Sheffield United vs Preston North End

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SHEFFIELD UNITED vs 


KEY FEATURES… 

6 

18 

46 

54 

The Blades are going up! Relive United’s promotion 

back to the Premier League with a picture spread from 

an unforgettable night at Bramall Lane 

Jack Robinson has enjoyed some special moments 

this season, he looks back on Wednesday night’s 

promotion and the season as a whole in this interview. 

The Whirlwind Jimmy White was a recent visitor to 

Shirecliffe as he took on some of United’s first team 

players in a special pool challenge. 

We conclude our season-long running feature on the 

30th anniversary of the Premier League. 

SHEFFIELD UNITED vs PRESTON NORTH END

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Paul Heckingbot tom 

MANAGER’S NOTES 

Well, where do I start?! It’s been a 

whirlwind couple of days but 

today we return to action with 

objectives to meet and points to collect. 

We have to maintain our professionalism 

with another bumper crowd inside the 

Lane expecting us to win. 

There have been numerous interviews 

since the final whistle in midweek and, no 

doubt, you’ve heard or read everything 

that I’ve got to say but as this is my final 

programme notes of the season, I feel it 

is important to thank and congratulate 

everyone who has contributed to our 

success this season. 

Personally, what gives me the most 

satisfaction, regardless of other factors, 

is that we’ve kept that focus and 

determination to achieve our goal. We’ve 

had injuries, setbacks and challenges 

to deal with, but huge, huge credit must 

go to the players. They’ve been pushing 

so hard this season after the scenes 

at Nottingham Forest last season, and 

they’ve been rewarded. 

The attitude and application of the 

group has been phenomenal, week 

in, week out. 

Let’s not forget, this league is tough, the 

margins are so fine, but we found a way to 

win a lot of matches and in midweek, the 

game summed up a lot about what we’ve 

done well and right. 

West Brom are no mugs, they came to 

win, they wanted to spoil the party and 

hurt us, but we found a way to get over 

the line, we changed our system three 

times to make sure we stayed on the front 

foot. Everyone on the pitch and the bench 

was on board with it and trusts each 

other, believing in themselves and people 

around them. We back ourselves to go out 

there and perform and we got stronger as 

the game progressed, just like we have 

through the season. 

Also, a major part of the process is the 

staff. Jack and Macca are huge influences, 

they have been great for me personally 

and lead a bigger team who are fantastic 

operators in their respective fields in 

preparing the players for battle every 

couple of days. 

I was glad to see Prince Abdullah and 

the board were in attendance to enjoy 

the celebrations. They deserve credit for 

standing strong and holding their nerve 

when, for the business, other decisions 

could have been made – ultimately, 

returning to the Premier League was the 

goal and that’s been achieved. 

It’s been a team effort and last but 

certainly not least, the fans deserve 

promotion. Numerous times I’ve called on 

the supporters to help us because we’ve 

needed it – you really don’t know how 

much of a factor you are! 

The noise generated in midweek was 

different level. At kick-off, when the goals 

went in and at the final whistle (many 

thanks for staying off the pitch, by the way, 

it’s great to see Sheffield United setting 

the standard), it was an experience that 

none of us will forget in a hurry. 

Simply, the scenes of the other night 

is what it is all about, moments like 

these have to be earned and everyone, 

and I mean everyone, at this club has 

contributed. 

Hecky 


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THE BLADES 

ARE GOING UP! 


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The Blades are back in the big time! 

United’s two-year absence from the Premier League is over after the Blades 

secured the three points required for automatic promotion following a 2-0 

victory over West Bromwich Albion. 

Second half goals from Sander Berge and Anel Ahmedhodžić were enough to seal 

the win in front of a sold-out Bramall Lane, which led to some memorable scenes on 

and off the pitch as Paul Heckingbottom’s side basked in the glory of their success. 

Here we take a look back on another unforgettable night at Bramall Lane as United 

secured a return to English football’s Promised Land. 


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THE GAME 

2 - 0 

BERGE 58, AHMEDHODZIC 76' 

– 

WEDNESDAY 26TH APRIL — SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP — VENUE: BRAMALL LANE 

BLADES: FODERINGHAM, BALDOCK (BOGLE 90), BERGE (BASHAM 90), 

McBURNIE, (SHARP 74), EGAN, LOWE, AHMEDHODŽIĆ, ROBINSON, DOYLE 

(NORWOOD 81), Mc ATEE (FLECK 74), NDIAYE. UNUSED: DAVIES, JEBBISON. 


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PLAYER VIEW: 

Anel Ahmedhodžić 

“It is amazing. I think 

after scoring that 

second goal, it was a 

big relief. This is all I’ve 

worked for all my life. 

I haven’t scored for a 

while, so I felt a goal 

was coming. Big credit 

to all the lads out there, 

we fought like a team. 

We have been solid at 

the back all season, we 

felt comfortable even 

if we haven’t had any 

chances, as long as we 

are patient, we feel we 

are going to score.” 


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PLAYER VIEW: 

Billy Sharp 

“We said we didn’t 

want to waste the 

opportunity. Once we 

got the breakthrough, 

we were in control. The 

lads have worked so 

hard all season. We have 

had spells this season 

when we haven’t been 

great, but we have 

ground out results. 

We’ve been chased so 

credit for everyone for 

getting promoted with 

three games to go. It’s a 

fantastic achievement.” 


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PLAYER VIEW: 

Tommy Doyle 

“It is what we have 

worked for all season. 

To get promoted to 

the Premier League is 

something very special. 

We have to enjoy it now. 

We kept plugging away, 

and during most games 

this season, in the 

second half we do seem 

to find that breakthrough 

and push on. Thankfully, 

we did that. To get 

promoted, it is what we 

wanted and to do it is 

special.” 


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PLAYER VIEW: 

James McAtee 

“I am very pleased and 

very happy for all the 

lads. It is the best feeling 

in the world. You can’t 

describe it; it is just an 

amazing feeling. I was 

just hoping for the final 

whistle to go! I’d just like 

to thank the fans, Hecky 

and the lads for trusting 

me and backing me from 

the start to the end.” 


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EMOTIONAL MOMENT FOR OLI 

Oli McBurnie admitted the 

ovation he received from the 

Blades fans following United’s 

promotion winning game against West 

Brom was an ‘emotional moment’. 

United’s number nine produced 

another gutsy display leading the line for 

the Blades with his contribution not going 

unnoticed by the fans who gave him a 

standing ovation when he was replaced 

by Billy Sharp during the second half at 

Bramall Lane. 

Oli revealed the response from the 

30,000 plus inside the Lane was a 

moment he’ll never forget after United 

secured a return to the Premier League 

following a two-year absence. 

Oli said: “It was incredible, the fans 

were beautiful. To give them that 

experience, and to share that experience 

with them is something I’ll never forget for 

the rest of my life. 

“The fans have been so good to me 

over the last few years through ups and 

downs, they’ve stuck with me the whole 

time. It was a little bit emotional coming 

off to that ovation, for them to give me 

that reception was a great feeling.” 

On the game itself, Oli admitted there 

was a tinge of relief to ensure promotion 

was secured before this weekend’s 

game against Preston, and lauded the 

Blades’ patience after a tough first 

45 minutes against a well-organised 

Albion side. 

He added: “There was a mixture of 

relief as well, getting it done tonight was 

a big thing not letting it drag over the 

coming weeks. 

“The boys showed what we have done 

so many times this year, when we are not 

PLAYER FOCUS 

at our best, finding a way to win against a 

team who were hard to break down. 

“The gaffer told us we were in the 

game, but we hadn’t really started in the 

first half. We had so much more to give 

and sometimes it takes a mistake from 

the opposition. I think a lot of it is down 

to our press, we set it up to try and nick 

the ball, we have done it so many times 

this year. Ili then shows a bit of quality and 

then Sander kicks it into the ground, and 

it bounces over the defender. We’ll take 

them all day long!” 

▲ Oli McBurnie hailed the support of the fans following promotion 


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CAREER HIGHLIGHT FOR SANDER 

Sander Berge says 

netting United’s 

first goal in the 

crucial promotion-winning 

showdown in midweek 

was the ‘best moment’ of 

his career to date. 

The Norway international 

netted his seventh goal 

of the campaign to break 

the deadlock against a 

stubborn West Brom side, 

who had, up until then, 

frustrated the Blades 

in a crucial promotion 

showdown. 

▲ Sander enjoys opening the scoring against West Brom 

PLAYER FOCUS 

Sander hailed the work 

of Iliman Ndiaye who 

provided the assist, and 

admitted scoring in front 

of the Shoreham end was 

the best moment of his 

career so far. 

He said: “It is the best 

moment in my football 

career, scoring the opener 

in a game which we ended 

up going up in, it couldn’t 

be better. In front of the 

Kop, it is amazing. 

“I saw him (Ndiaye) 

getting the ball and then 

I knew he was turning 

because he didn’t really 

have an angle to shoot. 

Once he turned his man, 

I knew I had to get in front 

of the goals. I just reacted 

off his quality and decision 

making which is top notch. 

The ball he delivered was 

perfect.” 

Sander also stated that 

earning promotion in front 

of 30,000 Blades fans at 

Bramall Lane was a perfect 

scenario, hailing the faithful 

for their continued support 

since he arrived in S2. 

He added: “The support 

has been brilliant all 

season so to win promotion 

here was special. 

“They have been there 

every day since I arrived 

here, they have been huge 

for me and us as a team. 

I can’t thank them enough, 

and it was great to share 

the moment with them. 

“It’s where we wanted it 

to be done. You want to do 

it yourself, you don’t want 

to rely on other results. 

I am a little bit speechless 

when things just happen 

like that. 

“The earlier we got it 

done, the better. We knew 

we had four games to do 

it, but to do it on home soil 

was special. Just a fantastic 

moment.” 


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SITTING DOWN WITH 

JACK 

Jack 

ROBINSON 

Robinson 

He’s not one to go 

chasing the spotlight, in 

fact despite his 

crunching tackles and 

wholehearted nature on the 

pitch, he is more than happy to 

do his talking where it matters 

rather than in the media. 

But having arguably 

been one of United’s most 

consistent performers this 

season, particularly during the 

second half of a campaign that 

culminated in securing automatic 

promotion to the Premier League 

in midweek, Jack Robinson 

broke his silence to speak 

exclusively to UTB and reflect 

on a fantastic achievement that 

has been built on togetherness, 

belief and a unity that has grown 

stronger as the pressure has 

increased. 

The in-form defender has 

racked up 29 appearances this 

term, but it is his contribution in 

2023 that has particularly caught 

the eye, so much so he has kept 

the experienced Ciaran Clark out 

of the reckoning and has started 

every league game since mid- 

January. Typically, though it isn’t 

any personal accolades he is 

after, he says he had one focus 

at the beginning of pre-season 

and now that aim has become 

a reality, he plans to enjoy the 

moment before looking ahead 

to having another crack at the 

Premier League. 

Robbo wears his heart on his 

sleeve, never shirks a tackle or 

backs down in confrontation, 

but not only has he contributed 

heavily to an impressive clean 

sheet tally this term, the nononsense 

defender has chipped 

in with three important goals, 

the last a bullet header against 

Cardiff City earlier this month. 

That goal came just days 

after a misunderstanding 

with Wes Foderingham led to 

the goalkeeper seeing red at 

Burnley and Jack subsequently 

being substituted but it was his 

reaction following his departure 

from the pitch at Turf Moor that 

you could see just how much 

being successful would mean 

to him, thankfully now the only 

way is up! 


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UTB: Jack, there is only one 

place to start…what a night it was 

under the Bramall Lane lights 

in midweek. Promotion to the 

Premier League secured, mission 

accomplished? 

JR: “The reaction from the 

players, staff and fans when the 

full-time whistle went said it all, 

we’ve never had it easy here 

in my time, but we’ve always 

remained together, focused and 

determined to prove anybody 

who wants to try and shoot us 

down wrong. Thankfully we have 

a habit of doing that. First half we 

were a bit edgy, but we knew we 

might have to be patient, West 

Brom are chasing a play-off spot 

and caused us a few problems, 

but kicking towards the Kop 

second half, we’ll always back 

ourselves to nick a goal and see 

the game out. Thankfully Anel 

got the second which made 

the last 10 minutes or so more 

comfortable, but just like against 

Bristol City, we remained patient 

and trusted the players at the 

top of the pitch to produce the 

goods like they have all season in 

fairness.” 

UTB: Would it be fair to 

assume the celebrations went on 

long into the night and the early 

hours of Thursday morning? Is it 

now a case of relief about what 

has been achieved or excitement 

for the future? 

JR: “It probably hasn’t sunk 

in yet and probably won’t until 

we can sit down at the end of 

the season and reflect properly, 

but the celebrations on the 

pitch shows how much it means 

to us all, both individually and 

collectively and rightly we are 

delighted to have got over the 

line with three games remaining. 

We’ve won 26 times from 43 

matches this season, which is 

a fantastic record and come 

3pm on Saturday we’ll be 

focused on going out there and 

beating Preston North End. The 

celebrations went deep into the 

early hours as you’d expect and 

there is nothing wrong with really 

enjoying the moment because 

we’ve put everything into making 

sure this season became an 

unforgettable one. We’ve won 

promotion, that doesn’t happen 

every season at any club, so 

we’re definitely going to enjoy it 

and try and take it all in before 

looking ahead to next season.” 

“THE CELEBRATIONS ON 

THE PITCH SHOWS HOW 

MUCH IT MEANS TO US ALL, 

BOTH INDIVIDUALLY AND 

COLLECTIVELY AND RIGHTLY 

WE ARE DELIGHTED TO HAVE 

GOT OVER THE LINE WITH 

THREE GAMES REMAINING” 

UTB: Let’s change tack and 

focus on you. The editorial 

team knows more than most 

that you aren’t one to chase the 

spotlight! But how would you 

assess your own contribution to 

what can now be termed as a 

memorable season? 

JR: “I’ve enjoyed every minute 

of this season, particularly playing 

regularly and consistently since 

the turn of the year, it has been 


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a challenge with Clarky pushing 

me, but I feel I’ve taken my 

chance that the gaffer gave me 

and he’s kept me in ever since. 

I’ve got a great relationship with 

Ciaran, we’re both experienced 

“THEY SAY STRIKERS WIN 

YOU GAMES, DEFENDERS 

WIN YOU TITLES, WE’VE 

NOT QUITE DONE THAT, 

BUT WE’LL HAPPILY 

TAKE SECOND PLACE” 

enough to know if you aren’t 

playing you have to be pushing 

the one with the shirt and 

we’ve done that. He is a great 

professional who has enjoyed 

an excellent career and he is 

someone I have really looked 

up to, he has been good for me, 

I’ve had to fight for my place 

and that’s largely down to him 

because his experience has been 

fantastic, driving standards in 

training and pushing players like 

myself to perform on a matchday.” 

UTB: Three goals this season, 

including an arrowing half volley 

against Swansea City and a 

bullet of a diving header against 

Cardiff City, you must have been 

delighted to secure what was a 

such a crucial goal at the time? 

