Club · Sky Bet League One · Sheffield
Sheffield United
The Blades · Founded 1889
- Bramall Lane · 32,609
- England
- Reputation
- 5,250 calc
- Squad strength calc
- 109.69 Best sixteen by CA
- Players calc
- 54
- Balance
- £500,000
- Transfer budget
- £300,000
- Wage budget
- £8,000 p/w
Best XI (calc)
- GKSimon Moore
- DLDanny Lafferty
- DRJohn Brayford
- MLMatty Done
- MRMark Duffy
- DCJack O'Connell
- DCChris Basham
- MCJohn Fleck
- MCSamir Carruthers
- STBilly Sharp
- STLeon Clarke
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Average CA (calc)
- 111
- Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
- 108
- Defender, highest CA (calc)
- 115
- Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
- 114
- Attacker, highest CA (calc)
- 113
Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.
Best sixteen (calc)
Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.
| Measure | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest | League rank of average | League rank of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ability | 109.69 | 109.5 | 106 | 115 | 4 | 3 |
| Expected potential | 122.06 | 120.0 | 115 | 138 | 6 | 10 |
| Value | £538,159 | £419,600 | £321,554 | £1,065,188 | 4 | 5 |
| Sale value | £516,882 | £376,749 | £172,350 | £1,683,750 | 10 | 6 |
| Weekly wage | £4,433 | £4,500 | £700 | £10,000 | 3 | 3 |
| Age | 25.91 | 25.49 | 18 | 31 | 15 | 12 |
Contracted players
55| Name | Positions | Age | Nationality | Status | CA | PA | Value calc | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John BrayfordOn loan at Burton Albion | D (RC), WB (R) | 28 | England | — | 115 | 128 | £635,375 | Jun 2018 |
| Jack O'Connell | D (C) | 22 | England | — | 115 | 132 | £897,750 | Jun 2019 |
| John Fleck | DM, M (C) | 24 | Scotland | — | 114 | 126 | £947,625 | Jun 2019 |
| Billy Sharp | ST (C) | 30 | England | — | 113 | 120 | £348,190 | Jun 2017 |
| Mark Duffy | M/AM (RLC) | 30 | England | — | 111 | 117 | £531,087 | Jun 2018 |
| Chris Basham | D (C), DM, M (C) | 27 | England | — | 111 | 120 | £348,190 | Jun 2017 |
| Samir Carruthers | M/AM (C) | 23 | Republic of Ireland | — | 111 | 138 | £591,375 | Jun 2020 |
| Danny Lafferty | D (L) | 27 | Northern Ireland | — | 110 | 120 | £427,125 | Jun 2019 |
| Paul Coutts | M (RC) | 27 | Scotland | — | 109 | 120 | £321,554 | Jun 2017 |
| Kieron Freeman | D (RL), WB (R) | 24 | Wales | — | 109 | 117 | £328,846 | Jun 2017 |
| Simon Moore | GK | 26 | England | — | 108 | 116 | £344,700 | Jun 2019 |
| Leon Clarke | ST (C) | 31 | England | — | 107 | 119 | £362,902 | Jun 2019 |
| Jose Baxter | — | 24 | England | — | 107 | 125 | £417,620 | — |
| Matty Done | M (L), AM (LC), ST (C) | 28 | England | — | 106 | 115 | £419,600 | Jun 2018 |
| Caolan Lavery | ST (C) | 23 | Northern Ireland | — | 106 | 118 | £419,600 | Jun 2019 |
| Stefan Scougall | — | 23 | Scotland | — | 105 | 120 | £306,227 | Jun 2017 |
| James Wilson | D (C) | 27 | Wales | — | 102 | 118 | £305,640 | Jun 2018 |
| Louis Reed | DM, M (C) | 18 | England | — | 100 | 130 | £322,620 | Jun 2018 |
| James Hanson | — | 28 | England | — | 100 | 108 | £379,620 | Jun 2020 |
| George Long | GK | 22 | England | — | 99 | 128 | £213,525 | Jun 2018 |
| Jake Wright | — | 30 | England | — | 97 | 105 | £175,667 | Jun 2017 |
| Kieran WallaceOn loan at Fleetwood Town | D/WB/M (L) | 21 | England | — | 97 | 115 | £241,965 | Jun 2018 |
| Marc McNulty | — | 24 | Scotland | — | 97 | 115 | £195,186 | Jun 2017 |
| Chris Hussey | D/WB/M (L) | 27 | England | — | 92 | 103 | £152,745 | Jun 2018 |
| Ben WhitemanOn loan at Mansfield Town | DM, M (C) | 20 | England | — | 89 | 90–120 | £135,233 | Jun 2018 |
| Regan Slater | — | 16 | England | — | 79 | 108 | £23,845 | Jun 2020 |
| David Brooks | — | 18 | England | — | 76 | 90–120 | £42,072 | Jun 2017 |
