1915–16 Sheffield United F.C. season

The 1915–16 season was the 27th season in existence for Sheffield United. Following the outbreak of World War I the English Football League and cup competitions were suspended, instead the team played in two regional competitions competing in the Midland section. With players away on active service or engaged in the war effort the first team squad was augmented by a series of guest players. These players were usually local born footballers who were home on leave from the army or had returned to the city to take up their former professions. Some were former Blades players whilst others would go on to sign for the club after the end of the war.[1]

Sheffield United
1915–16 season
ChairmanTom Bott
ManagerNone
(John Nicholson acted as club secretary)
StadiumBramall Lane
Midland Section2nd
Midland Division2nd
Top goalscorerLeague: Kitchen (13)
All: Kitchen (13)
Highest home attendance16,000
(vs The Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance3,000
(vs Lincoln City)

At this time the club did not employ a manager, with the team being selected by the Football Committee although the club secretary, John Nicholson, undertook many of the duties now associated with a team manager.

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
— GK  ENG Ernest Blackwell
— DF  ENG Bill Brelsford
— DF  ENG Bill Cook
— DF  ENG Jack English
— MF  ENG Robert Evans
— FW  ENG Stan Fazackerley
— FW  EIR Billy Gillespie
— GK  ENG Harold Gough
— FW  ENG Harry Hall
— DF  ENG Fred Hawley
No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  ENG Ted Hufton
— FW  ENG Joe Kitchen
— FW  ENG Wally Masterman
— MF  ENG Harry Pantling
— MF  ENG Jimmy Revill
— DF  ENG Tom Richardson
— MF  ENG Jimmy Simmons
— MF  ENG Albert Sturgess
— FW  ENG Jack Thompson
— MF  ENG George Utley (captain)

Wartime guest players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  ENG Richard Allott
— MF  ENG Fred Brown
— FW  ENG Harold Buddery
— FW  ENG Fred Charles
— MF  ENG Bert Cook
— DF  ENG Ellis Hall
— FW  ENG Harry Johnson
— MF  ENG Harry Kay
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  ENG Dicky Leafe
— GK  ENG C.L. Needham
— DF  ENG John Poole
— MF  ENG Arthur Robins
— FW  ENG Ben Shearman
— MF  ENG Oliver Tummon
— FW  ENG J. Whiting
— DF  ENG Alf Wilson

Transfers

Out
Squad # Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW David Davies Released 31 May 1915 [2]
FW Harry Hall Released 30 September 1915 [3]

Squad statistics
As of the end of the season[1]
No. Pos Nat Player TotalMidland SectionMidland Division
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Ernest Blackwell 202000
DF Bill Brelsford 29021080
DF Bill Cook 1007030
DF Jack English 403010
MF Robert Evans 000000
FW Stan Fazackerley 10410400
FW Billy Gillespie 3010205105
GK Harold Gough 220120100
DF Harry Hall 101000
DF Fred Hawley 18016020
GK Ted Hufton 11011000
FW Joe Kitchen 1313131300
FW Wally Masterman 522032
MF Harry Pantling 26017090
MF Jimmy Revill 303000
DF Tom Richardson 504010
FW Jimmy Simmons 261019872
MF Albert Sturgess 341241100
MF Jack Thompson 000000
MF George Utley 334233101
Guest players:
MF Richard Allott 101000
MF Fred Brown 522131
FW Harold Buddery 15510352
FW Fred Charles 413110
MF Bert Cook 201010
DF Ellis Hall 101000
FW Harry Johnson 200020
MF Harry Kay 1174473
FW Dicky Leafe 303000
GK C.L. Needham 101000
DF John Poole 1106050
MF Arthur Robins 303000
FW Ben Shearman 25323320
MF Oliver Tummon 22614581
FW J. Whiting 100010
FW Alf Wilson 707000

