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THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF
SHEFFIELD UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs
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KEY FEATURES…
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Goalkeeper Adam Davies reflects on his recent
spell in the side and also chats about the prospect
of going to upcoming World Cup this month.
We look back over another major milestone
for Bramall Lane after the recent hosting
of the Rugby League World Cup.
This week former skipper Brian Gayle takes
on the Face to Face Revisited Q&A.
We look over a new book out in time for Christmas,
written by former Blades boss Danny Wilson
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Paul Heckingbot tom
MANAGER’S NOTES
After the rigours and everything
associated with two victories in
the last week, we now face three
huge fixtures before we can take a
breath for the World Cup break.
Next weekend’s trip to south Wales will
be tough and we’ve got a local derby in
midweek but first of all our attentions has
to be on Burnley – the start that they have
made to the season makes it one of the
stand out fixtures in the Championship
today, hence the Sky cameras being
with us.
Since returning from Bristol in midweek,
it has been a race against time to prepare
for one of the biggest games of the
season so far, it has not been easy as we
look to rest, recuperate and patch up a
squad that is literally limping to what will
be a welcome break.
The two recent victories have come
at a cost with more injuries to contend
with, but the drive and commitment of
the players cannot be questioned with
everyone playing their part. It’s no secret
that one or two are carrying problems
but everyone is up for the fight and that is
great to see.
Tuesday night’s victory felt good for a
number of reasons. I honestly think we
played better in the majority of the six
game winless run than we did at Ashton
Gate. I’ve never won like that at United,
one that we perhaps didn’t deserve on
the balance of play. Experience came to
the fore in how we defended the box in
the second half, and it was good to bring
experience off the bench, but it shows
how crazy football at this level is. Nigel
Pearson will feel like I did after we got
beat by QPR at home, having dominated.
Margins are that fine, as I keep saying.
As well as all the preparation and hard
work that goes into all of the games, you
need decisions to go your way in the
big moments, nobody in this league will
achieve anything without things going
for them because if you don’t you will
struggle to get results.
On Tuesday, they walked through us
at times in the first half and in the second
they pounded balls into our box. We
weren’t at our best, but we were tougher,
resilient and made better decisions and
that is what pleases me – it’s a different
way to win a game. We scored a good
goal, we had to adjust in the first half,
I wanted Iliman to play higher to be more
of a threat and fortunately he sniffed out
a chance.
It was different to West Brom when
two fantastic goals changed the nature
of the game and then we had to defend
very well.
In both games we’ve had to make
changes, play players out of position and
demand from them. It is clear that the
personality and the drive of the lads has
been excellent recently and we need
the same as we navigate these next
three games.
Hecky
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HARD WORK PAYING OFF FOR ILIMAN
Iliman Ndiaye
continues to be a
shining light for
United this season, with
the striker explaining his
continued development is
down to plenty of hard
work behind the scenes.
The Senegal international
enjoyed a breakthrough
campaign last season
and after building a solid
foundation in the senior
game, has pushed himself
on again this term with
eight goals already to
his name.
Iliman’s consistent allround
displays have really
caught the eye, and he
PLAYER FOCUS
admits he’s worked hard to
improve all aspects of his
game, starting by netting
on a more regular basis.
He told SUTV recently:
“I’ve worked really hard on
that (scoring) aspect. I’ve
had more finishing sessions
on the training ground. Jack
Lester has always spoken
to me about getting into
the box and things like that,
so hopefully I can score
even more.
“I think overall I’ve been
more professional. Last
year coming from the
Academy into the first
team, and seeing what the
professionals are doing
every day has helped.
This year, I’ve made sure
I’ve been working harder
and using the option of
having massages from the
physio, things like that, and
doing extra work. That’s
helped a lot.”
After making his
international debut for
Senegal back in June this
year, the 22-year-old has
a real opportunity to make
the squad for the upcoming
World Cup in Qatar.
But the likeable striker
admits his main focus
is on United, with three
games remaining until the
season breaks off for the
World Cup.
He explained: “While
I am playing club football,
all my focus is on Sheffield
United. Games are coming
quickly, and I have to be
ready. If I play well and do
my best then I think the rest
will take care of itself. I just
need to make sure I keep
performing.
“It’s self-belief, I’ve
always believed in myself
and now I’m at a great
club in Sheffield United
and I’ll keep pushing
myself to try and do better
and obviously help the
team win.”
⊳ Iliman enjoys goal number
eight at Bristol City
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PARTNERSHIP PLEASES OLI
The Oli McBurnie
and Iliman Ndiaye
partnership
continues to flourish and
with the evidence clear
from the recent win at
West Bromwich Albion.
Both netted a seventh
goal of the season and
played a role in each
other’s strike as United
downed the Baggies 2-0 at
The Hawthorns.
Oli continues to shine
after breaking his run
without a goal at Luton
earlier in the season, with
this latest strike his seventh
in his last 12 outings.
The former Swansea hitman
also hailed the work of
his strike partner Ndiaye,
as the pair continue to
prosper in attack together
with 15 goals between
them already this season.
Oli said: “He’s a pleasure
to play with. I think we
played together for the first
time in a game earlier in
the season and after some
of my friends asked me if
we had played together
much. We’d never to be
honest, it is one of those
things sometimes with
players, you have an
instant connection, and
you know what each other
are going to do. I always
say, I just give him the ball
PLAYER FOCUS
and he always makes me
look good! He’s a pleasure
to play with, and you
can see the ability, he’s
unbelievable to play with.”
Oli, who is booked in
for surgery on a hernia
during the World Cup
break, admits he’s full of
confidence at present as
he continues to show the
goalscoring form at this
level which earned him
the move to the Premier
League when he joined the
Blades back in 2019.
He added: “It’s what
I used to do before. A
couple of years ago, this
was normal for me. I know
I’ve had a tough couple of
seasons, but I’ve worked
hard in the summer and
made some changes
and now it is good to see
the results paying off
on the pitch. I feel full of
confidence and feel that
the boys trust me and give
me the ball, when I get
chances, I need to keep
taking them.
“Things are going well
for me. I need to get
through this period and
get this surgery out of the
way and crack on. Fingers
crossed I won’t miss any
football, so it has come at a
good time.”
▲ Another goal for Oli in the
recent win at West Brom
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BLADES SHOWING HEART AND DESIRE
Chris Basham
epitomised
everything about
United’s determination to
get three points on
Tuesday night as Paul
Heckingbottom’s side dug
in to secure a 1-0 victory at
Bristol City.
The 34-year-old
produced a dogged display
before being withdrawn
late on as United fought
hard to preserve a second
consecutive clean sheet
to secure another three
points on the road.
The former Blackpool
ace admitted it wasn’t
United’s greatest display at
Ashton Gate, but he hailed
the Blades’ determination
to get over the line
despite not being at their
fluent best.
He said: “It is a tough
place to come in bad
conditions, but it is three
points. We’ve played
loads better than that, the
manager won’t be happy
at times when he analyses
the game, but it’s three
points and two wins on
the bounce which is great
for us. We showed some
heart and desire to keep a
clean sheet.
“We had a lot of
experience out there
tonight and that’s probably
PLAYER FOCUS
pulled us through the
game. We’ve played
better. QPR at home, we
played well and got beat
and it was sickening in
the dressing room. In our
dressing room tonight,
we’ve not played well,
but everyone is jumping
around, so we take
the result and another
clean sheet.”
The Blades are having to
navigate through a difficult
period on the injury front,
with Heckingbottom unable
to call upon the services of
Tommy Doyle (calf), whilst
Chris himself admitted
he was playing through
a slight issue as United
had to stick together in
adversity to secure another
valuable three points.
He admitted: “It’s
difficult. When you are
missing key players, the
standards in training can
dip sometimes. The lads
are having to dig deep.
“The lads are digging
deep, we have heart and
desire, and we want to do
well for the club. We have
dipped off a little recently,
but we have found some
form and aggression
again – the characteristics
you need to win away at
Bristol City.”
▲ Chris produced a dogged
display at Ashton Gate
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SITTING DOWN WITH
A D A M Adam Davies
DAVIES
Having enjoyed his taste of first-team
football with the Blades, goalkeeper Adam
Davies is ready to fight for his place again,
following the return from suspension of Wes
Foderingham.
The experienced Wales international, who is also
looking forward to the World Cup which begins later
this month, recently started three games, keeping
a clean sheet in last week’s success against West
Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns.
Amongst the topics the 30-year-old openly
discussed with UTB were the patience he has had
to show as an understoody to Foderingham, the
bond within a goalkeeper’s union and the ups and
downs of being a goalkeeper, following his error
and penalty save in the dramatic encounter against
Norwich City at the Lane.
Adam is happy with his role at S2, content to
share his apartment with a former Blades striker
now plying his trade in the National League, and
excited about what the future could hold for both
club and country.
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UTB: It is something of a
cliché, but is patience literally
a virtue for a goalkeeper,
especially when you aren’t in the
starting XI?
AD: “Absolutely, that hits the
nail on the head. As a goalkeeper
not in the team, you’ve got to be
patient and wait for your chance
to impress. I really enjoyed
my three games in the side,
particularly the win and clean
sheet at West Brom and I was
delighted when the lads managed
to back it up with another hardfought
three points in midweek
at Bristol City. At West Brom,
we got ourselves in a fantastic
position with two early goals and
we were excellent defensively
to see the game out without too
many scares. On Tuesday, the
conditions were awful, Bristol City
were right up for it and we were
poor first half, but we regrouped
at the break, managed to get an
early goal in the second half and
again defended our box well.
Patience and hardwork were key
in me trying to make the most of
the opportunity I had, now I have
to remain strong and resilient
mentality and be ready for the
next time I’m called into action.”
UTB: The goalkeeper’s union
is something that is often
spoken about in football, is
that genuine and how does the
dynamic work during the week?
AD: “It certainly is a genuine
bond. The goalkeepers and the
coach are always close because
you spend a lot of time together
away from the main group. We
have a healthy goalkeeping
department as has been proved
this season, with Wes, myself
and young Jordan and the
support we receive from Dukey is
fantastic, it is enjoyable to be part
of it. Wes has been unbelievable
since I arrived at the club in
January, he has been in amazing
form and for me personally
I’ve had to take something of a
back seat and keep plugging
away behind the scenes, doing
everything professionally
as I always have done away
from the games to make sure
I was ready when needed. It
was mad how my opportunity
came about, but I relished the
challenge of playing the three
games during Wes’s suspension
and I respected the manager’s
decision to put him back in the
team on Tuesday night.”
“I’VE HAD TO TAKE
SOMETHING OF A BACK
SEAT AND KEEP PLUGGING
AWAY BEHIND THE SCENES,
DOING EVERYTHING
PROFESSIONALLY AS
I ALWAYS HAVE DONE”
UTB: You initially arrived on a
short-term deal until the end of
last season, was it always in your
mind to earn a longer deal at
Bramall Lane?
AD: “Definitely. I loved my
few months here last season,
especially having played against
United for Stoke under the
previous manager earlier in the
campaign. We achieved so much
in the second half of last term and
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arguably deserved promotion
via the play-offs on another day.
The togetherness and spirit
within this group of players and
staff is something else and it
was something I wanted to be
part of moving forward if given
the opportunity, so it was a no
brainer for me when I was offered
another deal in the summer.
I’d looked in on the team when
I was at Stoke and I knew it was a
decent group, but it is only when
you are inside the club that you
realise exactly what the manager
is doing here. I aimed to push
Wes last season and hopefully
played a small role in the success
we had, despite missing out on
promotion and obviously I did
enough to stick around for a lot
longer.”
UTB: How important is
a positive mentality for a
footballer?
AD: “Football is a mad man’s
sport in all honesty. Things
happen in the game that just
wouldn’t happen in any other
sport or profession in my opinion
because circumstances can
change for the good or bad so
quickly and you can go from
being in or out favour in the blink
of an eye at any club. My situation
in the last few weeks is a perfect
example because before the
Blackpool game I’d have thought
I’d have no chance of playing
but you just can’t think like that
as a footballer. I’ve been in the
team and given my all when the
manager needed to call on me
and now my challenge is to push
Wes again and fight for my place.”
UTB: How different is it going
from a back-up goalkeeper
that is a regular on the bench
to being thrust into the team in
unexpected circumstances?
AD: “I’d been first choice at
Stoke for much of the first half
of last season, but my last game
for them was in early January, so
it was over 10 months from that
game against Preston to making
my debut for United at Coventry.
It was nice, it was great to be
back on the pitch obviously and
you feel like a footballer again
in all honesty. The pre-match
butterflies, you are preparing,
warming up with that extra edge
and there is a different feel, I’d
be lying if I said there wasn’t,
it felt totally different because
you have to be in the right zone
to perform to the best of your
ability.”
UTB: If the home game against
Blackpool had everything, the
last outing at Bramall Lane
against Norwich City wasn’t far
behind. How much resilience
did you have to show after that
early slip?
AD: “That was the life
of a goalkeeper in
90 minutes! It was
eventful to say the
least and thankfully
both individually
and collectively it
finished much better
than it started.
I held my hands
up for my mistake
early on, but it felt good
to make a meaningful
contribution with the
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penalty save after the lads had
got us back into the game at 2-2.
We all showed resilience, but it
wasn’t easy on my Bramall Lane
bow, making such a mistake
and costing us the opening
goal in front of the Kop, but I’d
like to think I bounced back
well. We conceded a second
pretty quickly, but having made
that save from Sargent I felt
I gradually grew into the game.
Mistakes happen, it happened
to me, but thankfully as a team
we still managed to get a result
against the odds.”
UTB: How did you reflect on
the atmosphere on your home
debut for the Blades and do you
feel the Blades supporters have
a big role to play, particular at
Bramall Lane?
AD: “The second half was
incredible, the noise and
atmosphere was one of the best
I can remember and I relished
playing in front of that crowd,
despite the early setback.
I remember United coming from
behind to beat Stoke, kicking
towards the Kop and they are
quite literally the 12th man when
right behind the team. With
the squad and quality within it
and these fans behind us we
should have a terrific chance of
achieving something this season
if we continue to apply ourselves
every game. The lads fed off the
atmosphere, we had to show
character in the Norwich game,
but the noise from the stands was
phenomenal and it does make
such a difference when the game
is being played on the edge.”
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UTB: You know the boss as
well as anyone else in the squad,
if not better having enjoyed
success under him at Barnsley,
what gives him that edge?
AD: “There are simply no grey
areas with the manager, you
know your job in the team, you
know exactly what is expected
and demanded from your role.
Hecky knows what he wants
and isn’t afraid to let you know
if you aren’t doing it right, but
he’ll also put his arm around
a player if he feels they need
it. He has a brightness and
enthusiasm every day, he has
the willingness to go the extra
mile and make sure everything
is right for his players and
obviously he is a fantastic
coach and manager. Clarity is
a big word, everyone off the
field knows what he wants and
expects too, no stone is left
unturned and I came here to
hopefully share some more
success under him.”
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UTB: You are no stranger to
the region, but who is the former
Blade who you are currently
sharing an apartment with in
Sheffield?