| Kler Heh | AM (RL) | 19 | Thailand | — | 70 | 70–100 | £25,100 | — |
| Jake Wright | ST (C) | 19 | England | — | 68 | 70–100 | £16,924 | Jun 2017 |
| Jake Eastwood | GK | 19 | England | — | 63 | 80–110 | £6,797 | Jun 2017 |
| Julian Banton | D (C) | 20 | England | — | 59 | 70–100 | £11,462 | — |
| Jasper Johns | M (LC), AM (L) | 21 | England | — | 55 | 80 | £2,385 | — |
| Graham Kelly | D (LC) | 18 | Republic of Ireland | — | 55 | 60–90 | £9,550 | Jun 2018 |
| Jake Ford | M (C) | 17 | England | — | 55 | 50–80 | £386 | Jun 2017 |
| Kimarni Smith | — | 17 | England | — | 55 | — | £10,673 | Jun 2018 |
| Keegan Burton | AM (C), ST (C) | 17 | England | — | 54 | 50–80 | £406 | Jun 2017 |
| Callum Semple | D (C) | 17 | England | — | 53 | 90–120 | £8,762 | Jun 2018 |
| Jordan Hallam | AM (C), ST (C) | 17 | England | — | 52 | 80–110 | £7,515 | Jun 2018 |
| Joe Cummings | D (LC) | 17 | England | — | 50 | 90–120 | £3,623 | Jun 2017 |
| Harvey Gilmour | M (C) | 17 | England | — | 50 | 90–120 | £7,139 | Jun 2018 |
| Stephen Mallon | — | 17 | Northern Ireland | — | 50 | — | — | Jun 2017 |
| Horatio Hirst | — | 18 | England | — | 48 | 70–100 | £6,166 | Jun 2018 |
| MJ Kedman | D/WB/M/AM (L) | 19 | England | — | 45 | 50–80 | £2,134 | — |
| Connor HallOn loan at Woking | ST (C) | 18 | England | — | 45 | 80–110 | £4,990 | Jun 2018 |
| Nathaniel Crofts | — | 17 | England | — | 45 | — | £4,741 | Jun 2018 |
| Danny Ramsey | M/AM (R) | 18 | England | — | 42 | 50–80 | £2,349 | — |
| Fahad Ismail | M (C) | 19 | Somalia | — | 40 | 30–60 | £1,470 | — |
| Tyler Smith | M/AM (R) | 17 | England | — | 37 | 80–110 | £386 | Jun 2017 |
| Brodie Litchfield | ST (C) | 18 | England | — | 37 | 70–100 | £1,815 | Jun 2017 |
| Michael Boateng | — | 20 | England | — | 35 | — | — | — |
| Josh Perryman | GK | 17 | England | — | 35 | 50–80 | £1,211 | Jun 2017 |
| Lee Kang Ho | — | 25 | South Korea | — | 34 | 40 | £2,089 | — |
| Robbie Fixter | ST (C) | 19 | England | — | 30 | 30–60 | £503 | — |
| Tom Charlesworth | D (R) | 17 | England | — | 30 | 50–80 | £856 | Jun 2017 |
| Alex Brown | D (L) | 17 | England | — | 30 | 50–80 | £1,373 | Jun 2017 |
Contracted-player overview (calc)
- Players
- 55
- CA16
- 109.8
- PA16
- 123.7
- Off-scale CA values excluded
- 0
- Off-scale PA values excluded
- 0
- Average age
- 21.4
- Under 21
- 30
- Squad value (calc)
- £9,976,689
- Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2017
- 19
Highest potential
| Samir Carruthers | 23 | 138 |
| Jack O'Connell | 22 | 132 |
| Louis Reed | 18 | 130 |
| John Brayford | 28 | 128 |
| George Long | 22 | 128 |
| John Fleck | 24 | 126 |
| Jose Baxter | 24 | 125 |
| Billy Sharp | 30 | 120 |
| Chris Basham | 27 | 120 |
| Danny Lafferty | 27 | 120 |
Set-piece takers
| Corner takers | John Fleck |
| Free-kick takers | John Fleck |
| Penalty takers | John Fleck |
| Long-throw takers | Chris Hussey |
Loaned in
| Player | From | Until | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 31 May 2017 | 112 |
| Joe Riley | Manchester United | 31 May 2017 | 100 |
| Harry Chapman | Middlesbrough | 31 May 2017 | 106 |
Staff
37Club
- Full name
- Sheffield United
- Short name
- Sheff Utd
- Nickname
- The Blades
- Second nickname
- —
- Six-letter name
- SheffU
- Three-letter name
- —
- Alternative abbreviation
- —
- Nation
- England
- Stadium
- Bramall Lane 32,609
- Training ground
- Shirecliffe
- World reputation
- 0
- Potential reputation
- 6,400
- Reputation scope (calc)
- National
- Hashtag
- SheffU
Squad and expectations
- Players (calc)
- 54
- Foreign players (calc)
- 11
- Homegrown in nation (calc)
- 40
- Loaned in (calc)
- 3
- Loaned out (calc)
- 4
- Ranking score (calc)
- 5,792
- Predicted position (calc)
- 3
- Stored media expectation
- Title Contender, Promotion or Champions League Qualification
- Stored predicted finish
- —
Finances
