2009–10 Sheffield United F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was Sheffield United's third year in the Football League Championship after being relegated from the Premier League in 2007.

Sheffield United
2009–10 season
ChairmanKevin McCabe
ManagerKevin Blackwell
Football League Championship8th
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cresswell (12)
All: Cresswell (14)
Highest home attendance29,210
(vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance7,627
(vs. Port Vale)

Kit

Sheffield United's kit manufacturers became Macron. Their shirt sponsor continues as VisitMalta.com.

Events
  • 1 September 2009 – Paddy Kenny is banned for 9 months after failing his drug test.
  • 2 October 2009 – Jordan Robertson is sentenced for 32 months after causing death by a car crash, forcing his loan spell at Bury to be cut short.
  • 6 November 2009 – Paddy Kenny signs new contract until the summer of 2011.[1]
  • 20 November 2009 – Trevor Birch is appointed as Chief Executive.[2]

League
The Blades playing against Cardiff City

Sheffield United played their first game of the season in a 0–0 draw against former Premier League side Middlesbrough. Then the Blades beat Watford 2–0 with Ched Evans getting his debut goal. Leicester City held United to a 1–1 draw. They then beat Reading 3–1. This was followed by a thrilling 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion with David Cotterill scoring a late penalty. This was followed by a 1–0 win at Derby County with Matthew Kilgallon getting a last minute winner. United suffered their first league defeat of the season against Coventry City, they bounced back in the Steel City Derby which they won 3–2. The Blades suffered another defeat against Swansea City. The Blades started October with a draw against Doncaster Rovers, with Richard Cresswell getting his first goal for the blades. The next two games saw two loses against Scunthorpe United and Blackpool. The Blades continued their losing streak against Cardiff City. A 1–0 defeat at home to Newcastle United, this was followed with a draw against Barnsley. The following game they beat Peterborough United. United got a late win against Bristol City, with Darius Henderson getting his first hat-trick of his career.[3] James Harper scored the only goal in a win over Plymouth Argyle. The Blades were then held to draw with Nottingham Forest. Sheffield then beat Crystal Palace 2–0, with Lee Williamson getting his first goal in a Blade shirt and Quinn got his second of the season. Queens Park Rangers held the Blades to a 1–1 draw. Sheffield then suffer their first defeat since 2 November against Leicester City this was quickly followed by a win over Preston North End.

Their first game of 2010 saw the Blades beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Bramall Lane. This was followed up by a 3–0 home win against Reading. The Blades were then beaten 3–1 away at West Bromwich Albion.

FA Cup

In the third round Sheffield United held Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers to a 1–1 draw, resulting in a replay to take place.[4] The Blades won the replay 3–2 at Loftus Road. Premier League Bolton Wanderers knocked out the Blades in the fourth round, beating them 2–0 at the Reebok Stadium.

League Cup

The first round saw a shock 2–1 home defeat against League Two Port Vale.

Players

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[5]

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 Paddy Kenny[notes 1]
2 DF  ENG Ryan France
3 DF  SCO Gary Naysmith
4 MF  SCO Nick Montgomery[notes 2]
5 DF  ENG Chris Morgan
6 DF  ENG Nyron Nosworthy[notes 3] (on loan from Sunderland)
7 FW  ENG Darius Henderson
9 FW  WAL Ched Evans
11 MF  IRL Mark Yeates
12 MF  JAM Lee Williamson[notes 4]
13 GK  ENG Ian Bennett
15 MF  ENG James Harper
16 DF  ENG Andy Taylor
17 FW  ENG Richard Cresswell
18 MF  NIR Jamie Ward[notes 5]
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  ENG Jordan Stewart
20 DF  NED Marcel Seip (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
21 DF  ENG Kyle Bartley
25 MF  ENG Glen Little
26 DF  ENG Derek Geary
28 MF  IRL Stephen Quinn
30 GK  EST Mihkel Aksalu
32 DF  FIN Toni Kallio (on loan from Fulham)
33 DF  ENG Jonathan Fortune
34 DF  ENG Matthew Lowton
35 FW  ENG Nathan Foster
36 DF  ENG Kingsley James
37 FW  SEN Henri Camara
40 DF  ENG Phil Roe

