chris Kamara. 


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KIT SPONSORS 

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BLADES BUSINESS 

Head of Commercial PAUL REEVES provides UTB with the latest 

corporate news. To discuss how you could benefit from our opportunities 

to develop your business, contact Paul on 07983 425066… 

R Thanks to our sponsors for the last home game against Bristol City 

Good afternoon and 

welcome back to 

Bramall Lane for what 

has been an exceptionally 

long break due to the ongoing 

pandemic situation. 

As we start 2022, our 

thanks go to all of our 

commercial partners and 

corporate customers that 

have supported us so far this 

season, your contribution is 

much appreciated. 

We have a full complement 

of sponsors joining us this 

afternoon and as always, we 

are delighted to introduce 

them to you. 

Our first main match 

sponsor is Intake Transport, 

established in 1995 based in 

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For more details visit www. 

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Our second main match 

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They are waste and byproduct 

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who delivery sustainable, total 

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and carbon offset. For details 

visit www.wardenagri.co.uk 

We also have two 

programme sponsors, our 

first is Bayliss Executive 

Travel, official first team travel 

partner for the Blades. The 

business continues to develop 

as they have branched into 

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For more details visit www. 

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Experts at specialist cleaning 

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Finally, our match ball 

sponsor is Claws Consultants. 

They are an experienced 

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Their flexible approach and 

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further details, visit www. 

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We hope that you all enjoy 

your afternoon with us. UTB! 

Paul Reeves 

Head of Commerical 


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2 

SHEFFIELD UNITED 

Venue: Bramall Lane × Att: 25,615 (Brewster 40’, Sharp 89’) 

MATCH ACTION 

64 

21 

7 

5 

POSSESSION 

SHOTS 

ON TARGET 

CORNERS 

1 2 

3 

× THE TEAM: Foderingham, Stevens, Basham, Brewster ( Sharp 69’), Egan, Norwood ( Berge 89’), McGoldrick, 

Bogle, Davies, Hourihane ( Osborn 90’), Gibbs-White. Unused: Burke, Freeman, Robinson, Verrips 

× THE ACTION: 1. Billy Sharp is congratulated by his team-mates; 2. David McGoldrick charges forward; 

3. Rhian Brewster celebrates putting United in front; 4. The skipper enjoys the moment as United go 2-0 up; 

5. A warm welcome for Paul Heckingbottom, Stuart McCall and Jack Lester; 6. Morgan Gibbs-White fires in an effort 


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MATCH ACTION 

BRISTOL CITY 0 

(–) 

Referee: G. Eltringham 

POSSESSION 

SHOTS 

ON TARGET 

CORNERS 

36 

7 

2 

7 

4 5 

6 

× THE STORY: 

Paul Heckingbottom made a winning start to his full-time tenure as United boss following a 

2-0 victory at home to Bristol City. A dominant display by the Blades saw Rhian Brewster fire 

United in front just before half-time, and the game was sealed when Billy Sharp converted David 

McGoldrick’s cross at a snowy Bramall Lane. 


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T he Story So Far... Catching up and recording events from Bramall Lane… 

FRIDAY 

5 

NOVEMBER 

United’s U23s salvaged 

a point after a 93rd 

minute equaliser from 

Kyron Gordon earned 

the Blades a 1-1 draw 

against Swansea City. 

SATURDAY 

6 

NOVEMBER 

United’s U18s 

maintained an unbeaten 

start to the season after 

a 1-1 draw against Wigan 

Athletic. Beau Anderson 

had given United the 

lead before Wigan 

levelled. 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

Blackburn Rovers 3 

Khadra (37’), Brereton-Diaz 

(59’), Poveda (70’) 

Blades 1 

Brewster (2’) 

Blackburn: Kaminski, Nyambe, 

Davenport (Rothwell 78’), 

Khadra (Dolan 67’), Wharton, 

Edun, Buckley, Brereton- 

Diaz, Lenihan, Travis, Poveda 

(Butterworth 90’). Unused: 

Pears, Johnson, Clarkson, 

Carter. 

Blades: Olsen, Stevens, Fleck 

(Ndiaye 64’), Basham, Brewster 

(Mousset 64’), Sharp, Egan, 

Norwood, Bogle (Baldock 80’), 

Osborn, Gibbs-White. 

Unused: Foderingham, 

McBurnie, Robinson, Hourihane. 

Referee: O. Langford 

Attendance: 17,291 

United slip to defeat 

against Blackburn 

Rovers despite making 

a blistering start at 

Ewood Park. Rhian 

Brewster volleyed in for 

his first Championship 

goal after Billy Sharp’s 

cross with just two 

minutes played. 

Blackburn came back 

to equalise through 

Reda Khadra before 

half-time and won the 

game in the second 45 

with goals from Ben 

Brereton Diaz and Ivan 

Poveda. 

SUNDAY 

7 

NOVEMBER 

United Women draw 

0-0 against Charlton 

Athletic in the Women’s 

Championship. 

