2011–12 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United Football Club (known as the Blades) participated in League One, the third level of English football for the first time in 23 years having been relegated from the Championship at the end of the previous season. It was also their first appearance in both the Football League Trophy and the first round proper of the FA Cup for a similar length of time, as well as being the first season under new manager Danny Wilson. United began the season well, recording consistently sound results in Football League One and nearing the position required for an immediate return to the Championship. By the turn of the year, the squad was well positioned for promotion.

Sheffield United
2011–12 season
ChairmanKevin McCabe
(PLC Chairman)
Christopher Steer
(Football Club Chairman)
ManagerDanny Wilson
League One3rd
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Football League TrophyQuarter-final (North)
Top goalscorerLeague: Evans (29)
All: Evans (35)
Highest home attendance30,043 (vs. Stevenage)[1]
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 15,783 (vs. Colchester United)
Cup: 5,692 (vs. Bradford City)[1]
Average home league attendance18,702[2]

Reasonable progress was made in the cup competitions, reaching the second round of the League Cup, the fourth round of the FA Cup and the regional quarter finals of the Football League Trophy. With only a handful of games left to play in the league United looked set to finish in second place in the table, but in the aftermath of leading scorer Ched Evans being jailed, results declined, and United slipped to third place in the final week of the season. Although they reached the play-off final, the team were beaten on penalties by Huddersfield Town at Wembley Stadium, thus failing to achieve promotion and being destined to spend the following season in League One.

Team kit

The team kit for the 2011–12 season was produced by Macron for the third successive year. The home kit consisted of the club's traditional red and white stripes and was based on the kit worn by the team in the early 1970s, chosen following a poll of fans the previous year.[3] As the pre-season programme got under way the club also revealed a new all yellow away kit.[3] By mid July the club announced that they had struck a joint sponsorship deal with cross-city rivals Sheffield Wednesday which would see both teams sponsored by the same two local companies. The Blades' home kit was sponsored by Westfield Health and the away kit by local car dealers Gilders Group (with Sheffield Wednesday's kit's having the reverse).[4] The club later announced that a new secondary sponsor, Nexis, would appear on the back of the home shirts for the coming season.[5]

Season overview

Pre-season
Danny Wilson who was appointed as Sheffield United manager in May 2011

Following relegation from the Championship at the end of the previous season, company chairman Kevin McCabe sacked manager Micky Adams, insisting that the club needed a new start to take them forward.[6] After a few weeks of speculation, McCabe appointed former Sheffield Wednesday manager Danny Wilson as Adams' successor.[7] Wilson began to assemble his back room team, appointing former United defender Frank Barlow as his number two,[8] fellow former Blade Billy Dearden as chief scout[9] and Dave Morrison as fitness coach.[10]

Wilson stressed that he intended to bring a better style of play to the team in the coming season[11] but admitted that players would have to be sold to balance the books. Deals were already in place to sell Jamie Ward to Derby County for an undisclosed fee,[12] and sign Danny Philliskirk from Chelsea on a free transfer,[13] but Wilson also added to the squad in June by signing Lecsinel Jean-François from his former club Swindon Town, also on a free transfer.[14] After much speculation, and with the players about to return for pre-season training, Darius Henderson was sold to Millwall for an undisclosed fee in order to free up money on the wage bill.[15]

The club announced a low-key series of friendlies for July,[16] while Wilson continued to reshape his squad, allowing young defenders Kingsley James and Phil Roe, both products of the Blades Academy, to leave and rejoin former boss Micky Adams at Port Vale on free transfers.[17] A youthful team were held to a draw by Sheffield[18] but overcame Worksop Town a few days later.[19] With the team about to leave for a training camp in Malta, Mark Yeates was sold to Watford for an undisclosed fee,[20] Ryan Flynn was signed from Falkirk for a similarly undisclosed fee[21] and Chris Porter arrived on a free transfer having been released by Derby County.[22] Once in Malta, United took on local sides Sliema Wanderers and Hibernians in friendly games, beating both sides.[23][24] Upon returning to England, the Blades completed their pre-season schedule with two home fixtures, losing to Doncaster Rovers[25] and drawing with Blackpool.[26] With their pre-season schedule completed the Blades signed young winger Nathaniel Mendez-Laing from Wolverhampton Wanderers on a six-month loan deal.[27]

Unfortunately, the latter half of July also saw the club hit the national headlines for the wrong reasons. Firstly, the club was identified by a Channel 4 undercover investigation as being offered for sale as part of an illegal ownership deal, although the Blades themselves were not implicated in any wrongdoing.[28] A fortnight later, striker Ched Evans was arrested and charged with rape following an incident in May.[29]

August–September: Early season optimism
Stephen Quinn whose early season form won a number of 'League One Team of the Week' nominations

The Blades won the opening game of the season away from home, outclassing Oldham Athletic,[30] but a strong side needed penalties to overcome Hartlepool United at Victoria Park in the first round of the League Cup a few days later.[31] Midfielder Kevin McDonald was added to the squad on a free transfer after a lengthy trial period,[32] before the Blades resumed their league campaign, beating Brentford at home,[33] and overturning a two-nil deficit to overcome Walsall at Bramall Lane.[34] Having spent the previous season on loan at United, Argentinian Elian Parrino returned to South Yorkshire on a one-year deal from Estudiantes de La Plata,[35] after which the Blades embarked on a four match run of away games in the space of eleven days. They dropped their first league points of the season as they were held to a draw by Tranmere Rovers,[36] before suffering their first defeat of the season on a quick return to Merseyside, allowing the lead to slip once more as they crashed out of the League Cup at the hands of Premiership Everton.[37] The team returned to league action and winning ways with an away trip to Yeovil,[38] the first ever competitive meeting between the two clubs, after which they despatched Burton Albion to progress into the second round of the Football League Trophy.[39]

With Danny Wilson still needing to raise money and trim the wage bill, the Blades had a relatively busy transfer deadline day, allowing Jordan Slew to join Blackburn Rovers for £1.1m,[40] and Daniel Bogdanović to join Blackpool for an undisclosed fee,[41] but turning down another offer from the Seasiders for Stephen Quinn.[42] The Blades also agreed a deal to take two young midfielders, John Fleck and Kyle Hutton, on loan from Rangers for the remainder of the season,[43] but the deal subsequently fell through due to issues with the paperwork involved.[44] The team kicked off September by crushing Bury 4–0 at Bramall Lane,[45] and then travelled to Scunthorpe United where they maintained their unbeaten start after coming from behind to grab a 1–1 draw.[46] Off the field the restructuring of the club continued with the appointment of former Blades player Julian Winter as Chief Executive to replace the departing Trevor Birch.[47] Danny Wilson added to his defensive options by signing Marcus Williams on a months loan from Reading,[48] with the defender making his début only hours later, although he was unable to prevent the Blades from crashing to their first league defeat of the season as they were trounced 3–0 at home by Huddersfield Town.[49] Despite this setback the Blades quickly returned to winning ways, reversing the previous scoreline to crush Colchester United 3–0 at Bramall Lane.[50] The month ended on a low note however as the team suffered a shock defeat at struggling Wycombe Wanderers,[51] although they still managed to hold onto second place in the table.

