1993–94 Sheffield United F.C. season
Appearance
1993–94 season | |
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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) |
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.
Players
[edit]Squad
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Squad statistics
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | IRL | Alan Kelly | 31 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | MF | ENG | Kevin Gage | 23 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | DF | SCO | Tom Cowan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | MF | ENG | John Gannon | 15 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | Brian Gayle | 13 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ENG | David Barnes | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | MF | ENG | Franz Carr | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ENG | Paul Rogers | 26 | 3 | 24+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 | MF | ENG | Adrian Littlejohn | 20 | 3 | 12+7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | MF | WAL | Glyn Hodges | 34 | 2 | 19+12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
11 | MF | ENG | Mitch Ward | 25 | 2 | 20+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
12 | FW | NOR | Jostein Flo | 35 | 9 | 32+1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
13 | GK | ENG | Simon Tracey | 17 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | DF | ENG | Dave Tuttle | 34 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
15 | MF | ENG | Charlie Hartfield | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | DF | ENG | Paul Beesley | 28 | 0 | 22+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
17 | DF | ENG | Carl Bradshaw | 43 | 1 | 39+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | MF | ENG | Dane Whitehouse | 41 | 5 | 35+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
19 | FW | SCO | Willie Falconer | 25 | 4 | 21+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 | DF | ENG | John Pemberton | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 | FW | ENG | Alan Cork | 20 | 3 | 7+12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
22 | FW | ENG | Andy Scott | 16 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
23 | MF | ENG | Chris Kamara | 17 | 0 | 15+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | DF | SWE | Jonas Wirmola | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
26 | MF | ENG | Jamie Hoyland | 20 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | MF | ENG | Bobby Davison | 10 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 | FW | WAL | Nathan Blake | 12 | 5 | 7+5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | DF | NOR | Roger Nilsen | 23 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 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
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Results
[edit]FA Premier League
[edit]14 August 1993 1 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Sheffield |
Falconer 21' Bradshaw 76' Rogers 83' |
Moncur 46' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,904 |
18 August 1993 2 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
Keane 16', 43' Hughes 85' |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 41,949 |
21 August 1993 3 | Everton | 4–2 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
Cottee 35', 83', 90' Ebbrell 45' |
Whitehouse 1' Cork 89' |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 24,169 |
24 August 1993 4 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Wimbledon | Sheffield |
Flo 43' Falconer 58' |
Clarke 59' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 15,555 |
28 August 1993 5 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Sheffield |
Flo 25' | Whitton 89' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,932 |
1 September 1993 6 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Sheffield United | London |
Sinclair 15' Wilson 63' (pen.) |
Flo 10' | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,113 |
11 September 1993 7 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield |
Littlejohn 47', 62' | Sheringham 15', 51' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 21,325 |
18 September 1993 8 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Leeds |
McAllister 5' Strachan 9' |
Kelly 44' (o.g.) | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,892 |
25 September 1993 9 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester City | Sheffield |
Sheron 56' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,067 |
2 October 1993 10 | Southampton | 3–3 | Sheffield United | Southampton |
Monkou 28' Maddison 53' Kenna 77' |
Tuttle 46' Falconer 72' Flo 81', 89' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 11,619 |
18 October 1993 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Blackburn |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,505 |
23 October 1993 12 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Sheffield |
Hodges 7' | Palmer 12' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 30,044 |
31 October 1993 13 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Coventry |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 10,429 |
6 November 1993 14 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Norwich City | Sheffield |
Whitehouse 43' (pen.) | Goss 26' Eadie 57' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,254 |
20 November 1993 15 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Birmingham |
Whittingham 76' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 24,686 |
24 November 1993 16 | Newcastle United | 4–0 | Sheffield United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
Sellars 9' Beardsley 12' (pen.), 73' Cole 70' |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 35,101 |
27 November 1993 17 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Chelsea | Sheffield |
Falconer 32' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 16,119 |
4 December 1993 18 | Swindon Town | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Swindon |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 12,734 |
7 December 1993 19 | Sheffield United | 0–3 | Manchester United | Sheffield |
Hughes 13' Sharpe 27' Cantona 60' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 26,744 |
11 December 1993 20 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Everton | Sheffield |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 15,135 |
18 December 1993 21 | Wimbledon | 2–0 | Sheffield United | London |
Barton 49' Holdsworth 67' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,728 |
26 December 1993 22 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Liverpool | Sheffield |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,932 |
29 December 1993 23 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Sheffield United | London |
Campbell 11', 55' Wright 40' |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 27,035 |
1 January 1994 24 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Oldham Athletic | Sheffield |
Whitehouse 23' (pen.) Ward 32' |
Jobson 45' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,066 |
3 January 1994 25 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Sheffield United | London |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 20,365 |
15 January 1994 26 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield |
Scott 18' Cork 75' Bradshaw 88' |
Shearer 38', 64' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,124 |
22 January 1994 27 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3–1 | Sheffield United | Sheffield |
Bright 58' Pearce 61' Watson 70' |
Whitehouse 87' (pen.) | Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 34,959 |
12 February 1994 28 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Coventry City | Sheffield |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 15,394 |
22 February 1994 29 | Ipswich Town | 3–2 | Sheffield United | Ipswich |
Linghan 2' Marshall 8' Slater 36' |
Cork 23' Carr 49' |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 10,747 |
5 March 1994 30 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Sheffield United | London |
Scott 64' Dozzell 90' |
Gayle 57' Blake 86' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 25,741 |
12 March 1994 31 | Sheffield United | 2–2 | Leeds United | Sheffield |
Flo 74' Gayle 89' |
Speed 28' Deane 58' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,425 |
16 March 1994 32 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Sheffield |
Blake 48' | Barker 12' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 14,183 |
19 March 1994 33 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 25,448 |
26 March 1994 34 | Sheffield United | 0–0 | Southampton | Sheffield |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,522 |
28 March 1994 35 | Sheffield United | 3–2 | West Ham United | Sheffield |
Whitehouse 40' Gayle 48' Rogers 73' |
Bishop 8' Holmes 30' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 13,646 |
2 April 1994 36 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Liverpool |
Rush 3' | Flo 46', 72' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 36,642 |
4 April 1994 37 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Arsenal | Sheffield |
Rogers 54' | Campbell 69' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,019 |
16 April 1994 38 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Sheffield |
Littlejohn 17' | Richardson 23' Fenton 25' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 18,402 |
23 April 1994 39 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Sheffield United | Norwich |
Blake 31' | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 18,474 |
30 April 1994 40 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Sheffield |
Blake 63', 90' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 29,013 |
3 May 1994 41 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Sheffield United | Oldham |
Beckford 24' | Cork 9' Tracey 70' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 14,779 |
7 May 1994 42 | Chelsea | 3–2 | Sheffield United | London |
Kjeldbjerg 57' Stein 76', 90' |
Flo 29' Hodges 59' |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 21,782 |
FA Cup
[edit]9 January 1994 Round 3 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Manchester United | Sheffield |
Hughes 49' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 22,019 |
League Cup
[edit]21 September 1993 Round 1 Leg 1 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Blackpool |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,234 |
5 October 1994 Round 1 Leg 2 | Sheffield United | 2–0 (2–3 agg.) | Blackpool | Sheffield |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 10,615 |
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sheffield United players: Premier League 1994". www.11v11.com.
- ^ "Sheffield United match record: 1994". www.11v11.com.