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
10 MF  ENG Kyel Reid (on loan to Charlton Athletic)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 FW  ENG Billy Sharp (on loan to Doncaster Rovers)

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 Matthew Kilgallon (to Sunderland)
11 MF  WAL David Cotterill (to Swansea City)
14 DF  AUS David Carney (to FC Twente)
17 MF  ENG Lee Hendrie (to Derby County)
20 MF  ENG Brian Howard (to Reading)
21 DF  ENG Leigh Bromby (to Leeds United)
21 DF  ENG Andrew Davies (on loan from Stoke City)
22 GK  MLT Justin Haber (to Ferencváros)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 GK  ENG Mark Bunn (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
23 GK  ENG Steve Simonsen (on loan from Stoke City)
27 MF  IRL Keith Treacy (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
30 GK  NGA Carl Ikeme[notes 6] (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
31 DF  ENG Paul Connolly (on loan from Derby County)
34 DF  ENG Kyle Walker (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
39 FW  ENG Jordan Robertson (released)

Squad statistics
As of end of the season
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Paddy Kenny 20200000
2 MF Ryan France 1003+600010
3 DF Gary Naysmith 30200010
4 MF Nick Montgomery 4313913010
5 DF Chris Morgan 4023723000
7 FW Darius Henderson 351228+4121+1010
9 FW Ched Evans 36421+1242+1000
11 MF Mark Yeates 20211+920000
12 MF Lee Williamson 23414+632+1100
13 GK Ian Bennett 604+100010
15 MF James Harper 36431+342000
16 DF Andy Taylor 30022+403010
17 FW Richard Cresswell 341428+3122+1200
18 FW Jamie Ward 31825+371+2100
19 DF Jordan Stewart 23015+800000
20 DF Marcel Seip 805+101+1000
21 DF Kyle Bartley 14010+400000
24 FW Billy Sharp 11000011
25 MF Glen Little 1807+900+1010
26 MF Derek Geary 905+202000
28 MF Stephen Quinn 48438+643010
30 GK Mihkel Aksalu 00000000
32 DF Toni Kallio 80800000
33 DF Jonathan Fortune 613+211000
34 DF Matthew Lowton 201+100000
37 FW Henri Camara 2549+1442000
39 FW Jordan Robertson 10000010
Players who left before the end of the season:
6 DF Matthew Kilgallon 2312111010
10 MF Kyel Reid 800+700010
11 MF David Cotterill 1423+1120000
20 MF Brian Howard 503+100010
21 DF Leigh Bromby 10000010
21 DF Andrew Davies 807+100000
23 GK Mark Bunn 35031+103000
23 GK Steve Simonsen 70700000
27 MF Keith Treacy 17112+410010
30 GK Carl Ikeme 20200000
31 DF Paul Connolly 70700000
34 DF Kyle Walker 2802602000

Disciplinary record
NumberPosPlayer
7FWDarius Henderson81
5DFChris Morgan100
17FWRichard Cresswell80
4MFNick Montgomery80
28MFStephen Quinn80
12MFLee Williamson60
16DFAndy Taylor60
6DFNyron Nosworthy31
9FWChed Evans40
34DFKyle Walker40
11DFPaul Connolly11
11MFDavid Cotterill30
20DFMarcel Seip30
18MFJamie Ward30
23GKMark Bunn20
15MFJames Harper20
32MFToni Kallio20
19DFJordan Stewart20
27MFKeith Treacy20
11MFMark Yeates20
21DFKyle Bartley10
21DFAndrew Davies10
11MFBrian Howard10
6DFMatthew Kilgallon10
20MFBrian Howard10
26MFDerek Geary10