JR: “It was all down to the 

ball from Tommy (Doyle) to be 

fair, I just did the easy bit! I love 

scoring and my reaction to every 

goal tells you that. I don’t 

score loads, but I know it is 

important to chip in with 

a few and it is something 

I’ve managed to do here 

particularly this season. 

The one against 

Burnley pleased me a 

lot at the time because 

of the state of the 

game and what had 

already happened, 

but the strike 

against Swansea 

was a clean 

one and 

the header 

against 

Cardiff 

put us in 

front, so 

every goal is 

important, but if we 

keep a clean sheet 

at the other end, 

we are going to 


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win a lot of matches like we have 

done and that is instrumental to 

our success. They say strikers 

win you games, defenders 

win you titles, we’ve not quite 

done that, but we’ll happily take 

second place.” 

UTB: Finally, if we can 

cast your mind back to Turf 

Moor, did your reaction to 

being substituted following 

Wes Foderingham’s red card 

epitomise your character, but 

more importantly show your 

commitment and desire to 

succeed? 

JR: “It is just my passion and 

the adrenaline that is going 

through my veins in a game. I’m 

shattered after every game when 

I come off, I hate having to go and 

speak to the media or anything 

like that. If I’ve done my job 

properly, I just want to have a chat 

with my dad and get off home. 

I spoke to Hecky straightaway 

at Burnley and just apologised 

for my reaction. I know it wasn’t 

the right thing to have done, 

but I was gutted with what had 

happened and I didn’t want to 

be dragged off and having to sit 

there reflecting on it. We laughed 

about it afterwards, once the 

dust had settled, like him I’m 

just disappointed we didn’t get 

the chance to go there and try 

and beat them 11 v 11, but that 

has gone now. Congratulations 

to them as champions of 

the division, but we’re not 

complaining going up with them 

as runners up.” 


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UNDER-21s UPDATE 

United’s incredible 13-match 

unbeaten run came to an end at 

the Swansea.com Stadium after a 

4-1 defeat to Swansea City. 

After a quiet opening, the hosts took the 

lead when a cross from the left was turned 

into his own net by Levis Pitan. 

The Blades tried to respond with both 

Antwoine Hackford and Luther Williams 

going close and the pressure paid off just 

before the break. A dangerous cross from 

the right was seized upon by Jili Buyabu 

who tapped in at the back post. 

The lead didn’t last though when the 

hosts were awarded a penalty, with Josh 

Thomas converting to make it 2-1. 

The game drifted away from United in 

the final 20 minutes when Thomas added 

a second to make it 3-1 and the game was 

then sealed when Thomas completed 

his hat-trick to cap a very good individual 

display. 

TEAM (vs Swansea City): Faxon, Sachdev, Buyabu, 

Pitan, L. Williams, Gordon, Peck, Staniland, Hackford, 

Marsh, Smith (Macedo 74). Unused: Yam, Waldron, 

Drake, Aston. 

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 s 0-0 BIRMINGHAM CITY – 

MON 14 v 1-2 CRYSTAL PALACE (PLC) HAMPSON 

MON 21 u 2-1 BRISTOL CITY (PLC) MARSH, BARRATT 

FRI 25 u 3-0 CREWE ALEXANDRA MARSH (2), SACHDEV 

MON 28 u 2-1 NEWCASTLE UNITED (PLC) MAGUIRE, HAMPSON 

MON 5 u 1-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED (PLC) GAXHA 

MON 19 v 1-4 BRISTOL CITY (PLC) JEBBISON 

TUE 10 s 3-3 WIGAN ATHLETIC OSULA (2), BROOKS 

FRI 13 s 1-1 CRYSTAL PALACE (PLC) HACKFORD 

MON 16 s 1-1 HULL CITY OSULA 

TUE 24 u 2-0 COVENTRY CITY MARSH (2) 

TUE 31 u 2-1 BIRMINGHAM CITY MARSH, HAMPSON 

FRI 3 v 0-1 SOUTHAMPTON (PLC) – 

FEB 

MAR 

MON 13 u 3-0 CREWE ALEXANDRA 

MON 20 u 1-0 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY MARSH 

TUE 28 u 4-3 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 

T. WILLIAMS, BROOKS, 

MARSH 

HAMPSON, MARSH, 

PECK, HACKFORD 

FRI 3 u 2-1 BARNSLEY HACKFORD, MARSH 

TUE 21 u 4-0 BURNLEY OSULA (2), GORDON, MARSH 

TUE 4 s 0-0 BRISTOL CITY – 

APR 

TUE 18 s 1-1 MILLWALL HACKFORD 

MON 24 v 1-4 SWANSEA CITY BUYABU 

MAY 

TUE 2 2PM COLCHESTER UNITED BRAMALL LANE 

FRI 5 1PM IPSWICH TOWN PORTMAN ROAD 

▲ Jili Buyabu netted in defeat to Swansea 

HOME GAMES IN BOLD – PLC - PREMIER LEAGUE CUP 


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UNDER-18s UPDATE 

United’s U18s produced another 

impressive win after downing 

Birmingham City 4-1. 

The Blades made a lightning start, 

taking the lead inside the first 10 minutes 

when Sam Aston’s half-volley flew into the 

top corner. 

Brandon Ly went close to making it 2-0, 

whilst Jack Waldron also hit the crossbar. 

Just before the half-hour mark, the 

Blades did get their second when Noah 

Kiwomya scored his first under 18s goal, 

latching on to a cross from Stafford Clarke. 

Birmingham did pull one back, but the 

two-goal advantage was restored when 

Aston’s low effort was deflected into the 

corner. 

With three minutes remaining Tavio 

Ciccarelli added further gloss after a 

flowing move which saw young substitute 

Arlo Coubrough slide the ball across goal 

for the striker to tap home. 

TEAM (vs Birmingham City): Yam, Waldron (Colechin 

90), Haughton-Parris, Drake, Tahir, Dickinson, Ly 

(Coubrough 86), Aston, Ciccarelli, Kiwomya (Christie- 

Crainie 58), Clarke. Unused: Hewitson. 

⊲ Paul Quinn 

presided 

over another 

big win for 

United’s U18s 

AUG 

SEP 

OCT 

NOV 

DEC 

JAN 

FEB 

MAR 


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 u 2-0 BRIGHTON (PLC) HAVENHAND, HAMPSON 

SAT 26 u 1-0 BURNLEY HAVENHAND 

WED 21 v 1-3 WEST HAM UNITED (FAYC3) ASTON 

SAT 28 u 3-0 HULL CITY HAVENHAND (2), ASTON 

SAT 4 u 3-0 FULHAM (PLC) 

TUE 14 u 4-1 BURNLEY 

SAT 18 v 0-1 CREWE ALEXANDRA – 

SAT 25 v 0-2 BARNSLEY – 

SAT 4 u 4-0 COVENTRY CITY 

PRUNTY, ASTON, 

HAVENHAND 

CLARKE, HAVENHAND, 

OLULEYE, CHRISTIE-CRANIE 

LY, HAUGHTON-PARRIS, 

HAVENHAND (2) 

TUE 7 u 2-1 HULL CITY HAVENHAND (2) 

SAT 11 v 0-1 TOTTENHAM H. (PLC) – 

SAT 18 u 2-1 IPSWICH TOWN CLARKE, HAVENHAND 

SAT 25 u 2-0 BRISTOL CITY DICKINSON, OG 

TUE 28 u 5-1 WIGAN ATHLETIC 

HAVENHAND (2), 

DICKINSON (2), CICCARELLI 

SAT 1 u 4-2 CARDIFF CITY HAVENHAND (2), OG, ASTON 

WED 5 s 3-3 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 

DICKINSON, 

HAVENHAND, LY 

SAT 8 u 2-1 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY ASTON, OG 

APR 

TUE 11 v 1-2 COVENTRY CITY TRIALIST 

SAT 15 v 1-3 SWANSEA CITY DICKINSON 

SAT 22 u 4-1 WATFORD CLARKE (3), TRIALIST 

TUE 25 u 4-1 BIRMINGHAM CITY 

ASTON (2), KIWOMYA, 

CICCARELLI 

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United Women are looking to 

round off the Women’s 

Championship season on a high 

with the final game of the campaign 

coming up tomorrow against 

Southampton. 

Jonathan Morgan’s side have found 

their form in recent weeks after picking 

up three wins on the spin against Bristol 

City, Coventry United and Sunderland, 

with the Blades comfortably sealing their 

Championship status for another season. 

The Blades have also been free scoring, 

netting eight goals in their last two games. 

Ahead of tomorrow’s finale against the 

Saints, Morgan said: “I said to the girls that 

results have gone our way with Blues and 

Durham, hopefully they’ll draw on the final 

day of the season. 

“If we can beat Southampton, then we 

can pick up that seventh place which 

I don’t think anyone would have expected 

that five weeks ago. If that happens, we’ll 

be really pleased. 

“We’ll train hard, focus on what we need 

to for Southampton and look to spoil their 

final game of the season in their stadium.” 

AUG 

SEP 

OCT 

NOV 

DEC 

JAN 

FEB 


SUN 21 v 0-1 BLACKBURN ROVERS – 

SAT 27 u 2-0 DURHAM SWEETMAN-KIRK (2) 

SUN 18 u 8-0 COVENTRY UNITED 

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 20 v 0-2 LONDON CITY LIONESSES – 

SAT 26 v 0-3 EVERTON (CC) – 

SUN 4 v 0-1 CHARLTON ATHLETIC – 

WED 7 v 1-2 ASTON VILLA (CC) ENDERBY 

SUN 18 v 0-4 MANCHESTER UNITED – 

SUN 8 u 3-0 NOTTINGHAM F. (FAC) 

SUN 15 v 0-1 BIRMINGHAM CITY – 

SUN 22 s 1-1 BLACKBURN ROVERS WILCOCK 

SUN 29 v 0-7 MANCHESTER CITY (FAC4) – 

SUN 5 v 0-1 DURHAM – 

SUN 12 u 1-0 CHARLTON ATHLETIC WALTERS 

SUN 26 v 1-2 CRYSTAL PALACE RAYNER 

SWEETMAN-KIRK, 

RAYNER, ENDERBY 

SUN 5 u 2-1 LONDON CITY LIONESSES 

SWEETMAN-KIRK, 

ENDERBY 

MAR 

SUN 12 v 0-1 CRYSTAL PALACE – 

SUN 19 s 1-1 SUNDERLAND ENDERBY 

SUN 26 v 2-3 LEWES SWEETMAN-KIRK, HARTLEY 

SUN 2 u 1-0 BRISTOL CITY SWEETMAN-KIRK 

APR 

SUN 16 u 4-0 COVENTRY UNITED 

SUN 23 u 4-2 SUNDERLAND 

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OFFICIAL 

SUPPORTERS 

CLUB 

Welcome for what is the final home game 

of the season. 

It has been a very busy few weeks for 

the Supporters Club especially at our 

matchday home the Sidney & Matilda, 

where we were firstly pleased to host our 

overseas members Sharon Warner and 

Derrion Roberts on Good Friday. 

They enjoyed the atmosphere so 

much that they are both flying in to join 

us again for the last two home games at 

the Lane. If any Blades supporters are in 

the Fuengirola area during the summer 

Sharon would be only to pleased to 

welcome you all at The Wessex Bar. 

We were then delighted to be hosts to 

Look North prior to the semi-final again at 

the Sidney & Matilda, and then on to the 

coach to Wembley on the day, where the 

supporters and the team did everyone 

proud. 

As we wish you all an enjoyable 

summer break can we please make 

a plea to let the players show their 

appreciation to you, and you to them, by 

staying off the pitch. 

Thankyou in advance for your cooperation 

have a great summer. 

In Memory 

Percy Hibbard 

Remembering Percy Hibbard 

1928-2021. Percy supported 

the Blades from being really 

young and never missed a 

match. He made many good 

friends at Bramall Lane. His 

wife, Jean and family would 

like to thank his friends, fans 

and staff who helped, and 

made his time there very 

special. 

Peter Alton 

Passed away on 29th April 

2022 aged 79. Lifelong 

Unitedite who gave us so 

many amazing memories 

watching the Blades home 

and away. We miss him so 

much. Kathryn and David. 

Mark Howe 

Mark Howe 1962 – 2022. 

Forever a Blade and 

always in our hearts. Sarah, 

Rebecca, Elizabeth and 

Family and your South 

Stand Crew. 


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BIRTHDAY 

CELEBRATIONS 

FOR MARY 

Mary Hall – a Blade since the 1950s – will be 

celebrating her 86th Birthday today in the TC 

Suite. 

Mary will be looking forward to celebrating with 

her dear friends Tony and Liz Currie after making a 

fine recovery from a serious recent illness and her 

enthusiasm for United remains as strong as ever. 

Mary would like to thank everyone at the Lane 

who has supported her so well through some 

difficult times. 

Son Chris will also be sharing this special day 

with Mary, as it also the 60th anniversary of his 

first ever match at Bramall Lane when in April 1963 

he attended a game against Leyton Orient (2-0 to 

the Blades) under floodlights and saw the great 

Len Badger make his first team debut. 

We hope you both have a great day with us this 

afternoon. 

TC WELCOME 

FOR WADE 

Blades ambassador Tony Currie 

is welcoming a very special 

guest for today’s visit of Preston. 

Unfortunately, Wade was 

diagnosed with a terminal brain 

tumour in July 2022 and is 

currently undergoing a course of 

chemotherapy. 

After hearing this news, TC 

wanted to make today’s game 

a special one for Wade, who is 

53 today. 

Wade is huge fan of TC and of 

the Blades, and also cites Brian 

Deane and Tony Agana as two of 

his other United heroes. 

It is a family of Blades with 

Wade’s wife Caroline and 

daughter Angel all having bricks 

in the wall around Bramall Lane, 

as well as Wade’s grandparents 

and parents. 

Wade and his family are TC’s 

guests for the afternoon, enjoy 

your day with us. 


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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... 

The loneliness of the long-distance crisp packet... 

I am sure that every football fan 

has, at some point in their journey, 

felt that searing pang of 

loneliness, boredom and futility that is the 

depths of the beautiful game. The point 

when you genuinely wonder why you are 

bothering being there and why you have 

spent so much of your time and money to 

actually do it. 

When I say ‘everyone’ it has to be said 

that I have a tad less sympathy for Man 

Utd fans, Liverpool supporters and the 

legion of Premier League fans that see a 

couple of years without a trophy or getting 

knocked out of European competition in 

the quarter finals as being the end of the 

world, but I suppose that it’s all relative to 

the situation. 

When I was growing up it was Leeds or 

Liverpool who always seemed to be there 

or thereabouts every season. Occasionally 

another side would have a crack, such as 

Man U or Arsenal, and then Forest and 

▲ Happier times for Reg Brealey and Dave Bassett 

Ipswich came along under Clough and 

Robson respectively, but as of today, it 

was generally the same faces at the party. 