AD: “I commute when I can,
but I’ve also got a place in the
city for me to stay in a few nights
a week. Caolan Lavery is a mate
of mine and I’m still sharing
with him now, just like we did
when he was here and I was
at Barnsley when we shared
a house together. He recently
signed for Scunthorpe so it suits
us both and it is a friendship that
goes back quite a while. I’ve
known Caolan for a long time,
he has played for Wednesday,
United, Chesterfield and
Rotherham in the area. When
I was looking for something
having resigned in the summer,
he was a free agent but has
since moved to Scunthorpe, so it
is a perfect fit for us both.”
UTB: Let’s switch focuses from
club to country. How much are
you looking forward to the World
Cup in Qatar this winter?
AD: “It is something I’m really
excited about, and it will take
priority once we get the next
three games out of the way. It is
being talked about in the media
already and it will obviously be
a massive occasion for Welsh
football because it has been
such a long time (1958) since we
last reached the finals. It will be
such a memorable experience
to hopefully be part of the squad
and the opportunity of some
games that I’ve had recently
came at a really good time. We
have some good goalkeepers,
Wardy (Danny Ward) is playing at
Leicester and Wayne (Hennessy)
has won over 100 caps, so
the more of us that have been
playing the better it is for Rob
Page when it comes to having
options at the tournament and
we’ll all be ready. We’ll go there
full of confidence and belief
of progressing from the group
stages, we’ve got two massive
games against the USA and Iran,
before we face England.”
UTB: Finally, whilst on the
subject of the World Cup and
your likely inclusion in the Wales
squad, it would be remiss not to
mention the unfortunate injury
picked up by Rhys Norrington-
Davies that has robbed him of
the chance to be involved. Have
you spoken to him recently?
AD: “When Rhys went down
like he did I feared the worst
for him because he isn’t one
who stays down for nothing and
when he couldn’t get back to
his feet you knew it was very
serious and it's awful to see.
I felt for him at the time because
he’ll have known as he left
the field on a stretcher that his
World Cup dream was over.
I’ve spoken to him since and
I’m honestly devastated for him
personally because he has been
so good this season, one of the
most consistent performers and
that won’t have gone unnoticed
by Pagey. He’ll come back
stronger, and a better person
and I really hope for him that
the next opportunity is only four
years away.”
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25 YEARS OF UNITED’S DIGITAL ARCHIVE
To commemorate 25 years since the creation of the club’s official digital
photo archive, UTB delves into the folders to celebrate some of the lesser
known and quirky images from our recent past.
HONOUR A LEGEND…
A brilliant image here from the late ‘90s of a gathering of United legends to
pay tribute to the great Jimmy Hagan.
The event, held at the Lane, saw former teammates and the then chairman
of United Derek Dooley pose for a photograph whist glancing at some photos
of Hagan in his prime. Hagan had passed away in February 1998, aged 80.
As well as Dooley, those in this photo include: Colin Collindridge, Tommy
Hoyland, Fred White, Fred Furniss, Joe Shaw and Cec Coldwell.
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UNDER-21s UPDATE
United suffered a late scare but
picked up another three points to
extend the lead at the top of the
Professional Development League.
The Blades added some first team
experience to the starting 11 with the likes
of Reda Khadra and Jack Robinson both
getting some welcome minutes in the
tank. United started well with Louie Marsh
going close inside the opening 10 minutes.
It wasn’t long before United hit the front
when a breakout from a Burnley corner
resulted in Khadra feeding Oliver Arblaster
who slotted in the opener.
Marsh and Khadra both went close
before United netted a second. Andre
Brooks provided a low cross where Marsh
freed himself to turn the ball into the net.
Marsh continued his free scoring run this
season by adding a second and United’s
third when he converted Robinson’s
low cross. Burnley made it a nervy finish
through goals from Marcel Lewis and Dara
Costelloe with Jordan Amissah making a
brilliant late save to ensure United held out.
TEAM (vs Burnley): Amissah, Sachdev, Buyabu,
Potter, Gordon, Robinson (Gomis 83), Marsh,
Arblaster, Khadra (T. Williams 65), Peck, Brooks
(Maguire 78). Unused: Hiddleston, Barratt.
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
DATE KO/F-A OPPOSITION VENUE/SCORER
TUE 9 u 2-0 READING McBURNIE, OSULA
MON 15 v 3-5 CHARLTON ATHLETIC SACHDEV, OSULA (2)
TUE 23 v 0-3 CARDIFF CITY –
TUE 30 u 2-0 QUEENS PARK RANGERS BROADBENT, MARSH
TUE 6 u 2-0 WATFORD PECK, MARSH
TUE 13 u 2-1 PETERBOROUGH UNITED BROADBENT, MARSH
WED 21 u 2-0 WIGAN ATHLETIC WILLIAMS 2
TUE 27 s 1-1 HULL CITY MARSH
MON 3 u 3-0 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY MARSH (2), BROOKS
TUE 11 u 3-0 COVENTRY CITY PECK, HAMPSON, WILLIAMS
MON 24 u 3-2 BURNLEY ARBLASTER, MARSH (2)
TUE 1 v 0-3 BARNSLEY –
FRI 4 2PM BIRMINGHAM CITY ST ANDREW’S
MON 14 7PM CRYSTAL PALACE (PLC) BRAMALL LANE
MON 21 2PM BRISTOL CITY (PLC) BRAMALL LANE
FRI 25 2PM CREWE ALEXANDRA
LNER COMMUNITY
STADIUM, YORK
MON 28 3PM NEWCASTLE UNITED (PLC) BRAMALL LANE
MON 5 7PM NEWCASTLE UNITED (PLC) WHITLEY PARK
FRI 9 7PM CRYSTAL PALACE (PLC) COPERS COPE ROAD
MON 19 1PM BRISTOL CITY (PLC)
TUE 10 5PM WIGAN ATHLETIC
ROBINS HIGH
PERFORMANCE CENTRE
LNER COMMUNITY
STADIUM, YORK
MON 16 7PM HULL CITY NORTH FERRIBY FC
TUE 24 5PM COVENTRY CITY
LNER COMMUNITY
STADIUM, YORK
TUE 31 2PM BIRMINGHAM CITY BRAMALL LANE
MON 13 1PM CREWE ALEXANDRA ALEXANDRA PARK
FEB
MON 20 7PM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY BRAMALL LANE
TUE 28 1.30PM PETERBOROUGH UNITED IDVERDE TRAINING GROUND
MAR
FRI 3 1PM BARNSLEY OAKWELL
TUE 21 2PM BURNLEY BRAMALL LANE
TUE 4 1PM BRISTOL CITY ASHTON GATE
APR
TUE 18 1PM MILLWALL
LNER COMMUNITY
STADIUM, YORK
MON 24 2PM SWANSEA CITY LANDORE ACADEMY
MAY
TUE 2 2PM COLCHESTER UNITED BRAMALL LANE
FRI 5 1PM IPSWICH TOWN PORTMAN ROAD
▲ Oliver Arblaster on target in the win over Burnley
HOME GAMES IN BOLD – PLC - PREMIER LEAGUE CUP
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UNDER-18s UPDATE
After three defeats on the spin in
all competitions, United found
their winning touch again in
emphatic style after a 5-1 hammering of
Birmingham City.
The Blades opened the scoring early on
when Charlie Staniland’s impressive half
volley from the edge of the area gave Paul
Quinn’s side the lead.
Trevan Sanusi quickly levelled for Blues
but that was as good as it got for the away
side as United took full control.
Kylan Midwood made it 2-1 after picking
up Kurtis Havenhand’s through ball and
10 minutes later it was 3-1 when Owen
Hampson maintained his recent scoring
streak to head home Jack Waldron’s cross.
Birmingham then conceded a penalty
and had a man sent off in the same
incident allowing George Dickinson to
convert. Dickinson then rounded off the
scoring when he hammered in his second
and United’s fifth following good work by
Ben Drake.
TEAM (vs Birmingham City): Yam, Waldron, Drake,
Staniland (Cummings 63), Pitan, Okyere (Clarke 59),
Midwood, Dickinson (Ly 71), Havenhand, Hampson,
Haughton-Parris. Unused: Hewitson, Etherington.
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
DATE KO/F-A OPPOSITION VENUE/SCORER
SAT 13 u 1-0 MILLWALL HAVENHAND
SAT 20 v 0-3 CHARLTON ATHLETIC –
SAT 27 u 2-0 READING BLACKER (2)
SAT 3 u 2-1 LEEDS UNITED (PLC) DICKINSON, BLACKER
SAT 17 s 0-0 COLCHESTER UNITED –
SAT 24 u 1-0 CREWE ALEXANDRA PITAN
SAT 1 v 1-3 WIGAN ATHLETIC DRAKE
SAT 8 v 1-2 CRYSTAL PALACE (PLC) HAMPSON
SAT 15 v 1-2 BARNSLEY WALDRON
SAT 22 u 5-1 BIRMINGHAM CITY
STANILAND, MIDWOOD,
HAMPSON, DICKINSON (2)
SAT 29 u 2-0 PETERBOROUGH UNITED HAMPSON, HAVENHAND
SAT 5 11AM BRIGHTON (PLC) RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
FRI 18 3PM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY MIDDLEWOOD ROAD
SAT 26 12PM BURNLEY RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
SAT 3 11AM COVENTRY CITY RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
SAT 10 11AM HULL CITY BISHOP BURTON COLLEGE
SAT 7 11AM SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
SAT 14 12PM WIGAN ATHLETIC
SAT 21 12PM BURNLEY
CHRISTOPHER PARK
TRAINING GROUND
BARNFIELD
TRAINING CENTRE
SAT 28 11AM HULL CITY RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
SAT 18 11AM CREWE ALEXANDRA RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
SAT 25 11AM BARNSLEY RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
SAT 4 11AM COVENTRY CITY ALAN HIGGS CENTRE
MAR
SAT 11 11AM PETERBOROUGH UNITED RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
SAT 18 11.30AM IPSWICH TOWN
IPSWICH TOWN
TRAINING GROUND
SAT 25 11AM BRISTOL CITY ROBINS TRAINING CENTRE
SAT 1 11AM CARDIFF CITY RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
APR
SAT 15 11AM SWANSEA CITY
LANDORE
TRAINING GROUND
SAT 22 11AM WATFORD RANDOX HEALTH ACADEMY
SAT 29 11AM QUEENS PARK RANGERS QPR TRAINING GROUND
▲ Charlie Staniland opened the scoring
in the 5-1 win over Birmingham
MAY
SAT 6 7PM BIRMINGHAM CITY ST ANDREW’S STADIUM
HOME GAMES IN BOLD – PLC - PREMIER LEAGUE CUP
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United Women suffered a narrow
home defeat against
Southampton at Bramall Lane.
A close game was decided inside the
opening 10 minutes when Ella Pusey was
played through before rounding United
stopper Bethan Davies to net what would
be an early winning goal.
United had opportunities throughout
with Rhema Lord-Mears testing Kayla
Rendell with an effort from range.
Courtney Sweetman-Kirk sent an effort
wide, whilst Bex Rayner also forced a save
from Rendell with a long-range effort.
In the second half, sub Rachel Brown
was also denied by Rendell, whilst at the
other end Davies was also tested.
Late on United’s Chene Muir was
denied what looked like a good shout for
a penalty as Southampton held out for all
three points.
TEAM (vs Southampton): Davies, E. Wilson (Brown
59), Newsham, Hartley, Riglar, Sweetman-Kirk
(Walters 59), Cusack, Rayner, Paul, Lord-Mears
(Wilcock 88), Enderby (Muir 68). Unused: N. Wilson,
Haywood, Docherty, Francis-Jones, Miller.
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
JAN
FEB
DATE KO/F-A OPPOSITION VENUE/SCORER
SUN 21 v 0-1 BLACKBURN ROVERS –
SAT 27 u 2-0 DURHAM SWEETMAN-KIRK (2)
SUN 11 P-P SUNDERLAND
SUN 18 u 8-0 COVENTRY UNITED
EPPLETON COLLIERY
WELFARE GROUND
RIGLAR, LORD-MEARS, CUSACK (2),
NEWSHAM, ENDERBY (2), RAYNER
SUN 25 s 2-2 LEWES OG, NEWSHAM
SUN 2 s 3-3* DURHAM (CC) WALTERS (2), RAYNER
SUN 16 v 1-3 BRISTOL CITY ENDERBY
SUN 23 v 0-1 SOUTHAMPTON –
SUN 30 v 1-2 BIRMINGHAM CITY SWEETMAN-KIRK
SUN 6 2PM CRYSTAL PALACE HAYES LANE
SUN 20 2PM LONDON CITY LIONESSES BRAMALL LANE
SAT 26 5PM EVERTON (CC) TBC
SUN 4 2PM CHARLTON ATHLETIC THE OAKWOOD
WED 7 7.30PM ASTON VILLA (CC) TBC
SUN 18 12PM MANCHESTER UNITED LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE
SUN 15 2PM BIRMINGHAM CITY BRAMALL LANE
SUN 22 2PM BLACKBURN ROVERS BRAMALL LANE
SUN 5 12PM DURHAM MAIDEN CASTLE
SUN 12 2PM CHARLTON ATHLETIC BRAMALL LANE
SUN 5 2PM LONDON CITY LIONESSES PRINCES PARK
MAR
SUN 12 2PM CRYSTAL PALACE BRAMALL LANE
SUN 26 12OM LEWES BRAMALL LANE
SUN 2 3PM BRISTOL CITY
ROBINS HIGH
PERFORMANCE CENTRE
APR
SUN 16 2PM COVENTRY UNITED BUTTS PARK ARENA
SUN 23 2PM SUNDERLAND BRAMALL LANE
SUN 30 2PM SOUTHAMPTON TESTWOOD STADIUM
▲ Rhema Lord-Mears in action against Southampton
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England’s recent Rugby League World
Cup showdown against Greece produced
a record breaking game on another
showpiece afternoon for Bramall Lane.
United’s historic home saw England
defeat Greece 94-4, their biggest victory
in a World Cup match, as the Lane again
showed its ability to successfully stage
major sporting occasions.
A crowd in excess of 18,000, a record
attendance for a rugby league match in
Sheffield, saw England run in 17 tries, with
Dom Young going over four times for
Shaun Wane’s side.
Dave McCarthy, United’s head of
operations, said: “It was an amazing day
from start to finish. The work to first of all
secure Bramall Lane as a venue, started
way back in January 2018, so to see it all
to such a wonderful fruition in October
2022 was both satisfying and amazing in
equal measure.
“A record attendance for a rugby league
game in the steel city of Sheffield is all we
could have asked for. Bramall Lane looked
amazing, and it was great to have 18,000
plus enjoying the city and contributing to
the local economy.”
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Happy Birthdays
1⃞■ Happy Birthday
Susan Oxley. 100%
Blade. Love from all
your family x
2⃞■ Happy Birthday to
Henry Newlove who
is 10 years old today!
Favourite players are
Billy Sharp and Iliman
Ndiaye. Lots of love
from Mum, Dad and
your big sister Poppy.
3⃞■ 95 years a loyal
Blade! Happy Birthday
Gordon Lawrence.