Events

Summer transfers in
Player Club Fee
Lee Williamson Watford £500,000
Kyle Reid West Ham United Free
Leigh Bromby Watford Undisclosed
Andy Taylor Tranmere Rovers £400,000
Ched Evans Manchester City £3,000,000
Ryan France Hull City Free
Glen Little Portsmouth F.C Free
Jordan Stewart Derby County Undisclosed
Jonathan Fortune Charlton Athletic Free

Summer transfers out
  • * Indicates the player joined the club after being released.
Player Club Fee
Ben Starosta Released –
Ugo Ehiogu Retired –
Nicky Law Rotherham United Free
Adam Chapham Oxford United Nominal
Jamie Annerson Rotherham United* Free
Keith Quinn Released –
Kyle Walker Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed
Kyle Naughton Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed
Sun Jihai Chengdu Blades* Free
Martin Donelly Crusaders Free
Aymen Tahar Ferencvárosi TC Free
Nicky Travis Central Coast Mariners Free
Mamadou Seck Released –
David Carney FC Twente £500,000
Leigh Bromby Leeds United £250,000
Brian Howard Reading £500,000
Danny Webber Portsmouth* Free

Loans in
  • ** Indicates that the player returned before the return date.
Player Club Arrival date Return date
Keith Treacy Blackburn Rovers** 24 July 2009 24 January 2010 (16 Dec 09)
Mark Bunn Blackburn Rovers 3 August 2009 End of season
Kyle Walker Tottenham Hotspur** 22 July 2009 End of season (2 February 2010)
James Harper Reading 1 September 2009 End of season
Andrew Davies Stoke City** 17 September 2009 17 December 2009 (16 Dec 09)
Richard Cresswell Stoke City 29 September 2009 29 December 2009
Carl Ikeme Wolverhampton Wanderers 26 November 2009 26 December 2009
Toni Kallio Fulham 26 November 2009 23 December 2009
Marcel Seip Plymouth Argyle 1 January 2009 End of Season

Loans out
Player Club Arrival date Return date
Jordan Robertson Bury 14 August 2009 3 January 2010
Billy Sharp Doncaster Rovers 1 September 2009 End of season
David Cotterill Swansea City 24 November 2009 4 January 2010

January transfers in
Player Club Fee
Richard Cresswell Stoke City Undisclosed
Mark Yeates Middlesbrough Undisclosed
James Harper Reading Undisclosed

January transfers out
Player Club Fee
David Cotterill Swansea City £600,000
Matthew Kilgallon Sunderland Undisclosed