October–November: Important points dropped

October started no better for the Blades as they were easily beaten 2–0 at home by league leaders Charlton Athletic[52] and needed a last second goal to progress in the Football League Trophy as they struggled against League Two side Rotherham United.[53] Meanwhile, Danny Wilson boosted his squad ahead of the Steel City derby, with Marcus Williams agreeing to stay on loan for a further two months[54] and Matt Phillips and Billy Clarke arriving for a month each from Blackpool.[55] The new arrivals failed to halt the disappointing run of results however as the Blades let a 2–0 lead slip to end up drawing with their cross–city rivals.[56] Despite this disappointment the team bounced back to score an emphatic away win at Preston a few days later with both new signing Matt Phillips and old hand Lee Williamson netting two goals apiece.[57] With increased competition for first team places, youngsters Danny Philliskirk and Corey Gregory were allowed to go out on loan to Oxford United and Hucknall Town respectively;[58] swiftly followed by Connor Brown who joined Eastwood Town on a months deal.[59] Back in the league, the disappointing results continued as United threw away a lead once again, allowing ten-men Leyton Orient to snatch a draw with the last kick of the game.[60] Once again the Blades quickly responded to the setback by beating fellow promotion rivals MK Dons 2–1 at Bramall Lane,[61] but then conspired to throw away yet more points, allowing Exeter City to come from behind twice in the closing minutes of the next game to snatch a 4–4 draw.[62]

Into November and back on the road, yet another late goal was handed Stevenage all three points,[63] leaving United fifth in the table going into FA Cup week. With Phillips and Clarke playing the final game of their loan spell,[64] United tamely exited the Football League Trophy, losing on penalties to League Two strugglers Bradford City.[65] There was a more positive result in the FA Cup however as a brace from Ched Evans helped the Blades ease past Oxford United.[66] By mid–November, and with Danny Wilson still seeking to add to his attacking options, it was reported that former striker and fans favourite James Beattie had returned to training with the club and could be handed a contract depending on match fitness,[67] and a short term deal was duly signed a few days later.[68] Back in League action United saw out a victory over Carlisle United despite seeing a Richard Cresswell spot–kick saved in the second half,[69] and a week later Ched Evans scored his fifth goal in four games to beat Chesterfield by the same scoreline.[70] The month ended on a sombre note however as former player and manager Gary Speed was found dead at his home after having taken his own life less than a year after leaving his post at Bramall Lane.[71]

December–January: Maximum points for Christmas
Ched Evans (pictured playing for Wales) who scored 35 goals during the season.

December started with the second round of the FA Cup and despite conceding another late goal, the Blades progressed into the third round at the expense of Torquay United, thanks to another brace from in Ched Evans,[72] who then scored for the fifth game in succession in the next game, netting twice more in a league victory over Rochdale.[73] The team's impressive form continued with an away win at Bourenmouth thanks to two own goals,[74] Notts County making a similar gift of an own goal to contribute to their own defeat on Boxing Day,[75] before the Blades rounded the year off by crushing Hartlepool United on New Year's Eve;[76] meaning that the Blades ended 2011 in second place in the table following eight victories in a row in all competitions.[77]

With the transfer window reopening in January, Danny Wilson's first signing was the return of former loan player Marcus Williams who agreed a two and a half year deal.[78] The New Year started disappointingly as the Blades crashed to their first defeat since the beginning of November as they were beaten 3–2 at Carlisle United.[79] Following Danny Wilson being awarded 'League One Manager of the Month' for December,[80] United soon got back to winning ways when they returned to home soil. The team saw off Salisbury City 3–1 in the third round of the FA Cup,[81] the first meeting ever between the two clubs, and then outclassed Yeovil Town a few days later, hitting four without reply including a brace from Lee Williamson and a first ever club goal from captain Michael Doyle.[82] With Danny Wilson looking to freshen up his squad United rewarded four of its younger players with contract extensions, with Erik Tønne and David McAllister set to remain with the club until the summer of 2014, and youth team players Jordan Chapell and Jack Adams agreeing new deals until the end of the season.[83] In a busy day the club saw the departure of Elian Parrino as his short term deal came to an end,[83] and then allowed McAllister to join League Two club Shrewsbury Town on a months loan,[84] with manager Danny Wilson bemoaning a lack of reserve games under the current system.[85] The following week Wilson continued to overhaul the squad with reserve keeper Mihkel Aksalu leaving the club on mutual terms,[86] but was boosted by 'fans favourite' James Beattie agreeing a deal to remain at Bramall Lane until the end of the season.[87] Meanwhile, back in the league the Blades then continued their fine run of form, completing their second league double of the week, as they hit three without reply away at Bury,[88] but that form deserted them for a top-of-the-table trip to Charlton Athletic where a bad tempered match resulted in both teams being reduced to ten men and a 1–0 loss for United.[89] Seven days later United suffered their first back-to-back defeats of the season as they crashed out of the FA Cup at the hands of Birmingham City.[90] With the transfer window about to close Bramall Lane was relatively quite on deadline day; Danny Philliskirk was handed an extended deal,[91] and striker Will Hoskins signed on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion until the end of the season,[92] whilst youngster Erik Tønne was allowed to join Yorkshire neighbours York City, also until the end of the season.[93] The club also gave a trial to experienced Scottish defender David Weir with a view to a potential short term contract.[94]

February–March: Promotion charge takes shape then falls apart
Richard Cresswell played 51 games for the Blades during the course of the season