That’s where my annoyance of Liverpool 

as a teen was born from. They had players 

who were, without a doubt, the best 


36 UTB 

I had seen. Dalglish was incredible and 

I loved Heighway, Hanson and co, but 

my generation, unless you were a red 

of course, just got sick of them winning 

everything. By contrast, there’s many clubs 

who don’t win much or, indeed, anything at 

all! I got excited when we unveiled Captain 

Blade as a mascot. At that point it was a 

highlight following relegation and pulling 

down John Street only to find that we were 

skint and couldn’t afford to rebuild it. 

The board had decided 20 years before 

that to press forward and we could not 

survive any more as a three-sided stadium. 

Notice was put on the cricket side to 

leave, and the South Stand was built on 

the wicket, it was at this time we were 

surging towards Division Four football. You 

couldn’t have made it up really. A decade 

on from that demise and we were back 

in the old Division Two once more with 

three sides and not a lot to get excited 

about. As a Blade, we have had some 

pretty desperate times, but it’s that era, for 

some reason, which always sticks out in 

▲ John Gannon in action against Huddersfield 

at Bramall Lane back in December 1995 

my mind as being one of abject misery and 

complete lack of any real direction. 

Relegation was horrendous, and of that 

there can be no doubt. Never did anyone 

think that our proud and famous club 

would find themselves in the basement 

of the Football League, but even in that 

dark hour there came a camaraderie, the 

realisation that things really couldn’t get 

any worse and we had to fight back. The 

advent of Reg Brealey to chairman brought 

a spending power to Ian Porterfield’s 

pocket that helped build the team that 

“THERE WAS STILL ENOUGH IN THE 

WAY OF PRIMITIVE SANITATION 

AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS 

PRESENT TO KEEP EVEN THE 

BIGGEST FOOTBALL PURIST HAPPY 

UNTIL THE WRECKING BALL PUT 

IT TO REST ONCE AND FOR ALL” 

won the Championship at a canter and 

gave legends for a new era such as Keith 

Edwards and Colin Morris and also gave 

Sheffield United its pride back. The mid- 

90s just seemed to be like a boat on the 

Graves Park lake with one oar. The good 

work Reg did in the first place had really 

unraveled, starting with the sale of Brian 

Deane to Leeds, an act that saw chief exec 

Derek Dooley inform him that he had “got 

Sheffield United relegated” and he was, to 

all intents and purposes, right. 

Personally, I didn’t really blame the chair 

of the club for the overall predicament. 

Without him, when he took over, we were 

in such a mess that there could well have 

been no Sheffield United full stop, and he 

had given us a couple of good years with 

IP and also delivered Dave Bassett into our 

arms who had given us two promotions, 

seen us become founding members of 

the Premier League, delivered us an 

FA Cup quarter-final and semi-final and 


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single handedly brought back the media 

attention that his quote per comment 

persona had in spades, but even the ever 

effervescent Harry had grown tired of the 

struggle. Investment seemed to dry up, 

I suppose there is only so much you can 

put in, and there was no doubt that he 

wanted to sell us and had actively tried 

on several occasions to do just that, but 

it wouldn’t be us if it was that easy. The 

fighting amongst the fans had also got out 

of hand and the atmosphere was poison. A 

red card to the board protest was arranged 

and I seem to recall that was for a game 

against Huddersfield Town which we lost 

2-0 in front of about 12,000 hardy souls on 

a wet December 9th, and that was the final 

straw for Harry who resigned on the 12th. 

The feeling of loss was incredible, but 

it summed up where we were, and it was 

about that time that I took an interest in the 

affairs of crisp bags in football, because 

there wasn’t frankly a whole lot else 

happening. We had done the usual match 

day ritual, which generally meant meeting 

in the Mulberry Tavern, putting Led 

Zeppelin on the video juke box numerous 

times to keep my best mate happy, and 

having a pint or two on our way to the 

game. Believe me, the weather was as 

bleak that day as all else associated with 

the club at that point. 

We had been on the Kop since John 

Street’s demise and for a number of years 

after the Kop had been made an all-seater, 

we perched in the old west paddock, 

which I had quite enjoyed. Admittedly, 

you didn’t have someone relieving 

themselves down the back of your leg 

in quite the same way as you tended to 

towards the middle of the back section of 

the Shoreham, but there was still enough 

in the way of primitive sanitation and 

potential fire hazards present to keep even 

the biggest football purist happy until the 

wrecking ball put it to rest once and for all. 

▲ Nathan Blake goes close but United are 

defeated in Dave Bassett’s last game 

There was still no screen on the John 

Street side of the Kop then, and as a result 

of the weather the rain was being blown 

in from that side as early darkness fell, 

making it the perfect scene for the misery 

happening out on the turf before our 

eyes. We both sat in silence with the only 

positive being that we had recently finally 

got a new owner a few days earlier in the 

shape of Manchester businessman Mike 

McDonald, so there seemed to be a ray of 

shining through on a grim day. 

From where we were sat, and without 

the cover that the old stand had once 

given, the light of the windows of the 

Cricketer’s Arms beckoned, and my mate 

looked longingly at the pub. 

“You can see the Cricketers from here,” 

he stated, and to be fair he was stating the 

obvious because there really was nothing 

else there. Nothing was said for a few long 

minutes until, and without ceremony, he 

rose from his soggy seat, zipped his coat 

up, sagely patted me on the shoulder and 

said, “See you in a bit.” 


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I watched him make his way down the 

stand, turn right at the front, walk up to the 

poor steward who was trying to stop the 

makeshift gate fashioned blow away or, in 

the weather simply dissolve, and then saw 

his head proceed down John Street, cross 

Bramall Lane and enter that kingdom of 

excitement and promise known better as 

the Cricketers Arms to drown his sorrows. 

I think it was around this time in the 

game that I became aware of a solitary 

crisp packet, seemingly being blown 

around the pitch in the same way that 

supporters' hopes were being savagely 

booted in the crotch by those fabled 

footballing Gods, and after a while the 

crisp bag became far more interesting than 

the game. 

I mean, why was it there? Had it come 

to the game alone and if not, where were 

its mates? I couldn’t quite make out the 

brand or, indeed the flavour, and that in 

itself cannot always be judged by the 

colour of it, can it? I mean in the real world, 

cheese and onion crisps should be in a 

blue bag, it’s the rule, but I know that some 

firms actually put them in a green bag, 

which I believe is just plain wrong. Another 

problem is that prawn cocktail from one 

company, from a distance, can look very 

like their ready salted, and again that’s just 

not right – far too much ambiguity! 

As the bag danced across the playing 

surface, it struck me that it was displaying 

far more skill than many of our players 

that day, and it also became apparent 

to me that the bag was actually far more 

entertaining than the game I had been 

watching. It also struck me that the lager 

we had been drinking prior to the game 

was, indeed, far too strong, especially 

as I was finding myself bonding with the 

wrapping for some savoury comestibles. 

The Huddersfield ‘keeper tried to boot 

it out of the way, and it simply did a Cruyff 

turn and eluded him. It then stuck to his 

▲ A bright new dawn starts with the construction 

of the new John Street Stand 

right boot as it tried to block his attempts 

to clear the ball and he nearly slipped on 

his backside trying to remove it from his 

Stylo matchmaker. How I laughed. 

The bag went in the back of the Terriers 

net far more than the ball did and I believe 

that it got voted as Blades player of the 

game that day, then, as quickly as ‘Old 

Baggy’ had appeared, he was off, spirited 

away by a sudden gust of wind, off over 

the remains of the old stand, probably 

looking for a pint with my mate. 

From then on, I have always had a 

fascination for a football bag. They remind 

me of a time when I would probably have 

enjoyed Meadowhall more than Bramall 

Lane but, like all of us, I need my fix, and 

probably always will. Within days, Howard 

Kendall had come through the front doors 

as they smuggled Dave out of the back. 

Gordon Cowans, Andy Walker, Michel 

Vonk and others arrived, and things began 

to change. We finished ninth, got the stand 

rebuilt and reached the play-off final the 

following year. What was the panic, and 

more to the point, what WAS the flavour? 


40 UTB 

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… 

In what turned out to be his last 

season as manager of Sheffield 

United, John Harris had 

strengthened his squad in the summer of 

1973 by signing utility player Colin Franks 

from Watford. 

Franks was now the fourth ex-Watford 

player in the squad joining Keith Eddy, 

Tony Currie and Stewart Scullion. 

The 1973-74 season saw the Blades 

make an inconsistent start losing three of 

their first six league games, winning twice 

and drawing once. One of the wins was 

especially memorable as Arsenal were 

beaten 5-0 at Bramall Lane and Tony 

Currie took the chance to gain revenge on 

Arsenal midfielder Alan Ball by sitting on 

the ball with the Blades so much in control. 

Ball had done this to the Blades in January 

1972 when the Gunners had won 5-0 at 

the Lane. 

The Blades’ seventh league game of the 

season was away to Tottenham Hotspur, 

played on Saturday 15th September 1973. 

Today’s photograph features action from 

this game played at White Hart Lane 

before a crowd of 26,350. The image 

shows Spurs attacking with a high ball 

being aimed at their star striker Martin 

Chivers, who was also an England 

international. 

Chivers is seen competing for the ball 

with United defenders Ted Hemsley with 

the number three on his shorts and Eddie 

Colquhoun. Ted and Eddie had been 

signed for the Blades in the first part of 

the 1968-69 season by then manager, 

Arthur Rowley. Both had gone on to give 

United fantastic service. Ted had joined 

the club initially as a midfielder but had 

successfully been converted to become a 

reliable full-back whilst Eddie’s form had 

been impressive enough for him to win 

full caps with Scotland. Both players had 

played a key role in helping the club win 


UTB 41 

promotion back to the top flight at the end 

of the 1970-71 season. 

This game saw the Blades achieve an 

impressive 2-1 win. Alan Woodward, with 

his 100th league goal for the club, had 

given the Blades the lead in the 36th 

minute. It was a lead they held until the 

66th minute when Chivers equalised. 

However, Blades’ Scottish international 

striker Jim Bone notched an 86th 

minute winner. 

In spite of this fine win, the Blades’ 

results generally remained inconsistent, 

and the board had let it be known that 

they were hoping to appoint a younger 

track-suited manager to take charge of 

team affairs with Harris being offered an 

alternative role with the club. 

In the event, Harris’s last game as 

manager was in a 3-1 defeat at Coventry 

City on 24th November 1973. His 

successor was former Watford and 

Blackburn Rovers boss Ken Furphy whose 

first game in charge was a 0-0 draw at 

Queens Park Rangers on 8th December. 

One of the challenges faced by Furphy 

was the need to strengthen the depth 

of the squad which still relied heavily on 

those who had won promotion back in 

1971. The Blades ended this season of 

major off the field change in 13th place 

with Spurs finishing in 11th place. 


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Matchday Activities 

JON HELLIWELL, United’s fan engagement 

lead, keeps the supporters informed… 

UNITED CASHBACK INITIATIVE 

Today on our United 

Cashback Initiative, we 

would like to give a warm 

welcome to Sheffield 

United Junior Blades, 

DanceDaze and Priory 

Celtic FC. 

SHEFFIELD UNITED 

JUNIOR BLADES 

Sheffield United Junior 

Blades 1981 are a family 

orientated football club for 

players of all abilities and 

from all backgrounds. They 

are an FA Charter Standard 

Club and currently have 

18 teams across 13 age 

groups, ranging from U6 


to U21. Pictured are the 

U7 teams for the current 

season. 2022-23 saw the 

successful introduction of 

their first ever girls’ team 

with a view of two more 

set to start for the 23-24 

campaign. Their home 

ground is the fantastic 

3G facility at St George’s 

Park, Graves. For more 

information contact info@ 

juniorblades.co.uk 

PRIORY CELTIC FC 

Formed in 1967, Priory 

Celtic are a grassroots 

football club from 

Nottingham, with over 40 

boys and girls’ teams of all 

ages. Having first visited 

Bramall Lane in July 2022 

to watch the Women’s 

Euros, Priory Celtic were 

keen to experience the 

brilliant atmosphere of 

the stadium again for a 

Sheffield United home 

game. A club that is proud 

to be inclusive, welcoming 

and a prominent part of 

its community, they would 

love to hear from any 

grassroots teams from 

South Yorkshire looking 

for friendly fixtures or 

tournaments. Please 

contact on priorycelticfc@ 

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We hope you all have a 

fantastic day at Beautiful 

Downtown Bramall Lane.

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MASCOTS... 

A warm welcome to today's mascots… 

RILEY 

WALKER 

Age: 10 

Favourite Players: 

James McAtee 

and Tommy Doyle 

FREDDIE 

McGHIE 

Age: 6 


Iliman Ndiaye, 

Ollie Norwood and 

Anel Ahmedhodzic 

SAMUEL 

ANDERSON 

Age: 6 

Favourite Player: 

John Egan 

HENRY 

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CONTACT... 

For further information 

regarding any of our 

matchday and non-matchday 

initiatives, you can keep up to 

date at the following links: 

Age: 9 


Iliman Ndiaye and 

John Egan 

CAPTAIN 

BLADE CLUB... 

Today, on our ever-popular Captain 

Blade Club, we have: 

— Buddy 

— Devan 

— Aiden 

We hope you all have a fantastic day! 

HOME DEBUT 

SCHEME... 

TWITTER TWITTER: @SUFCServices 

FACEBOOK FACEBOOK: ‘Sheffield United Fan Services’ page 

United would like to 

give a warm welcome 

to today’s home 

debutant who is 

visiting Bramall Lane 

for the very first time. 

Today’s first-time 

visitor is: Alisha. We 

hope you enjoy your 

first day at Bramall 

Lane. 

On our dedicated Fan Experience page at: 

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

On our dedicated Disabled Supporters page at: 

www.sufc.co.uk-fans-disabled-supporters-information 

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Alternatively, you can contact our supporter liaison and disability 

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46 UTB 

BLADESMEN MAKE AN 

IMPRESSION ON WHIRLWIND 

It’s not just on the 

football pitch where the 

Bladesmen have 

impressed this season, just ask 

snooker legend Jimmy White 

who recently paid a visit to the 

club’s training headquarters at 

Shirecliffe. 

In the build up to United’s 

recent FA Cup semi-final, Jimmy 

joined the likes of Billy Sharp, 

Iliman Ndiaye and Tommy Doyle 

for a game of pool in the Players’ 

Lounge at the Randox Health 

Academy and noted the playing 

ability of his opponents, as all 

three took on the Whirlwind 

for a series of special lighthearted 

frames. 

Jimmy, who is working as 

a pundit for Eurosport at the 

Snooker World Championships 

in the Steel City, took a break 

from the comfort of the Crucible 

studio, to run the rule over some 

of United’s cue men, and had 

praise for some of the quality 

on offer. 