TUESDAY 

9 

NOVEMBER 

United’s U23s register 

a goalless draw against 

Peterborough United. 

SUNDAY 

14 

NOVEMBER 

United Women slip to 

a narrow 1-0 defeat 

against London City 

Lionesses following a 

Fran Kitching own goal. 

R Ben Davies in action against Coventry 

THURSDAY 

18 

NOVEMBER 

United Women end the 

recent run of poor results 

after a notable 2-1 victory 

over WSL side Aston Villa 

in the Continental Cup. 

Goals from Courtney 

Sweetman-Kirk and 

Kasia Lipka are enough 

to ensure victory for Neil 

Redfearn’s side. 

SATURDAY 

20 

NOVEMBER 

United’s U18s draw 

2-2 against Crewe 

Alexandra. In an 

entertaining encounter, 

goals from George 

Dickinson and Theo 

Williams earned Derek 

Geary’s side another 

league point. 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

Blades 0 

Coventry City 0 

Blades: Foderingham, Stevens 

(Osborn 86’), Fleck, Basham, 

Sharp, Egan, Bogle, Davies, 

Hourihane, Gibbs-White, Ndiaye 

(McGoldrick 45’). Unused: 

Brewster, Burke, Freeman, 

Robinson, Verrips. 

Coventry: Moore, Rose, 

McFadzean, Allen, O’Hare, Sheaf 

(Kelly 75’), Hyam, Gyokeres 

(Walker 63’), Kane, Dabo, Hamer 

(Godden 63’). Unused: Jones, 

Wilson, Shipley, Dacosta. 

Referee: M. Salisbury 

Attendance: 28,075 

The early kick-off ends all 

square as United register 

a clean sheet in a goalless 

draw against high-flying 

Coventry City. In a game 

of few chances, United 

finish the match strongly 

but a deflected Morgan 

Gibbs-White effort was 

saved by Simon Moore as 

both sides were forced to 

settle for a point. 


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FORGOTTEN GROUNDS 

Manor Ground 

Opened: 1925 Closed: 2001 

Each week UTB looks back over a stadium from the past to 

discover United’s first, last and most memorable performance... 

× THE GROUND… 

Oxford United, known at the 

time as Headington United, 

moved into the Manor Ground 

in 1925. Headington were 

an amateur side, with the 

ground primitive seeing 

little significant work until 

the 1940s. In 1946, a stand 

purchased from Cowley FC 

was installed on the Osler 

Road side. It didn’t last long 

after collapsing the following 

winter, in the end being rebuilt 

with seats at the Cuckoo 

Lane End. Two years later, the 

first terracing was installed, 

stretching along the London 

Road End and a little up the 

Osler Road side. The club 

turned professional in 1949 

and invested in five rows of 

standing on the Beech and 

London Roads, and a dressing 

room on the corner of Beech 

R Oxford taking on Preston at the Manor Ground back in 1964 

Road and Cuckoo Lane with 

180 seats above, increasing 

capacity to 12,000. In 1950 

a roof was installed on the 

Osler Road side, and two 

years later the Bolton Beech 

Road terrace was demolished 

and work commenced on a 

new stand housing 1,600. The 

club became Oxford United 

in 1961 and were elected to 

the Football League in 1962. 


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The Cuckoo Lane End was 

then dismantled and replaced 

by a dozen rows of terracing, 

before the club installed a 

4,000-capacity terrace in the 

London Road Stand. In 1984 

the Osler Road terrace was 

demolished and replaced 

with new terracing and a 

new roof which ran up to the 

halfway line. The remainder of 

the terrace was replaced by 

two separate covered areas. 

The ground eventually ran 

into disrepair and following 

the Taylor Report the club 

knew redevelopment wasn’t 

viable. Construction on 

a new stadium began in 

1997 but was halted due to 

financial problems. Following 

a takeover, it was eventually 

completed with Oxford 

playing their final game at the 

Manor Ground in 2001. 

× FIRST UNITED VISIT… 

The Blades visited the Manor 

Ground for the first time 

in April 1969 for a Second 

Division fixture. Arthur 

Rowley’s side were beaten 

1-0 as Oxford completed 

the league double over the 

Blades. United ended the 

season in ninth whilst Oxford 

narrowly avoided relegation. 

× LAST UNITED VISIT… 

By the time of Oxford’s 

departure from the Manor 

Ground in 2001, the two clubs 

were in different divisions. 

The Blades’ last visit took 

place on October 24th 1998, 

and it was a good day for 

United as goals from Dean 

Saunders and Petr Katchouro 

R Aerial view of the ground from 1992 

ensured a 2-0 win. United 

ended the 1998/99 campaign 

in eighth whilst Oxford 

finished second bottom and 

were relegated to the third 

tier. 