After various match postponements due to a spell of bad weather and the various cup competitions United finally returned to league action in mid February with new signing Hoskins scoring on his début as the Blades ran out 3–0 victors over Wycombe Wanderers.[95] After a successful spell, midfielder David McAllister opted to extend his loan deal at Shrewsbury until the end of March,[96] whilst young keeper George Long agreed a new long–term deal at Bramall Lane.[97] Meanwhile, on Valentine's Day, the Blades beat Yorkshire and promotion rivals Huddersfield Town 1–0 at the Galpharm Stadium as defender Neill Collins scored his first ever goal for the club,[98] before coming from behind to beat Preston North End at home a few days later, despite Ched Evans missing a penalty.[99] With Mihkel Aksalu having departed, United agreed a two and a half year deal with keeper, and free agent, Mark Howard to provide cover for Steve Simonsen,[100] before the club met their cross-city rivals in the second Steel City derby of the season where United suffered a narrow defeat.[101] Looking for a quick bounce–back, United were forced to come from behind to beat Scunthorpe United at home,[102] to leave them in second place, five points clear of third, in the table at the start of March.

Despite their form, United suffered a catastrophic start to March as they lost at home to Oldham Athletic having had a two-goal lead only to see both Matthew Lowton and Harry Maguire sent off and the team subsequently collapse.[103] With the entire back four unavailable, United were forced to draft in Matt Hill and John Egan on emergency loans,[104] but this was not enough to prevent them slipping to their third defeat in four games as they capitulated at Walsall.[105] Danny Wilson remained keen to find first team experience for the younger members of the squad and as such allowed Seamus Conneely to join Alfreton Town on loan[106] before United returned to winning ways with two goals from Ched Evans being enough to defeat Brentford at Griffin Park.[107] Unfortunately the Blades failed to take advantage of their game in hand, being held to a draw by Colchester United,[108] before once again allowing a lead to slip as they drew with Tranmere Rovers at Bramall Lane.[109] With the transfer deadline for loans approaching, the Blades' longest serving player and vice-captain Nick Montgomery was allowed to join Millwall until the end of the season due to an absence of first team football,[110] allowing Danny Wilson to bring in winger Michael O'Halloran on loan from Bolton Wanderers.[111] Meanwhile, on the pitch, United put their recent poor form behind them as they outclassed Notts County 5–2 at Meadow Lane,[112] before putting four goals past Chesterfield at Bramall Lane, including a hat–trick from in–form striker Ched Evans.[113] Despite a low–key team performance, a second Ched Evans penalty in as many games was enough to finish the month with a third straight victory, with the Blades defeating Hartlepool United at Victoria Park.[114]

April–May: The final straight ends in disappointment

With loan defender John Egan returning to his parent club at the start of April, Nick Montgomery's loan at Millwall was all but cut short after only two substitute appearances when he sustained a calf injury likely to sideline him until the end of the season.[115] David McAllister also saw his loan spell at Shrewsbury cut short shortly after receiving a red card, with the resulting three game ban ruling him out for the remainder of his time at the New Meadow.[116] Back in the league a nervy display saw the Blades edge out Bournemouth at Bramall Lane,[117] before a much more emphatic performance saw them bury Rochdale at the Spotland Stadium.[118] With the Blades now in a straight fight with local rivals Sheffield Wednesday for the second automatic promotion spot they came from behind to beat Leyton Orient at Bramall Lane to open up a four-point gap on third placed Wednesday.[119] The next week however their campaign was dealt a crushing blow as star striker and top scorer Ched Evans's case came to trial where he was found guilty of rape and sentenced to five years in prison.[120] Without Evans and missing his injured strike partner Richard Cresswell, United slipped to a damaging defeat at MK Dons.[121] Worse was to come as United could only resister a draw with Stevenage in a dramatic final home game at Bramall Lane, meaning they slipped out of the automatic promotion places for the first time since February.[122] United went into the final league fixture with Exeter City requiring to win and hope that rivals Sheffield Wednesday were beaten to secure promotion; a combination that failed to materialise as Wednesday registered a victory and the Blades could only draw meaning they were consigned to the play-offs.[123]

Another trip to Wembley
Main article: 2012 Football League One play-off Final

With James Beattie unavailable for the playoffs following a red card in the final game of the season against Exeter City, manager Danny Wilson was faced with a selection crisis ahead of the critical games against Stevenage. With only one senior striker available a patched up side contested a dour first-leg where neither team created many chances. United did manage to keep a clean sheet however and took the tie back to Bramall Lane with the scores level at 0–0.[124]

The Blades entered the second leg still bereft of forwards, with Richard Cresswell having contracted an illness on the morning of the game, so were forced to play with just Chris Porter as a lone striker once more. An even first half saw few opportunities for either side but following the break United began to attack with more purpose. Despite chances for both sides the game looked to be heading for another draw until Porter scored an 85th-minute winner to put the Blades through to the final at Wembley.[125]

Richard Cresswell was passed fit for the final against Huddersfield but influential midfielder Kevin McDonald was left out through injury so the Blades were forced to make changes once more. The game was played under blistering heat and neither side created many chances.[126] It remained 0–0 after ninety minutes and so extra–time was played but there was still no breakthrough. Ultimately the game went to penalties, which saw every player for both sides take a spot kick only for United to lose 8–7 when goalkeeper Steve Simonsen missed the final kick, consigning the Blades to another season in League One.[126][127]

Academy and Reserve teams

Reserves
Central Division – Table
  Team Pts
1.Sheffield United22
2.Derby County21
3.Nottingham Forest18
4.Port Vale15
5.Walsall15
6.Burton Albion13
7.Stoke City12

Sheffield United Reserves played in the Central League: Central Division in the nearby Derbyshire town of Dronfield at the Coach and Horses ground, which was also the home of Sheffield FC during the season.[128] Experienced defender Chris Morgan was appointed reserve team coach at the start of the season and given the responsibility of developing the young players which made up the bulk of the side.[128] With many teams now opting not to enter a reserve side into an organised competition the Central Division consisted of just seven sides meaning fixtures were irregular throughout the season. In January 2012 Danny Wilson expressed the need to reform the reserve team structure due to this infrequent number of matches citing that experienced players do not gain much from them and the cost of staging the fixtures as issues.[85]