From sneaking in via
the Players’ Entrance
in the 40s (sshhh, don’t
tell anyone) to watching
Jimmy Hagan and Jock
Dodds... to the modernday
comfort of the
South Stand, cheering
on Billy Sharp, Sander
Berge and the lads.
4⃞■ Happy 12th Birthday
Samuel Bannerjee.
Lots of love and best
wishes from Oscar,
Isaac, Lorraine, Uncle
David and Daddy.
5⃞■6⃞■ Happy Birthday
to Betsy who was
recently 5 and Arthur
who will be 9 on
November 12th. Love
Mum and Dad.
7⃞■ Happy 12th Birthday
Scarlett Winstanley.
Sander Berge’s No.1
fan!! Have a fab
day. Lots of Love
from Mum, Dad and
Lewis xxx
8⃞■ Look who is
80!! Tony Topliss
- a lifelong Blade!
Lots of love all the
family xxx xxx
CONGRATULATIONS
9⃞■ Congratulations
on your wedding
Monique and Bradley
Lennon. All the best
from your friends
and family.
BIRTHDAY GREETINGS FROM TC
Tony Currie, our very own Blades ambassador,
has been giving out his own birthday wishes in the
lounges at some of our recent home games. TC
posed for snaps with fans Trevor Wombell, who
was 80, and also Kez Lax who was celebrating his
50th birthday.
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MATCH ACTION
3 - 3
M c ATEE 8, NDIAYE 23, NORWOOD 90
YATES 30, 42, DOUGALL 51
SATURDAY 15TH OCTOBER — SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP — VENUE: BRAMALL LANE
BLADES: FODERINGHAM, BALDOCK (KHADRA 84), BASHAM, SHARP (BREWSTER 64),
EGAN, NORWOOD, DOYLE, OSBORN (AHMEDHODŽIĆ 64), Mc ATEE (McBURNIE 64),
NDIAYE, NORRINGTON-DAVIES. UNUSED: DAVIES, ROBINSON, ARBLASTER.
Celebrations for the Manchester City loanee
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Iliman Ndiaye heads in United’s second
James McAtee nets his first senior goal
Iliman celebrates his sixth of the campaign
Rhian Brewster fights his way clear
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John Garrett’s
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...
In Stiches...
I must admit that I never get over
excited at the launch of a
new shirt.
Not that I don’t like to see a nice, sharp
new offering adorning the backs of our
players on the first day of the season,
far from it. I am also acutely aware of the
financial aspect of a new offering for the
club – it’s huge and I also love to see kids
in the streets around the City playing in
them. It’s noted that, certainly in the last
20 years or so, you seem to see far more
of the red and white variety than the other
colours from across the city, but then
I suppose that is the product of a couple
of spells in the Premier League, quite a
few Wembley visits and generally having
the upper hand on our neighbours in
terms of success (apart from a lifetime in
League One of course).
We also had a spell back in the
Warnock era when we ran a schools
project called ‘For Schools’ which looked
▲ Curtis Woodhouse in the infamous
gold shirt in a game at Forest
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at health, wellbeing, every child matters
and a host of other relevant topics tied
in with a visit to the ground and also the
chance to meet and interview a player
from the first team. We also organised
travel to and from school and every child
who attended got a home shirt and also
a ticket with a parent or guardian. The
owners and directors bankrolled it and it
cost a fortune as I am sure you can well
imagine. The upswing was seeing our
colours all over the place and loads of
▲ The 2015-16 home shirt worn here by Billy Sharp split opinion
emails from supporters of the other side
whose kids had taken part, had a great
time and were now resplendent in the
red, white and black. It’s hard to gauge
now looking back how many new fans
it won us, but I would like to think that it
has also played a part in the continuously
incredible level of support that we enjoy
form the stands though thick and thin.
There have also been other times when
we have unwittingly got our shirts out on
the streets in pretty huge numbers.
If you remember the old cricket sheds
that once stood at the top of the Cherry
Street car park, you may recall that
they were, for many years, used as a
sports hall and for 5-a-side. They were
a remnant of the Bramall Lane of old
and once housed the nets where many
Yorkshire greats plied their trade when
we were still a cricket venue of some
repute. They also had a spell as water
tanks during the war, so we got more than
our money’s worth out of them. Inevitably,
there came a time when the powers that
be said they couldn’t be used anymore.
The roof had just about caved in at that
point in fairness, but it was another piece
of the old ground that was going, and that
in itself was a bit sad. For years, the late
and much missed Derek Newbould ruled
the bookings there with a rod of iron. Del
did most things around Bramall Lane, or
so it seemed. He finished off helping Carl
Hopwood as kit man and was as much a
feature behind the scenes at United as
the pitch itself!
When we couldn’t hire it out anymore,
for its twilight years we started to store
stuff in there – paperwork, that kind of
thing. Now, you may recall the gold Midas
kit from way back - it would be fair to
say that it was a tad controversial and
featured in several ‘worst ever’ polls back
then, and that was before we had even
released it!
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▲ The much-missed Derek Newbould took
bookings for the old gym at Bramall Lane
Former director and voice of reason,
Bernard Proctor, had identified from
board meetings that we had, shall we
say, something of a surplus of these in
stock to say the least. He came up with
the idea, and I swear that this is true,
of sending me up on the South Stand
concourse to, and I quote: “Sell them out
of large suitcases like that Del Boy on
Only Fools and Horses.”
I fell about laughing until the penny
dropped that Mr. Proctor was deadly
serious. He did, indeed, view me as
having the public persona of a fly pitch
trader with bants to match and thought it
would be a lighthearted way of knocking
some surplus out cheap to get some
dough back in the coffers.
Now Sheffield being Sheffield, we all
know that had this been allowed to pass,
I would still be being reminded about it
now on a fairly regular basis and in no
uncertain terms, so there was no way
it could happen. It wasn’t until Derek
Dooley pointed out to his old friend that
there was a high chance that JG would
get lynched by the poor sods who had
paid full whack for the version in gold and
purple only a short time before.
Anyway, it was decided that they
should be stored in the sports hall until
such a time that it was viewed they were
safe to be seen in public again. After
a few weeks, everywhere you went in
S2 you saw adults and children alike
adorned in the creative Patrick garment,
and no-one could work out why until
one day one someone from accounts
went up to the hall to try and track down
some paperwork only to find most of the
kids from the local area in there helping
themselves to the kit. They were even
apparently delivering to size order like
an early version of Amazon. They were
gaining access via a whopping great
hole that had appeared in the roof and
by lowering themselves into the building
itself. You had to give them credit; it
was an ingenious system. They were
apparently going in when they had orders
come day or night! The same shirts have
now, incidentally, gained a cult following
and fetch a fair few quid when they come
up for sale.
The lead up to kits coming out always
fascinates, along with the debate and
opinions that you get all over social
media. People get to know what you do
for a living and, of course, where you
work. The knowledge that you work for
a club means that, from that moment
on, there is seldom anything like a quiet
drink or afternoon out with the missus.
Because you work for the club you are
generally deemed to do anything and
everything and also know all that goes
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on behind the scenes. The reality is
that most times, the staff are the last to
know, and I suppose it’s because it is
far too easy in casual conversation to
compromise things. My ex-missus once
said that she didn’t like going out for a
beer where we lived because everyone
knew who I was and what I did and, if
they nailed me in a pub, that was it for
the rest of the day and she may as well
have not been around.
“TALKING OF CONTROVERSIAL,
I WOULD HAVE PERSONALLY
HAD THE KIT WITH BLUE SHORTS
AND SOCKS, WHICH IS WHAT WE
PLAYED IN RIGHT UP TO JUST
BEFORE WWI, BUT I THINK THAT
MAY HAVE BEEN A STEP TOO FAR!”
The classic question is always, “Have
you seen the new kit? What’s it like?”
After a number of years, I would beckon
and, in a hushed voice say, “Do you really
want to know?”
After letting the inquisitor nod and show
the same level of interest the answer
was always “It’s red, white and black!”
– I mean, we are never going play in
anything else as a home kit, are we?
In that way you haven’t lied, have
you? The reaction you get, however, is
sometimes unprintable!
I do get the interest - all want their
club to look the best it possibly can
when they hit the grass on the first day
of the season, but it will always polarise
opinion. I remember the Adidas debut in
the shape of the 125 kit that was actually
technically a year late, but that wasn’t
by choice of the staff. I had been a big
supporter of the idea of playing in a shirt
and badge as near to the first one as was
reasonably possible without just turning
out in a plain white offering as the first
▲ This season’s home shirt with the traditional popular features
United players would have done back
in 1889.
All was geared to go, but the CEO at
the time didn’t act and the deadline was
missed. An irate chair was adamant that
it was going to happen, so we got it a bit
late. Talking of controversial, I would have
personally had the kit with blue shorts
and socks, which is what we played in
right up to just before WWI, but I think that
may have been a step too far!
Anyway, I hope that the current kit is
going down well. I must admit that, for
someone who isn’t overly excited on the
appearance of a new look, I quite like it
and it stands out nicely.
Wonder what next season’s will
be like?
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WHAT’S THE
STORY?
In every issue of UTB this season, our regular
contributor DAVE BURKINSHAW features a
Blades related photograph from his personal
archive and reveals the story behind it…
As the 1970s drew to a close,
the Blades were struggling in
the old Second Division (now
Championship).
A decade which had begun so
brightly for the club after its promotion
to the top flight in 1971 now threatened
to end with the club dropping into
the third tier for the first time in their
history.
Today’s featured photograph was
taken during the Blades’ away game at
Southampton on 25th February 1978.
The venue for the game was the Saints’
old compact Dell ground which they
used between 1898 and 2001.
Southampton were fighting for
promotion to the top flight whilst the
Blades were trying to arrest an alarming
slide in form which had seen them lose
three and draw one of their previous
four league games. Two of these losses
had been by 5-1 at home to Bolton
Wanderers and away at Sunderland.
United had appointed Luton Town
manager, Harry Haslam, as boss in
January and the long trip down to
the south coast was only his second
league game in charge. He had brought
Uruguayan born Danny Bergara with
him from Kenilworth Road as assistant
manager.
Southampton, under the management
of Lawrie McMenemy, had a potent
strike force in the ex-Bournemouth and
Norwich City pair Ted MacDougall and
Phil Boyer.
Both can be seen in this photograph
either side of United defender Colin
Franks, who has his eyes focused on the
ball. MacDougall with the darker hair is to
Franks’ right and Boyer to his left.
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The other United players visible are as
follows:
1) Just behind Franks is teenage
midfielder Gary Hamson
2) Partially hidden by Boyer is
defender Andy Keeley
MacDougall had opened the scoring for
the Saints in the 31st minute but it was
Franks who had levelled the scoreline just
before half time. Just when it looked like
the Blades might gain a morale boosting
point, Boyer broke United hearts with an
87th minute winner.
The 2-1 win for the Saints was another
step on the road to their eventual
automatic promotion at the season’s end.
The Blades managed to gain enough
points between their trip to The Dell and
the end of the season to avoid relegation.
However, United could not repeat the trick
at the end of the next season, 1978-79,
and were relegated to the third tier.
Franks left the Blades in February 1979
to join Toronto Blizzard, who played in
the North American Soccer League. His
sale along with that of a number of other
players who played at Southampton was
part of Haslam’s massive turnover to try
and stop the club’s slide.
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UNITED
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Today on our United
Cashback Initiative, we
would like to give a warm
welcome to Charnock
Ridgeway FC.
The club were formed
in 1984, offering football
across the S12 area.
Their female section was
established in 2016 and
now offers over 200 girls
CONTACT...
JON HELLIWELL, United’s fan engagement
lead, keeps the supporters informed…
and women the chance
to play football on a
weekly basis. Their rapidly
expanding club now has
female teams playing from
U8s to open age.
Based at Springs
Academy, Charnock
Ridgeway Women & Girls
FC strongly believe that
football is a game to be
enjoyed by everyone and
the legacy created through
the women’s Euros has put
the female game firmly on
the football map. Alongside
their grassroots teams,
they also run a range
of weekly recreational
sessions, open to all:
— Wildcats Development
Sessions (girls 4yrs+)
— Disability Wildcats
Sessions (girls 5-11yrs)
— Soccersize fitness classes
— England Football Squad
(girls 12-14yrs)
— Mixed Just Play Sessions (16yrs+)
— Over 30s Women’s
Just Play sessions
Find out more about their
sessions by visiting; www.
charnockridgewaygirls.
co.uk or search for them at
find.englandfootball.com
As part of our United
Cashback Initiative,
Charnock Ridgeway can be
seen taking part in today’s
pre-match flag waving
as the players come out
onto the pitch, and have
managed to raise funds
for their club to spend on
anything they wish, from
new kit to new sports
equipment. We hope you
all have a fantastic day
at Beautiful Downtown
Bramall Lane.
For further information regarding any of our matchday and non-matchday initiatives, you can keep
up to date at the below links:
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Alternatively, you can contact our supporter liaison and disability access manager, Jon Helliwell,
at jon.helliwell@sufc.co.uk
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BLADES MASCOTS...
Welcome to this afternoon’s mascots…
TOBY
SALT
Age: 12
Favourite Player:
Iliman Ndiaye
DYLAN
WILKINSON
Age: 7
Favourite Player:
Iliman Ndiaye
BETHAN
MITCHELL
Age: 11
Favourite Players:
Wes Foderingham and
Iliman Ndiaye
KEIRON
TIMM
Age: 11
Favourite Player:
Wes Foderingham
THEO
OGUNBONA
Age: 7
Favourite Player:
Iliman Ndiaye
JUDD
EXTON
Age: 9
Favourite Player:
Billy Sharp
AWAY MASCOT
CHAYSE
SCHOFIELD
Age: 7
Favourite Player:
Josh Brownhill
CAPTAIN BLADE CLUB...
Today, on our ever-popular Captain
Blade Club, we have:
— Edan
BLADES FAMILY
GALLERY...
— Charlie
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We hope you both have a fantastic
day and enjoy the lead up to kick-off
with Captain Blade himself!
If you’ve been part of our United
Cashback Initiative, 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
each matchday on our Sheffield
United Fan Services Facebook page,
or by visiting www.sufc.co.uk/fans/
families-juniors
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T he Story So Far...
Catching up and recording events from Bramall Lane…
— TUESDAY 11th OCTOBER
United’s U21s defeat Coventry City
3-0 with goals from Sydie Peck, Owen
Hampson and Theo Williams.
— SATURDAY 15th OCTOBER
United’s U18s are beaten 2-1 in the
South Yorkshire derby against Barnsley.
Jack Waldron equalised for United, who
had Sam Aston sent off, with the Reds
winning the contest late on.
CHAMPIONSHIP
SHEFFIELD UNITED 3
McATEE 8, NDIAYE 23, NORWOOD 90
BLACKPOOL 3
YATES 30, 42, DOUGALL 51
RED CARD: FODERINGHAM 90; EKPITETA 78, THOMPSON 81, LAVERY 90
Blades: Foderingham, Baldock (Khadra 84), Basham,
Sharp (Brewster 64), Egan, Norwood, Doyle, Osborn
(Ahmedhodžić 64), McAtee (McBurnie 64), Ndiaye,
Norrington-Davies. Unused: Davies, Robinson,
Arblaster.