Jimmy said: “The standard 

wasn’t too bad. Billy (Sharp) can 

play, and Tommy (Doyle) won 

the match. Billy is good, I think 


UTB 47 

he has a table at home. Years 

ago, Gary Lineker was a really 

good snooker player, he’d make 

century breaks. It’s a bit of fun for 

the footballers, but I must say, if 

you do get promoted you have to 

treat the lads to a new pool table! 

“Sheffield United are flying and 

I really hope you get promoted. 

I keep sticking them in my 

accumulator every week, but 

I don’t gamble! I’d love to see you 

guys in the Premier League.” 

Jimmy has been a regular 

visitor to Sheffield since his debut 

at the Crucible back in 1981 and 

has had previous with United’s 

training facility where it was 

once home to the Star Snooker 

Academy. 

Jimmy explained: “I’ve been 

here many years ago when 

there was a snooker academy 

here, so I been here many 

times practicing. It was good to 

come back. 

“I love Sheffield. Obviously 

playing in so many World 

Championships down the years, 

and I now work for Eurosport. 

I love coming back to Sheffield 

and seeing the city. 

“I come from south London, salt 

of the earth type of people. It is 

the same with Sheffield. You have 

good people, and if there’s a 

bad apple, they get thrown away, 

which I like.” 

Whilst he admits to enjoying 

the TV work, Jimmy still has a 

burning desire to compete, and 

after a good season where he 

claimed his tour card, he is now 

looking ahead to the World 

Seniors Championships which 

is also staged at the Crucible 

beginning May 3rd. 

“Ronnie (O’Sullivan) said to 

me about eight years ago about 

working for Eurosport, and we 

have great fun,” explained the six 

times Crucible finalist. 

“I still love the game. I am still 

on the main tour, so it is good 

fun. I got my tour card on merit, 

but I fell short of qualifying for 

the World Championship so 

that was a bit disappointing but 

next season I go into it full of 

confidence. It’s not like football 

or boxing, if you have the desire 

to practice and your game is still 

there, then you can keep going. 

“The seniors starts three days 

after the World Championship 

at the Crucible, so I get to play 

there again and I get to see some 

old friends like Cliff Thorburn and 

others coming over for it, so it will 

be great fun.” 

Watch Jimmy providing his 

expert analysis on Eurosport and 

discovery+’s live coverage of the 

World Snooker Championship 

final from 12.45pm on Sunday. 


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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… 

PRESTON NORTH END 0-1 SHEFFIELD UNITED 

SATURDAY 20th OCTOBER 2012 

Dave Kitson scored 

the only goal as 

United extended 

an unbeaten run to 13 

games under then boss 

Danny Wilson. 

It was the striker’s third 

goal of the season since 

arriving from Portsmouth on 

a free transfer two months 

previously. 

With both clubs expected 

to be challenging for 

promotion at the top of 

League One, the trip to 

Deepdale was considered 

United’s biggest challenge 

to date but the Blades 

came through with flying 

colours. 

The winning goal, on 43 

minutes, was executed in 

the simplest of fashion. 

Tony McMahon’s long 

clearance up field saw the 

ball fall to Kitson and his 

well-timed effort lobbed the 

ball over Lilywhites stopper 

Thorsten Stuckman from 

the edge of the area. 

The former Reading 

forward had played 

despite an illness before 

being substituted at halftime 

for Chris Porter. “At 

half-time he was so sick 

that we couldn’t possibly 

keep him on the pitch,” 

said Wilson. 

United’s victory was 

largely deserved; however, 

they were almost denied a 

victory at Deepdale for the 

second successive season 

in the dying moments 

of the game when Paul 

Huntington’s goal-bound 

header was spectacularly 

saved by George Long. 

Whilst Kitson was the 

hero, it was his fellow 

teammate, Nick Blackman, 

who was credited with the 

Man of the Match award 

for his exploits. He came 

close in the second half to 

scoring after his low strike 

ricocheted off Huntington 

and cannoned off the 

post. 


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United geared up for the 

2003 Division One play-offs with a 

morale boosting 3-0 home win against 

Bradford City. A Michael Brown brace 

(one a penalty) and a Peter Ndlovu strike 

downed the Bantams in the penultimate 

league game of a famous season. 

ON THIS DAY 

UTB looks back into the archives to find out what 

happened on this day in United’s history… 

APR 

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A stunning second half 

2022 showing ensured United 

came back from a goal down to defeat 

QPR at Loftus Road. Rangers led thanks 

to a goal from Charlie Austin, but a 

ruthless second 45 saw goals from 

Iliman Ndiaye, Jack Robinson and Conor 

Hourihane as United held onto a play-off 

spot going into the final game against 

Fulham. 

United had turned their 

2014 season around to climb to 

eighth with two games remaining, but 

well short of the points required for a 

play-off spot. Nigel Clough’s side were 

six league games unbeaten when they 

arrived at Boundary Park but fell behind 

to Oldham after future Blade James 

Wilson netted. Ex-Oldham striker Chris 

Porter equalised six minutes from time 

with his 11th of the season. 

United held a slender 

1989 advantage in the automatic 

promotion places of the old Division 

Three and travelled to Fulham who 

still held a slim chance of catching the 

Blades. Goals from Tony Agana and Ian 

Bryson earned a 2-2 draw and United 

would eventually earn promotion with a 

game to spare. 


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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... 

David Holdsworth... 

David Holdsworth and his twin 

brother Dean began their league 

careers together at Watford. 

David, a central defender, made his 

league debut in 1988. He experienced a 

number of injury problems whilst at 

Vicarage Road, but he still made a great 

impression when he won England 

honours at both youth and U21 levels. 

As part of Howard Kendall’s squad 

rebuild aiming to win promotion to 

the Premier League, David joined the 

Blades in October 1996 for a reported 

fee of £500K. He was soon made 

captain and impressed as a reliable and 

strong defender who could organise his 

defensive team effectively. He played a 

key role in helping the Blades reach the 

final of the 1996-97 play-offs unfortunately 

losing 1-0 to Crystal Palace. 

As well as his defensive qualities, 

David was comfortable on the ball and 

dangerous at set pieces. On and off 

▲ In the dugout at Lincoln City in 2012, managing 

against former club Mansfield Town 


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the field he was a great ambassador for 

the club. One of the most memorable 

moments he gave United fans was his 

last-minute equalising goal against 

Coventry City in the FA Cup quarter-final 

replay at the Lane during the 1997-98 

season. The Blades went on to win the 

game after extra time and penalties. 

He did suffer from injury problems 

during the 1998-99 season but was still a 

key player and it was a blow when he was 

sold to Birmingham City in March 1999 for 

a reported £1.2 million. It was reported 

that David did not want to leave the Lane. 

With City he reached another play-off 

final at the end of the 1998-99 season, 

this time against his old club Watford. He 

was sent off as City lost out on penalties. 

He remained with Birmingham until the 

end of the 2001-02 season. He did have 

a short spell with Walsall on loan during 

2002 where he was sent off twice. 

After leaving Birmingham, he had a very 

brief spell at Bolton Wanderers playing 

just one competitive game before signing 

for non-league Scarborough for the 

remainder of the 2002-03 season. 

David’s playing career continued in 

Scotland when he joined Gretna for the 

period 2003 to 2005. His managerial 

career also started here when he was 

appointed reserve team manager and 

then director of youth development. This 

latter role did not last long as he was 

sacked as part of a cost-cutting exercise. 

He then focused on running his soccer 

schools and working as a summariser for 

BBC Radio Sheffield. 

His first club management job came 

in May 2008 at Ilkeston Town of the 

Northern Premier League Premier 

Division. After an impressive start in 

December 2008, David was appointed 

manager of Conference National League 

club Mansfield Town. 

▲ Managing against brother Dean for Mansfield Town 

against Newport County back in September 2010 

Whilst with Mansfield he had the 

experience of managing against his twin 

brother Dean, in a league game against 

Newport County. He left the Stags by 

mutual consent in November 2010. 

In October of the following year, he 

was appointed manager of another 

Conference National League club, Lincoln 

City. He remained with the Imps until 

February 2013 where he again left by 

mutual consent with City struggling in the 

league. 

His next stop was non-league Goole in 

2013-14 working with another ex-Blade, 

Curtis Woodhouse, as his assistant. When 

he left Goole in January 2014, Curtis took 

over as manager. 

His most recent foray in football 

management came between August 

2018 and February 2022 where he was 

director of football at Carlisle United. 

We shall have to wait to see whether or 

not David’s managerial career continues 

in any other capacity. 


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A WHOLE 

NEW 

BALL 

GAME 

Since the last home game against Blackburn, United had 

rallied to preserve Premier League status for another year. 

The Blades took the lead in the Sheffield derby against 

Wednesday through Brian Deane before Paul Warhurst 

earned Wednesday a point. 

United then took on Nottingham Forest in a huge relegation 

six-pointer in Brian Clough’s final home game in charge, with 

goals from Glyn Hodges and Brian Gayle earning a 2-0 win. 

Another impressive away win followed as goals from Hodges and 

Carl Bradshaw recorded a 2-0 win against Everton at Goodison Park. 

This meant survival was secured (barring a mathematical miracle), so the pressure 

was off for the final game as United beat Chelsea 4-2 with goals from Andy Scott, Paul 

Rogers and Dane Whitehouse (2). United ended the season in 14th position. 


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 this 

seasons UTB.

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A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME 

INSIDE THE 

PROGRAMME… 

ADVERTS… 

A couple of adverts 

which featured 

throughout the 

season included half 

pages for Stones and 

Vauxhall dealership 

Hartwell. 


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DAVE BASSETT… 

The manager was in reflective mood as he looked back on the season, outlining a 

number of games which included the 6-0 win over Spurs. This ensured a healthy 

goal difference over Oldham which meant United were safe going into this game. 

There was also praise for the reserves who secured survival in the Pontins League, 

and of course, the fans for the continued support. At the end, the manager 

expressed displeasure at the Sheffield Star, admitting he’d written to the editor to 

complain about an article following the Sheffield derby at Hillsborough. 




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PLAYER OF THE YEAR… 

United’s Player of the Year, Paul Beesley outlined his pride at winning the award and 

thanked fans for their votes. 


MATCH ACTION… 

Action images appeared in 

the programme from United’s 

recent games against Blackburn, 

Sheffield Wednesday and 

Nottingham Forest. 

STAY OFF THE PITCH… 

In Dave Capper’s notes, United’s club 

secretary outlined the dangers in the 

growth of flares inside stadiums, and 

also urged fans not to run on the pitch 

after the game. Sadly, 30 years on, as 

recent examples have shown, football 

is still battling these particular issues. 

BLADES TEAM… 

United’s team that day was as follows… 

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Kelly, Ward, Pemberton, Beesley, 

Cowan, Bradshaw, Hartfield, Rogers, 

Whitehouse, Scott, Deane. Subs: 

Hoyland, Littlejohn, Leighton. 




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FINAL FLOURISH 

SEES UNITED SAFE 

For a time, it looked like survival was going to the wire, 

but Dave Bassett’s Blades avoided a tense finish with 

back-to-back away wins to end the 1992-93 campaign 

on a high... 

When United arrived at the City 

Ground for the relegation six-pointer 

against Nottingham Forest, a defeat 

in Brian Clough’s final home game in 

charge would have dragged Bassett’s 

side right back into the mire with just 

two games to go. 

The Blades held their nerve to not 

only relegate Forest with a 2-0 win 

thanks to goals from Glyn Hodges and 

Brian Gayle, but three days later also 

▲ Congratulations to Brian Gayle as United 

make it 2-0 at the City Ground 


travelled to Goodison Park to down 

Everton 2-0 with goals from Hodges 

again and Carl Bradshaw. 

Barring a mathematical miracle, 

the Everton result ensured survival 

meaning a buoyant Bramall Lane could 

relax as United ended the season with 

4-2 success against Chelsea. 

A season where a final day 

showdown seemed almost inevitable, 

ended with United finishing in a 

comfortable 14th position in the 

inaugural Premier League season. 

Starting the last four games of the 

season, Charlie Hartfield played a 

pivotal role in United’s late flourish, 

providing an assist for Gayle’s header 

at Forest and helping to steer the 

Blades to a huge win at Goodison Park. 

Charlie told UTB: “The competition 

was huge in midfield, and we had some 

great players. I must have been playing 

well at that time in the season to get 

in ahead of some of the other boys 

because they were really good players. 

“I’ll never forget the Forest game; 

it was huge for all kinds of different 

reasons. It was a pressure game, 

but we stood up to it and beat them 

2-0 to send them down. I remember 

the day well. It was a baking hot

▲ Glyn Hodges celebrates United’s opener against Nottingham Forest; 

Party time after the final game of the season against Chelsea 

day; we needed the points. What 

I remember really from the Forest 

game was obviously all the attention 

surrounding Brian Clough because 

it was his last home game. The other 

memorable moment for me was it was 

my outswinging corner which Gayley 

(Brian Gayle) met for the second 

goal into the far corner which really 

sealed the win. 

“We were playing well at this time, 

and it came at a good time really 

because we were up against it. After 

the game, I was stuck for about three 

hours because I was picked for the 

drug testing, but I couldn’t go to the 

toilet! I couldn’t go because it was so 

hot, I was totally dehydrated! Luckily, 

my missus was at the game, so I had a 

lift home! It was a big game, and a big 

three points. 

“I have to say because Brian Clough 

was the man he was, and he was 

ending on a down really by getting 

relegated, that was quite sad. Don’t 

get me wrong, I was over the moon at 

winning, that was a must, but it was a 

bit subdued I have to say because of 

what happened to Cloughie.” 

United’s victory over Everton 

was arguably just as impressive, as 

Bassett’s side maintained a notable 

record at Goodison which had seen the 

Blades win on Merseyside for a third 

year in a row. 

Charlie added: “Beating Everton 2-0 

at Goodison Park which was another 

huge away win at the time. Those two 

results basically ensured we stayed 

up, so avoiding a very nervy finish on 

the last game. 

“Thankfully, it didn’t go to the wire. It 

was a great result at Everton, that was 

another game I remember really well 

because I had to have three stitches 

in my head after a clash with Peter 

Beardsley! He elbowed me in the back 

of the head. That was nice to get the 

win there, I should have scored actually 

because Corky put me clean through, 

but I knocked it wide. 

“It was big season for me. Getting 

into the team was good for me, I 

knuckled down and enjoyed a good 

run in the side. Injuries followed in the 

next season, but at that time I really 

improved, and I look back fondly on the 

experience.” 

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62 UTB 

WHAT HAPPENED 

ELSEWHERE 

THE STATE OF PLAY… 

An exciting title race, which 

looked set to go to the wire 

all season, petered out in the 

end. Defeats for Villa against 

Blackburn and Oldham, a result 

which gave the latter a shot at 

survival going into the final day, 

handed the title to Manchester 

United who had won six on the 

bounce coming into the final 


1992-93 

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 8th MAY 1993 — 

▼ Despair for Villa’s 

Ron Atkinson as 

they are beaten at 

home by Oldham 

day. At the other end, Forest 

and Middlesbrough were down, 

but Oldham’s sensational 

win at Villa Park meant it was 

between them and Palace for 

the final place, with Ipswich and 

United’s superior goal difference 

meaning both were effectively 

safe. 