Despite this United's side ended the season as Champions, finishing one point ahead of nearest rivals Derby County[128] who had won the division in the previous season, ironically by one point from The Blades who had finished second. Following a nine match unbeaten run the title was clinched with the final game of the season as United held a strong Nottingham Forest side to a 1–1 draw at the coach and Horses ground.[128] Danny Philliskirk ended the season as top scorer, having netted six goals, whilst he was also the joint leading appearance maker along with Matty Harriott and Shane Murray.[128]

Academy

Sheffield United Academy U18s played in the FA Premier Academy League U18s Group D at the Shirecliffe ground at Firshill Crescent. Under the management of John Pemberton, the side were seeking to replicate the success of the previous season when they had reached the final of the FA Youth Cup final.[129] Shorn of a number of key players (who had either graduated to the first team or left the club), the team completed a solid but unspectacular season. Results fluctuated with impressive victories over the likes of Everton, Bolton and Sunderland being mixed with heavy defeats to Leeds United, Coventry City and West Ham United.[130] Eventually finishing fifth (out of ten teams) in their division, manager John Pemberton described the season as "another successful one for everyone associated with the Academy. We have five players becoming professionals who will all be linking up with the first team next season and that is what we are judged on – producing players."[130]

United's hopes of repeating the previous season's success in the FA Youth Cup did not come to fruition however. After a victory in the first round over Tranmere Rovers, they required penalties to see off Port Vale in the next round before finally being eliminated in round three when Southampton recorded a 7–0 victory over the Blades.[130]

Players
As of the end of the season[1]

First-team squad
Squad at end of season[131]

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  ENG Steve Simonsen
2 DF  ENG Matthew Lowton
3 DF  HAI Lecsinel Jean-François[notes 1]
4 MF  SCO Nick Montgomery[notes 2]
5 DF  ENG Chris Morgan (captain)
6 DF  AUT Johannes Ertl
8 MF  IRL Michael Doyle (vice captain)
10 FW  ENG James Beattie
11 MF  SCO Ryan Flynn
13 GK  ENG Mark Howard
14 MF  JAM Lee Williamson[notes 3]
15 DF  SCO Neill Collins
16 DF  ENG Andy Taylor
17 FW  ENG Richard Cresswell
18 MF  IRL Matthew Harriott[notes 4]
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  ENG Harry Maguire
20 MF  IRL David McAllister
21 FW  ENG Chris Porter
22 FW  ENG Danny Philliskirk
25 GK  ENG George Long
26 DF  IRL John Egan (on loan from Sunderland)
27 MF  SCO Kevin McDonald
28 MF  IRL Stephen Quinn
29 FW  SCO Michael O'Halloran (on loan from Bolton Wanderers)
30 DF  ENG Marcus Williams
31 FW  ENG Jordan Chapell
32 DF  ENG Matt Hill (on loan from Blackpool)
35 DF  AUS Marc Warren
— DF  ENG Terry Kennedy

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
23 DF  IRL Seamus Conneely[notes 5] (on loan to Alfreton Town)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF  NOR Erik Tønne (on loan to York City)

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
7 MF  ENG Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
7 FW  ENG Will Hoskins (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
9 FW  WAL Ched Evans (released)
10 FW  MLT Daniel Bogdanović[notes 6] (to Blackpool)
12 FW  ENG Jordan Slew (to Blackburn Rovers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  EST Mihkel Aksalu (released)
26 FW  IRL Billy Clarke (on loan from Blackpool)
32 MF  SCO Matt Phillips (on loan from Blackpool)
33 DF  ARG Elian Parrino (released)

Transfers and contracts

In

Summer
Squad # Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
3 DF Lecsinel Jean-François Swindon Town Free 20 June 2011 [14]
22 FW Danny Philliskirk Chelsea Free 21 June 2011 [13]
11 MF Ryan Flynn Falkirk Undisclosed 14 July 2011 [21]
21 FW Chris Porter Derby County Free 15 July 2011 [22]
27 MF Kevin McDonald Burnley Free 13 August 2011 [32]
33 DF Elian Parrino Estudiantes de La Plata Undisclosed 18 August 2011 [35]

Winter
Squad # Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
10 FW James Beattie Free agent Free 24 November 2011 [68]
30 DF Marcus Williams Reading Free 1 January 2012 [78]
13 GK Mark Howard Free agent Free 20 February 2012 [100]

Loan in
Squad # Position Player Loaned from Start End Source
7 MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing Wolverhampton Wanderers 5 August 2011 3 January 2012 [27]
30 DF Marcus Williams Reading 13 September 2011 13 December 2011 [48]
26 FW Billy Clarke Blackpool 14 October 2011 8 November 2011 [55][64]
32 MF Matt Phillips Blackpool 14 October 2011 8 November 2011 [55][64]
7 FW Will Hoskins Brighton & Hove Albion 31 January 2012 31 May 2012 [92]
26 DF John Egan Sunderland 6 March 2012 3 April 2012 [104]
32 DF Matt Hill Blackpool 6 March 2012 31 May 2012 [104]
29 FW Michael O'Halloran Bolton Wanderers 22 March 2012 31 May 2012 [111]

Out

Summer
Squad # Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
18 FW Jamie Ward[notes 7] Derby County Undisclosed 9 May 2011 [12]
7 FW Darius Henderson Millwall Undisclosed 29 June 2011 [15]
15 MF Ryan France Free agent Contract Expired 30 June 2011
22 DF Rob Kozluk Port Vale Contract Expired 30 June 2011 [132]
39 GK Lawrence Thomas Melbourne Victory Contract Expired 30 June 2011 [133]
30 MF Kingsley James Port Vale Free 1 July 2011 [17]
32 DF Phil Roe Port Vale Free 1 July 2011 [17]
11 MF Mark Yeates Watford Undisclosed 13 July 2011 [20]
10 FW Daniel Bogdanović Blackpool Undisclosed 31 August 2011 [41]
12 FW Jordan Slew Blackburn Rovers £1.1 million 31 August 2011 [40]

Winter
Squad # Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
– MF Kristoffer Løkberg Ranheim Free 1 December 2011 [41]
33 DF Elian Parrino Released 12 January 2012 [83]
13 GK Mihkel Aksalu Released 19 January 2012 [86]

Loan out
Squad # Position Player Loaned to Start End Source
– MF Kristoffer Løkberg Ranheim 31 August 2011 1 December 2011 [41]
22 FW Danny Philliskirk Oxford United 21 October 2011 19 November 2011 [58]
– MF Corey Gregory Hucknall Town 21 October 2011 31 January 2012 [58]
– DF Connor Brown Eastwood Town 21 October 2011 19 November 2011 [59]
20 MF David McAllister Shrewsbury Town 12 January 2012 4 April 2012 [84][96][116]
24 MF Erik Tønne York City 31 January 2012 31 May 2012 [93]
18 MF Matthew Harriott Burton Albion 6 March 2012 24 March 2012 [134][135]
18 DF Seamus Conneely Alfreton Town 9 March 2012 9 April 2012 [106]
4 MF Nick Montgomery Millwall 19 March 2012 28 March 2012 [110][115]

Contracts

New contracts and contract extensions.