Blackpool: Maxwell, Connolly, Yates, Dougall,
Madine (Hamilton 85), Lavery (Williams 82), Ekpiteta,
Thompson, Patino, Thorniley, Bridcutt (Wright 75).
Unused: Carey, Corbeanu, Poveda, Grimshaw.
United and Blackpool shared the spoils
after a six-goal thriller at Bramall Lane.
United raced into a two-goal advantage
through James McAtee’s first senior
strike and an Iliman Ndiaye header.
The Blades were pegged back though
before half time thanks to a Jerry Yates
brace, before Kenny Dougall put the
Tangerines in front just after the break.
Late on, Blackpool were reduced to nine
men, and Anel Ahmedhodžić had a goal
disallowed whilst Rhian Brewster missed
a penalty. Just when it looked like time
was running out, Ollie Norwood netted
in the 98th minute to earn United a point.
The drama continued after the whistle
with both Wes Foderingham and Shayne
Lavery sent off.
Referee: D. Webb — Attendance: 28,458
▲ Mia Enderby scores against Bristol City
— SUNDAY 16th OCTOBER
▲ Iliman Ndiaye celebrates United’s second against Blackpool
United Women are defeated 3-1 by
leaders Bristol City at Bramall Lane. Mia
Enderby scored United’s consolation,
her third of the season.
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▲ Oli McBurnie enjoys his goal against Norwich
— WEDNESDAY 19th OCTOBER
CHAMPIONSHIP
COVENTRY CITY 1
WAGHORN PEN 87
SHEFFIELD UNITED 0
–
Coventry City: Wilson, Panzo, Rose, McFadzean,
Allen (Palmer 65), Sheaf, Gyokeres, Dabo (Hamer 56),
Godden (Waghorn 65, Tavares 90), Bidwell, Eccles.
Unused: Moore, Doyle, Kane.
Blades: Davies, Baldock, Basham (Sharp 88),
McBurnie, Egan, Ahmedhodžić, Norwood, Doyle
(Fleck 79), Osborn, Ndiaye, Norrington-Davies
(McAtee 11). Unused: Amissah, Brewster, Khadra,
Robinson.
Referee: K. Stroud — Attendance: 17,913
A tight game at the CBS Arena was won
by the hosts three minutes from time
after Martyn Waghorn netted a first of
the season from the penalty spot. United
had come closest to scoring prior to this
with Ollie Norwood hitting the bar with a
free kick, whilst Oli McBurnie crashed an
effort off the post on a frustrating night
for the Blades.
— SATURDAY 22nd OCTOBER
United’s U18s defeated Birmingham City
5-1 with goals from Charlie Staniland,
Kylan Midwood, Owen Hampson and
George Dickinson (2).
CHAMPIONSHIP
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2
OSBORN 62, McBURNIE 71
NORWICH CITY 2
PUKKI 3, 16
Blades: Davies, Baldock, Fleck (Doyle 57), Basham,
Brewster (McBurnie 64), Sharp (Khadra 80), Egan,
Ahmedhodzic, Norwood, Osborn, McAtee (Ndiaye
45). Unused: Amissah, Robinson, Buyabu.
Norwich City: Gunn, Aarons, Hanley, Gibson, Hayden
(Hernandez 75), Cantwell, Ramsey (Gibbs 75), Pukki,
Sargent, Nunez (Sinani 90), Giannoulis (Springett 71).
Unused: Krul, Hugill, Tomkinson.
Referee: J. Smith — Attendance: 30,035
The points are shared in another home
thriller as United come from two down to
draw 2-2 with Norwich. Teemu Pukki put
the Canaries 2-0 up at half time before
goals from Ben Osborn and Oli McBurnie
levelled. There was late drama as Pukki
then had a spot kick saved by Adam
Davies with two minutes remaining as the
points were shared.
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BLAST FROM THE PAST
Each week PAUL HOLLAND looks back on a prominent game
from the past between the Blades and our opponents…
BURNLEY 1-2 SHEFFIELD UNITED
SATURDAY 12th APRIL 2008
United had started to make a late
surge for a top six finish and
recently recorded a dramatic 2-2
draw in the Steel City derby against
Wednesday in the previous match.
In this contest, the Blades scored a goal
in each half to set themselves on their
way for maximum points, whilst the hosts
netted in the final 10 minutes to set up a
nervy finish.
United enjoyed the early possession
in what was overall a scrappy encounter.
Burnley ‘keeper Brian Jensen was kept
busy and after nine minutes he kept out a
James Beattie header, whilst at the other
end Chris McCann’s 25-yard effort worked
Paddy Kenny in the Blades’ goal.
Kevin Blackwell’s side took the lead on
33 minutes through a ferocious Beattie
free-kick with the striker netting from
fully 35-yards. The hosts responded
immediately, and Kyle Lafferty thought
he had equalised, but Kenny somehow
stuck his foot out on the line to prevent a
certain goal.
Burnley enjoyed much of the second
half and created several opportunities at
goal. On 50 minutes Robbie Blake struck
from inside the box but Kenny was well
placed to save.
The Blades doubled their advantage
eight minutes after the break when David
Cotterill got the better of Stephen Jordan
and his cross into the back post and was
coolly headed home by Billy Sharp.
On 75 minutes Lafferty’s left-footed
effort flew over from distance as the hosts
made a vain attempt to claw their way
back into the game. With nine minutes
remaining they netted to set up a tense
finish as Joey Gudjonsson found veteran
Andy Cole who slotted home past Kenny
on the angle.
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United and Bury both earned
1949 a point in a eight goal thriller
at Bramall Lane. The draw extended
United’s unbeaten run to six games
thanks to goals from Harold Brook, Joe
Shaw (2) and Fred Furniss.
Just out of the Premier
1994 League, Dave Bassett’s United
languished in 18th after 15 games, but
this win over Bristol City sparked a major
upturn in fortunes. Charlie Hartfield
gave United the lead before Kevin Gage
crashed in an unstoppable effort from 35
yards to make it 2-0. Carl Veart added a
third in the second half as United began
a run of four wins from five to take them
within one point of the play-offs.
ON THIS DAY
UTB looks back into the archives to find out what
happened on this day in United’s history…
2005
United maintained
a three-point lead
over Reading at
the summit of the
Championship
after a hard-fought
win over Crystal
Palace at Selhurst
Park. Steve Kabba
provided an assist
for Phil Jagielka
to give United
the lead before
Michael Hughes
equalised. Paul Ifill made it 2-1 before
ex-Eagle Neil Shipperley headed in for
3-1. Dougie Freedman made it 2-3, and
United were indebted to a goal-line
clearance in the final minute to hang on
to all three points.
1962
NOVEMBER
5
United made a mid-season
trip to Tynecastle for a benefit
match for Hearts striker Willie Bauld. A
former team-mate of United’s boss John
Harris, the Blades made the long journey
despite having a Division One fixture at
Arsenal five days later. The match ended
2-2 and United’s scorers were Dennis
Shiels and Keith Kettleborough.
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WHO WOULD BE
A MANAGER?
Our regular contributor DAVE BURKINSHAW casts a glance over former
United players who have tried their hand at management...
Gerry Summers...
Gerry Summers
was a wing half
who gave great
service to the Blades. He
was signed from West
Bromwich Albion in May
1957 by then manager, Joe
Mercer. He stayed with the
Blades until April 1964 and
during his stay he helped
win promotion to the top
flight at the end of the
1960-61 season. In the
same season as promotion
was achieved the team
also reached the FA Cup
semi-finals.
Gerry was a two footed
constructive midfield
player perfectly suited to
link defence and attack.
His form was sufficiently
impressive for him to be
selected for the 1961 FA
tour to the Far East, New
Zealand and the USA. By
the time he had departed
the Lane to join Hull City
in April 1964, he had made
260 league appearances
and scored four goals.
Having a long-term
interest in coaching, he
qualified as an FA coach
and following his move
to Walsall, initially as a
player in October 1965, he
was appointed first team
coach in February 1967.
This appointment saw him
retire from playing. He soon
moved to Wolves, also as
first team coach to work
with his ex-West Bromwich
Albion colleague, Ronnie
Allen, who was manager.
Whilst at Molineux he
experienced his first taste
of management, taking over
▲ Gerry was linked with the United job
in 1981 but it went to Ian Porterfield
temporarily when Allen was
sacked in November 1968.
Gerry’s first full-time
managerial role was with
Second Division (now
Championship) Oxford
United. He started the job
in July 1969, and he guided
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▲ In the dugout for Oxford (second left) in 1973
Oxford to consecutive
mid-table finishes between
1969-70 and 1974-75.
However, his team’s poor
start to the 1975-76 season,
when they lost six of their
first nine league games,
saw him dismissed in
September 1975.
Gerry soon found himself
back in management with
Third Division (now League
One) Gillingham. He was
appointed in October
1975, and he almost
succeeded in guiding the
Gills to promotion twice, in
1977-78 and 1978-79. His
final season at Priestfield,
1980-81, was a struggle. He
managed to guide his team
to safety with a late eight
game unbeaten run. The
Gills finished 15th two points
above the Blades who were
relegated to the fourth tier.
Although Gerry had done
well to rescue Gillingham’s
season, the club sought a
new direction, and he was
sacked in May 1981. There
were rumours of him being
considered for the Blades
job as they contemplated
life in the Fourth Division
for the first time. However,
United went on to appoint
Ian Porterfield.
After doing some
scouting work for
Southampton, Gerry again
linked up with Ronnie Allen,
this time at their old club
West Bromwich Albion in
October 1981. Gerry was
chief coach and assistant
manager whilst Allen was
manager.
Another assistant
manager’s role followed
at Leicester City between
1982 and 1986 before his
managerial career ended
with a spell as Derby
County youth development
coach from 1986 into the
1990s.
Gerry enjoyed a solid
managerial career but had
not won any promotions
or cups. His knowledge
and skill as a coach was
recognised by a number
of clubs and he did also
enjoy a spell as an FA staff
coach.
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HOLIDAY SNAPS
UTB are once again calling on Blades fans to show your colours
around the world for our ever-popular feature…
▼
This image has been sent in
by Lee Boyes. Lee is enjoying
a recent break in Hurghada,
Egypt where his Blades related
headwear enjoyed an outing!
Would you like to see your snap in
an edition of UTB? Send your photo,
complete with a brief description
to matthew.young@sufc.co.uk
▲
These two images this week have
been sent in by supporter Trevor
Bishop. Enjoying a cruise through
Norway, Trevor, of course, didn’t
leave without his Blades shirt
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BALL
GAME
After two games on the road, United were back on
home soil for this Premier League encounter against
Coventry City on Saturday 28th November 1992.
The Blades lost 3-0 at Anfield to go out of the League
Cup before a narrow 2-1 league defeat against Norwich.
Sat 16th coming into this game, the Blades held a threepoint
cushion ahead of the bottom three against a Coventry
side dropping towards mid-table after an impressive start.
This match ended 1-1 with Coventry taking the lead before
an Andy Pearce own goal ensured the points were shared. United
had to work hard with Carl Bradshaw sent off after 61 minutes.
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This year marks the 30th
anniversary of the inaugural
Premier League season.
To mark this milestone,
UTB delves into our
programme archive to
reminisce about United’s
part in this historic
campaign, whilst also
talking to those who were
there at the start of what
has since grown into the
most talked about domestic
competition on the planet.
As well as looking back
on United’s campaign, we
tell the full story of the 1992-
93 season and also test
your knowledge about how
much you remember three
decades on.
So, wind the clock back
30 years to relive this
special season throughout
each edition of UTB.
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INSIDE THE
PROGRAMME…
TOP OF THE POPS…
A full-page advert was taken out by
Virgin Megastores promoting the latest
music at the time with artists featured
including Madonna, Simple Minds and
Michael Bolton.
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KAMMY INCOMING…
More on United’s new arrivals inside
the programme, with Chris Kamara
leaving David Pleat’s Luton to sign. On
his arrival, Chris said: “I told Mr Pleat
I wanted to go to a club that I saw doing
things in the future, and I’d long fancied
playing for United under Dave Bassett.”
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DAVE BASSETT…
The manager spoke about the recent departures from his squad with Mike Lake joining
Wrexham on loan and Ashley Fickling singing on loan for Billy McEwan’s Darlington.
There was also some incomings with Dave Bassett explaining he wanted experience
in midfield as Chris Kamara arrived on loan from Luton, whilst youngster Andy Scott
joined from non-league Sutton. Bassett explained he wasn’t expecting Scott to play
straight away, he was an investment for the future.
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DICK WRAGG…
There was a full page, written by Star reporter Tony Pritchett, on the passing of former
chairman and president of the Blades, Dick Wragg.
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DUO UNDER THE KNIFE…
More bad news for injured ‘keeper Simon
Tracey who was forced to have an operation
on his troublesome shoulder, whilst Brian
Gayle would also be out with a knee injury.
CAPTAIN’S NOTES…
Skipper Brian Gayle lifts the lid on his recent
knee injury which required a minor operation.
He talked at length about watching the game
against Norwich which he missed through the
problem.
BLADES TEAM…
United’s team for this game was as follows…
Kelly, Bradshaw, Pemberton, Beesley, Cowan, Ward, Gannon,
Rogers, Hodges, Cork, Deane. Subs: Littlejohn, Kamara, Wainwright
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FACE TO FACE…
BRIAN GAYLE
UTB poses the same questions from 1992-93 to
the same players to see if they remember what
they said 30 years ago, and to see what their
2022-23 answers are…
— Which team did
you support as a boy
and who was your
favourite player?
— I reckon I’d have
said Man City. In terms
of a player, Dave
Watson or Franny Lee?
I mentioned West Ham,
did I? Well, I was from
London, but I loved
Francis Lee and that’s
why I followed City.
— What is the best
match you have
played in?
— Well, this is pre-1993
isn’t it? So, it has to be
the Steel City derby
at Hillsborough or a
Manchester derby
when I was at City? I
won’t argue with the
Wednesday game. Now
I’d say the Wembley FA
Cup semi-final, even
though we lost, it was
some occasion.
— What is your
favourite record
and music?
— Maybe I said
something by Bob
Marley? I got the
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reggae bit then...I
forgot about the Luther
Vandross record; I
still have that on vinyl!
Difficult to say what
I’d go for now, there’s
a number of them...
UB40 Red Red White,
something like that.
— What are your
hobbies outside of
football?
— Gardening or DIY?
Yeah, I’d still say that
now. My son Josh then
would have been about
1 think. I still enjoy
spending time with
the family.
— If you weren’t
a footballer what
would you be?
— I would have said
something to do with
the building trade?
Yeah, I was, and still
am, very hands on.
It was always my
calling before being a
footballer.
— Which current player
do you most admire?
— So, thinking back
Revisited
to 1992...did I say
someone like Bryan
Robson? Des Walker,
was it? He was a top
player so that’s a
good shout.
— What car do
you drive?
— Back in 1992, I’d say
it was a BMW? I think
in that same winter we
had bad snow, and it
was terrible in those
conditions. I got rid of it
and bought a 4x4, but
we didn’t have snow for
about five years after!
