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The 2020–21 Sheffield United Football Club season was the club's 132nd season in existence and the club's 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. In addition to the domestic league, Sheffield United participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
2020–21 season | ||||
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Chairman | Musa’ad bin Khalid Al Saud | |||
Manager | Chris Wilder (until 13 March) Paul Heckingbottom (interim, from 13 March) | |||
Stadium | Bramall Lane | |||
Premier League | 20th (relegated) | |||
FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
EFL Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: David McGoldrick (8) All: David McGoldrick (9) | |||
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Sheffield United suffered a disastrous start to the season. With just 2 points in their first 17 fixtures, Sheffield United set a record for the worst-ever Premier League start not including administrative point deductions. They also broke the Premier League record of most consecutive games without a win to start the season, with 17. Previously, the record was held by the 2012–13 Queens Park Rangers squad.
Things marginally improved after Matchday 18, when Sheffield United defeated Newcastle United 1–0 on 12 January 2021 at Bramall Lane. Two further wins followed, including a shock away win against Manchester United. However, Sheffield United remained bottom of the table and they were eventually officially relegated on 17 April 2021 following a 1–0 away defeat at Wolves - thus ending the Blades' two-year status in the English top flight. The team manager Chris Wilder resigned towards the end of the season, following reported clashes with the club ownership and board. He was replaced by interim manager Paul Heckingbottom (previously under 23's manager).
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Updated 23 May 2021
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | GK | ENG | Aaron Ramsdale | 42 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
18 | GK | ENG | Wes Foderingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
25 | GK | ENG | Simon Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | DF | ENG | George Baldock | 34 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
3 | DF | IRL | Enda Stevens | 32 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
5 | DF | ENG | Jack O'Connell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
6 | DF | ENG | Chris Basham | 35 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
12 | DF | IRL | John Egan | 34 | 0 | 30+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | ENG | Max Lowe | 11 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
15 | DF | ENG | Phil Jagielka | 12 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | ENG | Jack Robinson | 12 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
20 | DF | ENG | Jayden Bogle | 21 | 3 | 12+4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | WAL | Ethan Ampadu | 29 | 0 | 23+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
29 | DF | ENG | Kean Bryan | 15 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
40 | DF | ENG | Femi Seriki | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | MF | SCO | John Fleck | 35 | 0 | 29+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
7 | MF | ENG | John Lundstram | 32 | 0 | 23+5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | MF | NOR | Sander Berge | 16 | 1 | 13+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
16 | MF | NIR | Oliver Norwood | 37 | 0 | 26+6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | ENG | Ben Osborn | 27 | 1 | 17+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
26 | MF | ENG | Jack Rodwell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
34 | MF | FRA | Iliman Ndiaye | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | FW | SCO | Oli McBurnie | 25 | 1 | 11+12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
10 | FW | ENG | Billy Sharp | 19 | 5 | 7+9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
11 | FW | FRA | Lys Mousset | 13 | 0 | 2+9 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
14 | FW | SCO | Oliver Burke | 30 | 2 | 14+11 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
17 | FW | IRL | David McGoldrick | 40 | 9 | 27+8 | 8 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
24 | FW | ENG | Rhian Brewster | 30 | 0 | 11+16 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
32 | FW | ENG | Antwoine Hackford | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | FW | ENG | Daniel Jebbison | 4 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Player(s) out on loan: | |||||||||||||
21 | GK | NED | Michael Verrips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Premier League | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
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1 | 17 | CF | David McGoldrick | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
2 | 10 | CF | Billy Sharp | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
3 | 20 | DF | Jayden Bogle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
4 | 14 | CF | Oliver Burke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
5 | 9 | CF | Oli McBurnie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
29 | DF | Kean Bryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
8 | CM | Sander Berge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
26 | CM | Ben Osborn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
6 | DF | Chris Basham | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
38 | CF | Daniel Jebbison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
Total | 20 | 1 | 5 | 26 |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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17 July 2020 | GK | Wes Foderingham | Rangers | Free transfer | [1] | |