Player Date Length Contracted until Reference
Jordan Slew 15 July 2011 2 Years Summer 2013 [136]
Matthew Lowton 11 August 2011 3 Years Summer 2014 [137]
Harry Maguire 19 October 2011 4 Years Summer 2015 [138]
David McAllister 12 January 2012 2 Years, 6 Months Summer 2014 [83]
Erik Tønne 12 January 2012 2 Years, 6 Months Summer 2014 [83]
Jordan Chapell 12 January 2012 6 Months Summer 2012 [83]
Jack Adams 12 January 2012 6 Months Summer 2012 [83]
James Beattie 26 January 2012 6 Months Summer 2012 [87]
Danny Philliskirk 30 January 2012 1 Year, 6 Months Summer 2013 [91]
George Long 16 February 2012 4 Years Summer 2016 [97]
Aaron Barry 14 March 2012 1 Year Summer 2013 [139]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Charlton Athletic (C, P) 46 30 11 5 82 36 +46 101 Promotion to Football League Championship
2 Sheffield Wednesday (P) 46 28 9 9 81 48 +33 93
3 Sheffield United 46 27 9 10 92 51 +41 90 Qualification for League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Huddersfield Town (O, P) 46 21 18 7 79 47 +32 81
5 Milton Keynes Dons 46 22 14 10 84 47 +37 80
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.

Season firsts

Player début

Players making their first team Sheffield United début in a fully competitive match.

Squad # Position Player Date Opponents Ground Notes
11 MF Ryan Flynn 6 August 2011 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [140]
2 DF Lecsinel Jean-François 6 August 2011 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [141]
21 FW Chris Porter 6 August 2011 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [142]
7 MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 9 August 2011 Hartlepool United Victoria Park On loan, League Cup[143]
27 MF Kevin McDonald 13 August 2011 Brentford Bramall Lane [144]
30 DF Marcus Williams 13 September 2011 Huddersfield Town Bramall Lane On loan[145]
32 MF Matt Phillips 16 October 2011 Sheffield Wednesday Bramall Lane Sub, On loan[146]
26 FW Billy Clarke 19 October 2011 Preston North End Deepdale On loan[147]
7 FW Will Hoskins 11 February 2012 Wycombe Wanderers Bramall Lane Sub, On loan[148]
26 DF John Egan 6 March 2012 Walsall Bescot Stadium On loan[149]
32 DF Matt Hill 6 March 2012 Walsall Bescot Stadium On loan[150]
29 FW Michael O'Halloran 28 March 2012 Chesterfield Bramall Lane Sub, On loan[151]

Début goal

Players scoring their first goal for Sheffield United in a competitive fixture.

Squad # Position Player Date Opponents Ground Notes
19 DF Harry Maguire 6 August 2011 Oldham Athletic Boundary Park [152]
21 FW Chris Porter 27 August 2011 Yeovil Town Huish Park [142]
27 MF Erik Tønne 30 August 2011 Burton Albion Pirelli Stadium Football League Trophy[153]
7 MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 3 September 2011 Bury Bramall Lane [143]
32 MF Matt Phillips 19 October 2011 Preston North End Deepdale [146]
26 FW Billy Clarke 29 October 2011 Exeter City Bramall Lane [147]
11 MF Ryan Flynn 19 November 2011 Oxford United Bramall Lane FA Cup[140]
8 MF Michael Doyle 10 January 2012 Yeovil Town Bramall Lane [154]
7 FW Will Hoskins 11 February 2012 Wycombe Wanderers Bramall Lane [148]
27 MF Kevin McDonald 11 February 2012 Wycombe Wanderers Bramall Lane [144]
15 DF Neill Collins 14 February 2012 Huddersfield Town Galpharm Stadium [155]

Competitive fixture

First ever meeting of the two clubs in a competitive fixture.

Opposition Date Venue Result Score Notes
Yeovil Town 27 August 2011 Huish Park Win 0–1 [156]
Burton Albion 30 August 2011 Pirelli Stadium Win 1–2 Football League Trophy[157]
Stevenage 5 November 2011 The Lamex Stadium Loss 2–1 [158]
Salisbury City 7 January 2012 Bramall Lane Win 3–1 FA Cup[159]

Stadia

First ever visit to a stadium for a competitive fixture

Venue Opposition Date Result Score Notes
Huish Park Yeovil Town 27 August 2011 Win 0–1 [160]
Pirelli Stadium Burton Albion 30 August 2011 Win 1–2 Football League Trophy[161]
Adams Park Wycombe Wanderers 24 September 2011 Loss 1–0 [162]
Don Valley Stadium Rotherham United 4 October 2011 Win 1–2 Football League Trophy[163]
The Lamex Stadium Stevenage 5 November 2011 Loss 2–1 [164]
B2net Stadium Chesterfield 26 November 2011 Win 0–1 [165]
Colchester Community Stadium Colchester United 13 March 2012 Draw 1–1 [166]
Stadium mk Milton Keynes Dons 21 April 2012 Loss 1–0 [167]