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WHAT HAPPENED
ELSEWHERE
THE STATE OF PLAY…
Norwich continued to set the
pace holding a four-point lead
over Arsenal prior to this current
round of fixtures. Incredibly, the
likes of Liverpool and Leeds
were languishing in mid-table
whilst Manchester United
were nine points off the pace
in eighth. In what would turn
into the biggest transfer of the
season, Frenchman Eric Cantona
left reigning champions Leeds to
join Manchester United in a deal
worth just £1.2m. Elsewhere,
there was further transfer
activity with England midfielder
Neil Webb re-joining Nottingham
Forest in a £800,000 deal from
Manchester United.
THE GAMES…
With Manchester United
threatening to fall off the pace
entirely, they had just ended a
seven-match run without a win
coming into this round of games.
They then travelled to Highbury
to face an Arsenal side looking
most likely to chase down
Norwich, but the Gunners were
dealt a blow as Mark Hughes’
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During this particular week back in 1992-93,
how did the rest of the Premier League get on?
We look back on what happened elsewhere…
— SATURDAY 28th NOVEMBER 1992 —
▲ Eric Cantona signs
for Manchester United
goal won the game for the
Red Devils. Blackburn stayed
in the hunt with a 1-0 win over
fellow high-flyers QPR thanks
to an Alan Shearer strike. At the
bottom it was starting to look
ominous for Nottingham Forest
and Crystal Palace who both
lost, with the latter thumped 5-0
by Liverpool.
HEADLINE ACT…
Norwich pulled five points clear
at the top after ending Aston
Villa’s 12-match unbeaten run
in what was a five-goal thriller
PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE…
Here’s how things stood…
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POS TEAM PLD W D L GF GA GD PTS
1 NORWICH CITY 17 11 3 3 32 30 2 36
2 BLACKBURN ROVERS 17 8 7 2 26 12 14 31
3 ARSENAL 17 9 2 6 22 17 5 29
4 ASTON VILLA 17 7 7 3 26 18 8 28
5 CHELSEA 17 8 4 5 24 19 5 28
6 MANCHESTER UNITED 17 7 6 4 18 12 6 27
7 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 17 7 5 5 22 17 5 26
8 MANCHESTER CITY 17 7 4 6 24 17 7 25
9 LIVERPOOL 17 7 4 6 30 24 6 25
10 IPSWICH TOWN 17 5 10 2 22 19 3 25
11 COVENTRY CITY 17 6 6 5 21 22 -1 24
12 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 17 5 7 5 17 22 -5 22
13 LEEDS UNITED 17 5 6 6 28 28 0 21
14 MIDDLESBROUGH 17 5 6 6 27 27 0 21
15 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 17 4 8 5 19 20 -1 20
16 SOUTHAMPTON 17 4 7 6 15 19 -4 19
17 OLDHAM ATHLETIC 17 4 6 7 27 30 -3 18
18 SHEFFIELD UNITED 17 4 6 7 17 23 -6 18
19 EVERTON 17 4 4 9 13 21 -8 16
20 WIMBLEDON 17 3 6 8 19 26 -7 15
21 CRYSTAL PALACE 17 1 9 7 20 32 -12 12
22 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 17 2 5 10 13 27 -14 11
at Villa Park. The Canaries
were sitting pretty with a twogoal
cushion thanks to goals
from David Phillips and Darren
Beckford but two quickfire
strikes just before and after the
interval from Ray Houghton and
Garry Parker pulled Villa level.
Three minutes later Daryl Sutch
gave Norwich the lead again,
and the visitors held out to pull
eight points clear of Villa.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS?
Just prior to this round of
fixtures, there was a Premier
League debut for future England
ace Nicky Butt who came off the
bench for Manchester United in
a 3-0 win over Oldham.
⊲ David Phillips netted for Norwich
in a 3-2 win over Aston Villa
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TEST YOUR MEMORY…
TAKE 5...
Each week, we put your memory to the test as we celebrate the
30th anniversary of the Premier League with a special quiz...
1. Eric Cantona’s move to
Manchester United from Leeds
United would eventually prove
pivotal, but which French team
did he leave to move to English
shores in 1991?
2. With David James and Bruce
Grobbelaar unavailable,
Liverpool turned to this future
Newcastle United ‘keeper
for their 5-0 win over Crystal
Palace. Who is he?
3. Nottingham Forest remained
rooted to the foot of the
table after a 2-1 defeat to
Southampton in this round
of fixtures. Who was their
goalscorer, who was an England
international, who would go
on to play for Liverpool and
Manchester City later in his
career?
4. Who was Coventry’s goalscorer
against United in this 1-1 draw?
He had arrived at Highfield
Road in 1992 from second tier
Newcastle United…
5. Which Premier League club back
in 1992-93 was sponsored by
Tulip Computers?
ANSWERS: 1. Nimes, 2. Mike Hooper, 3.
Nigel Clough, 4. Micky Quinn, 5. Crystal
Palace, 6. Bobby Mimms, 7. John Jensen.
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PICTURE ROUND...
Can you guess the names of these
players who graced the inaugural
season of the Premier League…
6. Who is this then Blackburn
Rovers custodian?
7. Can you identify this Arsenal
midfielder?
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RAINBOW
BLADES
Over the past few
years, you may
have seen
different LGBTQ+
flags be
introduced, this
has been to show
the progress of inclusion. We all know the
original pride flag, but recently the progress
pride flag has become popular. The progress
pride flag is the one we and Sheffield United
use wherever possible.
The Pride flag was created by American
artist and gay rights activist Gilbert Baker, and
first displayed in 1978 to be a symbol for the
LGBT community.
40 years later the progress pride flag was
launched. It included black, brown, pink,
pale blue and white stripes, to represent
marginalised people of colour in the LGBTQ+
community, as well as the trans community.
“The arrow points to the right to show
forward movement, while being along the
left edge shows that progress still needs
to be made,” explained progress pride flag
artist, Daniel Quasar.
The progress pride flag is a recognised
symbol of hope and inclusion for the LGBTQ+
community. A symbol we and Sheffield United
will continue to use to help make Bramall
Lane a welcoming place for all Blades.
If you would like to find out more and join Rainbow
Blades, please follow the links below...
FACEBOOK FACEBOOK: /BladesRainbow
TWITTER TWITTER: @rainbow_blades
INSTAGRA INSTAGRAM: @rainbowblades
Membership sign up: bit.ly/joinrainbowblades
Website: rainbowblades.com
AN UPDATE FROM OUR
SENIOR BLADES
CHRISTMAS LUNCH TICKETS
A last reminder for members
and guests to purchase their
tickets for our Christmas lunch.
This can be done at our lunch on
Thursday 10th November or by
emailing info@seniorblades.com
or phoning 07505 559678.
We are also hoping to have
the tickets on sale for our Annual
Charity Raffle. The charity
this year is Sheffield Autistic
Society, and the prize is the full
match worn kit of our 2021-
22 sponsored player Oliver
Norwood.
The draw will be made on
14th February 2023, so plenty
of time for everyone to get their
tickets. This is NOT restricted to
members only.
A mention for the Manor
Operatic Society Christmas
Pantomime which this year
is Cinderella. It will be at the
Sheffield City Hall from Tuesday
27th December 2022 to Sunday
8th January. Tickets can only be
obtained through the Box Office
07533 021407 or the website
www.ticketsource.co.uk/manoroperatic-society
www.seniorblades.co.uk
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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)...
MUMS & TODDLERS GROUP BRING WOMEN TOGETHER
Our Mums and Toddlers
Groups provide the
perfect combination of
support for both.
The mums get the
opportunity to socialise
and even exercise, whilst
the toddlers get to play in a
fun and safe environment.
We’ve found the sessions
have provided a boost for
many participants’ mental
health as a lot of them had
their children during the
lockdowns.
Scan the QR code to
watch a video to see the
kind of impact this group
has had.
For more information,
contact shannon.wells@
sufc-community.co.uk.
The groups meet as
follows:
Mondays
10am-11am at Leisure
United Thorncliffe (St
Georges Park, Pack Horse
Lane, Sheffield, S35 3HY)
Thursdays
10am-12pm at Westfield
Community Centre
(32 Westfield Centre,
Sheffield, S20 8ND)
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THERAPY CLUB
We’re pleased to announce a
new mental health initiative in
Therapy Club.
In partnership with Take Control
Therapy, we provide sessions with a
highly trained and qualified therapist
with over 15 years’ experience
and training in psychology. Take
Control Therapy have developed
personalised therapy solutions with
great success for anxiety, stress,
depression, addictions, PTSD, eating
disorders and more.
Therapy Club runs every
Thursday, 6pm-8pm at the Blades
Family Hub (Red Door) on John
Street. For more information visit
takecontroltherapies.co.uk.
Sign up anonymously at bit.ly/
sucftherapyclub or contact health@
sufc-community.co.uk for further
information.
PREMIER
LEAGUE KICKS
OPPORTUNITIES
Using the reach and appeal of the
Premier League, our Premier League
Kicks sessions engage children and
young people of all backgrounds and
abilities in football, sport and personal
development.
PL Kicks is for children and young
people aged 8-18 years and is inclusive
and accessible to all. We also seek to
provide specific inclusive opportunities
for key priority groups including girls,
LGBT+ and children and young people
with disabilities.
We deliver weekly sports sessions
across the city, including football and
basketball, to provide opportunities for
young people. Our full PL Kicks timetable
is below.
For more information, contact rob.
jenkinson@sufc-community.co.uk
SAT
FRI THU TUE MON
SESSION TIME LOCATION
WESTFIELD GIRLS
WESTFIELD SCHOOL
FIR VALE SCHOOL
HEMSWORTH PLAYING FIELDS
(13-17 YEAR-OLDS)
THE U-MIX CENTRE
THE U-MIX CENTRE
LEISURE UNITED
WESTFIELD GIRLS
BASKETBALL
(11-18 YEAR-OLDS)
SHEFFIELD SPRINGS ACADEMY
PAN DISABILITY FOOTBALL
HIGH STORRS SCHOOL
5PM-7PM
6PM-8PM
4PM-6PM
6PM-7.30PM
7PM-9PM
6PM-8PM
4PM-6PM
5PM-6.30PM
7PM-9PM
10AM-12PM
12PM-2PM
COM.UNITY COMMUNITY CENTRE (32 WESTFIELD
CENTRE, WESTFIELD, SHEFFIELD, S20 8ND)
WESTFIELD SCHOOL (ECKINGTON ROAD,
BEIGHTON, SHEFFIELD, S20 1HQ)
FIR VALE SCHOOL (OWLER LANE,
SHEFFIELD, S4 8GB)
HEMSWORTH PLAYING FIELDS (BLACKSTOCK
ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S14 1BA)
THE U-MIX CENTRE (ASLINE ROAD,
LOWFIELD, SHEFFIELD, S2 4UJ)
THE U-MIX CENTRE (ASLINE ROAD,
LOWFIELD, SHEFFIELD, S2 4UJ)
LEISURE UNITED WESTFIELD (ISOBEL
BOWLER SPORTS GROUND, MOSS WAY,
WESTFIELD, SHEFFIELD, S20 8FA)
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
(GRANVILLE ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 2RJ)
SHEFFIELD SPRINGS ACADEMY (HURLFIELD
ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S12 2SF)
GOALS SHEFFIELD (95 NORFOLK PARK
ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S2 2RU)
HIGH STORRS SCHOOL (HIGH STORRS
ROAD, SHEFFIELD, S11 7LH)
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FOUNDED: 1882
NICKNAME: THE CLARETS
GROUND: TURF MOOR
CAPACITY: 21,944
CHAIRMAN: ALAN PACE
LAST FINISH: 18/20 PREMIER LEAGUE ↓
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The target was clear for Vincent
Kompany when he took over as
Burnley manager last summer and
the first phase of his project has served up
plenty of promise.
Kompany won four Premier League
titles during his time as an inspiring leader
at Manchester City, with his iconic goal
against Leicester in May 2019 swinging the
title race in his side’s direction as Liverpool
were pipped to the big prize in the final
month of the season,
Yet Kompany admitted that legacy
counted for nothing when he returned to
English football to take over at Turf Moor,
with expectations high as he looked to
guide the Clarets back into the Premier
League after last season’s relegation.
Ahead of their 20th Championship game
of the season today, Burnley are still in a
strong position in the Championship with
the World Cup break looming large and are
going in search of a fifth away win in the
league at Bramall Lane today.
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STAR MAN
Burnley manager Vincent
Kompany has suggested he
needs to be cautious as he
manages the workload of his leading
scorer Jay Rodriguez this season.
The former Southampton and
West Bromwich Albion striker is in his
second spell at Burnley after making
a return to the club in the summer of
2019, with his sparkling scoring form
this season confirming he still
has plenty to offer at the
age of 33.
Major injuries
have been a part of
Rodriguez’s story over the
course of his goal-laden
career and Kompany is
keen to ensure he gets
the best out of
the striker this
season.
“Jay Rod
is a special
player,” said
Kompany. “If
it wasn’t for
his injuries,
there is no
doubt he
would have
played for a
top four or
top six club
in England.
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Jay RODRIGUEZ
9 PREVIOUS
DATE OF BIRTH: 29/01/89
POSITION: STRIKER
CLUB: WEST BROM
That quality never goes, and he is fit
so I think he is happy as well.
“He’s got this real goal threat, but
also quality on the ball, and he seems
like he’s really enjoying his game.
“At times, it’s like having a
22-year-old player. You watch
him drinking in everything
you say, so it’s easy for me to
coach him.
“The biggest thing now is for
everybody to understand we’ll
need to manage him, and
if we keep him fit, he’s
only going to get
better.”
Rodriguez
earned a solitary
senior cap for
England in
February 2011,
but his injury
problems
affected his
hopes of an
extended
international
career.
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THE CAPTAIN...
Date of Birth: 25/06/89
Previous club: Swansea
The experienced
midfielder is a vital cog in
the Burnley line-up, with
this one-time Chelsea
graduate adding a touch of
class to the Clarets' team.
This is his second spell at
Burnley, with his first spell
starting in 2010 and his
second in 2017 after he
has spells at Southampton
and Swansea.
Anass ZAROURY
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YOUNG GUN...
Date of Birth: 07/11/00
Previous club: Charleroi
LAST TIME WE MET...
Nathan TELLA
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Burnley made some
shrewd moves last summer
and this 21-year-old will
be keen to give himself
an extra present today
ahead of his 22nd birthday
on Monday. Zaroury
scored the late winner
that secured all three
points against Reading last
weekend, with that strike
his fifth goal since his
arrival at the club.
David McGoldrick was the Burnley
match-winner as he scored a goal that
ensured Sheffield United’s two-year stay
in the Premier League ended on a high.
McGoldrick curled a shot past Will Norris
from 25 yards to delight the Blades fans
present at Bramall Lane for the first time since March 2020.
ONE TO WATCH...
Date of Birth: 05/07/99
Parent club: Southampton
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This attacking star has
made a big impression
at Burnley after making a
season-long loan move
from Southampton. He
has added goals and
quality to the Clarets' side,
with Vincent Kompany
impressed by what he has
brought to his team. “He
was a player I liked and
followed for a long time,”
said Kompany.