× MEMORABLE GAME… 

In September 1997 United 

arrived at the Manor Ground 

for this second-tier clash 

unbeaten with three wins and 

two draws from the opening 

five games. Oxford sat 18th 

and were quickly behind after 

a minute to a Brian Deane 

goal. Nigel Jemson levelled 

before Oxford had future 

Blade Bobby Ford sent off 

for handling on the line and 

Jan-Age Fjortoft netted a 

penalty. David Holdsworth 

made it 3-1 before Jemson 

netted a second to pull one 

back for the 10-men, but Dane 

Whitehouse’s goal 10 minutes 

from time made it 4-2. 

× WHAT HAPPENED NEXT… 

After a 1-1 draw with Port Vale 

in the Manor Ground’s final 

ever game, Oxford moved 

to the Kassam Stadium on 

the outskirts of the city. The 

old ground was demolished 

and now houses The Manor 

Hospital – a private hospital 

which is operated by Nuffield 

Health. 


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FACTS&FIGURES 2021/22 

SHEFFIELD UNITED 2021/22 ROLLCALL 2021/22 

LEAGUE 

2021/22 

CUP 

UNITED 

CAREER 

2021/22 

RECORD 

Player DOB POB App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls Assists ■ ■ 

2 George Baldock 09.03.93 Buckingham 13 1 - - - - 146 7 4 1 1 - 

3 Enda Stevens 09.07.90 Dublin 14 1 - 1 - 1 178 3 8 3 3 - 

4 John Fleck 24.08.91 Glasgow 18 1 1 - 2 - 213 14 14 - 5 - 

5 Jack O’Connell 29.03.94 Liverpool - - - - - - 172 5 9 - - - 

6 Chris Basham 30.05.88 Peterborough 13 4 - 3 - - 319 18 14 - 1 - 

7 Rhian Brewster 01.04.00 Chadwell Heath 8 4 2 1 1 1 23 21 3 1 2 - 

8 Sander Berge 14.02.98 Asker 6 4 1 1 - - 34 9 3 - - - 

9 Oli McBurnie 04.06.96 Leeds 3 9 - 1 1 1 43 36 8 2 2 - 

10 Billy Sharp 05.02.86 Sheffield 17 7 7 2 1 1 242 75 119 8 1 - 

11 Lys Mousset 08.02.96 Montivilliers 4 3 3 - - - 20 33 9 - 2 - 

12 John Egan 22.10.92 Cork 24 - 2 - - - 141 1 5 - 2 - 

13 Max Lowe 11.05.97 South Normanton - - - - - - 9 2 - - - - 

14 Oli Burke 07.04.97 Kirkcaldy 2 1 - 2 1 - 19 17 2 - - - 

15 Luke Freeman 22.03.92 Dartford 1 3 - 3 1 1 11 13 1 1 2 - 

16 Ollie Norwood 12.04.91 Burnley 21 1 - 1 2 - 136 11 6 1 6 - 

17 David McGoldrick 29.11.87 Nottingham 8 7 2 2 - - 102 30 30 3 1 - 

18 Wes Foderingham 14.01.91 Hammersmith 10 - - 2 - - 13 - - - 1 - 

19 Jack Robinson 01.09.93 Warrington 8 - - 3 - - 28 4 - - 2 - 

20 Jayden Bogle 27.07.00 Reading 11 2 2 4 - - 32 6 5 1 4 - 

21 Michael Verrips 03.12.96 Velp 1 - - 2 - - 4 - - - - - 

22 Ben Davies (L) 11.08.95 Barrow-in-Furness 14 - - - - - 14 - - - 2 - 

23 Ben Osborn 05.08.94 Derby 13 8 3 2 1 - 46 23 4 3 2 - 

24 Conor Hourihane (L) 02.02.91 Cork 7 8 - 1 - - 8 8 - 2 2 - 

25 Adlène Guedioura 12.11.85 La Roche-sur-Yon - 1 - 1 - - 1 1 - - 1 - 

27 Morgan Gibbs-White (L) 27.01.00 Stafford 16 - 5 - - - 16 - 5 4 3 1 

28 Regan Slater 10.09.99 Sheffield - - - - - - 1 2 1 - - - 

29 Iliman Ndiaye 06.03.00 Rouen 12 3 3 1 2 - 13 6 3 1 1 - 

30 Zak Brunt 17.11.01 Chesterfield - - - 2 - - 2 - - - - - 

31 Jake Eastwood 03.10.96 Rotherham - - - - - - 2 1 - - - - 

33 Rhys Norrington-Davies 22.04.99 Riyadh 7 2 - 2 - - 9 2 - - 3 - 

34 Kyron Gordon 24.05.02 Sheffield - - - 3 - - 3 - - 1 - - 

35 Kacper Lopata 27.08.01 Krakow - - - 2 - - 2 - - - - - 

36 Daniel Jebbison 13.08.03 Oakville - - - 1 1 - 4 2 1 - 1 - 

OWN GOALS –OTHERS 3 

ALSO PLAYED 

– Aaron Ramsdale 14.05.98 Stoke-on-Trent 2 - - - - - 46 - - - - - 

– Robin Olsen (L) 08.01.90 Malmö 11 - - - - - 11 - - - - - 

– Tyler Smith 04.12.98 Sheffield - - - 1 - - 1 - - - - - 

HEAD-TO-HEAD vs LUTON TOWN 

SUFC DRAWS LTFC 

LEAGUE 15 10 12 

LEAGUE CUP 1 0 1 

FA CUP 2 0 2 

TOTAL 18 10 15 

2021/22 ON THE ROAD 

● ● ● 

● ● ● 

BARNSLEY - 4,227 36 MILLWALL 448 - - 

BIRMINGHAM CITY 2,570 - - NOTTINGHAM FOREST - 1,972 80 

BLACKBURN ROVERS - 4,705 128 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 1,966 - - 