Fixtures and results

Championship
7 August 2009 1Middlesbrough0–0Sheffield UnitedRiverside Stadium
20:00 Report Attendance: 23,541
15 August 2009 2Sheffield United2–0WatfordBramall Lane
20:00 Ward  12'
Evans  63'		 Report Attendance: 24,638
18 August 2009 3Sheffield United1–1LeicesterBramall Lane
19:45 Treacy  66' Report Fryatt  52' Attendance: 26,069
22 August 2009 4Reading1–3Sheffield UnitedMadejski Stadium
15:00 Mills  13' Report Quinn  42'
Ward  62'
Citterill  90'		 Attendance: 16,025
29 August 2009 5Sheffield United2–2West Bromwich AlbionBramall Lane
15:00 Evans  56'
Cotterill  88' (pen.)		 Report Bednar  54', 60' Attendance: 25,169
12 September 2009 6Derby County0–1Sheffield UnitedPride Park Stadium
15:00 Report Kilgallon  80' Attendance: 28,441
15 September 2009 7Coventry City3–2Sheffield UnitedRicoh Arena
19:45 Best  12'
Morrison  50'
Craine  60'		 Report Ward  31'
Harper  76'		 Attendance: 14,426
18 September 2009 8Sheffield United3–2Sheffield WednesdayBramall Lane
19:45 Ward  7'
Henderson  15'
Buxton  42' (o.g.)		 Report Tudgay  46'
Esajas  60'		 Attendance: 29,210
26 September 2009 9Swansea City2–1Sheffield UnitedLiberty Stadium
15:00 Trundle  52' (pen.)
Butler 82'
López  77' 
Dyer  90' 		 Report Quinn  73' Attendance: 14,324
29 September 2009 10Sheffield United3–3Ipswich TownBramall Lane
19:45 Henderson  9', 77'
Morgan  90'		 Report Walters  24'
Leadbitter  34'
McAuley  70'		 Attendance: 28,366
3 October 2009 11Sheffield United1–1Doncaster RoversBramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell  65' Hayter  45' Attendance: 26,211
17 October 2009 12Scunthorpe United3–1Sheffield UnitedGlanford Park
12:00 McCann  22', 59'
Hayes  53'		 Evans  51' Attendance: 7,599
20 October 2009 13Blackpool3–0Sheffield UnitedBloomfield Road
19:45 Seip  60'
Euell  69'
Adam  82'		 Attendance: 8,042
24 October 2009 14Sheffield United3–4Cardiff CityBramall Lane
15:00 Henderson  43', 45'
Harper  90'		 Bothroyd  41'
Whittingham  45' (pen.), 60', 85'		 Attendance: 25,021
2 November 2009 15Sheffield United0–1Newcastle UnitedBramall Lane
19:45 Morgan  41' (o.g.) Attendance: 26,536
9 November 2009 16Barnsley2–2Sheffield UnitedOakwell
19:45 De Silva  53'
Bogdanović  74'		 Henderson  61' (pen.), 83' (pen.) Attendance: 12,988
21 November 2009 17Sheffield United1–0Peterborough UnitedBramall Lane
15:00 Camara  42' Attendance: 25,144
28 November 2009 18Bristol City2–3Sheffield UnitedAshton Gate
15:00 Carey  53'
Saborio  90'		 Henderson  30', 33', 90' Attendance: 14,637
5 December 2009 19Plymouth Argyle0–1Sheffield UnitedHome Park
15:00 Harper  88' Attendance: 9,231
8 December 2009 20Sheffield United0–0Nottingham ForestBramall Lane
19:45 Attendance: 26,490
12 December 2009 21Sheffield United2–0Crystal PalaceBramall Lane
15:00 Williamson  21'
Quinn  90'		 Attendance: 25,510
19 December 2009 22Queens Park Rangers1–1Sheffield UnitedLoftus Road
15:00 Leigertwood  2' Cresswell  8' Attendance: 12,639
26 December 2009 23Leicester City2–1Sheffield UnitedWalkers Stadium
18:00 Morrison  26'
Fryatt  35' (pen.)		 Camara  47' Attendance: 23,999
28 December 2009 24Sheffield United1–0Preston North EndBramall Lane
15:00 Ward  86' Attendance: 25,231
16 January 2010 25Sheffield United1–0MiddlesbroughBramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell  56' Attendance: 23,974
26 January 2010 26Sheffield United3–0ReadingBramall Lane
15:00 Fortune  12'
Cresswell  42'
Morgan  80'		 Attendance: 24,009
30 January 2010 27West Bromwich Albion3–1Sheffield UnitedThe Hawthorns
15:00 Dorrans  19' (pen.)
Bednář  30'
Thomas  50'		 Henderson  49' (pen.) Attendance: 22,193
2 February 2010 28Watford3–0Sheffield UnitedVicarage Road
19:45 Cleverley  39'
Helguson  55'
Cowie  74'		 Attendance: 13,076
6 February 2010 29Sheffield United1–1Derby CountyBramall Lane
15:00 Williamson  90' Savage  17' Attendance: 25,300
9 February 2010 30Preston North End2–1Sheffield UnitedDeepdale
19:45 James  17'
Parkin  71'		 Yeates  81' Attendance: 10,270
13 February 2010 31Sheffield United2–0Bristol CityBramall Lane
15:00 Camara  49'
Henderson  62'		 Attendance: 22,613
16 February 2010 32Nottingham Forest1–0Sheffield UnitedCity Ground
19:45 Earnshaw  4' Henderson  46' Attendance: 22,076
27 February 2010 33Sheffield United4–3Plymouth ArgyleBramall Lane
15:00 Camara  7'
Ward  35', 47'
Cresswell  80'		 Bolasie  48'
Mason  56'
Mackie  85'		 Attendance: 24,886
6 March 2010 34Crystal Palace1–0Sheffield UnitedSelhurst Park
15:00 Lee  23' Attendance: 13,455
9 March 2010 35Peterborough United1–0Sheffield UnitedLondon Road
19:30 Mackail-Smith  40' Attendance: 6,674
13 March 2010 36Sheffield United1–1Queens Park RangersBramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell  44' Taarabt  49' Attendance: 23,456
16 March 2010 37Sheffield United3–0BlackpoolBramall Lane
19:45 Cresswell  1', 66'
Montgomery  43'		 Attendance: 22,555
20 March 2010 38Doncaster Rovers1–1Sheffield UnitedKeepmoat Stadium
15:00 Hayter  5' Harper  88' Attendance: 13,026
24 March 2010 39Cardiff City1–1Sheffield UnitedCardiff City Stadium
19:45 Bothroyd  45' Quinn  67' Attendance: 18,715
28 March 2010 40Sheffield United0–1Scunthorpe UnitedBramall Lane
12:15 Hayes  45' Attendance: 23,005
3 April 2010 41Sheffield United0–0BarnsleyBramall Lane
15:00 Connolly  90'  Attendance: 24,808
5 April 2010 42Newcastle United2–1Sheffield UnitedSt James' Park
19:45 Løvenkrands  45' (pen.)
Nolan  73'		 Cresswell  22' Attendance: 48,270
10 April 2010 43Sheffield United1–0Coventry CityBramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell  47' Attendance: 23,603
18 April 2010 44Sheffield Wednesday1–1Sheffield UnitedHillsborough
13:00 Potter  41' Williamson  60' Attendance: 35,485
24 April 2010 45Sheffield United2–0Swansea CityBramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell  62'
de Vries  90' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 25,966
2 May 2010 46Ipswich Town0–3Sheffield UnitedPortman Road
13:00 Eastman  58'  Yeates  34'
Evans  56'
Cresswell  66'		 Attendance: 23,003

