2020–21 Sheffield United W.F.C. season

The 2020–21 Sheffield United W.F.C. season is the club's 19th season and their third in the FA Women's Championship, the second level of the women's football pyramid. Outside of the league, the club will also contest two domestic cup competitions: the FA Cup and the League Cup.

Sheffield United
2020–21 season
ChairmanLee Walshaw
Head Coachvacant
StadiumProact Stadium, Chesterfield

Prior to the start of the season, on 7 July 2020, Sheffield United announced they had parted ways with manager Carla Ward after "both parties opted to go down a different path."[1]

Squad
As of 8 August 2020.[2]

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  NIR Becky Flaherty
4 DF  ENG Leandra Little
5 DF  ENG Naomi Hartley
6 MF  ENG Kasia Lipka
7 MF  ENG Jade Pennock
8 MF  ENG Maddy Cusack
9 FW  ENG Katie Wilkinson
10 MF  ENG Alethea Paul
11 FW  ENG Chloe Dixon
12 FW  ENG Rhema Lord-Mears
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK  ENG Emily Batty
14 FW  ENG Keri Matthews
17 FW  GRE Veatriki Sarri
20 DF  ENG Megan Tinsley
26 FW  ENG Lucy Watson
— FW  ENG Melissa Johnson
— DF  ENG Ellie Wilson
— MF  ENG Sophie Walton
— DF  NIR Natalie Johnson

Preseason
12 August 2020 FriendlyManchester City6–0Sheffield UnitedManchester
 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors
16 August 2020 FriendlyTottenham Hotspur2–0Sheffield UnitedEnfield
 Report Stadium: Hotspur Way
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

FA Women's Championship
Main article: 2020–21 FA Women's Championship

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 7 August 2020.
Source: FA WSL

Results
5/6 September 2020 1London City LionessesvSheffield UnitedDartford
Stadium: Princes Park
12/13 September 2020 2Sheffield UnitedvLeicester CityChesterfield
Stadium: Proact Stadium

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Lewes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 London Bees 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 London City Lionesses 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sheffield United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the National League
First match(es) will be played on 5 September 2020. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Women's FA Cup

As a member of the top two tiers, Sheffield United will enter the FA Cup in the fourth round proper, scheduled to take place on 31 January 2021.[3]

31 January 2021 Fourth roundTBDv

FA Women's League Cup

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Ref.
28 July 2020 FW Melissa Johnson Aston Villa [4]
7 August 2020 DF Ellie Wilson London Bees [5]
8 August 2020 MF Sophie Walton Nottingham Forest [6]
DF Natalie Johnson Leicester City [7]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Ref.
12 June 2020 DF Sophie Barker [8]
DF Ali Johnson [8]
26 June 2020 FW Izzy Ford South Alabama Jaguars [9]
27 July 2020 MF Samantha Tierney [10]
FW Olivia Fergusson [10]

References
  1. "Carla departs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  2. "First Team - Sheffield United". www.sufc.co.uk.
  3. "The Women's FA Cup Season 2020–21 List of Exemptions" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 10 August 2020.
  4. "Mel Johnson signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  5. "Ellie Wilson signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  6. "Sophie Walton signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  7. "Nat Johnson signs". www.sufc.co.uk.
  8. "Sophie Barker and Ali Johnson depart". www.sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  9. "Izzy Ford joins South Alabama". South Alabama Jagaurs Women's Soccer twitter. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. "Tierney and Fergusson depart". www.sufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-27.
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