1993–94 Sheffield United F.C. season

The 1993-94 season was the 105th season in existence for Sheffield United, during which they played in the Premier League under manager Dave Bassett. With little money to spend to improve the side it was a season of struggle which ended in relegation.

Sheffield United

1993–94 season
Chairman	Reg Brealey
Manager	Dave Bassett
Stadium	Bramall Lane
Premier League	20th (relegated)
FA Cup	Third Round
League Cup	Second Round
Top goalscorer	League: Flo (9) All: Flo (9)
Highest home attendance	30,044 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance	10,615 (vs. Blackpool)

Players

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IRL Alan Kelly 2 MF  ENG Kevin Gage 3 DF  SCO Tom Cowan 4 MF  ENG John Gannon 5 DF  ENG Brian Gayle (captain) 7 MF  ENG Franz Carr 8 MF  ENG Paul Rogers 9 FW  ENG Adrian Littlejohn 10 MF  WAL Glyn Hodges 11 MF  ENG Mitch Ward 12 FW  NOR Jostein Flo 13 GK  ENG Simon Tracey 14 DF  ENG Dave Tuttle 15 MF  ENG Charlie Hartfield

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  ENG Paul Beesley 17 DF  ENG Carl Bradshaw 18 MF  ENG Dane Whitehouse 21 FW  ENG Alan Cork 22 FW  ENG Andy Scott 23 MF  ENG Chris Kamara 24 DF  SWE Jonas Wirmola 25 MF  ENG John Reed 26 MF  ENG Jamie Hoyland 27 MF  ENG Bobby Davison 30 FW  WAL Nathan Blake 31 GK  ENG Sal Bibbo 33 DF  NOR Roger Nilsen

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 6 DF  ENG David Barnes 19 FW  SCO Willie Falconer

No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF  ENG John Pemberton

Squad statistics

As of the end of the season[1][2]

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premiership		FA Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		Alan Kelly	31	0	29+1	0	1	0	0	0
2	MF		Kevin Gage	23	0	16+5	0	1	0	1	0
3	DF		Tom Cowan	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0
4	MF		John Gannon	15	0	14	0	0	0	1	0
5	DF		Brian Gayle	13	2	13	2	0	0	0	0
6	DF		David Barnes	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
7	MF		Franz Carr	10	1	10	1	0	0	0	0
8	MF		Paul Rogers	26	3	24+1	3	1	0	0	0
9	MF		Adrian Littlejohn	20	3	12+7	3	0	0	1	0
10	MF		Glyn Hodges	34	2	19+12	2	1	0	2	0
11	MF		Mitch Ward	25	2	20+2	1	1	0	2	1
12	FW		Jostein Flo	35	10	32+1	10	1	0	1	0
13	GK		Simon Tracey	17	0	13+2	0	0	0	2	0
14	DF		Dave Tuttle	34	1	31	0	1	0	2	1
15	MF		Charlie Hartfield	5	0	3+2	0	0	0	0	0
16	DF		Paul Beesley	28	0	22+3	0	1	0	2	0
17	DF		Carl Bradshaw	43	1	39+1	1	1	0	2	0
18	MF		Dane Whitehouse	41	5	35+3	5	1	0	2	0
19	FW		Willie Falconer	25	4	21+2	4	0	0	2	0
20	DF		John Pemberton	9	0	8	0	0	0	1	0
21	FW		Alan Cork	20	3	7+12	3	0	0	1	0
22	FW		Andy Scott	16	1	12+3	1	0	0	1	0
23	MF		Chris Kamara	17	0	15+1	0	1	0	0	0
24	DF		Jonas Wirmola	9	0	8	0	0	0	1	0
26	MF		Jamie Hoyland	20	0	17+1	0	1	0	1	0
27	MF		Bobby Davison	10	0	8+1	0	0	0	1	0
30	FW		Nathan Blake	12	5	7+5	5	0	0	0	0
33	DF		Roger Nilsen	23	0	21+1	0	1	0	0	0

League table

Main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
18	Southampton	42	12	7	23	49	66	−17	43
19	Ipswich Town	42	9	16	17	35	58	−23	43
20	Sheffield United (R)	42	8	18	16	42	60	−18	42	Relegation to the Football League First Division
21	Oldham Athletic (R)	42	9	13	20	42	68	−26	40
22	Swindon Town (R)	42	5	15	22	47	100	−53	30

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.

References

1. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (1999). A Complete Record of Sheffield United Football Club 1889-1999. Sheffield United. pp. 288–289. ISBN 0-9508588-2-X.
2. http://www.11v11.com/teams/sheffield-united/tab/players/season/1994/comp/1