19 August 2020 | GK | Aaron Ramsdale | Bournemouth | Undisclosed | [2] | |
25 August 2020 | CB | Kacper Łopata | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [3] | |
7 September 2020 | LB | Max Lowe | Derby County | Undisclosed | [4] | |
7 September 2020 | RB | Jayden Bogle | Derby County | Undisclosed | [4] | |
9 September 2020 | RW | Oliver Burke | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [5] | |
9 September 2020 | CM | Ismaila Coulibaly | Sarpsborg 08 | Undisclosed | [6] | |
2 October 2020 | FW | Rhian Brewster | Liverpool | Undisclosed | [7] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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7 September 2020 | CB | Ethan Ampadu | Chelsea | 30 June 2021 | [8] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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2 July 2020 | LW | Stephen Mallon | Derry City | 30 November 2020 | [9] | |
30 July 2020 | GK | Jake Eastwood | Kilmarnock | 1 January 2021 | [10] | |
6 August 2020 | CF | Tyler Smith | Swindon Town | End of season | [11] | |
27 August 2020 | GK | Marcus Dewhurst | Carlisle United | 1 January 2021 | [12] | |
28 August 2020 | AM | Luke Freeman | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [13] | |
3 September 2020 | LB | Rhys Norrington-Davies | Luton Town | End of season | [14] | |
8 September 2020 | CB | Sam Graham | Notts County | 1 January 2021 | [15] | |
9 September 2020 | CM | Ismaila Coulibaly | Beerschot | End of season | [6] | |
10 September 2020 | CF | David Parkhouse | Hartlepool United | 1 January 2021 | [16] | |
29 September 2020 | CB | Kamarl Grant | Gainsborough Trinity | October 2020 | [17] | |
30 September 2020 | DM | Regan Slater | Hull City | End of season | [18] | |
6 October 2020 | RB | Ashton Hall | Guiseley | 2 January 2021 | [19] | |
14 October 2020 | LB | Harry Boyes | Bradford (Park Avenue) | January 2021 | [20] | |
24 December 2020 | AM | Daniel Jebbison | Chorley | 2021 | [21] | |
12 January 2021 | LB | Rhys Norrington-Davies | Stoke City | End of season | [22] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2020 | CM | Ta'Shae Andall-Gibbons | Unattached | Released | [23] | |
1 July 2020 | RM | Mark Duffy | Fleetwood Town | Released | [23][24] | |
1 July 2020 | CF | Leon Clarke | Shrewsbury Town | Released | [23][25] | |
1 July 2020 | DF | Kieron Freeman | Swindon Town | Released | [23][26] | |
1 July 2020 | AM | Oliver Greaves | Unattached | Released | [23] | |
1 July 2020 | AM | Callum Gribbin | Barrow | Released | [23][27] | |
1 July 2020 | CB | Ben Heneghan | AFC Wimbledon | Released | [23][28] | |
1 July 2020 | LW | Ricky Holmes | Retired | [23][29] | ||
1 July 2020 | LW | Nathan Thomas | Hamilton Academical | Released | [23][30] | |
1 July 2020 | CM | Reece York | Unattached | Released | [23] | |
7 July 2020 | AM | Ravel Morrison | ADO Den Haag | Released | [31][32] | |
16 July 2020 | FW | Jake Young | Forest Green Rovers | Free transfer | [33] | |
4 August 2020 | FW | Sam Ackroyd | Unattached | Released | [34] | |
4 August 2020 | DF | Harrison Foulstone | Gainsborough Trinity | Released | [34][35] | |
4 August 2020 | GK | Sam Kelly | Unattached | Released | [34] | |
4 August 2020 | MF | Connor Leak-Blunt | Unattached | Released | [34] | |
2 September 2020 | GK | Christopher Farrugia | Santa Lucia | Free transfer | [36] | |
9 September 2020 | LW | Callum Robinson | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [5] |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
1 September 2020 Friendly | Derby County | 0–2 | Sheffield United | Derby |
17:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 |
4 September 2020 Friendly | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Preston North End | Sheffield |
14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Premier League | 14 September 2020 | 23 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 20th | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 18.42 |
FA Cup | 9 January 2021 | 21 March 2021 | Third round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 75.00 |
EFL Cup | 17 September 2020 | 17 September 2020 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
Total | 43 | 10 | 3 | 30 | 27 | 69 | −42 | 23.26 |
Last updated: 23 May 2021
Source: Soccerway
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 41 | |
17 | Burnley | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 39 | |
18 | Fulham (R) | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 53 | −26 | 28 | Relegation to EFL Championship |
19 | West Bromwich Albion (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 76 | −41 | 26 | |
20 | Sheffield United (R) | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 23 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | −43 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 27 | −15 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 36 | −28 |
Last updated: 23 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]
Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
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Ground | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
Result | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | W |
Position | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 20 August.[38]
14 September 2020 1 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sheffield |
18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
21 September 2020 2 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Aston |
18:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
27 September 2020 3 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Leeds United | Sheffield |
12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