FA Cup
3 January 2010 Round 3Sheffield United1–1Queens Park RangersBramall Lane
15:00 Cresswell  45' Simpson  39' Attendance: 11,461
12 January 2010 Round 3 (replay)Queens Park Rangers2–3Sheffield UnitedLoftus Road
19:45 Buzsaky  71' (pen.)
Stewart  88'		 Williamson  19'
Ward  68'
Cresswell  70'		 Attendance: 5,780
23 January 2010 Round 4Bolton Wanderers2–0Sheffield UnitedReebok Stadium
15:00 Steinsson  48'
Elmander  84'		 Attendance: 14,572

League Cup
11 August 2009 Round 1Sheffield United1–2Port ValeBramall Lane
19:45 Sharp  33' Richards  20', 61' Attendance: 7,627

Summer friendlies and Malta tour

Sheffield United are due to play three friendly matches in July all away as well as tour of Malta. The Friendlies are:

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References
  1. "Kenny signs new Blades contract". BBC Sport. 6 November 2009. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  2. "Sheffield United appoint new Chief Executive". Sheffield United F.C. 20 November 2009. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  3. "Darius on his first hat-trick". Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield United F.C. 28 November 2009. Retrieved 28 November 2009.
  4. "Sheff Utd 1–1 QPR". BBC Sport. 3 January 2010. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/eng/2009-2010/flcham/sheffu.htm

Notes
  1. Kenny was born in Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in June 2004.
  2. Montgomery was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  3. Nosworthy was born in Brixton, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally through his father and Guyana internationally through his mother, and would make his international debut for Jamaica in May 2012.
  4. Williamson was born in Derby, England, but also qualified to represent Jamaica internationally and was called up by Jamaica in 2008 before making his international debut in September 2015.
  5. Ward was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in August 2011.
  6. Ikeme was born in Sutton Coldfield, England, but also qualifies to represent Nigeria internationally and was first called up in March 2007 before making his international debut for Nigeria in September 2015.
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