BOURNEMOUTH - 1,318 450 PRESTON NORTH END 571 2,510 152 

BLACKPOOL 2,120 - - QUEENS PARK RANGERS - - - 

BRISTOL CITY 665 - - READING - 895 348 

CARDIFF CITY - 1,140 400 STOKE CITY 2,584 - - 

COVENTRY CITY 2,700 - - SWANSEA CITY - TBC 362 

DERBY COUNTY 2,044 3,145 82 WEST BROMWICH ALBION - 1,960 144 

FULHAM - 1,438 326 CARABAO CUP 

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 2,006 - - CARLISLE UNITED 524 - - 

HULL CITY - 4,123 134 DERBY COUNTY 1,368 - - 

LUTON TOWN - 1,036 256 SOUTHAMPTON 1,169 - - 

MIDDLESBROUGH - 1,591 202 WOLVERHAMPTON - 1,791 144 

● AWAY FANS AT THE LANE ● BLADES AWAY FANS ● ROUND TRIP (MILES) 

GOALS: THE BREAKDOWN 

SHOTS HEADERS PENALTIES OWN GOALS OTHERS 

28 5 3 - - 

GOAL TIMES 

FOR 

AGAINST 

0-15 5 3 

16-30 3 4 

31-45 3 5 

46-60 8 6 

61-75 8 8 

76-90 9 12 

Extra-time - - 

OUR LEAGUE RECORD 

P W D L F A 

HOME 2,455 1,304 611 540 4,492 2,694 

AWAY 2,459 669 604 1,186 2,967 4,276 

TOTAL 4,914 1,973 1,215 1,726 7,459 6,970 


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CHAMPIONSHIP IN STATS 

2021/22 

× GOALS 

ALEKSANDAR MITROVIĆ 

Fulham 27 

BEN BRERETON-DIAZ 


DOMINIC SOLANKE 

AFC Bournemouth 18 

ANDREAS WEIMANN 

Bristol City 12 

LEWIS GRABBAN 

Nottingham Forest 11 

× ASSISTS 

HARRY WILSON 

Fulham 10 

JOHN SWIFT 

Reading 9 

RYAN GILES 

Cardiff City 9 

SORBA THOMAS 

Huddersfield Town 8 

JOE ROTHWELL 


× PENALTIES SCORED 

BEN BRERETON DIAZ 


ALEKSANDAR MITROVIĆ 

Fulham 4 

BILLY SHARP 

Sheffield United 3 

MATT GODDEN 

Coventry City 3 

JERRY YATES 

Blackpool 2 

× CLEAN SHEETS 

SAM JOHNSTONE 

West Bromwich Albion 11 

MARK TRAVERS 

AFC Bournemouth 11 

MATIJA SARKIC 

Birmingham City 10 

LEE NICHOLLS 

Huddersfield Town 10 

JOE LUMLEY 

Middlesbrough 9 

× GOALS SCORED 

FULHAM 

70 

BLACKBURN 

ROVERS 44 

BOURNEMOUTH 

43 

QUEENS PARK 

RANGERS 38 

LUTON 

TOWN 36 

× AVERAGE ATTENDANCE 

SHEFFIELD 

UNITED 27,372 

NOTTINGHAM 

FOREST 26,072 

WEST BROMWICH 

ALBION 22,518 

MIDDLESBROUGH 

20,844 

DERBY 

COUNTY 20,815 


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SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP 2021/22 LEAGUE TABLE (UPDATED AS OF 19/01/22) 