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NUMBERS COUNT...
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89
102
—
— The most wins
Burnley have
recorded in a
single season,
with this total
reached in
the 2013-14
and 2015-16
Championship
promotionwinning
campaigns.
— Burnley
manager Vincent
Kompany played
89 times for
Belgium at
international
level.
The highest
total of goals
Burnley have
recorded in a
single season,
but it was not
enough to win
569
—
Ben Mee
the old First
Division title as
Tottenham were
crowned as
champions.
Jerry Dawson
holds the
record for the
most Burnley
appearances,
playing 569
games for the
Clarets between
1907 and 1929.
BURNLEY LEGEND...
1960
—
A year
etched into the
Burnley record
books as this
was the last
time they were
crowned as
champions of
England.
While some of the greatest players to pull on a
Burnley shirt made their mark during the era when
the club were at the top of the game and winning
major trophies in the 1950s and 60s, Mee is a Clarets
great from the modern era. He played a key role in the
club’s Premier League story, making 376 appearances
and taking centre stage in two promotion successes
prior to his move to Brentford last summer.
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Vincent Kompany
FROM THE TOUCHLINE
Burnley manager Vincent “I was very clear about making
Kompany has been
sure we are in and amongst the top
downplaying expectations six by the time that the World Cup is
since his appointment as the club’s on. I didn’t know if we would be two
manager last summer, but the Clarets or three points inside the top six or
fans are starting to dream about a two or three points outside the top
return to the Premier League.
six. The main thing for me is to be in
The former Manchester City captain and amongst it.
took on his first coaching role in
“I feel the team still has lots of
English football when he accepted improvement ahead, but I think we
the chance to take over at Turf Moor are where we are now, and we just
and he has been keen to insist his try to win the next game and we’ll
side’s fast start to the season is only a see where we are then.”
stepping stone to their ultimate target Kompany has been impressed by
of promotion.
the backing his side has received
“Managing expectations is always from their home fans this season,
about going back to, kind of what we with Turf Moor buzzing as they are
anticipated at the beginning of the seeing the team return to winning
season,” states the former Belgium ways following on from the club's
international defender, who had relegation from the Premier League
a spell as Anderlecht head coach last season.
before taking on the challenge as “We just love playing at home,” he
Clarets boss.
added after last weekend’s 2-1 win
“It can’t just change because you’ve against Reading.
had a good run of games, you always “It’s special for us all, there is just a
have hope to win every game that’s great feeling when we are at home.
ahead of you but at the start of the If we could play every game there,
season we were just looking to avoid then we would because it’s a special
the worst-case scenario.
atmosphere.”
“We were looking to avoid
The mid-season World Cup break
Sunderland and to rebuild in time and will add an unexpected ingredient
be consistent amongst the top six into this Championship season, but
teams, so the goal hasn’t changed. Kompany and his Burnley players
“There is an ambition within the club look set to be in a strong position
to win every game and that makes it heading into the second half of
quite easy.
this season.
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Burnley's
NON-LEAGUE NUGGETS
Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles six notable Burnley players signed from non-League clubs...
BRIAN PILKINGTON
England international
winger Brian Pilkington
missed just one match
during Burnley’s 1959-60
League Championship
success. Initially with
hometown Leyland
Motors, he moved to
Burnley in April 1951
and was ever-present in
1957-58, netting 67 goals
in 300 League games
prior to joining Bolton
Wanderers for £25,000
in March 1961. He joined
Bury in February 1964
and moved to Barrow in
February 1965, helping
them to win promotion
in 1966-67. Later with
Chorley, he returned
to Leyland Motors and
became their manager.
He went into the housing
industry and ran an estate
agent business in his
native Leyland. He died in
February 2020.
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JOHN CONNELLY
England international
winger John Connelly was
top scorer in Burnley’s
1959-60 League
Championship triumph.
Starting with hometown
St Helens, he joined
Burnley in November
1956 and also starred
as they were FA Cup
and League Cup semifinalists
in 1960-61, then
FA Cup finalists in 1962.
He netted 86 goals in
215 League games prior
to joining Manchester
United for £60,000 in
April 1964. Ever-present
in their 1964-65 League
Championship success,
he moved to Blackburn
Rovers in September
1966 and was leading
marksman in 1966-67,
then played for Bury. He
later ran a fish and chip
in Brierfield and died in
October 2012.
RAY POINTER
England international
centre-forward Ray
Pointer was ever-present
in Burnley’s 1959-60
League Championship
success. Previously with
Cramlington Welfare and
Dudley Welfare, he joined
Burnley in August 1957
and was twice leading
scorer, starring as the
Clarets were FA Cup
and League Cup semifinalists
in 1960-61. He
was an FA Cup finalist
in 1962 and netted 118
goals in 223 League
games before joining
Bury in August 1965,
then moved via Coventry
City to Portsmouth in
January 1967. Later youth
team coach at Blackpool,
Burnley and Bury, he ran a
sandwich bar, then a subdepot
for home shopping
giant Grattan. He died in
January 2016.
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Brian Pilkington &
Peter Mellor
GORDON HARRIS
England international
wing-half Gordon Harris
was an influential figure
as Burnley were FA Cup
finalists and League
Championship runnersup
in 1961-62. He was
a miner and played for
Firbeck Colliery prior
to joining Burnley in
January 1958. Scoring
on his League debut at
home to Leeds United
a year later, he featured
in the Clarets’ 1959-60
League Championship
campaign and had a spell
as captain. He netted
69 goals in 258 League
games before sold to
Sunderland for £70,000
in January 1968. Later
playing for South Shields,
he settled back in his
native Nottinghamshire
and was a driver in the
coal industry. He died in
Langold in February 2014.
PETER MELLOR
Ex-England Youth
goalkeeper Peter
Mellor was ever-present
in the top-flight for
Burnley in 1969-70. A
former Manchester City
apprentice, he moved via
Witton Albion to Burnley
in April 1969 and helped
take Manchester United
to a League Cup fourth
round replay in 1969-70.
He made 69 League
appearances while at
Turf Moor prior to joining
Fulham in February 1972.
An FA Cup finalist in 1975,
he spent a season with
Hereford United before
moving to Portsmouth in
July 1978. He was everpresent
in 1978-79, then
starred in their 1979-80
promotion success and
emigrated to the United
States in January 1982,
becoming a businessman
in Miami.
WAYNE BIGGINS
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Striker Wayne Biggins
was ever-present top
scorer for Burnley in
1984-85. He had spells
at Lincoln City, King’s
Lynn and Matlock
before joining Burnley in
February 1984. Scoring
30 goals in 78 League
games, he moved to
Norwich City in October
1985 and helped win the
Second Division title. He
was a promotion winner
again with Manchester
City in 1988-89 and
joined Stoke in August
1989. Leading marksman
in three successive
seasons, he starred as
they reached the Third
Division play-offs and won
the Autoglass Trophy in
1992. He joined Barnsley
in October 1992 and later
played for Celtic, Stoke
again, Oxford United and
Wigan Athletic.
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THE LOWDOWN...
...on Burnley
Each week UTB takes an alternative look over our opponents...
FOUNDING MEMBERS
Burnley were founded in
May of 1888 by members
of a local rugby team called
Burnley Rovers. They were
one of the first teams to
become professional and
also one of the 12 founding
members of the Football
League.
HOME SWEET HOME
Turf Moor has been
Burnley’s home since 1883
and is one of the longestserving
football stadiums in
the EFL. In 1883, a cricket
club invited Burnley FC
to move from Calder Vale
to the pitch adjacent to
their cricket ground where
fans would congregate
around the pitch or stand
upon a nearby hill to see
the game.
JIMMY JIMMY
Lancashire and England
fast bowler Jimmy
Anderson is an avid
follower of the Clarets,
with England’s all-time
leading wicket taker
affectionally known as the
Burnley Express. A couple
of famous faces from the
cobbles of Coronation
Street are also regarded
as Burnley followers, the
late Johnny Briggs who
played Mike Baldwin and
Sam Aston, who played
Chesney Brown.
RECORD BREAKING BOB
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The Clarets have won the
Lancashire Senior Cup
on 10 occasions and have
also been champions of
England twice, winning
the 1914 FA Cup final too.
Burnley are also one of
only five sides to win all
four divisions of English
football.
When England international forward Bob Kelly made
the move from Burnley to Sunderland in 1921, he broke
the world transfer record with a fee of around £6,500.
Kelly scored eight times from 14 appearances for the
Three Lions.
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Tuesday 8th November
Sky Bet Championship
Bramall Lane
Kick Off 7.45pm
This match is a Category A
fixture. Tickets now on general
sale. Supporters purchasing
tickets will be allocated 100
loyalty points.
TICKETS ARE PRICED FROM:
Adults: ...................................... £31
Seniors: ....................................£24
Young Adults / Students: ...£20
Juniors: .....................................£14
Junior Blade Members: .......£12
AWAY
vs CARDIFF CITY
Saturday 12th November
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium
Kick Off 3pm
This match is ALL TICKET for
Blades supporters. We have
been allocated 2801 tickets.
TICKET PRICES:
Adults: ......................................£23
Seniors (60+): ......................... £18
Young Adult (16-21): .............£12
Under 16: ................................ £10
Q DISABLED TICKET INFORMATION
12 pairs of wheelchair/
personal assistant tickets
are available at £19 adults,
£15 seniors, £12 young adults
and £9 under 16s with the
personal assistant FOC.
Ambulant tickets are available
from the main allocation at
the age appropriate price
with the personal assistant
FOC (subject to qualification).
12 disabled parking spaces
are available directly from
Cardiff on a first come first
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served basis by contacting
ben.jones@cardiffcityfc.co.uk
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Blocks 121 and 122 have safe
standing areas within them
(rail seats), these are clearly
marked on the plan and also
on your ticket – standing will
not be permitted in other
areas. These blocks also
have a small amount of nonstanding
tickets.
Under 14s will not be
permitted entry into the
stadium without an adult
aged 18+.
AWAY BLADES COACH TRAVEL
Price: £40
Departing Bramall Lane at
8:00am, prompt.
HOME
vs HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
Saturday 10th December
Sky Bet Championship
Bramall Lane
Kick Off 3pm
This match is a Category A
fixture. Tickets now on general
sale. Supporters will be
allocated 100 loyalty points.
TICKETS ARE PRICED FROM:
Adults: ...................................... £31
Seniors: ....................................£24
Young Adults / Students: ...£20
Juniors: .....................................£14
Junior Blade Members: .......£12
Tickets are on sale on from
9am Monday 7th November to
members only. One ticket per
customer number. Tickets go
on general sale on Thursday
10th November.
Information correct at the time
of going to print. Please check
www.sufc.co.uk for up-to-date
information.
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THE EX-FILES
David McGoldrick
EACH WEEK UTB CATCHES UP WITH THE PROGRESS OF SOME OF THE NAMES WHO ONCE
GRACED BRAMALL LANE, BUT ARE NOW CONTINUING THEIR CAREER ELSEWHERE…
David McGoldrick is off the mark
for his new club Derby County
after scoring a dramatic stoppage
time winner recently against
Peterborough United.
Trailing 1-0 and down to 10 men,
things looked bleak for the Rams
until an equaliser from Jason
Knight on 88 minutes was followed
up by McGoldrick’s winner from
12 yards.
After missing the first four games
of the campaign through injury,
McGoldrick is now finding his
feet at Pride Park after his highly
successful stint at Bramall Lane
came to an end at the conclusion
of last season.
“As a striker you enjoy your
goals, and especially when
they come as a winner as well,”
McGoldrick said of his first strike.
“We hadn’t scored for a few
games, so to get two right at the
end was nice. It was a pleasing day
all around and it’s always special
to turn it around late on.
“We are all together as one in
the dressing room and it helps with
the team bonding too, celebrating
together at the end, especially
as quite a few of us have come
through the door this summer.
The changing room was very
happy after.”
Grateful to be back fit again after
recovering from the injury which
curtailed his final season in S2, the
ex-Forest front man is now focused
on a strong run in the side.
He added: “I feel I am getting
fitter. I came here after a four or
five-month spell out, following an
operation. I’ve been building my
fitness up and I had a setback by
doing too much too soon, but now
I am building things up slowly.”
▲ Didzy celebrates his first for Derby
against Peterborough
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PLAY YOUR
PART IN
HISTORY
We’re looking to break
another record at Bramall
Lane, and you can help by
getting behind Sheffield
United Women this
November.
For the upcoming game
against London City
Lionesses on Sunday 20th
November (1pm), United
are setting the challenge
of breaking our own
attendance record for a
Women’s Championship
fixture at Bramall Lane.
Last season we saw an
unbelievable response for
our home game against
Liverpool when 4,100 fans
attended our historic home,
and now we’re looking to
go one better.
This season Sheffield
United Women are playing
all home fixtures in S2, with
four successive crowds in
excess of 1,000 already,
as interest in the women’s
game continues to grow
following the successful
European Championships.
United Women boss Neil
Redfearn said: “Playing at
Bramall Lane this season
has been special for
everyone associated with
Sheffield United Women,
and now we have an
opportunity to once again
create some history.
“The response to our
fixture against Liverpool
last season was incredible,
and with the backing we
have had already this
season, we firmly believe
achieving another record
crowd is very possible.
“The girls have been
giving their all in a really
tough and competitive
Championship division
this season, and having a
strong home crowd behind
them at a top facility has
been a real boost.
“To have a bumper
crowd here at Bramall Lane
would be huge, the extra
support really does make a
difference.”
The club are providing
tickets to local schools and
sports clubs to encourage
youngsters to get involved,
with a number of matchday
activities also being
planned in order to make it
a day to remember.
Zoe Johnson, United
Women’s general manager,
added: “It has been a
phenomenal year for
women’s football as we
continue to build on the
fantastic achievement of
the Lionesses this summer.
“Following the staging
of games at Bramall
Lane, including England’s
victorious semi-final,
we’ve seen a real upturn in
interest in Sheffield United
Women, with significantly
increased attendances
here at Bramall Lane.
“With this in mind, we’ve
set a target of surpassing
our record attendance
against London City.
“We aim to attract more
supporters to our women’s
team, and with the men’s
side taking a break for
the World Cup, we urge
those who have yet to see
our women’s team play to
come down and see what
we’re all about.”
For ticket information,
visit tickets.sufc.co.uk.
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UNITED IN 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…
Good afternoon and welcome back to
Bramall Lane for today’s fixture against
Burnley.
As always, it is a pleasure to introduce the
sponsors that join us to watch the Blades take
on the Clarets. Our first main match sponsor is
Presto International UK, a regular sponsor over
the past few seasons at Bramall Lane, they have
been providing a complete range of quality
tooling for drilling, reaming, threading and milling
since 1843. For further details visit www.prestotools.co.uk
Our second main match sponsor is The Health
Store Turkey. They are a UK based medical
tourism and health services company. Their
professional UK based team works directly with
a carefully selected group of Turkey’s leading
hospitals to bring you world class medical care
at extremely affordable prices. They are there
to take away the stress or anxiety that their
clients might be feeling before taking advantage
of the market leading technology on offer by
their highly regarded experts. Whatever your
requirements, be it health problems or cosmetic
procedures their local agents are available to
help you every step of the way. For details, visit
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Today’s programme sponsor is KR Fleet
Solutions. They are a fleet solution specialist
based in the UK. KR Fleet Solutions are an
independent, family-run company with over
20 years of experience in the motor industry.