THE GAMES… 

On the Sunday, Manchester 

United celebrated winning the 

title by taking over Selhurst 

Park, defeating Wimbledon 2-1 

with Bryan Robson netting the 

second goal. Villa’s miserable 

end to the season continued 

with a 2-1 defeat to QPR – a third 

defeat on the spin. It had been a 

mediocre season by Liverpool’s 

high standards, but they ended 

with a 6-2 success over Spurs, 

with a brace each for Ian Rush 

and John Barnes. 

HEADLINE ACT… 

Oldham’s great escape had 

everything. Needing not just 

a win, but also a better goal 

difference to send Palace down, 

the Latics certainly put their

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE… 

Here’s how things stood… 

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POS TEAM PLD W D L GF GA GD PTS 

1 MANCHESTER UNITED 42 24 12 6 67 31 36 84 

2 ASTON VILLA 42 21 11 10 57 40 17 74 

3 NORWICH CITY 42 21 9 12 61 65 -4 72 

4 BLACKBURN ROVERS 42 20 11 11 68 46 22 71 

5 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 42 17 12 13 63 55 8 63 

6 LIVERPOOL 42 16 11 15 62 55 7 59 

7 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 42 15 14 13 55 51 4 59 

8 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 42 16 11 15 60 66 -6 59 

9 MANCHESTER CITY 42 15 12 15 56 51 5 57 

10 ARSENAL 42 15 11 16 40 38 2 56 

11 CHELSEA 42 14 14 14 51 54 -3 56 

12 WIMBLEDON 42 14 12 16 56 55 1 54 

13 EVERTON 42 15 8 19 53 55 -2 53 

14 SHEFFIELD UNITED 42 14 10 18 54 53 1 52 

15 COVENTRY CITY 42 13 13 16 52 57 -5 52 

16 IPSWICH TOWN 42 12 16 14 50 55 -5 52 

17 LEEDS UNITED 42 12 15 15 57 62 -5 51 

18 SOUTHAMPTON 42 13 11 18 54 61 -7 50 

19 OLDHAM ATHLETIC 42 13 10 19 63 74 -11 49 

20 CRYSTAL PALACE 42 11 16 15 48 61 -13 49 

21 MIDDLESBROUGH 42 11 11 20 54 75 -21 44 

22 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 42 10 10 22 41 62 -21 40 

fans through the wringer. Neil 

Pointon gave Oldham the lead 

against Southampton, only 

for Matt Le Tissier to equalise 

five minutes later. By this time, 

Palace were already trailing 1-0 

to Arsenal. Further goals for 

Oldham from Ian Olney, Andy 

Ritchie and Gunnar Halle had 

Joe Royle’s side 4-1 up, but Le 

Tissier responded with two more 

to complete his hat-trick. With 

Arsenal scoring twice in the final 

10 minutes to win 3-0, Oldham 

managed to hold on for a 4-3 win 

to stay up in dramatic fashion. 

ANY OTHER BUSINESS? 

After announcing his retirement 

at the end of April, Brian Clough 

managed his final Nottingham 

Forest game at Portman Road as 

Ipswich defeated his side 2-1. 

▲ Bryan Robson is mobbed at Selhurst Park as 

Manchester United beat Wimbledon 




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TEST YOUR MEMORY… 

Each week, we put your memory to the test as we celebrate the 

30th anniversary of the Premier League with a special quiz... 

TAKE 5... 

1. Who scored Forest’s final goal of 

the Brian Clough era in their 2-1 

defeat against Ipswich Town at 

Portman Road? 

2. Everton defender Robert 

Warzycha played international 

football for which country? 

3. Who was the young striker who 

scored for Arsenal in the final 

day win over Palace who would 

later enjoy a playing career with 

the likes of Manchester City, 

Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers 

and Scotland? 

4. The final between Arsenal 

and Sheffield Wednesday was 

significant as the last time what 

happened in a FA Cup final? 

5. Which club was sponsored by JD 

Sports for the 1992-1993 Premier 

League season? 

PICTURE ROUND... 

Can you guess the names of these 

players who graced the inaugural 

season of the Premier League… 

6. Who is this international 

striker leading the line for 

Manchester City? 

7. Can you name this Aston Villa 

wide man? 

ANSWERS: 1. Nigel Clough, 2. Poland, 3. Paul 

Dickov, 4. It was the last ever FA Cup final replay, 5. 

Oldham Athletic, 6. Niall Quinn, 7. Steve Froggatt. 


1992-93

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All Blades look out for 

each other and there 

is a huge sense of 

belonging. 

My name is Ben 

Humphries, but you 

may know me as 

TravellingBlade. 

I’ve always known 

I was a Blade, but 

I started coming to 

games when we 

dropped into League 

One in 2011. I go home 

and away with United, 

and I am an Ally of 

Rainbow Blades. 

I became an Ally of 

Rainbow Blades as many of the best moments of 

my life have come through watching United, and 

I want everyone, regardless of who they are, to feel 

welcome and safe at United so that they too can 

create their own treasured memories. By being 

an Ally I hope to make LGBTQ+ Blades feel more 

welcome and accepted, so that they can come to 

the match and be themselves as they (hopefully) 

enjoy watching United. 

As you go to more games home and away, you 

realise just how much of a family we are. All Blades 

look out for each other and there is a huge sense of 

belonging. As allies it is our responsibility to make 

sure this extends to LGBTQ+ Blades too. 

United for All. 

TravellingBlade 

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 

Our chairwoman and 

deputy chair, Kathryn and 

Stephen, caught up with 

our sponsored player, Oli 

McBurnie, prior to game 

with Cardiff City. Many 

thanks to Oli for being able 

to spare the time before 

one of the important home 

games this season. 

At our April lunch we had 

a collection for our former 

player, John McPhail, who 

had a serious accident 

and who needs home 

modifications before he 

can return to live there. 

Many thanks to our 

members who contributed 

and raised £300 which 

is being forwarded to his 

fundraising committee. 

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)... 

FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH PEOPLE 

SEEKING SANCTUARY 

Throughout the course of 

this season, we have been 

working with partners to 

increase opportunities 

within physical activity 

for refugees and asylum 

seekers, or People 

Seeking Sanctuary. 

Through funding 

gained via the European 

Football Development 

Network (EFDN), we have 

partnered with Football 

Unites, Racism Divides 

(FURD) to deliver weekly 

football sessions for People 

Seeking Sanctuary, a space 

where people can share 

stories, achieve together 

and make new friendships. 

As we work to increase 

opportunities, we have 

also partnered with City 

of Sanctuary Sheffield 

(CoSS), a charity who work 

in solidarity with people 

seeking sanctuary in 

Sheffield. Ourselves and 

FURD represent the city of 

Sheffield at CoS Sheffield’s 

weekly drop-in session for 

People Seeking Sanctuary, 

where we provide 

information to people 

regarding physical activity 

and sporting opportunities. 

We work closely with 

Mears Housing to provide 

exercise classes for 

people who live in their 

accommodation sites. We 

also invited some people to 

a screening of the England 

vs Iran game at Bramall 

Lane during the World Cup, 

and groups were invited 

to attend the recent men’s 

game vs West Bromwich 

Albion and women’s game 

vs Sunderland. 


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FANS FIGHTING CANCER 

If you or someone close to you has been 

affected by cancer, we are here for you. 

In partnership with Sheffield Hospitals 

Charity and NHS Charities Together, Fans 

Fighting Cancer (Fans FC) is a programme 

that supports people (16+) directly or 

indirectly affected by cancer or other longterm 

illnesses. 

The programme aims to provide free 

physical activity and social opportunities 

to help support people’s social wellbeing, 

physical wellbeing and mental health. We 

currently have a variety of physical and 

social wellbeing activities, both online 

and face to face, strategically delivered 

in various locations across the city, from 

Bramall Lane to Weston Park to the English 

Institute of Sport. 

To get involved, feel free to turn up to 

any session please contact Beth at beth. 

wragg@sufc-community.co.uk or 07949 

375726. Alternatively, if you’d like to sign 

up before attending a session or you 

have a referral, you can do this at sufccommunity.com. 

Scan the QR c ode to vi ew 

our Fans FC timetable 

FOUNDATION 

AND CLOUGH 

EMPOWER 

GIRLS 

Our Empower Women and 

Girls programme aims to 

inspire women and girls 

to be active, feel stronger 

and more confident in 

their ability to take part 

in physical activity and 

sport and eliminate gender 

stereotypes. 

As part of the 

programme, we’ve been 

working with Astrea 

Academy putting on 

workshops and physical 

activities for female 

students. Working with 

us has been Sheffield’s 

own Paralympic Gold 

Medallist, Grace Clough, 

who also teaches PE at the 

Academy. 

Alongside Foundation 

staff, United Women’s 

players Ellie Wilson and 

Naomi Hartley have been 

engaging with the students 

at Astrea on a regular 

basis. 

For more information 

about the programme, 

head to sufc-community. 

com 


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FOUNDED: 1880 

NICKNAME: THE LILYWHITES 

GROUND: DEEPDALE 

CAPACITY: 23,404 

LAST FINISH: 13/24 SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP 


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With just two games left in 

this thrilling Championship 

season, a host of clubs are 

still eyeing up play-off places and 

Preston arrive at Bramall Lane 

with their hopes very much alive. 

Last weekend’s 1-1 draw against 

Blackburn was not the result 

Preston boss Ryan Lowe and his 

players were hoping for, but their 

last gasp equaliser kept their 

hopes of a top six finish alive and 

now they have to push for a victory 

against the Blades today. 

Preston’s hugely impressive 

away record has been a foundation 

for their promotion push this 

season, with their 10 wins on the 

road only bettered by the top three 

teams in the Championship. 

Now they are looking to add 

another victory and after the 

Lilywhites have lost their last two 

away matches against Millwall 

and Swansea, they have reached 

the point in the campaign where 

nothing less than three points will 

do this afternoon. 

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STAR MAN 

With former Sheffield United 

striker Ched Evans out of 

action for the rest of this 

season, goals need to come from 

other players in the Preston squad 

today and Cannon has a big role to 

play in the final third. 

At the age of 20, Merseysideborn 

Cannon has been capped by 

the Republic of Ireland at under-21 

level and he has relished the chance 

to prove his worth as a first team 

performer during a loan spell from 

Everton. 

Tom CANNON 

28 PARENT 

DATE OF BIRTH: 28/12/02 

POSITION: FORWARD 

CLUB: EVERTON 

Cannon has taken the chance to 

prove he is ready for first team duty 

with some fine performances in 

Preston colours and his performances 

have earned praise from boss 

Ryan Lowe. 

“Tom is just relishing it and every 

opportunity he gets with us, he 

absolutely loves it and adores it,” said 

Lowe. “Ultimately, he is not our player, 

but we’d love to potentially take Tom 

back again next season. 

“There will probably now be another 

20 Championship clubs who’ll want 

to do the same thing and I don’t think 

there is much loyalty in football, but 

let’s see what is possible. 

“All we can do is do our best with 

him, and if there’s an opportunity for 

him to come back then we’ll definitely 

be open to it.” 

Cannon has made two Premier 

League appearances for his parent 

club Everton and has fired eight 

goals in 18 appearances since 

moving to Preston in the January 

transfer window.

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Daniel JOHNSON 

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THE CAPTAIN... 

Date of Birth: 08/10/92 

Previous club: Aston Villa 

In the absence of club 

captain Alan Browne, 

midfielder Johnson has 

taken on the armband 

for the remainder of 

the season. Capped by 

Jamaica, this Aston Villa 

graduate has been a key 

figure for Ryan Lowe, 

scoring his first goal of the 

campaign in the 2-1 win 

against Wigan in February. 

Troy PARROTT 

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YOUNG GUN... 

LAST TIME WE MET... 


Parent club: Tottenham Hotspur 

This Dubliner has been 

in the spotlight in his 

homeland after making 

a positive impression for 

Republic of Ireland. The 

goals have not flowed 

as he would have liked, 

but Parrott has chipped 

in with some valuable 

contributions, including a 

goal against Swansea last 

week. 

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Saturday 17th September 2022 

Iliman Ndiaye gave the Blades the lead shortly 

before the break with an excellent finish after doing 

well to stay on his feet. The points were wrapped 

up as Oli McBurnie scored his fourth goal in five 

games from close range, with this win cementing 

Sheffield United’s position as the early pace setters 

in the Championship. 

Freddie WOODMAN 

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Previous club: Newcastle United 

Woodman played in the 

Premier League during 

his time at Newcastle 

after joining the Magpies 

at 16 from Crystal Palace. 

Following the move to 

Deepdale last summer, the 

26-year-old has started 

every game so far this 

season and will be hoping 

to get back into the topflight 

in the coming weeks. 


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NUMBERS COUNT... 

9 

— 

24 

— 

75 

— 

210 

— 

511 

— 

The last two games 

between Sheffield United and 

Preston at Bramall Lane have 

produced nine goals, with the 

Blades winning 3-2 in 2018 

and the two teams playing 

out a 2-2 draw last season. 

The number of goals 

Preston have scored in their 

22 Championship away 

games this season. 

Ryan Lowe will take charge 

of Preston for the 75th time at 

Bramall Lane today. 

The legendary Sir Tom 

Finney set more than a few 

enduring records during his 

Preston career, with his 210 

goals a record that may never 

be broken. 

Alan Kelly holds the 

appearance record for 

Preston, with his 511 

appearances coming 

between 1958 and 1973. His 

sons Alan and Gary Kelly 

went on to enjoy successful 

careers, with both playing for 

Sheffield United. 

PRESTON LEGEND... Sir Tom Finney 

This iconic figure will forever be the ultimate legend in Preston 

history, with the glorious memories he left behind ensuring his 

legend will always live on. Finney came so close to leading 

Preston to glory as they finished as runners-up in the 1952-53 

and the 1957-58 campaign. He was also an FA Cup runner-up 

with Preston in the 1942 FA Cup final. 


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Ryan Lowe 

MANAGER SAYS 

Preston manager Ryan Lowe and Crewe in a playing career that 

has urged his players to included over 700 appearances. 

ensure they keep their season He has gone on to lead Bury and 

alive heading into the final weekend. Plymouth to promotion from League 

Victory here at Bramall Lane Two and is now aiming for the 

would ensure Preston head into their ultimate promotion with Preston. 

last match at home to Sunderland The 1-1 draw against Blackburn last 

with all to play for in the push for a weekend kept their play-off ambitions 

top six finish. 

alive, with the late equaliser that 

That Preston still have so much to earned a point deserved in the 

play for is a credit to Lowe and his view of Lowe. 

players, who have served up a series “I thought we deserved a point, 

of impressive performances on the and we shaded a lot of the first half,” 

road this season that has resulted in reflected the Preston boss. “We 

10 away wins. 

potentially could have scored one 

“We don’t want the season to or two goals but didn’t get our shots 

peter out,” says the former Bury and away quick enough. 