POS TEAM PLD W D L GF GA GD PTS 

1 FULHAM 26 16 6 4 70 23 47 54 

2 BOURNEMOUTH 26 14 7 5 43 23 20 49 

3 BLACKBURN ROVERS 27 14 7 6 44 30 14 49 

4 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 25 13 5 7 38 30 8 44 

5 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 26 11 9 6 31 20 11 42 

6 MIDDLESBROUGH 26 12 6 8 31 25 6 42 

7 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 27 11 8 8 33 30 3 41 

8 STOKE CITY 25 11 5 9 30 25 5 38 

9 COVENTRY CITY 24 10 7 7 33 28 5 37 

10 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 26 10 7 9 33 28 5 37 

11 LUTON TOWN 24 9 8 7 36 29 7 35 

12 SHEFFIELD UNITED 24 9 6 9 31 32 -1 33 

13 MILLWALL 25 8 9 8 27 28 -1 33 

14 PRESTON NORTH END 25 8 9 8 29 32 -3 33 

15 BLACKPOOL 26 9 6 11 27 32 -5 33 

16 BRISTOL CITY 26 8 6 12 32 45 -13 30 

17 SWANSEA CITY 23 7 7 9 27 32 -5 28 

18 BIRMINGHAM CITY 26 7 7 12 26 39 -13 28 

19 HULL CITY 26 7 5 14 22 31 -9 26 

20 CARDIFF CITY 25 6 5 14 26 44 -18 23 

21 READING * 26 8 4 14 30 47 -17 22 

22 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 24 5 4 15 21 48 -27 19 

23 DERBY COUNTY * 26 8 11 7 25 24 1 14 

24 BARNSLEY 24 2 8 14 16 36 -20 14 

FA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2021/22 (UPDATED AS OF 19/01/22) 


1 LIVERPOOL 12 9 2 1 23 5 18 29 

2 LONDON CITY LIONESSES 11 7 1 3 15 10 5 22 

3 CRYSTAL PALACE 11 6 3 2 23 18 5 21 

4 DURHAM 12 7 0 5 18 14 4 21 

5 BRISTOL CITY 11 6 2 3 21 12 9 20 

6 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 12 6 2 4 16 10 6 20 

7 LEWES 11 5 1 5 14 12 2 16 

8 SHEFFIELD UNITED 12 4 3 5 14 15 -1 15 

9 SUNDERLAND 11 3 3 5 10 15 -5 12 

10 BLACKBURN ROVERS 13 3 1 9 11 25 -14 10 

11 WATFORD 12 1 3 8 11 26 -15 6 

12 COVENTRY UNITED 12 1 3 8 12 26 -14 -4 

U23 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NORTH 2021/22 LEAGUE TABLE* (UPDATED AS OF 19/01/22) 


1 COVENTRY CITY 14 10 1 3 34 22 12 31 

2 SHEFFIELD UNITED 13 8 2 3 25 13 12 26 

3 HULL CITY 13 6 2 5 30 27 3 20 

4 CREWE ALEXANDRA 14 5 0 9 20 31 -11 15 

5 BARNSLEY 14 4 2 8 16 33 -17 14 

6 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 13 3 4 6 21 21 0 13 

7 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 13 3 4 6 16 22 -6 13 

8 WIGAN ATHLETIC 10 3 1 6 12 20 -8 10 

U18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NORTH 2021/22 LEAGUE TABLE* (UPDATED AS OF 19/01/22) 


1 COVENTRY CITY 12 5 6 1 25 13 12 21 

2 BARNSLEY 12 6 3 3 28 19 9 21 

3 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 10 6 2 2 18 17 1 20 

4 SHEFFIELD UNITED 10 3 7 0 22 12 10 16 

5 HULL CITY 10 5 0 5 17 26 -9 15 

6 WIGAN ATHLETIC 10 4 2 4 24 19 5 14 

7 CREWE ALEXANDRA 11 4 1 6 23 25 -2 13 

8 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 12 3 3 6 24 25 -1 12 

*Please note, games against teams from south league contribute towards north table **Derby County deducted 21 points ***Reading deducted 6 points 


96 UTB 

SHEFFIELD UNITED SEASON STATS 2021/22 

M APR 

MAR 

FEB 

JAN DEC NOV 

OCT 

SEP 

AUG 

DATE KO OPPOSITION F-A ATT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 

Sat 7 20:00 Birmingham City 0-1 29,043 (2,570) Ramsdale Baldock Egan Robinson Osborn Norwood Berge 

Tue 10 19:45 Carlisle United CC1 1-0 6,778 (524) Verrips Bogle Basham Lopata Gordon N’-Davies Brunt 

Sat 14 20:00 Swansea City 0-0 15,946 (TBC) Ramsdale Baldock Basham Egan Robinson Norwood Berge 

Wed 18 20:00 West Bromwich Albion 0-4 23,113 (1,960) Verrips Baldock Basham Egan Robinson Norwood Berge 

Sat 21 15:00 Huddersfield Town 1-2 28,036 (2,006) Fod’ham Baldock Basham Egan Davies N’-Davies Berge 

Tue 24 19:45 Derby County CC2 2-1 7,973 (1,368) Verrips Bogle Gordon Lopata Robinson ■ Osborn ■ Brunt 

Sat 28 15:00 Luton Town 0-0 9,774 (1,036) Fod’ham Baldock Basham Egan ■ Davies N’-Davies Berge 

Sat 11 15:00 Peterborough United 6-2 27,359 (1,966) Fod’ham Baldock Egan Robinson N’-Davies G’-White 1 Norwood 

Tue 14 19:45 Preston North End 2-2 25,463 (571) Olsen Baldock Egan Robinson N’-Davies G’-White 1 Norwood 