They specialise in all aspects of vehicle leasing,
so no matter what your personal or business
circumstance or vehicle requirement they will
be able to tailor a fleet solution for you. Their
website has information on hundreds of vehicle
leases such as the Nissan Qashqai, Tesla Model
Y, Range Rover Sport, and the Hyundai Tucson.
For details, visit www.krfleetsolutions.co.uk
Finally, our match ball sponsors this afternoon
is HE Barnes, a long-standing sponsor of the
club. They are the Official UK Mechanical and
Electrical Partner of the Blades. They provide
efficient, innovative electrical and mechanical
services with both reliability and integrity. Based
in Sheffield, they undertake a multitude of
commercial projects throughout the UK, working
24 hours a day, seven days per week to the
highest standards. Having recently acquired
a commercial cleaning company HE Barnes
provide a division offering 360-degree facilities
management. HE Barnes are a strong supporter
of football and grassroots sport, sponsoring
several local professional and amateur clubs. For
details, visit www.hebarnes.com
We hope that you all enjoy your afternoon with
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Paul Reeves
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⊳▲ Thanks
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from the
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MATCH ACTION
1 - 0
WAGHORN 87
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WEDNESDAY 19TH OCTOBER — SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP — VENUE: CBS ARENA
BLADES:DAVIES, BALDOCK, BASHAM (SHARP 88), Mc BURNIE, EGAN,
AHMEDHODŽIĆ, NORWOOD, DOYLE (FLECK 79), OSBORN, NDIAYE, NORRINGTON-
DAVIES (Mc ATEE 11). UNUSED: AMISSAH, BREWSTER, KHADRA, ROBINSON.
Coventry ‘keeper Ben Wilson tips over
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Anel Ahmedhodzic heads towards goal
Oli McBurnie takes aim
John Egan wins his header
John Fleck returns from injury
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ANYONE WHO ENTERS THE PITCH WITHOUT
PERMISSION AND THOSE CARRYING OR USING
SMOKE BOMBS OR PYROS WILL NOW RECEIVE
AN AUTOMATIC CLUB BAN.
‘LOVE FOOTBALL. PROTECT THE GAME’
A message about anti-social and criminal behaviour
To mark the new season, we want to
make you aware of new measures
being taken across all of football
to ensure everyone can have a safe
and enjoyable experience. We are
supporting strong action from the
FA, Premier League and EFL to tackle
anti-social and criminal behaviours
that put all of us at risk.
This reflects the seriousness of
the risks to fans and staff – pyros
can burn at 2000 degrees Celsius
and cause lifechanging injuries,
while entering the pitch endangers
players, managers and match
officials.
We know those who commit these
illegal acts do not represent the
majority of supporters.
#LoveFootball #ProtectTheGame
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I GET
KNOCKED
DOWN
The 27th May 2011, one of the most
controversial days in the history of
Sheffield United.
As hundreds of Blades supporters
gathered to air their dissatisfaction at the
appointment of former Owl Danny Wilson,
little did they know he would become
one of a rare breed who would eventually
earn the full respect from both sides of the
Steel City.
Despite his Hillsborough connections,
Danny would endear himself to the fans of
S2 during his two years at the helm, with
supporters now able to read all about his
remarkable turnaround in fortunes in this
revealing autobiography.
Out in time for Christmas, I Get
Knocked Down lifts the lid over Danny’s
appointment and his time in the Bramall
Lane hot seat during a dramatic 2011-
12 season which saw United push for
promotion from League One, and his
controversial departure despite the
Blades being well placed for another
promotion tilt.
The book details the career of one
of the most respected men in English
football, which started as a player with
Wigan in the mid-70s. Working his way
through the divisions, Danny also played
for Bury, Chesterfield, Nottingham Forest,
Scunthorpe, Brighton, Luton, Wednesday
and Barnsley. He won two League Cups in
his career whilst being capped 24 times by
Northern Ireland.
His 25-year managerial career started
at Barnsley who he guided to the Premier
League for the first time in their history.
Managing over 1,000 games, he also took
in spells at Wednesday, Bristol City, MK
Dons, Hartlepool United, Swindon Town,
United and Chesterfield.
Danny speaks candidly about his time
in management, including working with
Paolo Di Canio, being attacked in the
media by four MPs, managing MK Dons
during their inaugural season, helping
to turn a young Harry Maguire from a
midfielder to a defender and how he
managed the situation of being the
first boss to manage both teams in the
Steel City.
I Get Knocked Down is a truly
fascinating insight into the life of a true
football man and will be available in the
Blades Superstore soon.
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HERE’S
A ST AT
I BET
YOU
DIDN’T
KN
W
OVER HALF A MILLION
SKY BET CUSTOMERS USE DEPOSIT LIMITS
TO MANAGE THEIR BETTING BUDGET.
THAT’S ENOUGH TO FILL:
6 WEMBLEYS.
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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FACTS&FIGURES 2022-23
SHEFFIELD UNITED 2022-23 ROLLCALL
2022-23
LEAGUE
2022-23
CUP
UNITED
CAREER
2022-23
RECORD
Player DOB POB App Sub Gls App Sub Gls App Sub Gls Assists ■ ■
1 ADAM DAVIES 17.07.92 RINTEIN, GER 3 - - - - - 3 - - - - -
2 GEORGE BALDOCK 09.03.93 BUCKINGHAM 17 - - - - - 175 8 5 1 3 -
3 ENDA STEVENS 09.07.90 DUBLIN 1 2 - - - - 187 5 9 - - -
4 JOHN FLECK 24.08.91 GLASGOW 7 2 - 1 - - 236 19 15 2 2 -
5 JACK O’CONNELL 29.03.94 LIVERPOOL - - - - - - 172 5 9 - - -
6 CHRIS BASHAM 30.05.88 PETERBOROUGH 11 3 - - - - 343 21 14 - - -
7 RHIAN BREWSTER 01.04.00 CHADWELL HEATH 5 11 1 1 - - 31 32 5 1 1 -
8 SANDER BERGE 14.02.98 ASKER 12 - 3 - 1 - 64 15 11 3 1 -
9 OLI McBURNIE 04.06.96 LEEDS 10 5 7 - - - 59 51 15 - 5 -
10 BILLY SHARP 05.02.86 SHEFFIELD 4 8 - - 1 - 259 86 126 2 3 -
11 REDA KHADRA 04.07.01 BERLIN 4 7 1 1 - - 5 7 1 - - -
12 JOHN EGAN 22.10.92 CORK 18 - - 1 - - 184 1 5 2 3 -
13 MAX LOWE 11.05.97 SOUTH NORMANTON 6 1 1 1 - - 16 3 1 2 1 -
15 ANEL AHMEDHODŽIĆ 26.03.99 MALMO, SWE 11 2 3 1 - - 12 2 3 1 5 -
16 OLLIE NORWOOD 12.04.91 BURNLEY 18 - 2 1 - - 178 12 9 4 4 -
17 ISMAILA COULIBALY 25.12.00 MALI - - - - - - - - - - - -
18 WES FODERINGHAM 14.01.91 HAMMERSMITH 15 - - 1 - - 53 - - 1 - 1
19 JACK ROBINSON 01.09.93 WARRINGTON 1 1 - - - - 49 6 3 - - -
20 JAYDEN BOGLE 27.07.00 READING 1 1 - - - - 38 7 6 - 1 -
22 TOMMY DOYLE 17.10.01 MANCHESTER 9 4 - - 1 - 9 5 - 1 1 -
23 BEN OSBORN 05.08.94 DERBY 5 3 1 - 1 - 60 33 5 - - -
26 CIARAN CLARK 26.09.89 HARROW 2 1 - - 1 - 2 2 - - 3 -
28 JAMES McATEE 18.10.02 SALFORD 5 8 1 1 - - 6 8 1 2 4 -
29 ILIMAN NDIAYE 06.03.00 ROUEN, FRA 16 2 8 - - - 42 12 15 3 3 -
30 OLIVER ARBLASTER 08.01.04 SHEFFIELD - 2 - 1 - - 1 2 - - - -
32 WILL OSULA 04.08.03 COPENHAGEN - - - - - - - 5 - - - -
33 RHYS NORRINGTON-DAVIES 22.04.99 RIYADH, SAU 15 - - - - - 38 3 - - 3 -
34 KYRON GORDON 24.05.02 SHEFFIELD 1 - - 1 - - 9 1 - - - -
36 DANIEL JEBBISON 13.08.03 OAKVILLE, CAN 1 2 - - - - 6 12 1 - - -
37 JORDAN AMISSAH 02.08.01 HERNE - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - -
39 SAI SACHDEV 09.03.05 LEICESTER - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - -
OWN GOALS: 1
SHEFFIELD UNITED ON THE ROAD 2022-23
BIRMINGHAM CITY 2,714 - -
BLACKBURN ROVERS 1,536 - -
BLACKPOOL 1,499 - -
BRISTOL CITY - 781 356
BURNLEY - - -
CARDIFF CITY - - -
COVENTRY CITY - 1,857 168
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN - - -
HULL CITY - 2,288 132
LUTON TOWN - 1,032 258
NORWICH CITY 2,643 - -
MIDDLESBROUGH - 2,183 202
MILLWALL 1,270 - -
PRESTON NORTH END - 4,428 150
QUEENS PARK RANGERS 668 - -
READING 566 - -
ROTHERHAM UNITED - - -
STOKE CITY - 2,553 144
SUNDERLAND 2,572 - -
SWANSEA CITY - 560 462
WATFORD - 1,908 292
WEST BROMWICH ALBION - 1,936 180
WIGAN ATHLETIC - - -
CARABAO CUP
WEST BROMWICH ALBION - 739 174
● AWAY FANS AT THE LANE ● BLADES AWAY FANS
● ROUND TRIP (MILES)
GOAL TIMES
F A
0-15 5 4
16-30 5 2
31-45 3 2
46-60 4 4
61-75 8 1
76-90 4 3
EXTRA-TIME - -
GOALS THE BREAKDOWN
SHOTS 23
HEADERS 5
PENALTIES -
OWN GOALS 1
OTHERS -
LEAGUE RECORD
HOME AWAY TOTAL
P 2476 2478 4954
W 1317 677 1994
D 617 609 1226
L 542 1192 1734
F 4532 2988 7520
A 2706 4293 6999
STAT SNIPPET...
Iliman Ndiaye’s goal
against Bristol City was
his eighth of the season,
taking him past last
season’s overall tally.