Plymouth manager. “We could have “They made a couple of secondhalf 

changes and I thought we 

been lying in mid-table with nothing 

to play for at this point, but we’ve got adapted well to those. I was 

something to play for and we have to disappointed with the way we 

keep going and keep believing. conceded the goal, but the lads 

“For us to have an opportunity of showed real character to keep going 

making the play-offs with two games until the end, to give ourselves a 

to go, we’d have bitten your hand shout like we’ve done many times 

off to be in with a shout at the start this season. 

of the season. 

“I thought the lads were fantastic. 

“If we can get a positive result at We got back late from Swansea on 

Sheffield United, then it all boils down Wednesday night and then the lads 

to the final game of the season against were in on Thursday to recover, and 

Sunderland. There’s probably about we had some time to work with them.” 

six teams all vying for that top six spot. With so much on the line over the 

Who knows what could happen.” next week, a promising season for 

Lowe played for Shrewsbury, Preston could still be pushed into 

Chester, Crewe, Bury, Sheffield overtime if they find a couple of wins 

Wednesday, MK Dons, Tranmere from their last two fixtures. 

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Preston North End's 

NON-LEAGUE NUGGETS 

Football historian LEIGH EDWARDS profiles six notable Preston players signed from non-League clubs... 

FRED ELSE 

England B international 

goalkeeper Fred Else 

was an important figure 

as Preston were League 

Championship runnersup 

in 1957-58. Previously 

with Axwell Park CW, he 

turned professional at 

Deepdale in August 1953 

and was ever-present 

on three occasions 

including 1956-57 when 

Preston finished third 

in the top-flight. He 

made 215 First Division 

appearances prior to 

joining Blackburn Rovers 

in August 1961. Helping 

them reach the League 

Cup semi-finals in 1961- 

62, he was ever-present 

in 1963-64 and moved to 

Barrow in July 1966. He 

starred in their 1966-67 

promotion success and 

became a maths teacher 

in Barrow where he died 

in July 2015. 


LES DAGGER 

Winger Les Dagger 

helped Preston finish 

League Championship 

runners-up in 1957- 

58. Starting with West 

Auckland, he joined 

Preston in May 1956 and 

made his First Division 

debut in their 6-0 victory 

at home to Sunderland 

six months later. He 

featured prominently 

as North End reached 

the FA Cup sixth round 

in 1959-60 and netted 

eight goals in 61 League 

outings before moving 

to Carlisle United in June 

1961. Ever-present as they 

won promotion in 1961- 

62, he later played for 

Southport. He worked as 

a painter and decorator, 

then for Lancashire 

County Council, helping 

teach handicapped adults 

and children. He died in 

Preston in March 2011. 

GORDON MILNE 

Right-half Gordon Milne 

gained 14 England caps 

after leaving Preston. The 

son of former Preston 

manager Jimmy Milne, he 

played for Morecambe 

prior to joining Preston in 

January 1956. He netted 

three goals in 81 League 

games for his hometown 

club, moving to Liverpool 

in September 1960. 

Helping twice win the 

League Championship, 

he also appeared in the 

1966 ECWC final and 

joined Blackpool in May 

1967. He became Wigan 

Athletic’s player-boss 

in January 1970, then 

managed England Youth, 

Coventry City, Leicester 

City, Besiktas, Nagoya 

Grampus Eight, Bursaspor 

and Trabzonspor before 

appointed Newcastle 

United’s director 

of football.

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Gordon Milne & 

Jack King 

PETER LITCHFIELD 

Goalkeeper Peter 

Litchfield was Preston’s 

‘Player of the Year’ in 

1983-84. Initially with 

Droylsden, he joined 

Preston in January 1979 

and made his League 

debut in place of Roy 

Tunks their 1-0 victory 

at home to Chelsea in 

February 1981. He then 

contested a first-team 

slot with Martin Hodge 

and missed just one 

match in 1983-84, playing 

107 League games for 

Preston before moving to 

newly-promoted Bradford 

City in July 1985. Everpresent 

in 1985-86, he 

was loaned to Oldham 

Athletic prior to joining 

Scunthorpe United 

in July 1989. He has 

settled in the Bradford 

area and worked as a 

sales rep for a company 

producing cables. 

GEOFF TWENTYMAN 

Central defender Geoff 

Twentyman missed just 

two matches for Preston 

in 1984-85. The son of 

the former Carlisle and 

Liverpool defender of the 

same name, he played 

for Formby and Chorley 

prior to joining Preston in 

August 1983. He replaced 

Tommy Booth in the 

heart of their defence 

and netted four goals 

in 98 League games 

before moving to Bristol 

Rovers in August 1986. 

Ever-present in three 

successive seasons, he 

captained them to the 

Third Division title and 

Leyland/DAF Cup final in 

1989-90. He joined Yate 

Town in February 1993, 

then helped Linfield clinch 

the Irish League title and 

has become the main 

sports presenter for BBC 

Radio Bristol. 

JACK KING 

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Central defender Jack 

King featured in Preston’s 

2014-15 promotion 

campaign. He played 

for Didcot Town, then 

Brackley Town before 

returning to Didcot in 

November 2005 and 

starring as they won 

the Hellenic League 

Premier Division title 

in 2005-06. Helping 

Farnborough Town to 

win the Southern League 

Premier Division title in 

2009-10, then Woking to 

win the Conference South 

title in 2011-12, he joined 

Preston in July 2012. He 

also appeared in midfield 

and netted seven goals in 

78 League outings prior 

to joining Scunthorpe 

United in May 2015. 

Moving to Stevenage 

initially on loan in August 

2016, he later played for 

Ebbsfleet United. 


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THE LOWDOWN... 

...on Preston North End 

Each week UTB takes an alternative look over our opponents... 

THE EARLY BEGINNINGS 

Originally a cricket club, 

Preston has been based at 

Deepdale since 1875. The 

club first took up football 

in 1878 as a winter fitness 

activity and decided to 

focus on it in May 1880, 

when the football club was 

officially founded. 

TOM AND BILL 

The club’s most famous 

players have been 

NUMBER 35 

Tom Finney and Bill 

Shankly, who are both 

commemorated at 

Deepdale by stands 

named after them. 

THE INVINCIBLES 

Preston were the first team 

to achieve the ‘double’ in 

English football and, as 

they were unbeaten in all 

matches, are remembered 

as ‘The Invincibles’. 

Preston won the title again 

David Nugent became the first PNE player 

since Sir Tom Finney to represent England, 

when he came on as a substitute in the friendly 

against Andorra and scored in injury time to 

help England to a 3-0 win in March 2007. 

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in 1889-90 but their only 

major success since then 

has been their 1938 FA 

Cup Final victory over 

Huddersfield Town. 

ONWARDS AND UPWARDS 

After Gary Peters’ 

resignation in January 

1998, David Moyes took 

over as manager and in his 

first full season in charge 

he led the club to its 

highest league finish since 

the 1980-81 season, only 

losing out to Gillingham 

in the Play-Offs. The 

following season, David 

went one better as he 

guided PNE to the Division 

Two title, and a place in 

the second tier for the first 

time in 20 years.

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Happy 

Birthdays... 

USA BLADES 

Despite living 

thousands of miles 

away from Bramall 

Lane, keeping the 

Sheffield United 

tradition alive 

hasn’t been difficult 

for Peter Turvey. 

Sheffield-born 

Peter moved to the 

USA many years 

ago, settling in the 

state of Oregon on 

the West Coast. 

The move never 

dented his love for 

United, ensuring the tradition of following the 

Blades was passed down through the generations. 

Peter’s children Katherine, Ben and Chris are all 

avid Blades, as can be seen by the press cuttings 

kept by Peter here. 

Now, recently Peter made contact with the club 

to tell us about the next generation of Blades. 

Pictured are Peter’s five grandchildren, and of 

course, they are all Blades. Vera and Sig (on the 

left and right) are twins born to Katherine, whilst 

the three boys in the middle James, Peter and Liam 

are the children of Ben. 

Happy 16th Birthday Grace. 

We love you so much and 

are so proud of everything 

you do. Lots of love Mum 

and Dad Bar Bar xxxx 

John Smith – 88 years old 

Has been to coming to 

Bramall Lane since 1945 

Happy 18th Birthday 

Jack! Have the best time 

celebrating! You deserve 

the best after all you’ve 

been through! All our love 

Mum, Dad and family XXX 


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TICKETS & 

TRAVEL 

AWAY 

FIRST LOOK 

IMAGES OF 

NEW THE FULL 

MONTY SERIES 

Taking place 25 years after the original British 

smash hit, the 8x60’ series will follow the same 

band of brothers as they navigate the postindustrial 

city of Sheffield, and society’s crumbling 

healthcare, education, and employment sectors. 

The comedy-drama will uncover what happened 

to the gang after they put their kit back on, exploring 

their brighter, sillier and more desperate moments. 

It will also highlight how the fiercely funny world 

of these working-class heroes – still residing in 

Sheffield – has changed in the intervening decades. 

Bramall Lane features in an episode so be sure to 

tune in. You’re in for a treat and might also recognise 

a few familiar faces from the club! 

'THE FULL MONTY' COMING THIS JUNE ON DISNEY+ 

vs HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 

Sky Bet Championship 

Thursday 4th May 

Kick Off 7.45pm 

This match is now SOLD 

OUT. 50 loyalty points will 

be awarded to supporters 

purchasing tickets. 

AWAY BLADES COACH TRAVEL 

Price: £20 – Departing Bramall 

Lane at 4pm, prompt. 

AWAY 

vs BIRMINGHAM CITY 

Sky Bet Championship 

Monday 8th May 

Kick Off 3pm 

This match is now SOLD 

OUT.. 50 loyalty points will 

be awarded to supporters 

purchasing tickets. 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 

All under 15s must be 

accompanied by an adult. 

PLEASE NOTE ALL TICKET INFORMATION 

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FAVOURITES 

with George Baldock... 

IN EVERY EDITION OF UTB THIS SEASON, 

WE TALK TO A CURRENT MEMBER OF 

UNITED’S FIRST TEAM SQUAD TO FIND OUT 

SOME OF THEIR FAVOURITE THINGS... 

FAVOURITE... 

BAND OR ARTIST... At the minute, I really 

like Lewis Capaldi . 

BOX SET/TV SERIES... That’s a tough one, I’ll 

probably say at the moment Yellowstone. 

FILM... I’m a big fan of American Gangster. 

PHONE APP... I use Whatsapp the most. 

COMPUTER GAME... FIFA. 

HOLIDAY DESTINATION... I think I’d have to say Marbella. 

OTHER SPORT TO PLAY... I like to play tennis. 

OTHER SPORT TO WATCH... I do like all sports but if I had to 

pick one, I’d go for boxing. 

SPORTSMAN... 

I have a lot 

of respect 

for Roger 

Federer. ↘ 

COMEDIAN... 

Ricky 

Gervais. 

CURRENT 

TEAMMATE... 

I love 

them all. 

GROUND TO PLAY AT... I really 

enjoyed playing at Anfield ↑. 

MEAL... I like a curry. Usually, 

an Indian. 

CHOCOLATE BAR... Galaxy. The 

regular one. 

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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 the 

second game this week and the 

final home game of the season. 

On behalf of the commercial team, 

I would like to thank each and every 

sponsor that has worked with us, and 

every hospitality customer that has joined 

us for our matchday experience. 

Today’s first main match sponsor is Star 

Micronics GB, who occupy a-state-of-theart 

technology centre in Derbyshire and 

are high end technology driven business 

dedicated to supplying quality CNC 

sliding head lathes. For more details visit 

www.starmicronics.com 

Our second main match sponsor is GD 

Woodworking, founded by Glyn Ducker 

in 1988. G D Woodworking have been 

producing timber windows, doorsets and 

staircases for private and commercial 

clients for over 25 years now. Throughout 

this time their family business has grown 

into a team of over 50 people, with a 

solid reputation built on honest hard 

work, exceptional service and top-quality 

product. For more details visit www. 

gdwoodworking.co.uk 

This afternoon’s programme sponsor 

is Bayliss Executive Travel – the offficial 

first team travel partner for the Blades. 

The business continues to develop as 

they have branched into mini-coaches 

and executive coaches whilst they have 

been able to maintain and increase 

their client base of professional sporting 

clubs. For more details visit www. 

baylissexecutivetravel.co.uk 

Finally, our match ball sponsor is 

Carrma Ltd. They are an active company 

incorporated on 9 January 2023 with the 

registered office located in Dronfield, 

Derbyshire. Carrma Ltd will be the future 

in selling your car. For details visit www. 

carrma.co.uk 

We hope that you all enjoy your 

afternoon with us. UTB! 

Paul Reeves 

Head of Commercial 

⊳ ▲ Thanks to 

our sponsors 

for the recent 

home game 

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MATCH ACTION 

3 - 0 

MAHREZ 43 PEN, 61, 66 

– 

SATURDAY 22ND APRIL — EMIRATES FA CUP SEMI-FINAL — VENUE: WEMBLEY 

BLADES: FODERINGHAM, BALDOCK (BOGLE 75), FLECK (SHARP 67), BERGE (BASHAM 

75), EGAN, LOWE, AHMEDHODŽIĆ (COULIBALY 75), NORWOOD, ROBINSON, NDIAYE, 

JEBBISON (Mc BURNIE 57). UNUSED: DAVIES, CLARK, ARBLASTER, BROOKS. 

John Egan tracks Phil Foden 


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Iliman Ndiaye rides the challenges 

Jack Robinson battles for the ball 

Ismaila Coulibaly takes the Blades forward 

Oli McBurnie competes in the air 


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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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T he Story So Far... 

Catching up and recording events from Bramall Lane… 

— SATURDAY 22nd APRIL 

United’s U18s defeated Watford 4-1 in 

the Professional Development League 

after goals from Stafford Clarke (3) and 

a trialist. 

FA CUP SEMI-FINAL 

MANCHESTER CITY 3 

MAHREZ 43 PEN, 61, 66 

SHEFFIELD UNITED 0 

– 

Manchester City: Ortega, Walker, Gundogan (Phillips 

75), Haaland (Foden 67), Grealish (Palmer 67), Laporte, 

Alvarez, Bernando Silva (Lewis 81), Gomez, Akanji, 

Mahrez. Unused: Ederson, Ruben Dias, Stones, Rodri, 

De Bruyne, Lewis. 

Blades: Foderingham, Baldock (Bogle 75), Fleck 

(Sharp 67), Berge (Basham 75), Egan, Lowe, 

Ahmedhodžić (Coulibaly 75), Norwood, Robinson, 

Ndiaye, Jebbison (McBurnie 57). Unused: Davies, 

Clark, Arblaster, Brooks. 

Referee: S. Attwell Attendance: 69,603 

United’s FA Cup adventure ends 

following a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City 

at Wembley. After holding the Premier 

League champions at bay for much of the 

first half, a Riyad Mahrez hat-trick took 

City through to the final, despite a valiant 

effort from the Blades. 