Sat 18 12:30 Hull City 3-1 14,451 (4,123) Olsen Baldock Egan 2 Davies N’-Davies Hourihane Fleck 

Tue 21 19:45 Southampton CC3 2-2* 8,934 (1,169) Fod’ham Bogle Basham Robinson Stevens 1 Freeman Norwood 

Sat 25 15:00 Derby County 1-0 27,905 (2,044) Olsen Baldock Egan Davies N’-Davies G’-White Norwood 

Tue 28 19:45 Middlesbrough 0-2 19,390 (1,591) Olsen Baldock Egan Davies Stevens ■ G’-White Norwood 

Sat 2 15:00 Bournemouth 1-2 9,349 (1,318) Olsen Baldock Egan Davies Stevens G’-White 1 Norwood 

Sat 16 15:00 Stoke City 2-1 28,576 (2,584) Olsen Bogle Egan Davies Stevens G’-White Norwood 

Tue 19 19:45 Millwall 1-2 25,345 (448) Olsen Bogle Egan Davies Stevens ■ G’-White ■ Hourihane 

Sun 24 12:30 Barnsley 3-2 15,720 (4,227) Olsen Baldock Egan Davies Stevens ■ Ndiaye Norwood 

Sat 30 15:00 Blackpool 0-1 28,304 (2,120) Olsen Baldock Egan Davies ■ Stevens G’-White Norwood ■ 

Tue 2 19:45 Nottingham Forest 1-1 25,238 (1,972) Olsen Bogle Egan Basham Stevens Norwood ■ Fleck 

Sat 6 15:00 Blackburn Rovers 1-3 17,291 (4,705) Olsen Bogle ■ Egan Basham Stevens Norwood ■ Fleck ■ 

Sat 20 12:30 Coventry City 0-0 28,705 (2,700) Fod’ham Bogle ■ Egan ■ Basham Davies Stevens Hourihane ■ 

Tue 23 20:00 Reading 1-0 10,247 (895) Fod’ham Bogle 1 Egan Basham Davies Stevens Norwood 

Sun 28 12:30 Bristol City 2-0 25,615 (665) Fod’ham Bogle Egan Basham Davies ■ Stevens Norwood 

Sat 4 15:00 Cardiff City 3-2 18,310 (1,140) Fod’ham Bogle Egan Basham Davies Stevens Norwood ■ 

Mon 20 19:45 Fulham 1-0 17,308 (1,438) Fod’ham ■ Bogle ■ Egan Basham Robinson ■ Stevens Norwood 

Sun 9 14:00 Wolves FAC3 0-3 27,004 (1,791) Fod’ham Bogle Gordon Basham ■ Robinson N-Davies Berge 

Sat 15 15:00 Derby County 0-2 24,597 (3,145) Fod’ham Bogle Egan Basham Robinson N-Davies Norwood 

Tue 18 19:45 Preston North End 2-2 12,954 (2,510) Fod’ham Bogle 1 ■ Egan Basham Robinson Stevens Norwood 

Sat 22 15:00 Luton Town 

Sat 29 17:30 Peterborough United 

Fri 4 19:45 Birmingham City 

Wed 9 19:45 West Bromwich Albion 

Sat 12 12.30 Huddersfield Town 

Tue 15 19:45 Hull City 

Sat 19 15:00 Swansea City 

Wed 23 19:45 Blackburn Rovers 

Sat 26 15:00 Millwall 

Sat 5 15:00 Nottingham Forest 

Tue 8 19:45 Middlesbrough 

Sat 12 15:00 Coventry City 

Wed 16 19:45 Blackpool 

Sat 19 15:00 Barnsley 

Sat 2 15:00 Stoke City 

Sat 9 15:00 Bournemouth 

Fri 15 15:00 Reading 

Mon 18 15:00 Bristol City 

Sat 23 15:00 Cardiff City 

Sat 30 15:00 Queens Park Rangers 

Sat 7 12:30 Fulham 

TBC TBC Queens Park Rangers 


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Home games in bold 

1 Number signifies goals scored 

OG = indicates an own goal 

P = Penalty 

■ = Booked 

■ = Sent-off 

(9) = Substitute used (number denotes player replaced) 

*Southampton won 4-2 on penalties 

8 9 10 11 SUBSTITUTES REFEREE 

Fleck McGoldrick Burke Mousset Brewster (11) ■, Sharp (8), McBurnie (10), Basham, Bogle, Freeman, Verrips T. Robinson 

Freeman Smith Sharp Brewster 1 McBurnie (10), Norwood (5), Jebbison (9), Baldock, Lowe, Osborn, Foderingham J. Oldham 

Brewster McGoldrick Burke Sharp McBurnie (11) ■, Osborn (10), Bogle (8), Norrington-Davies, Fleck, Freeman, Verrips K. Stroud 

Fleck Osborn McGoldrick ■ Sharp McBurnie (10), Burke (11), Freeman (7), Davies, Bogle, Brewster, Foderingham M. Donohue 