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals
As of 26 May 2012[1]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague One / Play-offsFA CupLeague CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Steve Simonsen 54047+004+002+001+00
2 DF Matthew Lowton 55647+063+002+002+10
3 DF Lecsinel Jean-François 31022+302+102+001+00
4 MF Nick Montgomery 25116+611+001+001+00
5 DF Chris Morgan 000+000+000+000+00
6 MF Johannes Ertl 902+601+000+000+00
8 MF Michael Doyle 54342+434+002+002+00
9 FW Ched Evans 433530+6294+050+002+11
10 FW James Beattie 1902+1600+100+000+00
11 MF Ryan Flynn 34416+1231+211+002+00
13 GK Mark Howard 000+000+000+000+00
14 MF Lee Williamson 481334+9133+002+000+00
15 DF Neill Collins 54245+024+002+003+00
16 DF Andy Taylor 504+100+000+000+00
17 FW Richard Cresswell 511033+1193+102+011+00
18 MF Matthew Harriott 200+000+001+000+10
19 DF Harry Maguire 56147+014+002+003+00
20 MF David McAllister 1013+101+100+201+11
21 FW Chris Porter 45820+1761+210+103+11
22 FW Danny Philliskirk 300+000+000+101+10
23 MF Seamus Conneely 000+000+000+000+00
24 MF Erik Tønne 420+210+000+000+21
25 GK George Long 402+000+000+002+00
27 MF Kevin McDonald 38332+132+100+002+00
28 MF Stephen Quinn 53446+233+002+010+00
29 FW Michael O'Halloran 801+700+000+000+00
30 DF Marcus Williams 23015+402+100+001+00
31 FW Jordan Chapell 100+000+100+000+00
32 DF Matt Hill 15015+000+000+000+00
DF Terry Kennedy 000+000+000+000+00
DF Marc Warren 000+000+000+000+00
Players who left before the end of the season:
7 MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1114+410+001+001+10
7 FW Will Hoskins 1224+820+000+000+00
10 FW Daniel Bogdanović 300+200+000+100+00
12 FW Jordan Slew 613+110+000+101+00
13 GK Mihkel Aksalu 000+000+000+000+00
26 FW Billy Clarke 615+010+000+001+00
26 DF John Egan 101+000+000+000+00
32 MF Matt Phillips 765+150+000+001+01
33 DF Elian Parrino 200+000+000+001+10

Top scorers
Place Number Nation Position Name League One Playoffs FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
1 9 FW Ched Evans 29 0 5 0 1 35
2 14 MF Lee Williamson 13 0 0 0 0 13
3 17 FW Richard Cresswell 9 0 0 1 0 10
4 21 FW Chris Porter 5 1 1 0 1 8
5 2 DF Matthew Lowton 6 0 0 0 0 6
32 MF Matt Phillips 5 0 0 0 1 6
6 28 MF Stephen Quinn 4 0 0 1 0 5
7 8 MF Michael Doyle 2 0 0 0 0 3
11 MF Ryan Flynn 2 0 1 0 0 3
27 MF Kevin McDonald 3 0 0 0 0 3
8 15 DF Neill Collins 2 0 0 0 0 2
7 FW Will Hoskins 2 0 0 0 0 2
24 MF Erik Tønne 1 0 0 0 1 2
9 26 FW Billy Clarke 1 0 0 0 0 1
19 DF Harry Maguire 1 0 0 0 0 1
20 MF David McAllister 0 0 0 0 1 1
7 MF Nathaniel Mendez-Laing 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 MF Nick Montgomery 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 FW Jordan Slew 1 0 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 82 1 7 2 5 99

Five additional own goals scored during the season, three in The Football League and two in the FA Cup.

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name League One Playoffs FA Cup League Cup FL Trophy Total
19 DF Harry Maguire 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
14 MF Lee Williamson 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2 DF Matthew Lowton 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
27 MF Kevin McDonald 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 0
28 MF Stephen Quinn 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
17 FW Richard Cresswell 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
9 FW Ched Evans 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
10 FW James Beattie 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
8 MF Michael Doyle 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
3 DF Lecsinel Jean-François 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
15 DF Neill Collins 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0
4 MF Nick Montgomery 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
1 GK Steve Simonsen 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
11 MF Ryan Flynn 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
21 FW Chris Porter 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 DF Marcus Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
32 DF Matt Hill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF David McAllister 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
28 FW Jordan Slew 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 69 4 2 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 79 4

Suspensions
Squad # Position Player Suspension Start date Reason Source
3 DF Lecsinel Jean-François 1 game 10 September 2011 Five yellow cards to date [168]
14 MF Lee Williamson 1 game 17 December 2011 Five yellow cards to date [169]
17 FW Richard Cresswell 1 game 27 December 2011 Five yellow cards to date [170]
28 MF Stephen Quinn 1 game 27 December 2011 Five yellow cards to date [170]
10 FW James Beattie 3 games 21 January 2012 Straight red card – violent conduct [171]
2 DF Matthew Lowton 1 game 3 March 2012 Two yellow cards [172]
19 DF Harry Maguire 1 game 3 March 2012 Straight red card [172]
10 FW James Beattie 4 games 5 May 2012 Straight red card (2nd of season) [173]

Date of start of suspension assumed to be the date of the game during which the disciplinary incident occurred.

International Call-ups
No.PNameSquadCompetitionOppositionDateCapGoalsNotes
GKGeorge Willis England U17[174]2012 U17 European
Championship qualification		 Latvia U1726 October 2011Y0
Bosnia and Herzegovina U1728 October 2011Y0
Netherlands U1731 October 2011N0Unused sub
3DFLecsinel Jean-François Haiti[175]2014 FIFA World Cup qualification Antigua and Barbuda11 November 2011Y0
Antigua and Barbuda15 November 2011Y0