— SUNDAY 23rd APRIL 

United Women made it three wins on 

the bounce after goals from Sophie 

Haywood, Courtney Sweetman-Kirk, 

Mia Enderby and Bex Rayner ensured a 

4-2 win over Sunderland. 

— TUESDAY 25th APRIL 

United’s U18s defeat Birmingham 4-1 in 

the Professional Development League. 

— WEDNESDAY 26th APRIL 

CHAMPIONSHIP 

SHEFFIELD UNITED 2 

BERGE 58, AHMEDHODŽIĆ 76 

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0 

– 

Blades: Foderingham, Baldock (Bogle 90), Berge 

(Basham 90), McBurnie, (Sharp 74), Egan, Lowe, 

Ahmedhodžić, Robinson, Doyle (Norwood 81), McAtee 

(Fleck 74), Ndiaye. Unused: Davies, Jebbison. 

West Brom: Palmer, Furlong, Townsend, Ajayi, 

Molumby, Pieters (Bartley 71), Wallace (Malcolm 90), 

Grant (Albrighton 78), Thomas-Asante, Gardner- 

Hickman, Yokuslu (Swift 71). Unused: Rogic, Livermore, 

Griffiths. 

Referee: D. Whitestone Attendance: 30,050 

The Blades are going up! United 

secured a return to the Premier League 

after defeating West Brom 2-0 at a 

sold-out Bramall Lane. After being 

frustrated in the first half, United took 

the lead when Iliman Ndiaye teed up 

Sander Berge in front of the Kop. Anel 

Ahmedhodžić secured the win when he 

diverted George Baldock’s shot home, 

as United secured a return to the top tier 

with three games to spare. 

— MONDAY 24th APRIL 

United’s U21s are beaten 4-1 by Swansea 

with Jili Buyabu on target for the Blades. 

⊲ Anel Ahmedhodžić celebrates his goal 

as United seal promotion 


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92 UTB 

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 5 1 - 3 - - 8 1 - - - - 

2 GEORGE BALDOCK 09.03.93 BUCKINGHAM 31 3 1 3 1 - 192 12 6 4 8 - 

3 ENDA STEVENS 09.07.90 DUBLIN 8 2 - 1 - - 195 5 9 2 2 - 

4 JOHN FLECK 24.08.91 GLASGOW 13 10 - 2 1 - 243 28 15 2 3 - 

5 JACK O’CONNELL 29.03.94 LIVERPOOL - - - - - - 172 5 9 - - - 

6 CHRIS BASHAM 30.05.88 PETERBOROUGH 15 11 - 4 2 - 351 31 14 - 1 - 

7 RHIAN BREWSTER 01.04.00 CHADWELL HEATH 5 11 1 1 - - 31 32 5 1 1 - 

8 SANDER BERGE 14.02.98 ASKER 33 1 6 3 3 1 88 18 15 6 5 - 

9 OLI McBURNIE 04.06.96 LEEDS 24 11 11 2 1 2 75 58 21 3 9 - 

10 BILLY SHARP 05.02.86 SHEFFIELD 13 22 2 2 5 1 270 104 129 2 5 - 

12 JOHN EGAN 22.10.92 CORK 42 - 2 6 - 1 213 1 8 2 10 1 

13 MAX LOWE 11.05.97 SOUTH NORMANTON 22 2 1 3 3 - 34 7 1 6 6 - 

15 ANEL AHMEDHODŽIĆ 26.03.99 MALMO, SWE 31 2 5 6 - 1 37 2 6 2 12 - 

16 OLLIE NORWOOD 12.04.91 BURNLEY 37 6 2 4 1 1 200 19 10 7 8 - 

17 ISMAILA COULIBALY 25.12.00 MALI - 1 - 2 3 - 2 4 - - 1 - 

18 WES FODERINGHAM 14.01.91 HAMMERSMITH 38 - - 4 - - 79 - - 1 1 2 

19 JACK ROBINSON 01.09.93 WARRINGTON 22 2 3 5 - - 75 7 6 1 5 - 

20 JAYDEN BOGLE 27.07.00 READING 15 4 2 2 2 1 54 12 9 1 9 - 

22 TOMMY DOYLE 17.10.01 MANCHESTER 19 11 3 4 1 1 23 12 4 5 3 - 

23 BEN OSBORN 05.08.94 DERBY 10 10 1 3 1 - 68 40 5 3 - - 

26 CIARAN CLARK 26.09.89 HARROW 7 3 2 - 1 - 7 4 2 - 4 - 

28 JAMES McATEE 18.10.02 SALFORD 18 16 8 6 - - 24 16 8 7 5 - 

29 ILIMAN NDIAYE 06.03.00 ROUEN, FRA 40 3 13 4 2 1 70 15 21 12 5 - 

30 OLIVER ARBLASTER 08.01.04 SHEFFIELD 1 3 - 1 - - 2 3 - - - - 

32 WILL OSULA 04.08.03 COPENHAGEN - 1 - - - - - 6 - - - - 

33 RHYS NORRINGTON-DAVIES 22.04.99 RIYADH, SAU 15 - - - - - 38 3 - - 3 - 

34 KYRON GORDON 24.05.02 SHEFFIELD 1 - - 1 - - 9 1 - - - - 

35 ANDRE BROOKS 20.08.03 SHEFFIELD - 1 - 1 2 - 1 3 - - - - 

36 DANIEL JEBBISON 13.08.03 OAKVILLE, CAN 4 10 1 3 - 1 12 20 3 - 1 1 

37 JORDAN AMISSAH 02.08.01 HERNE - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 

39 SAI SACHDEV 09.03.05 LEICESTER - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - - 

OWN GOALS: 2 

– REDA KHADRA 04.07.01 BERLIN 4 11 1 1 - - 5 11 1 - - - 

SHEFFIELD UNITED ON THE ROAD 2022-23 

BIRMINGHAM CITY 2,714 - - 

BLACKBURN ROVERS 1,536 3,726 128 

BLACKPOOL 1,499 3,474 182 

BRISTOL CITY 319 781 356 

BURNLEY 2,683 2,153 128 

CARDIFF CITY 568 1,769 388 

COVENTRY CITY 2,232 1,857 168 

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1,430 - - 

HULL CITY 2,661 2,288 132 

LUTON TOWN 1,717 1,032 258 

NORWICH CITY 2,643 1,831 306 

MIDDLESBROUGH 2,701 2,183 202 

MILLWALL 1,270 1,940 368 

PRESTON NORTH END - 4,428 150 

QUEENS PARK RANGERS 668 1,148 336 

READING 566 1,058 348 

ROTHERHAM UNITED 2,687 2,225 20 

STOKE CITY 2,555 2,553 144 

SUNDERLAND 2,572 1,771 250 

SWANSEA CITY 675 560 462 

WATFORD 2,184 1,908 292 

WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1,340 1,936 180 

WIGAN ATHLETIC 1,245 2,225 128 

CUPS 

WEST BROM (CARABAO CUP) - 739 174 

MILLWALL (FA CUP) - 930 382 

WREXHAM (FA CUP) 4,764 1,163 176 

TOTTENHAM (FA CUP) 5,933 - - 

BLACKBURN (FA CUP) 5,872 - - 

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

GOAL TIMES 

F A 

0-15 12 7 

16-30 11 7 

31-45 9 6 

46-60 12 11 

61-75 16 10 

76-90 19 5 

EXTRA-TIME - - 

GOALS THE BREAKDOWN 

SHOTS 65 

HEADERS 11 

PENALTIES - 

OWN GOALS 3 

OTHERS - 

LEAGUE RECORD 

HOME AWAY TOTAL 

P 2490 2489 4979 

W 1328 683 2011 

D 617 611 1228 

L 545 1195 1740 

F 4558 3000 7558 

A 2716 4303 7019 

Sander Berge nets a seventh and 

most important goal of the season 

as United seal promotion back to 

the Premier League after beating 

West Brom on Wednesday night. 


UTB 93 

CHAMPIONSHIP TOP 5s 2022-23 

GOALS 

CHUBA AKPOM 

Middlesbrough 28 

VIKTOR GYÖKERES 

Coventry City 20 

CARLTON MORRIS 

Luton Town 20 

JOEL PIROE 

Swansea City 18 

NATHAN TELLA 

Burnley 17 

ASSISTS 

RYAN GILES 


GUSTAVO HAMER 




JACK CLARKE 

Sunderland 9 

RYAN MANNING 


TOTAL SHOTS 

JOEL PIROE 




ZIAN FLEMMING 

Millwall 120 


Luton Town 110 

GUSTAVO HAMER 


% OF GOALS INVOLVED IN 


Coventry City 52.7 


Luton Town 46.4 

WILL KEANE 

Wigan Athletic 37.8 

JERRY YATES 

Blackpool 37.8 

TOM BRADSHAW 

Millwall 37.2 

CHANCES CREATED 

RYAN MANNING 


JOHN SWIFT 

West Bromwich Albion98 

ILIAS CHAIR 

Queens Park Rangers 92 

RYAN GILES 


OLLIE NORWOOD 

Sheffield United 80 

DRIBBLES COMPLETED 

JOAO PEDRO 

Watford 116 



ILIMAN NDIAYE 

Sheffield United 90 

PATRICK ROBERTS 

Sunderland 88 

JACK CLARKE 

Sunderland 85 


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UTB 95 

FACTS&FIGURES 

HOME 

AWAY 

P TEAM P W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS 

C BURNLEY 44 15 6 1 46 15 12 8 2 36 19 +48 95 

P SHEFFIELD UNITED 43 15 3 4 43 18 11 4 6 24 18 +31 85 

3 LUTON TOWN 44 10 8 4 31 21 11 7 4 25 17 +18 78 

4 MIDDLESBROUGH 44 13 6 3 45 18 9 2 11 38 36 +29 74 

5 COVENTRY CITY 44 10 7 5 28 24 7 8 7 27 21 +10 66 

6 SUNDERLAND 44 7 8 7 31 31 10 6 6 32 22 +10 65 

7 MILLWALL 44 11 6 5 31 18 7 5 10 20 26 +7 65 

8 BLACKBURN ROVERS 44 13 3 6 26 18 6 5 11 21 32 -3 65 

9 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 44 10 7 5 29 19 7 5 10 26 30 +6 63 

10 PRESTON NORTH END 44 7 7 8 20 25 10 5 7 24 27 -8 63 

11 NORWICH CITY 44 8 5 9 27 26 9 6 7 29 25 +5 62 

12 SWANSEA CITY 44 10 4 8 35 30 7 7 8 29 31 +3 62 

13 WATFORD 44 10 6 6 33 23 5 8 9 19 28 +1 59 

14 BRISTOL CITY 44 9 7 6 29 22 5 7 10 23 32 -2 56 

15 HULL CITY 44 9 5 8 23 26 5 9 8 27 34 -10 56 

16 STOKE CITY 44 6 5 11 25 26 8 6 8 30 25 +4 53 

17 BIRMINGHAM CITY 44 7 6 9 23 22 7 5 10 23 32 -8 53 

18 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 44 6 5 11 21 33 6 6 10 22 36 -26 47 

19 ROTHERHAM UNITED 43 8 6 7 35 28 2 10 10 12 30 -11 46 

20 CARDIFF CITY 43 6 7 9 19 22 6 3 12 19 30 -14 46 

21 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 43 7 6 8 23 25 4 5 13 19 36 -19 44 

22 READING 44 10 7 5 30 23 3 3 16 15 42 -20 **43 

23 BLACKPOOL 44 6 6 10 26 31 4 5 13 19 38 -24 41 

24 WIGAN ATHLETIC 44 5 6 11 17 35 5 7 10 20 29 -27 *40 

*WIGAN DEDUCTED THREE POINTS ** READING DEDUCTED SIX POINTS 

FA WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP 2022-23 

P TEAM P W D L F A GD PTS 

1 BRISTOL CITY 21 15 3 3 39 10 29 48 

2 BIRMINGHAM CITY 21 14 2 5 37 22 15 44 

3 LONDON CITY LIONESSES 21 13 3 5 40 20 20 42 

4 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 21 11 4 6 33 26 7 37 

5 SOUTHAMPTON 21 9 6 6 22 14 8 33 

6 CRYSTAL PALACE 21 11 0 10 27 33 -6 33 

7 LEWES 20 7 5 8 19 26 -7 26 

8 DURHAM 21 7 4 10 28 28 0 25 


10 SUNDERLAND 21 5 3 13 26 37 -11 18 

11 BLACKBURN ROVERS 20 3 8 9 18 29 -11 17 

12 COVENTRY UNITED 21 2 1 18 16 66 -50 7 

LEAGUE 

TABLES 

2022-23 

U21 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NORTH 2022-23* 



2 WIGAN ATHLETIC 26 12 3 11 49 40 9 39 

3 HULL CITY 26 11 3 12 53 48 5 36 

4 BURNLEY 26 10 5 11 40 51 -11 35 

5 COVENTRY CITY 26 9 6 11 38 37 1 33 

6 BARNSLEY 26 9 5 12 37 40 -3 32 

7 CREWE ALEXANDRA 25 8 7 10 33 49 -16 31 

8 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 25 8 6 11 45 54 -9 30 

9 BIRMINGHAM CITY 25 7 6 12 35 49 -14 27 

10 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 26 5 4 17 22 50 -28 19 

U18 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE NORTH 2022-23* 


1 BARNSLEY 27 20 4 3 78 33 45 64 


3 PETERBOROUGH UNITED 25 14 2 9 51 41 10 44 

4 CREWE ALEXANDRA 26 10 8 8 48 40 8 38 

5 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 25 10 6 9 38 39 -1 36 

6 COVENTRY CITY 26 10 6 10 46 48 -2 36 

7 BURNLEY 26 8 6 12 38 49 -11 30 

8 HULL CITY 27 6 3 18 40 76 -36 21 

9 BIRMINGHAM CITY 25 5 5 15 40 64 -24 20 

10 WIGAN ATHLETIC 26 5 2 19 27 63 -36 17 

*PLEASE NOTE, GAMES AGAINST TEAMS FROM THE SOUTH LEAGUE CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS NORTH TABLE 

UPDATED AS OF 26/04/23 


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SEASON STATS 

2022-23 

AUG 

SEP 

OCT 

NOV 

DEC 

JAN 

FEB 

MAR 

APR 

MAY 

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 5-2 28,924 (2,683) 3 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC 1 EGAN ROBINSON 1 STEVENS FLECK 

TUE 8 19:45 ROTHERHAM UNITED 0-1 30,700 (2,687) 3 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC EGAN ROBINSON STEVENS FLECK 

SAT 12 15:00 CARDIFF CITY 1-0 18,700 (1,769) 2 FOD'HAM BALDOCK 1 BASHAM EGAN ROBINSON STEVENS ARBLASTER 

SAT 10 15:00 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 1-0 27,794 (1,430) 2 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN CLARK STEVENS McATEE 