Norwood Fleck McBurnie Brewster Sharp 1 (11), Osborn (6), McGoldrick (9), Robinson, Bogle, Freeman, Verrips M. Salisbury 

Freeman 1 ■ McGoldrick Jebbison Burke Fleck (10) ■, Ndiaye (9), Sharp (11) 1, Basham, Norrington-Davies, Brewster, Foderingham A. Backhouse 

Norwood Fleck McBurnie Sharp Bogle (2), Freeman (3), Brewster (10), Robinson, Osborn, Burke, Verrips A. Davies 

Fleck 1 Osborn 2 Ndiaye 2 Sharp Hourihane (7), Freeman (10), McBurnie (6), Basham, Bogle, Brewster, Verrips S. Martin 

Fleck Freeman Ndiaye Sharp Berge (9) 1, Brewster (10), Hourihane (7), Basham, Bogle, McBurnie, Foderingham G. Eltringham 

Brewster Gibbs-White Osborn Sharp 1 Guédioura (6), McBurnie (11), Basham (4), Norwood, Bogle, Ndiaye, Foderingham D. Whitestone 

Guedioura Ndiaye McBurnie ■ 1 Burke Osborn (6), Brewster (11), Fleck (9), Sharp, Norrington-Davies, Lopata, Verrips J. Brooks 

Fleck Osborn Ndiaye Sharp 1p McBurnie (7), Stevens (5), Hourihane (10), Basham, Guédioura, Brewster, Foderingham D. Webb 

Fleck ■ Osborn Ndiaye Sharp McGoldrick (7), N’-Davies (5), Hourihane (10), Basham, McBurnie, Brewster, Foderingham J. Linington 

Fleck ■ Osborn ■ Ndiaye Sharp Basham (2), McBurnie (10), Mousset (11), Hourihane, McGoldrick, Brewster, Foderingham R. Jones 

Fleck Osborn Ndiaye Sharp Mousset (9) 1, Hourihane (7), McGoldrick (10) 1, Basham, McBurnie, Robinson, Foderingham K. Stroud 

Fleck Osborn McGoldrick Sharp 1p Ndiaye (7), Basham (2), Norwood (10) ■, Mousset, McBurnie, Robinson, Foderingham M. Donohue 

Fleck Osborn 1 McBurnie Mousset 2 ■ Sharp (11), McGoldrick (6), Basham (10), Brewster, Hourihane, Robinson, Foderingham G. Ward 

Fleck Osborn Ndiaye Mousset McGoldrick (9), Sharp (11), McBurnie (8), Basham, Hourihane, N’-Davies, Foderingham T. Harrington 

Brewster G’-White 1 Osborn Mousset ■ Ndiaye (11), Sharp (10), Hourihane (7), Baldock, McGoldrick, Robinson, Foderingham L. Doughty 

Brewster 1 G’-White Osborn Sharp Ndiaye (7), Mousset (8), Baldock (2), Robinson, Hourihane, McBurnie, Foderingham O. Langford 

Fleck G’-White Ndiaye Sharp McGoldrick (10), Osborn (6), Brewster, Robinson, Freeman, Burke, Verrips M. Salisbury 

Fleck ■ G’-White ■ McGoldrick Brewster ■ Hourihane (8), Sharp (11), Osborn (10), Berge, Freeman, Burke, Verrips A. Davies 

Hourihane G’-White ■ McGoldrick Brewster 1 Sharp (11) 1■, Berge (7), Osborn (8), Robinson, Ndiaye, Burke, Eastwood G. Eltringham 

Hourihane G’-White 1 McGoldrick 1 Sharp 1 McBurnie (11), Osborn (9), Baldock, Berge, Robinson, Mousset, Eastwood J. Busby 

Hourihane G’-White Ndiaye 1 Sharp Berge (9), Fleck (8), Osborn (10), Baldock, Freeman, Burke, Eastwood J. Linington 

Hourihane Osborn McGoldrick Sharp Freeman (5) ■, Burke (10), Ndiaye (11), Norwood (7), Brewster, Slater, Eastwood, Osula, Starbuck P. Tierney 

Berge McGoldrick Ndiaye ■ Sharp Brewster (9), Hourihane (8), Osborn (5), Stevens, Gordon, Burke, Eastwood M. Atkinson 

Hourihane Ndiaye Brewster Sharp 1 McGoldrick (10), Berge (9), Norrington-Davies (6), Slater, Gordon, Burke, Eastwood D. Webb 


98 UTB 

Stats All Folks 

Blades statistician ANDREW KIRKHAM delves into the archives to enlighten Unitedites with topical figures… 

SCORING SUBSTITUTES 

Following Billy Sharp’s goal against Bristol City, 

our subs have now scored 286 goals in 259 

competitive games. Those goals have been 

scored by 143 different players. 81 have scored 

once, 32 twice, nine three times and nine four 

times. Can you name the 12 to score five or 

more, the top five and the top two? One of our 

scoring subs was subsequently sent off can you 

name him? 