Matches

Key

  Win   Draw   Loss

Football League One
6 August 2011 Oldham Athletic0–2Sheffield UnitedBoundary Park
15:00 (Report) Maguire  48'
Cresswell  54'		 Attendance: 8,032
13 August 2011 Sheffield United2–0BrentfordBramall Lane
15:00 Slew  49'
Cresswell  70'		 (Report) Attendance: 17,769
16 August 2011 Sheffield United3–2WalsallBramall Lane
19:45 Lowton  59'
Williamson  68'
Cresswell  74' (pen.)		 (Report) Hurst  46'
Grigg  51'		 Attendance: 16,443
20 August 2011 Tranmere Rovers1–1Sheffield UnitedPrenton Park
15:00 Labadie  80' (Report) Montgomery  44' Attendance: 6,244
27 August 2011 Yeovil Town0–1Sheffield UnitedHuish Park
13:00 Haynes-Brown  90+7'  (Report) Porter  41' Attendance: 5,001
3 September 2011 Sheffield United4–0BuryBramall Lane
15:00 Porter  43'
Mendez-Laing  47'
Lowton  71'
Tønne  84'		 (Report) Attendance: 17,956
10 September 2011 Scunthorpe United1–1Sheffield UnitedGlanford Park
15:00 Dagnall  45+1'
Barcham  24'		 (Report) Evans  72' Attendance: 6,042
13 September 2011 Sheffield United0–3Huddersfield TownBramall Lane
19:45 (Report) Novak  20', 37'
Gobern  40'		 Attendance: 17,373
17 September 2011 Sheffield United3–0Colchester UnitedBramall Lane
15:00 Evans  3'
Porter  12'
Quinn  72'		 (Report) Attendance: 15,783
24 September 2011 Wycombe Wanderers1–0Sheffield UnitedAdams Park
15:00 Beavon  31' (Report) Attendance: 5,506
1 October 2011 Sheffield United0–2Charlton AthleticBramall Lane
15:00 (Report) Kermorgant  65'
Wright-Phillips  67'		 Attendance: 20,743
16 October 2011 Sheffield United2–2Sheffield WednesdayBramall Lane
12:00 Quinn  11'
Evans  20'		 (Report) O'Grady  82'
Madine  86'		 Attendance: 28,136
19 October 2011 Preston North End2–4Sheffield UnitedDeepdale
19:45 Carlisle  29'
Hume  63'		 (Report) Phillips  4', 39'
Williamson  74', 87'		 Attendance: 11,520
22 October 2011 Leyton Orient1–1Sheffield UnitedMatchroom Stadium
15:00 Lisbie  90+6'
Daniels  73'		 (Report) Porter  84' Attendance: 5,928
25 October 2011 Sheffield United2–1Milton Keynes DonsBramall Lane
19:45 Cresswell  22'
Phillips  67'		 (Report) Gleeson  52'
Smith  84' 		 Attendance: 16,367
29 October 2011 Sheffield United4–4Exeter CityBramall Lane
15:00 Phillips  45', 85'
Clarke  65'
Lowton  85'		 (Report) Nardiello  9'
Noble  23'
O'Flynn  82'
Dunne  86'		 Attendance: 17,052
5 November 2011 Stevenage2–1Sheffield UnitedThe Lamex Stadium
15:00 Roberts  42'
Laird  82' (pen.)		 (Report) Evans  68' Attendance: 4,996
19 November 2011 Sheffield United1–0Carlisle UnitedBramall Lane
15:00 Evans  21' (Report) Attendance: 16,840
26 November 2011 Chesterfield0–1Sheffield UnitedB2net Stadium
13:00 (Report) Evans  82' Attendance: 9,259
10 December 2011 Sheffield United3–0RochdaleBramall Lane
15:00 Evans  39', 64'
Cresswell  57'		 (Report) Attendance: 15,892
17 December 2011 Bournemouth0–2Sheffield UnitedDean Court
15:00 (Report) Barrett  5' (o.g.)
Cook  77' (o.g.)		 Attendance: 7,260
26 December 2011 Sheffield United2–1Notts CountyBramall Lane
14:15 Flynn  31'
Sheehan  51' (o.g.)		 (Report) Judge  17'
Demontagnac  90+4'		 Attendance: 20,538
31 December 2011 Sheffield United3–1Hartlepool UnitedBramall Lane
13:00 Flynn  12'
Porter  34'
Evans  42'		 (Report) Hartley  90+3' Attendance: 20,372
2 January 2012 Carlisle United3–2Sheffield UnitedBrunton Park
15:00 Zoko  2', 15'
McGovern  71'		 (Report) Evans  7', 45+1' Attendance: 7,721
10 January 2011 Sheffield United4–0Yeovil TownBramall Lane
19:45 Cresswell  18'
Doyle  36'
Williamson  48', 87'		 (Report) Attendance: 15,965
14 January 2012 Bury0–3Sheffield UnitedGigg Lane
15:00 (Report) Cresswell  54'
Evans  62'
Williamson  81'		 Attendance: 6,970
21 January 2012 Charlton Athletic1–0Sheffield UnitedThe Valley
15:00 Jackson  21'
Russell  85'		 (Report) Beattie  86' Attendance: 20,992
11 February 2012 Sheffield United3–0Wycombe WanderersBramall Lane
15:00 Hoskins  66'
Evans  73'
McDonald  90'		 (Report) Attendance: 17,165
14 February 2012 Huddersfield Town0–1Sheffield UnitedGalpharm Stadium
19:45 (Report) Collins  5' Attendance: 17,320
18 February 2012 Sheffield United2–1Preston North EndBramall Lane
15:00 Evans  42', 53' (Report) Cummins  38' Attendance: 17,579
26 February 2012 Sheffield Wednesday1–0Sheffield UnitedHillsborough Stadium
13:00 O'Grady  73' (Report) Attendance: 36,364
29 February 2012 Sheffield United2–1Scunthorpe UnitedBramall Lane
19:45 Williamson  54'
Quinn  82'		 (Report) Duffy  31'
Togwell  37'		 Attendance: 16,165
3 March 2012 Sheffield United2–3Oldham AthleticBramall Lane
15:00 Lowton  22'
Evans  38'
Lowton  66' 
Maguire  90'		 (Report) Cresswell  65' (o.g.)
Lee  69'
Kuqi  90' (pen.)		 Attendance: 17,267
6 March 2012 Walsall3–2Sheffield UnitedBescot Stadium
19:45 Mantom  55'
Macken  73'
Nicholls  81'		 (Report) Williamson  65'
Evans  76'		 Attendance: 5,003
10 March 2012 Brentford0–2Sheffield UnitedGriffin Park
15:00 (Report) Evans  6', 51' Attendance: 7,414
13 March 2012 Colchester United1–1Sheffield UnitedColchester Community Stadium
19:45 Gillespie  56' (Report) Hoskins  32' Attendance: 4,572
17 March 2012 Sheffield United1–1Tranmere RoversBramall Lane
15:00 Evans  32' (Report) Akins  54' Attendance: 17,444
20 March 2012 Notts County2–5Sheffield UnitedMeadow Lane
19:45 Judge  77'
Bishop  80' 
Kelly  90+1'		 (Report) Quinn  16'
Evans  22'
Lowton  27'
Collins  45+1'
Williamson  89'		 Attendance: 9,468
28 March 2012 Sheffield United4–1ChesterfieldBramall lane
19:45 Williamson  38'
Evans  49' (pen.), 60', 63'		 (Report) Moussa  44' Attendance: 20,159
31 March 2012 Hartlepool United0–1Sheffield UnitedVictoria Park
15:00 Hartley  84'  (Report) Evans  79' (pen.) Attendance: 5,825
7 April 2012 Sheffield United2–1BournemouthBramall Lane
15:00 Evans  34'
Cresswell  50'		 (Report) Hines  67' Attendance: 18,817
10 April 2012 Rochdale2–5Sheffield UnitedSpotland Stadium
19:45 Kennedy  3'
Obadeyi  68'		 (Report) McDonald  5'
Evans  22', 45+2'
Williamson  25'
Doyle  57'		 Attendance: 5,309
14 April 2012 Sheffield United3–1Leyton OrientBramall Lane
15:00 Williamson  42'
Doyle  54'
Evans  83'		 (Report) Lisbie  12' Attendance: 18,272
21 April 2012 Milton Keynes Dons1–0Sheffield UnitedStadium mk
15:00 Smith  16'
Powell  66' 		 (Report) Attendance: 15,938
28 April 2012 Sheffield United2–2StevenageBramall Lane
17:20 Cresswell  63'
Lowton  85'		 (Report) Byrom  31'
Laird  47'		 Attendance: 30,043
5 May 2012 Exeter City2–2Sheffield UnitedSt James Park
15:00 Gow  24'
Bennett  90+4'		 (Report) Williamson  44'
McDonald  47'
Beattie  36'		 Attendance: 6,045