MON 19 20:00 WIGAN ATHLETIC 2-1 11,556 (2,225) 2 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN 1 CLARK STEVENS McATEE 

MON 26 15:00 COVENTRY CITY 3-1 29,651 (2,232) 2 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC EGAN CLARK 1 LOWE McATEE 1 

THU 29 20:15 BLACKPOOL 2-1 13,295 (3,474) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED'ZIC CLARK ROBINSON STEVENS McATEE 1 

MON 2 20:00 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 1-1 14,751 (1,148) 2 FOD’HAM BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC EGAN 1 CLARK STEVENS DOYLE 

SAT 7 15:00 MILLWALL FAC3 2-0 7,268 (930) – DAVIES BOGLE 1 BASHAM EGAN ROBINSON STEVENS DOYLE 

SAT 14 15:00 STOKE CITY 3-1 29,644 (2,555) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE 2 AHMED'ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE McATEE 

FRI 20 19:45 HULL CITY 1-0 29,271 (2,661) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE DOYLE 

SUN 29 16:30 WREXHAM FAC4 3-3 9,909 (1,163) – DAVIES BOGLE AHMED’ZIC EGAN 1 BASHAM OSBORN DOYLE 

SAT 4 12:30 ROTHERHAM UNITED 0-0 11,485 (2,225) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE OSBORN 

TUE 7 19:45 WREXHAM FAC4R 3-1 20,310 (4,764) – DAVIES BASHAM AHMED'ZIC 1 EGAN ROBINSON OSBORN McATEE 

SAT 11 15:00 SWANSEA CITY 3-0 27,800 (675) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED'ZIC EGAN ROBINSON 1 LOWE McATEE 

WED 15 20:00 MIDDLESBROUGH 1-3 29,084 (2,701) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE McATEE 

SAT 18 12:30 MILLWALL 2-3 15,571 (1,940) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE BASHAM EGAN ROBINSON LOWE DOYLE 1 

SAT 25 15:00 WATFORD 1-0 29,132 (2,184) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE FLECK 

WED 1 19:55 TOTTENHAM H. FAC5 1-0 28,308 (5,933) – FOD'HAM BALDOCK BASHAM AHMED’ZIC ROBINSON OSBORN DOYLE 

SAT 4 12:30 BLACKBURN ROVERS 0-1 16,646 (3,726) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE BASHM EGAN ROBINSON LOWE FLECK 

TUE 7 20:00 READING 1-0 9,897 (1,058) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE BASHAM EGAN ROBINSON LOWE McATEE 

SAT 11 15:00 LUTON TOWN 0-1 28,406 (1,717) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE FLECK 

WED 15 20:00 SUNDERLAND 2-1 37,490 (1,771) 2 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE McATEE 1 

SUN 19 12:00 BLACKBURN R. FAC6 3-2 25,814 (5,872) – FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE McATEE 

SAT 1 15:00 NORWICH CITY 1-0 26,801 (1,831) 2 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE McATEE 1 

FRI 7 15:00 WIGAN ATHLETIC 1-0 29,026 (1,245) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON BALDOCK McATEE 

MON 10 20:00 BURNLEY 0-2 21,056 (2,153) 2 FOD'HAM BOGLE AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON BALDOCK NORWOOD 

SAT 15 12:30 CARDIFF CITY 4-1 27,768 (568) 2 DAVIES BOGLE BALDOCK EGAN ROBINSON 1 LOWE McATEE 1 

TUE 18 19:45 BRISTOL CITY 1-0 26,476 (319) 2 DAVIES BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE FLECK 

SAT 22 16:45 MANCHESTER CITY FACSF 0-3 69,603 – FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED’ZIC EGAN ROBINSON LOWE FLECK 

WED 26 20:00 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 2-0 30,050 (1,340) 2 FOD'HAM BALDOCK AHMED'ZIC 1 EGAN ROBINSON LOWE McATEE 

SAT 29 15:00 PRESTON NORTH END 

THU 4 19:45 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN 

MON 8 15:00 BIRMINGHAM CITY 


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), 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 

NORWOOD OSBORN McBURNIE 2 NDIAYE 1 BASHAM (6), SHARP (10), ARBLASTER (7), BROOKS (2), CLARK, KHADRA, DAVIES D. BOND 

NORWOOD OSBORN McBURNIE NDIAYE McATEE (7), BASHAM (3), SHARP (6) , KHADRA (12), CLARK, ARBLASTER, DAVIES K. STROUD 

NORWOOD OSBORN SHARP NDIAYE CLARK (5), McATEE (7), KHADRA (11), BROOKS, SACHDEV, AMISSAH, DAVIES M. DONOHUE 

NORWOOD OSBORN SHARP 1 NDIAYE BERGE (7), McBURNIE (11), KHADRA (10), BASHAM, LOWE, BOGLE, DAVIES D. BOND 

NORWOOD BERGE SHARP 1 NDIAYE DOYLE (7), McBURNIE (10), KHADRA (11), BASHAM, LOWE, BOGLE, DAVIES D. WHITESTONE 

NORWOOD BERGE SHARP NDIAYE JEBBISON (10), DOYLE (7) 1, BASHAM (11), STEVENS , KHADRA, BOGLE, DAVIES M. DONOHUE 

NORWOOD BERGE 1 SHARP NDIAYE BALDOCK (2), DOYLE (7), LOWE (6), JEBBISON (11), BASHAM, BROOKS, DAVIES P. BANKES 

NORWOOD BERGE SHARP NDIAYE ROBINSON (5), McATEE (7), JEBBISON (2) , BOGLE (3), BASHAM, BROOKS, DAVIES J. SMITH 

NORWOOD McATEE JEBBISON 1 NDIAYE BERGE (11), SHARP (10), BALDOCK (6), COULIBALY (7), BROOKS (9), BUYABU, MARSH, AHMED'ZIC, FOD'HAM J. BROOKS 

NORWOOD BERGE SHARP NDIAYE 1 DOYLE (7), JEBBISON (11), OSBORN (10), BASHAM, COULIBALY, BROOKS, DAVIES M. SALISBURY 

NORWOOD BERGE JEBBISON 1 NDIAYE OSBORN (7), SHARP (10), BASHAM (9), McBURNIE (11) , COULIBALY, McATEE, DAVIES D. BOND 

NORWOOD 1 McATEE JEBBISON McBURNIE 1 LOWE (9), NDIAYE (6), SHARP (11), COULIBALY (3), ROBINSON, SACHDEV, MARSH, FODERINGHAM D. WHITESTONE 

NORWOOD BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE SHARP (10), McATEE (7), BASHAM, CLARK, COULIBALY, MARSH, DAVIES G. SCOTT 

COULIBALY BERGE 1 SHARP 1 NDIAYE NORWOOD (8), LOWE (3), BROOKS (7), CLARK, ARBLASTER, MARSH, STARBUCK, FODERINGHAM L. DOUGHTY 

NORWOOD BERGE 1 SHARP NDIAYE OSBORN (7), McBURNIE (10) 1, FLECK (6), BASHAM (2), COULIBALY (9), CLARK, DAVIES M. DONOHUE 

NORWOOD BERGE McBURNIE 1 NDIAYE JEBBISON (3), OSBORN (8), BASHAM, CLARK, FLECK, COULIBAY, DAVIES A. MARRINER 

NORWOOD BERGE McBURNIE JEBBISON OSBORN (7), NDIAYE (11), McATEE (3) 1, CLARK, AHMEDHODZIC, FLECK, DAVIES S. MARTIN 

NORWOOD BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE DOYLE (7), OSBORN (6), SHARP (10), JEBBISON (11), DAVIES, BASHAM, McATEE OG K. STROUD 

COULIBALY BROOKS McATEE SHARP LOWE (2) , BERGE (8), NDIAYE (9) 1, FLECK (10), NORWOOD, McBURNIE, JEBBISON, SACHDEV, DAVIES J. BROOKS 

NORWOOD BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE BALDOCK (2), McATEE (7), OSBORN (6), SHARP (3), DOYLE (8), CLARK, DAVIES J. SMITH 

NORWOOD BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE 1 BALDOCK (2), SHARP (11), FLECK (7), CLARK, DOYLE, JEBBISON, DAVIES D. WHITESTONE 

NORWOOD BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE SHARP (7), DOYLE (8), McATEE (5), BALDOCK, BASHAM, CLARK, DAVIES L. DOUGHTY 

DOYLE 1 BERGE JEBBISON NDIAYE McBURNIE (10), BOGLE (2), NORWOOD (8), FLECK (7), SHARP (11), BASHAM, DAVIES M. DONOHUE 

DOYLE 1 BERGE McBURNIE 1 NDIAYE SHARP (5), BOGLE (2), BASHAM (7), FLECK, NORWOOD, COULIBAY, ARBLASTER, JEBBISON, DAVIES OG T. ROBINSON 

DOYLE BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE NORWOOD (9), SHARP (10), FLECK (7), BASHAM (8), BOGLE, OSULA, DAVIES D. BOND 

DOYLE BERGE SHARP NDIAYE 1 NORWOOD (7), McBURNIE (10), FLECK (8), BASHAM, CLARK, OSULA, DAVIES A. DAVIES 

DOYLE BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE DAVIES (5), SHARP (11), FLECK (8), OSULA (10), BASHAM (9), CLARK, MCATEE M. SALISBURY 

DOYLE BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE 1 FLECK (7), NORWOOD (8), CLARK (2) 1, SHARP (10), JEBBISON (11), ARBLASTER, DEWHURST D. WEBB 

DOYLE BERGE McBURNIE NDIAYE McATEE (7) 1, SHARP (10), NORWOOD (8), JEBBISON (11), BOGLE, CLARK, DEWHURST G. ELTRINGHAM 

NORWOOD BERGE JEBBISON NDIAYE McBURNIE (10), SHARP (7), BASHAM (9), COULIBALY (3), BOGLE (2), CLARK, ARBLASTER, BROOKS, DAVIES S. ATTWELL 

DOYLE BERGE 1 McBURNIE NDIAYE SHARP (10), FLECK (7), NORWOOD (8), BOGLE (2), BASHAM (9), JEBBISON, DAVIES D. WHITESTONE 


98 UTB 

BLADES STATISTICIAN ANDREW KIRKHAM DELVES INTO THE 

ARCHIVES TO ENLIGHTEN UNITEDITES WITH TOPICAL FIGURES… 

UNITED EIGHTH, BRAMALL LANE FOURTH... 

Today we welcome the club to have played more league games than any other. Can 

you name the 14 clubs which, by the end of this season, will have played 4,900 or more 

league games? 

MOST LEAGUE GAMES PLAYED (TO THE END OF THIS SEASON) 

Preston North End ......... 5144 

Wolves ................................5044 

Burnley ...............................5026 

Bolton Wanderers ..........5016 

West Bromwich Albion .5002 

Derby County ..................4992 

Notts County ....................4986 

UNITED ..............................4982 

Sheffield Wednesday ...4958 

Blackburn Rovers ...........4948 

Nottingham Forest .........4946 

Barnsley .............................4922 

Sunderland ....................... 4918 

Birmingham City .............4902 

As can be seen, our 18th league game of next season will be our 5000th. 

GROUNDS WITH MOST GAMES 

Again, can you name the eight grounds which have staged 2,400 or more league 

games? They are: 

Deepdale (Preston NE) ...............................2572 

Turf Moor (Burnley) ....................................... 2513 

Molineux (Wolves) ........................................ 2509 

BRAMALL LANE ...........................................2491 

Oakwell (Barnsley) ......................................2461 

Ewood Park (Blackburn) ............................ 2452 

Gigg Lane (Bury) ........................................... 2426 

City Ground (Nottingham Forest) ............2405 

NOTES: Five of the above have played all their league games on their present ground, three have 

not: Wolves played 11 games at Dudley Road and two at Leicester City’s Filbert Street; Blackburn 

played 22 games at Leamington Street; Nottingham Forest played 90 games at the Town Ground 

and six at County’s Meadow Lane but the City Ground total includes 21 games played there by 

Notts County and one by Leicester City. 

FEWEST LEAGUE GAMES 

Congratulations if you can name any of the 

seven clubs to played fewer than 

100 league games. 

Bootle ........................................... 22.... (1892-93) 

Thames Association................ 84.... (1930-32) 

Middlesbrough Ironopolis..... 28.... (1893-94) 

Rotherham Town....................... 88....(1893-96) 

Northwich Victoria.................... 50.... (1892-94) 

Burton Wanderers.................... 90....(1894-97) 

Stalybridge Celtic..................... 76.....(1921-23) 

United met Bootle and Northwich Victoria 

in league games. 

⊲ Deepdale, pictured in 1957, leads the way for league games staged 


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 

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 

32 O Will OSULA 

33 O Rhys NORRINGTON-DAVIES 

34 O Kyron GORDON 

35 O Andre BROOKS 

36 O Daniel JEBBISON 

39 O Sai SACHDEV 


1 O Freddie WOODMAN 

2 O Álvaro FERNÁNDEZ 

3 O Greg CUNNINGHAM 

4 O Ben WHITEMAN 

5 O Patrick BAUER 

6 O Liam LINDSAY 

7 O Liam DELAP 

8 O Alan BROWNE 

9 O Ched EVANS 

10 O Daniel JOHNSON 

11 O Robbie BRADY 

13 O Ali McCANN 

14 O Jordan STOREY 

15 O Troy PARROTT 

16 O Andrew HUGHES 

17 O Josh ONOMAH 

18 O Ryan LEDSON 

19 O Emil Riis JAKOBSEN 

20 O Ben WOODBURN 

22 O Matthew OLOSUNDE 

23 O Bambo DIABY 

25 O David CORNELL 

28 O Thomas CANNON 

29 O Finlay CROSS-ADAIR 

30 O Dana AMARAL 

31 O Jacob SLATER 

32 O Lewis LEIGH 

34 O Lewis COULTON 

35 O Noah MAWENE 

37 O Kaedyn KAMARA 

38 O James PRADIC 

40 O Aaron BENNETT 

44 O Brad POTTS 

REFEREE 

STEPHEN MARTIN 

ASSISTANT REFEREE 1 

ROB SMITH 

ASSISTANT REFEREE 2 

ROBERT HYDE 

FOURTH OFFICIAL 

ADAM HERCZEG 

MAIN MATCH SPONSOR: STAR MICRONICS — GD WOODWORKING 

PROGRAMME SPONSOR: BAYLISS EXECUTIVE TRAVEL — MATCH BALL SPONSOR: CARRMA 

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE: 

In the event of any emergency you will hear a safety message 

over the PA system. Remain where you are and listen carefully to 

the announcement. Comply immediately if it affects your area. 

Stewards, Police Officers and Officials will direct you to safe areas, 

which may be through Exit Doors/Gates to the street or on to the 

playing area. If you are disabled or feel unsafe in a large crowd, 

remain where you are until stewards assist you. Remain calm 

and do not move unless the announcement affects your area.

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