THE TOP 12 

5 goals Nathan Blake, Leon Clarke, 

Steve Foley, Peter Ndlovu, Paul 

Peschisolido, Andy Walker 

6 goals Marc McNulty 

7 goals Carl Asaba, Chris Porter 

8 goals Peter Duffield 

10 goals Gareth Taylor, Billy Sharp 

2 AND 3 

Two subs have scored hat tricks: 

Keith Edwards 26 Oct 1982 

H vs Grimsby Town W 5-1, EFL Cup 

Carl Asaba 19 Oct 2002 

A vs Brighton & Hove Albion W 4-2. 

League tier two 

Keith was our first sub 

to score more than 

one goal in a game. 

17 Blades subs have 

scored twice in a game, 

including Peter Duffield, 

who did so twice, and 

Mitch Ward who scored 

twice against Blackburn 

Rovers in the FA Cup 

on 16th March 1993 

and also in the penalty 

shoot-out. 

PENALTIES 

Eight of our subs have scored 13 penalties (not 

including shoot-outs). Carl Asaba scored two in 

his three at Brighton and Peter Duffield scored 

a brace at home to Portsmouth on 31st October 

1989. Carl also scored a penalty in another 

game. The others are Jeff Bourne, Wayne 

Quinn, Chris Porter (twice), Marc McNulty, David 

McGoldrick and Billy Sharp. 

SEASON BY SEASON 

Our first sub’s goal was in 1965/66 then one in 

1968/69, two in 1970/71 (both John Tudor), one 

in 1974/75 and in 1976/77. There has been at 

least one in every season since. The seasons 

with the most prolific subs and the number of 

goals are: 

2002/03 ......21 

2015/16 ......16 

1997/98 ......11 

2011/12 ......11 

2013/14 ......11 

1996/97 ......10 

2018/19 ......10 

ON THE RECEIVING END 

Our subs have scored seven or more goals 

against the following clubs 

GamesGoals 

Millwall........................................................... 9 ................9 

Coventry City................................................6 ................7 

Oldham Athletic......................................... 8 ................9 

Crystal Palace...............................................6 ................7 

Wolverhampton Wanderers....................7 ................8 

Grimsby Town...............................................5 ................7 

Port Vale....................................................... 7 ................7 

SENT OFF 

Our red-carded scoring sub was Daniel 

Bogdanovic on 20th Novemeber 2010 at home 

to Crystal Palace. The Blades won 3-2. 

Q Peter Duffield scored eight goals for United from the bench 


1. ROBIN OLSEN 

2. GEORGE BALDOCK 

3 ENDA STEVENS 

4. JOHN FLECK 

5. JACK O’CONNELL 

6. CHRIS BASHAM 

7. RHIAN BREWSTER 

8. SANDER BERGE 

9. OLI Mc BURNIE 

10. BILLY SHARP 

11. LYS MOUSSET 

12. JOHN EGAN 

14. OLI BURKE 

15. LUKE FREEMAN 

16. OLLIE NORWOOD 

17. DAVID Mc GOLDRICK 

18. WES FODERINGHAM 

19. JACK ROBINSON 

20. JAYDEN BOGLE 

22. BEN DAVIES 

23. BEN OSBORN 

24. CONOR HOURIHANE 

25. ADLÈNE GUEDIOURA 

27. MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE 

28. REGAN SLATER 

29. ILIMAN NDIAYE 

31. JAKE EASTWOOD 

33. RHYS NORRINGTON-DAVIES 

34. KYRON GORDON 

1. JAMES SHEA 

2. JAMES BREE 

3. DAN POTTS 

4. KAL NAISMITH 

5. SONNY BRADLEY 

6. GLEN REA 

7. HARRY CORNICK 

8. LUKE BERRY 

9. DANNY HYLTON 

11. ELIJAH ADEBAYO 

12. SIMON SLUGA 

14. CARLOS MENDES GOMES 

15. TOM LOCKYER 

16. REECE BURKE 

17. PELLY RUDDOCK MPANZU 

18. JORDAN CLARK 

19. DION PEREIRA 

21. HARRY ISTED 

22. ALLAN CAMPBELL 

23. HENRI LANSBURY 

24. FRED ONYEDINMA 

26. ADMIRAL MUSKWE 

28. ELLIOT THORPE 

29. AMARI’I BELL 

32. GABRIEL OSHO 

35. CAMERON JEROME 

REFEREE: STEPHEN MARTIN × ASSISTANT REFEREES: ADAM CRYSELL × GEOFFREY LIDDLE × FOURTH OFFICIAL: DARREN BOND 

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE 

In the event of any emergency you will hear a safety 

message over the PA system. Remain where you are 

and listen carefully to the announcement. Comply 

immediately if it affects your area. Stewards, Police 

Officers and Officials will direct you to safe areas, 

which may be through Exit Doors/Gates to the street 

or on to the playing area. If you are disabled or 

feel unsafe in a large crowd, remain where you are 

until stewards assist you. Remain calm and do not 

move unless the announcement affects your area. 

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