4 October 2020 4 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Holloway |
14:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
18 October 2020 5 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Fulham | Sheffield |
12:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
24 October 2020 6 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
31 October 2020 7 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Sheffield |
12:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
7 November 2020 8 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Sheffield United | Fulham |
17:30 GMT |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
22 November 2020 9 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | West Ham United | Sheffield |
14:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
28 November 2020 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Sheffield United | West Bromwich |
20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 0 Referee: Mike Dean |
6 December 2020 11 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Leicester City | Sheffield |
15:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
13 December 2020 12 | Southampton | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Southampton |
12:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Andrew Madley |
17 December 2020 13 | Sheffield United | 2–3 | Manchester United | Sheffield |
20:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Oliver |
20 December 2020 14 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Falmer |
12:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Peter Bankes |
26 December 2020 15 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Everton | Sheffield |
20:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
29 December 2020 16 | Burnley | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Burnley |
18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
2 January 2021 17 | Crystal Palace | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Selhurst |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
12 January 2021 18[39] | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
18:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
17 January 2021 19 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield |
14:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
27 January 2021 20 | Manchester United | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Greater Manchester |
20:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
30 January 2021 21 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: David Coote |
2 February 2021 22 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield |
19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
7 February 2021 23 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Chelsea | Sheffield |
19:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend |
15 February 2021 24 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Stratford |
18:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
20 February 2021 25 | Fulham | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Fulham |
20:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
28 February 2021 26 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
19:15 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
3 March 2021 27 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
18:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
6 March 2021 28 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Southampton | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Paul Tierney |
14 March 2021 29 | Leicester City | 5–0 | Sheffield United | Leicester |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
3 April 2021 30 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Leeds |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 0 Referee: Graham Scott |
11 April 2021 31 | Sheffield United | 0–3 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
19:00 BST |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Bankes |
17 April 2021 32 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Wolverhampton |
20:15 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
24 April 2021 33 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Sheffield |
20:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Friend |
2 May 2021 34 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Sheffield United | Tottenham |
19:15 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Andre Marriner |
8 May 2021 35 | Sheffield United | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Sheffield |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Simon Hooper |
16 May 2021 36 | Everton | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
19:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
19 May 2021 37 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
18:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Robert Jones |
23 May 2021 38 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Burnley | Sheffield |
16:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Kevin Friend |
9 January 2021 Third round | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Sheffield United | Bristol |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Keith Stroud |
23 January 2021 Fourth round | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Sheffield |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Lee Mason |
10 February 2021 Fifth round | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Bristol City | Sheffield |
19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 0 Referee: Robert Jones |
21 March 2021 Quarter-finals | Chelsea | 2–0 | Sheffield United | London |
13:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 0 Referee: Andrew Madley |
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