League tables

Matches

Midland Section
4 September 1915 Lincoln City7–3Sheffield UnitedSincil Bank
Kitchen  ?', ?', ?' Attendance: 5,000
11 September 1915 Sheffield United0–1Bradford CityBramall Lane
Attendance: 8,500
18 September 1915 Huddersfield Town2–2Sheffield UnitedLeeds Road
Kitchen  ?'
Fazakerley ?'		 Attendance: 3,500
25 September 1915 Sheffield United6–1Grimsby TownBramall Lane
Kitchen  ?', ?', ?'
Gillespie  ?'
Utley  ?'
Shearman  ?'		 Attendance: 7,000
2 October 1915 Notts County3–0Sheffield UnitedMeadow Lane
Attendance: 3,000
9 October 1915 Sheffield United2–0Derby CountyBramall Lane
Kitchen  ?'
Fazakerley  ?'		 Attendance: 5,500
16 October 1915 The Wednesday0–0Sheffield UnitedHillsborough
Attendance: 10,500
23 October 1915 Sheffield United2–2Bradford Park AvenueBramall Lane
Gillespie  ?'
Tummon  ?'		 Attendance: 5,500
6 November 1915 Sheffield United3–0Hull CityBramall Lane
Fazackerley  ?', ?'
Kitchen  ?'		 Attendance: 5,000
13 November 1915 Nottingham Forest2–0Sheffield UnitedCity Ground
Attendance: 4,000
20 November 1915 Sheffield United1–0BarnsleyBramall Lane
Tummon  ?' Attendance: 7,700
27 November 1915 Leicester Fosse2–5Sheffield UnitedFilbert Street
Gillespie  ?', ?'
Kitchen  ?', ?'
Shearman  ?'		 Attendance: 3,500
4 December 1915 Sheffield United4–1Lincoln CityBramall Lane
Kitchen  ?', ?'
Simmons  ?' (pen.)
Tummon  ?'		 Attendance: 3,000
11 December 1915 Bradford City1–2Sheffield UnitedValley Parade
Simmons  ?', ?' Attendance: 450
18 December 1915 Sheffield United5–1Lincoln CityBramall Lane
Simmons  ?', ?', ?'
Utley  ?'
Gillespie  ?'		 Attendance: 5,500
25 December 1915 Grimsby Town2–1Sheffield UnitedBlundell Park
Kay  ?' Attendance: 5,000
27 December 1915 Leeds City3–2Sheffield UnitedElland Road
Kay  ?', ?'
Charles  ?'		 Attendance: 5,000
1 January 1916 Sheffield United1–1Notts CountyBramall Lane
Kay  ?' Attendance: 7,500
8 January 1916 Derby County2–1Sheffield UnitedBaseball Ground
Kay  ?' Attendance: 3,000
15 January 1916 Sheffield United1–1The WednesdayBramall Lane
Tummon  ?' Attendance: 16,000
22 January 1916 Bradford Park Avenue0–1Sheffield UnitedPark Avenue
Brown  ?' Attendance: 3,000
29 January 1916 Sheffield United4–1Leeds CityBramall Lane
Buddery  ?', ?', ?'
Utley  ?' (pen.)		 Attendance: 8,000
5 February 1916 Hull City2–0Sheffield UnitedAnlaby Road
Brown  ?' Attendance: 4,000
12 February 1916 Sheffield United3–1Nottingham ForestBramall Lane
Tummon  ?'
Shearman  ?'
Simmons  ?'		 Attendance: 8,000
19 February 1916 Barnsley0–0Sheffield UnitedOakwell
Attendance: 4,756
25 April 1916 Sheffield United1–1Leicester FosseBramall Lane
Wally Masterman  ?' Attendance: 7,000

Midland Division (subsidiary competition)
4 March 1916 Hull City5–2Sheffield UnitedAnlaby Road
Gillespie  ?'
Tummon  ?'		 Attendance: 3,000
11 March 1916 Sheffield United2–3Rotherham CountyBramall Lane
Buddery  ?'
Utley  ?'		 Attendance: 4,500
18 March 1916 Sheffield United7–0Lincoln CityBramall Lane
Gillespie  ?', ?'
Kay  ?', ?'
Simmons  ?', ?'
Brown  ?'		 Attendance: 4,000
25 March 1916 Grimsby Town0–1Sheffield UnitedBlundell Park
Gillespie  ?' Attendance: 2,000
1 April 1916 Sheffield United1–1The WednesdayBramall Lane
Simmons  ?' Attendance: 15,000
8 April 1916 Sheffield United2–0Hull CityBramall Lane
Buddery  ?'
Gillespie  ?'		 Attendance: 5,000
15 April 1916 Rotherham County1–0Sheffield UnitedMillmoor
Attendance: 8,000
22 April 1916 Lincoln City1–1Sheffield UnitedSincil Bank
Masterman  ?' Attendance: 3,500
24 April 1916 The Wednesday0–1Sheffield UnitedHillsborough Stadium
Masterman  ?' Attendance: 14,500
29 April 1916 Sheffield United0–0Grimsby TownBramall Lane
Attendance: 6,000

Friendlies
6 May 1916 Sheffield United3–0The WednesdayBramall Lane
Gillespie  ?'
Whiting  ?'
Tummon  ?'		 Attendance: 6,000

References
  1. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (1999). A Complete Record of Sheffield United Football Club 1889-1999. Sheffield United. pp. 122–123. ISBN 0-9508588-2-X.
  2. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
  3. Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (2008). Sheffield United Who's Who. Hallamshire Press. p. 144. ISBN 978-1-874718-69-7.
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