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CHAMPIONSHIP TOP 5s 2022-23
GOALS
JERRY YATES
Blackpool 9
JAY RODRIGUEZ
Burnley 9
ILIMAN NDIAYE
Sheffield United 8
BEN BRERETON DIAZ
Blackburn Rovers 8
JOSH SARGENT
Norwich City 8
ASSISTS
DAN BARLASER
Rotherham United 6
SORBA THOMAS
Huddersfield Town 6
ILIAS CHAIR
Queens Park Rangers 6
JACK CLARKE
Sunderland 6
STEFAN JOHANSEN
Queens Park Rangers 6
CLEAN SHEETS
FREDDIE WOODMAN
Preston North End 11
WES FODERINGHAM
Sheffield United 7
BEN WILSON
Coventry City 7
ETHAN HORVATH
Luton Town 7
JOHN RUDDY
Birmingham City 7
YELLOW CARDS
JORDAN STOREY
Preston North End 7
ISAIAH JONES
Middlesbrough 7
ALEX SCOTT
Bristol City 7
REGAN SLATER
Hull City 6
BEN SHEAF
Coventry City 5
GOALS SCORED
BURNLEY
35
SHEFFIELD
UNITED 29
BRISTOL
CITY 26
WATFORD
26
NORWICH
CITY 26
AVERAGE ATTENDANCES
SUNDERLAND
37,905
SHEFFIELD
UNITED 28,331
NORWICH
CITY 26,993
MIDDLESBROUGH
24,669
WEST BROMWICH
ALBION 21,961
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FACTS&FIGURES
HOME
AWAY
P TEAM P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS
1 BURNLEY 19 6 4 0 20 10 4 4 1 15 8 +17 38
2 BLACKBURN ROVERS 19 7 0 2 16 7 4 0 6 7 12 +4 33
3 SHEFFIELD UNITED 18 4 3 1 17 8 5 2 3 12 8 +13 32
4 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 18 5 2 1 14 7 4 2 4 11 12 +6 31
5 NORWICH CITY 19 5 3 2 17 10 3 2 4 9 10 +6 29
6 WATFORD 18 5 1 2 15 9 3 4 3 11 12 +5 29
7 SWANSEA CITY 18 5 1 3 13 11 3 3 3 10 13 -1 28
8 PRESTON NORTH END 19 3 4 3 5 7 4 3 2 9 8 -1 28
9 MILLWALL 18 7 0 2 16 7 1 3 5 6 13 +2 27
10 LUTON TOWN 18 2 6 2 13 11 4 2 2 8 8 +2 26
11 READING 18 6 1 2 14 9 2 1 6 6 16 -5 26
12 SUNDERLAND 18 2 4 2 10 9 4 2 4 14 12 +3 24
13 BIRMINGHAM CITY 18 3 4 2 10 6 3 2 4 8 9 +3 24
14 ROTHERHAM UNITED 18 4 3 2 16 10 1 4 4 6 13 -1 22
15 BRISTOL CITY 19 4 2 4 13 10 2 2 5 13 18 -2 22
16 BLACKPOOL 18 3 1 4 12 12 3 3 4 11 15 -4 22
17 STOKE CITY 18 2 2 4 8 12 4 2 4 11 11 -4 22
18 CARDIFF CITY 18 4 2 3 7 6 2 1 6 7 15 -7 21
19 MIDDLESBROUGH 18 3 4 2 10 9 2 1 6 13 15 -1 20
20 COVENTRY CITY 16 3 1 3 6 6 2 4 3 10 12 -2 20
21 HULL CITY 18 4 0 6 10 18 2 2 4 11 17 -14 20
22 WIGAN ATHLETIC 18 1 3 6 6 17 4 1 3 11 9 -9 19
23 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 18 2 4 4 12 14 1 4 3 9 10 -3 17
24 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 17 4 1 5 10 10 0 2 5 7 14 -7 15
FA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2022-23
P TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS
1 BRISTOL CITY WOMEN 7 6 1 0 13 2 11 19
2 LONDON CITY LIONESSES 7 4 2 1 14 4 10 14
3 SOUTHAMPTON 7 4 2 1 8 6 2 14
4 CRYSTAL PALACE 7 4 0 3 9 8 1 12
5 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 7 3 1 3 14 12 2 10
6 BIRMINGHAM CITY 6 3 1 2 9 7 2 10
7 LEWES 7 2 4 1 8 7 1 10
8 BLACKBURN ROVERS 7 2 2 3 8 12 -4 8
9 SHEFFIELD UNITED 7 2 1 4 14 9 5 7
10 DURHAM 6 2 1 3 6 9 -3 7
11 SUNDERLAND LADIES 7 1 1 5 5 12 -7 4
12 COVENTRY UNITED 7 0 0 7 4 24 -20 0
LEAGUE
TABLES
2022-23
U21 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NORTH 2022-23*
P TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS
1 SHEFFIELD UNITED 12 8 1 3 23 15 8 25
2 WIGAN ATHLETIC 13 5 2 6 21 19 2 17
3 BURNLEY 12 5 2 5 20 25 -5 17
4 HULL CITY 12 5 1 6 30 23 7 16
5 BIRMINGHAM CITY 11 4 3 4 21 19 2 15
6 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 13 3 4 6 22 28 -6 13
7 COVENTRY CITY 11 3 2 6 17 21 -4 11
8 CREWE ALEXANDRA 9 2 4 3 11 14 -3 10
9 BARNSLEY 10 2 3 5 13 17 -4 9
10 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 13 3 0 10 12 33 -21 9
U18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NORTH 2022-23*
P TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS
1 BARNSLEY 8 5 1 2 20 12 8 16
2 SHEFFIELD UNITED 9 5 1 3 13 9 4 16
3 BURNLEY 9 4 3 2 18 16 2 15
4 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 9 4 0 5 16 23 -7 12
5 WIGAN ATHLETIC 9 3 1 5 14 14 0 10
6 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 8 2 3 3 8 8 0 9
7 CREWE ALEXANDRA 8 2 2 4 10 13 -3 8
8 COVENTRY CITY 7 2 1 4 11 13 -2 7
9 BIRMINGHAM CITY 8 2 1 5 16 20 -4 7
10 HULL CITY 8 1 1 6 10 28 -18 4
*PLEASE NOTE, GAMES AGAINST TEAMS FROM THE SOUTH LEAGUE CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS NORTH TABLE
UPDATED AS OF 02/11/22
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BURNLEY
96 UTB
SEASON STATS
2022-23
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DATE KO OPPOSITION F-A ATT POS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
MON 1 20:00 WATFORD 0-1 19,536 (1,908) 23 FOD’HAM BALDOCK CLARK EGAN N’-DAVIES STEVENS BERGE
SAT 6 15:00 MILLWALL 2-0 27,738 (1,270) 7 FOD’HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN CLARK N’-DAVIES BERGE 1
THU 11 20:00 WEST BROM CC1 0-1 6,747 (739) – FOD’HAM GORDON AHMED’ZIC EGAN LOWE NORWOOD ARBLASTER
SUN 14 14:00 MIDDLESBROUGH 2-2 26,056 (2,183) 9 FOD’HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN N’-DAVIES LOWE BERGE 1
WED 17 20:00 SUNDERLAND 2-1 28,597 (2,572) 4 FOD’HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC 1 EGAN N’-DAVIES LOWE 1 BERGE
SAT 20 15:00 BLACKBURN ROVERS 3-0 27,859 (1,536) 1 FOD’HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN N’-DAVIES LOWE BERGE
FRI 26 20:00 LUTON TOWN 1-1 9,882 (1,032) 2 FOD’HAM BALDOCK BASHAM EGAN N’-DAVIES LOWE BERGE
TUE 30 19:45 READING 4-0 27,810 (566) 1 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC 2 EGAN N'-DAVIES LOWE BERGE
SUN 4 15:00 HULL CITY 2-0 20,426 (2,288) 1 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN N'-DAVIES LOWE BERGE 1
TUE 13 19:45 SWANSEA CITY 1-0 15,458 (560) 1 FOD'HAM BALDOCK BASHAM EGAN AHMED’ZIC N'-DAVIES BERGE
SAT 17 15:00 PRESTON NORTH END 2-0 18,412 (4,428) 1 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC EGAN BASHAM N'-DAVIES BERGE
SAT 1 15:00 BIRMINGHAM CITY 1-1 29,927 (2,714) 1 FOD'HAM BALDOCK BASHAM EGAN N'-DAVIES KHADRA BERGE
TUE 4 19:45 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 0-1 26,666 (668) 1 FOD'HAM BALDOCK BASHAM EGAN N'-DAVIES BOGLE BERGE
SAT 8 15:00 STOKE CITY 1-3 22,008 (2,553) 1 FOD'HAM GORDON BASHAM EGAN N’-DAVIES DOYLE NORWOOD
SAT 15 15:00 BLACKPOOL 3-3 28,455 (1,499) 2 FOD'HAM BALDOCK BASHAM EGAN N'-DAVIES OSBORN DOYLE
WED 19 19:45 COVENTRY CITY 0-1 17,913 (1,857) 4 DAVIES BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC EGAN BASHAM N'-DAVIES OSBORN
SAT 22 15:00 NORWICH CITY 2-2 30,035 (2,643) 5 DAVIES BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC EGAN BASHAM OSBORN 1 FLECK
SAT 29 12:30 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2-0 22,270 (1,936) 4 DAVIES BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN BASHAM OSBORN FLECK
TUE 1 20:00 BRISTOL CITY 1-0 17,437 (781) 3 FOD'HAM BALDOCK BASHAM EGAN ROBINSON OSBORN FLECK
SAT 5 12:30 BURNLEY
TUE 8 19:45 ROTHERHAM UNITED
SAT 12 15:00 CARDIFF CITY
SAT 10 15:00 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
MON 19 20:00 WIGAN ATHLETIC
MON 26 15:00 COVENTRY CITY
THU 29 20:15 BLACKPOOL
MON 2 20:00 QUEENS PARK RANGERS
SAT 14 15:00 STOKE CITY
FRI 20 19:45 HULL CITY
SAT 28 15:00 READING
SAT 4 15:00 ROTHERHAM UNITED
SAT 11 15:00 SWANSEA CITY
WED 15 19:45 MIDDLESBROUGH
SAT 18 15:00 MILLWALL
SAT 25 15:00 WATFORD
SAT 4 15:00 BLACKBURN ROVERS
SAT 11 15:00 LUTON TOWN
WED 15 19:45 SUNDERLAND
SAT 18 15:00 WEST BROMWICH ALBION
SAT 1 15:00 NORWICH CITY
FRI 7 15:00 WIGAN ATHLETIC
MON 10 15:00 BURNLEY
SAT 15 15:00 CARDIFF CITY
TUE 18 19:45 BRISTOL CITY
SAT 22 15:00 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN
SAT 29 15:00 PRESTON NORTH END
SAT 6 15:00 BIRMINGHAM CITY
ANOTHER WIN ON THE ROAD… Iliman Ndiaye celebrates
his eighth of the season as United record back-to-back away wins
after a 1-0 success against Bristol City on Tuesday night.
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BURNLEY
UTB 97
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)
8 9 10 11 SUBSTITUTES REFEREE
NORWOOD FLECK JEBBISON NDIAYE LOWE (6), BREWSTER (10), KHADRA (3), OSBORN (8), SHARP (11), GORDON, AMISSAH J. SMITH
NORWOOD FLECK BREWSTER NIDAYE 1 SHARP (10), JEBBISON (11), OSBORN (9), LOWE, KHADRA, McATEE, AMISSAH D. COOTE
FLECK McATEE KHADRA BREWSTER OSBORN (8), CLARK (3), DOYLE (9), SHARP (10), BERGE (12), BALDOCK, N’-DAVIES, JEBBISON, AMISSAH D. WEBB
NORWOOD FLECK SHARP NDIAYE BREWSTER (10), McBURNIE (11), GORDON, DOYLE, KHADRA, McATEE, AMISSAH OG A. MARRINER
NORWOOD McATEE BREWSTER NDIAYE FLECK (9), KHADRA (10), McBURNIE (11), DOYLE, BASHAM, JEBBISON, AMISSAH J. LININGTON
NORWOOD 1 FLECK KHADRA McBURNIE NDIAYE (10) 2 , BASHAM (2), BREWSTER (11), DOYLE (7), McATEE, JEBBISON, AMISSAH L. DOUGHTY
NORWOOD McATEE McBURNIE 1 NDIAYE DOYLE (9), AMISSAH (1), AHMEDHODZIC (5), BREWSTER (11), ARBLASTER, OSULA, JEBBISON D. WEBB
NORWOOD DOYLE McBURNIE 1 NDIAYE 1 KHADRA (11), BREWSTER (10), BASHAM (2), McATEE (9), ARBLASTER, JEBBISON, AMISSAH G. WARD
NORWOOD DOYLE McBURNIE 1 NDIAYE BASHAM (6), BREWSTER (10) , McATEE (7), ARBLASTER (9), KHADRA, GORDON, AMISSAH M. DONOHUE
NORWOOD DOYLE McBURNIE NDIAYE McATEE (9), BREWSTER (10), KHADRA (11) 1, JEBBISON, BROOKS, GORDON, AMISSAH D. BOND
NORWOOD NDIAYE 1 McBURNIE 1 BREWSTER DOYLE (11), SHARP (10), McATEE (9), KHADRA, BROOKS, GORDON, AMISSAH J. SIMPSON
NORWOOD DOYLE McBURNIE 1 NDIAYE BOGLE (6), BREWSTER (9), SHARP (10), McATEE (11), ARBLASTER, GORDON, DAVIES D. BOND
NORWOOD DOYLE McBURNIE NDIAYE KHADRA (2), BREWSTER (9), SHARP (10), McATEE (6), ARBLASTER, GORDON, DAVIES J. LININGTON
McATEE NDIAYE KHADRA BREWSTER 1 SHARP (10), ARBLASTER (8), SACHDEV (2), JEBBISON (11), OSBORN (6), BROOKS, DAVIES P. BANKES
NORWOOD 1 McATEE 1 SHARP NDIAYE 1 BREWSTER (10), McBURNIE (6), AHMEDHODZIC (9), KHADRA (2), ARBLASTER, ROBINSON, DAVIES D. WEBB
NORWOOD DOYLE McBURNIE NIDAYE McATEE (6) Y, FLECK (9), SHARP (5), KHADRA, BREWSTER, ROBINSON, AMISSAH K. STROUD
NORWOOD McATEE SHARP BREWSTER NDIAYE (9), DOYLE (7), McBURNIE (11) 1, KHADRA (10), BUYABU, ROBINSON, AMISSAH J. SMITH
NORWOOD DOYLE McBURNIE 1 NDIAYE 1 BREWSTER (7), SHARP (12), ROBINSON (2), STEVENS (5), KHADRA, McATEE, AMISSAH D. WHITESTONE
NORWOOD NDIAYE 1 SHARP KHADRA McATEE (11), McBURNIE (10), STEVENS (7), CLARK (3), SACHDEV, BROOKS, DAVIES S. MARTIN
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BURNLEY
98 UTB
BLADES STATISTICIAN ANDREW KIRKHAM DELVES INTO THE
ARCHIVES TO ENLIGHTEN UNITEDITES WITH TOPICAL FIGURES…
ABOUT TIME IT HAPPENED AGAIN...
What has happened 62 (or 61) times
in the Football League but not since
November 1987, never in the Premier
League, not at Bramall Lane since
January 1929 and not involving the
Blades since November 1933?
The answer: a side scoring 10 or more
goals in a league game.
Below are some facts and figures about
those 61/62 scores.
UNITED’S DOUBLE FIGURE
SCORELINES
Port Vale 0-10 United 10/12/1892 Div 2
United 11-2 Cardiff City 01/01/1926 Div 1
United 10-0 Burnley 19/01/1929 Div 1
Middlesbrough 10-3 United 18/11/1933 Div 1
Our 10-0 win at Port Vale remains the
only time an away side has scored double
figures in a league game
THE MOST RECENT
Man. City 10-7 Huddersfield T. 07/11/1987 Div 2
Gillingham 10-0 Chesterfield 05/09/1987 Div 3
Doncaster 10-0 Darlington 25/01/1964 Div 4
Fulham 10-1 Ipswich Town 26/12/1963 Div 1
The 23 year plus gap between Doncaster
and Gillingham scoring 10 was the longest
to that time. We have now waited 35 years
since Manchester City’s 10 goals.
Oldham had beaten Tranmere 4-1 at home
on the previous day (games were played
on Christmas Day back then).
14 IN A GAME
Aston Villa 12-2 Accrington 12/03/1892 Div 1
Man. City 11-3 Lincoln City 23/03/1895 Div 2
Tottenham H. 10-4 Everton 11/10/1958 Div 1
DOES IT COUNT?
On 2 Sep 1939, in Division 3 (South),
Bournemouth beat Northampton Town 10-
0. The following day the war was declared
and the Football League was abandoned.
The three games that most clubs had
played are not included in their league
records.
When the Football League restarted in
1946-47 the same fixture list as in 1939-
40 was used and Bournemouth did beat
Northampton again but only 2-1.
▼ Harry Johnson scored four as United beat Burnley 10-0 in 1929
THE MOST GOALS IN A GAME
The biggest ever goals total is 17 in a
Division 3 (North) game:
Tranmere R. 13-4 Oldham A. 26/12/1935
SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BURNLEY
SHEFFIELD UNITED
1 O Adam DAVIES
2 O George BALDOCK
3 O Enda STEVENS
4 O John FLECK
5 O Jack O’CONNELL
6 O Chris BASHAM
7 O Rhian BREWSTER
8 O Sander BERGE
9 O Oli McBURNIE
10 O Billy SHARP
11 O Reda KHADRA
12 O John EGAN
13 O Max LOWE
15 O Anel AHMEDHODŽIĆ
16 O Ollie NORWOOD
17 O Ismaila COULIBALY
18 O Wes FODERINGHAM
19 O Jack ROBINSON
20 O Jayden BOGLE
22 O Tommy DOYLE
23 O Ben OSBORN
26 O Ciaran CLARK
28 O James McATEE
29 O Iliman NDIAYE
30 O Oliver ARBLASTER
33 O Rhys NORRINGTON-DAVIES
34 O Kyron GORDON
36 O Daniel JEBBISON
37 O Jordan AMISSAH
39 O Sai SACHDEV
BURNLEY
2 O Matthew LOWTON
3 O Charlie TAYLOR
4 O Jack CORK
5 O Taylor HARWOOD-BELLIS
6 O CJ EGAN-RILEY
7 O Jóhann Berg GUÐMUNDSSON
8 O Josh BROWNHILL
9 O Jay RODRIGUEZ
10 O Ashley BARNES
11 O Scott TWINE
14 O Connor ROBERTS
15 O Bailey PEACOCK-FARRELL
17 O Manuel BENSON
18 O Ashley WESTWOOD
19 O Anass ZAROURY
20 O Denis FRANCHI
21 O Luke McNALLY
22 O VITINHO
23 O Nathan TELLA
24 O Josh CULLEN
25 O Will NORRIS
26 O Samuel BASTIEN
27 O Darko CHURLINOV
28 O Kevin LONG
29 O Ian MAATSEN
30 O Halil DERVIŞOĞLU
36 O Jordan BEYER
44 O Dara COSTELLOE
49 O Arijanet MURIC
REFEREE
DARREN BOND
ASSISTANT REFEREE 1
PHILIP DERMOTT
ASSISTANT REFEREE 2
MARK STEVENS
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