Playoffs
11 May 2012 Semi Final (1st leg)Stevenage0–0Sheffield UnitedLamex Stadium
19:45 (Report) Attendance: 5,802
14 May 2012 Semi Final (2nd leg)Sheffield United1–0StevenageBramall Lane
19:45 Porter  85' (Report) Attendance: 21,182
26 May 2012 FinalHuddersfield Town0–0
(a.e.t.)
(8–7 p)		Sheffield UnitedWembley, London
15:00 (Report) Attendance: 52,100
Penalties

FA Cup
12 November 2011 Round 1Sheffield United3–0Oxford UnitedBramall Lane
15:00 Evans  12', 19'
Flynn  71'		 (Report) Attendance: 7,991
3 December 2011 Round 2Sheffield United3–2Torquay UnitedBramall Lane
15:00 Ellis  68' (o.g.)
Evans  69', 78'		 (Report) Howe  3'
Stevens  90+4'		 Attendance: 10,105
7 January 2012 Round 3Sheffield United3–1Salisbury CityBramall Lane
15:00 Porter  18'
Evans  60'
Webb  72' (o.g.)		 (Report) Macklin  86' Attendance: 10,488
28 January 2012 Round 4Sheffield United0–4Birmingham CityBramall Lane
15:00 (Report) Redmond  18'
Rooney  38', 78'
Elliott  58'		 Attendance: 18,072

Football League Cup
9 August 2011 Round 1Hartlepool United1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		Sheffield UnitedVictoria Park
19:30 (postponed to 19:45 due to power-cut) Sweeney  80' (Report) Quinn  29' Attendance: 2,774
Penalties
24 August 2011 Round 2Everton3–1Sheffield UnitedGoodison Park
20:00 Cresswell  31' (o.g.)
Anichebe  37'
Arteta  42'		 (Report) Cresswell  28' Attendance: 17,173

Football League Trophy
30 August 2011 Round 1Burton Albion1–2Sheffield UnitedPirelli Stadium
19:30 Richards  73' (Report) McAllister  76'
Tønne  80'		 Attendance: 2,725
4 October 2011 Round 2Rotherham United1–2Sheffield UnitedDon Valley Stadium, Sheffield
19:45 Revell  69' (Report) Porter  9'
Evans  90+7'		 Attendance: 6,737
8 November 2011 Quarter FinalSheffield United1–1
(5–6 p)		Bradford CityBramall Lane
19:45 Phillips  27' (Report) M. Flynn  40' Attendance: 5,692
Penalties

Pre–season and friendlies
9 July 2011 Sheffield1–1Sheffield UnitedCoach and Horses Ground, Dronfield
15:00 Purkiss  74' (Report) Philliskirk  35' Attendance: 2,053
12 July 2011 Worksop Town0–1Sheffield United XISandy Lane, Worksop
19:30 (Report) Gregory  33' Attendance: 1,364
18 July 2011 Sliema Wanderers1–3Sheffield UnitedTa' Qali Stadium, Attard, Malta
18:30 Lima   ' (pen.) (Report) Doyle  7'
Cresswell  15' (pen.)
Maguire  22'
20 July 2011 Hibernians1–2Sheffield UnitedPaola Stadium, Malta
18:30 Dos Santos  15' (pen.) (Report) Bogdanović  3'
McAllister 57'
Maguire  15'
26 July 2011 Sheffield United0–1Doncaster RoversBramall Lane
19:30 (Report) Gillett  72' Attendance: 5,002
27 July 2011 Alfreton Town2–1Sheffield United XINorth Street, Derbyshire
19:30 Clayton  32',  55' (Report) Tønne  35'
31 July 2011 Sheffield United1–1BlackpoolBramall Lane
15:00 Porter  42' (Report) Sutherland  78' Attendance: 5,696
2 August 2011 Stocksbridge Park Steels0–4Sheffield United XIBracken Moor, Stocksbridge
19:30 (Report) Philliskirk  24'
Oates  32'
Conneely  35'
Oates

Honours and awards

PFA League One Team of the Year

League One Manager of the Month

League One Player of the Month

Football League Young Player of the Month

Sheffield Star Young Player of the Year

League One Team of the Week

Fans Player of the Month

Club end-of-season awards
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Notes
  1. Jean-François was born in Cayenne, French Guiana, but also qualified to represent Haiti internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Haiti in 2008.
  2. Montgomery was born in Leeds, England, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally and represented them at U-21 level.
  3. 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.
  4. Harriott was born in Luton, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-19 level.
  5. Conneely was born in Lambeth, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-21 and U-23 level.
  6. Bogdanović was born in Misrata, Libya, but also qualified to represent Malta and made his international debut for Malta in February 2002.
  7. 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.
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