- Financial state
- —
- Rich benefactor
- Underwriter
- Benefactor changes starting finances
- No
- Balance
- £500,000
- Transfer budget
- £300,000
- Transfer budget before the window
- £500,000
- Wage budget (weekly)
- £8,000
- Highest weekly wage
- —
- Loan debt
- £0
- Previous turnover
- £10,000,000
- Previous profit
- -£5,000,000
- Average ticket price
- £13
- Season ticket price
- £300
- Stadium rent (yearly)
- £0
- Rents stadium
- No
- Rent share of gate receipts
- 0%
- Transfer embargo
- —
Fans and facilities
- Average attendance
- —
- Minimum attendance
- —
- Maximum attendance
- —
- Season ticket holders
- 12,500
- Club members
- —
- Supporter loyalty
- 14
- Supporter passion
- 13
- Supporter patience
- 6
- Supporter affluence
- 10
- Supporter temperament
- 7
- Supporter expectations
- 10
- Morale
- 11
- Training facilities
- 16
- Corporate facilities
- 11
- Youth facilities
- —
- Youth coaching
- —
- Youth recruitment
- —
- Youth importance
- —
Kits
- Home Background #FFFFFF, foreground #AC2031
- Away Background #000000, foreground #FF4108
Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.
Every kit part (18)
| Home | Text | — | ||
| Home (GK) | Icon | — | ||
| Home (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: Large Horizontal Stripe (Top) | ||
| Home | Shorts | Shorts: Two Side Stripes | ||
| Home | Shirt | Shirt: Stripes | ||
| Home | Socks | Socks: Two Top Hoops | ||
| Home (GK) | Shorts | Shorts: Two Side Stripes | ||
| Home (GK) | Socks | Socks: Three Top Hoops | ||
| Home | Icon | — | ||
| Away (GK) | Socks | Socks: Three Top Hoops | ||
| Away (GK) | Shorts | Shorts: Three Side Stripes | ||
| Away (GK) | Icon | — | ||
| Away (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: Large Horizontal Stripe (Top) | ||
| Away | Text | — | ||
| Away | Icon | — | ||
| Away | Socks | Socks: Top Different Colour | ||
| Away | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe | ||
| Away | Shirt | Shirt: Stripes (Pinstripe) |
Teams
| Team | Type | Captain | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | First Team | Billy Sharp | 5,250 |
Affiliated clubs
| Central Coast Mariners FC0% wages paid · 1% friendly chance | Normal Affiliated ClubPlay friendlies · Renewable · Knowledge flows both ways | 2008 |
| Arklow Town0% wages paid · 1% friendly chance | Feeder TeamFirst option to buy · Play friendlies · Knowledge flows both ways | 2009 |
| Tata Football Academy0% wages paid · 1% friendly chance | Normal Affiliated ClubFirst option to buy · Play friendlies · Staff attached to main club · Help with facilities · Knowledge flows both ways | 2010 |
Board
- Chairman title
- —
- Director of football
- —
Income deals
| Type | Total | Per year (calc) | Dates | Renews | Fixed value | Promotion / relegation change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stadium Sponsor | £100,000 | £100,000 | 1 Jul 2016 – 30 Jun 2017 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £75,000 | £75,000 | 30 Jun 2016 – 30 Jun 2017 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Main Kit Sponsor | £75,000 | £75,000 | 1 Jul 2016 – 30 Jun 2016 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Training Ground Sponsor | £80,000 | £40,000 | 1 Jul 2015 – 30 Jun 2017 | No | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £75,000 | £37,500 | 1 Jul 2015 – 30 Jun 2017 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £35,000 | £35,000 | 1 Jul 2016 – 30 Jun 2017 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £25,000 | £25,000 | 1 Jul 2016 – 30 Jun 2017 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £50,000 | £25,000 | 1 Jul 2016 – 30 Jun 2018 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Shorts Sponsor | £20,000 | £20,000 | 1 Jul 2015 – 30 Jun 2016 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Away Kit Sponsor | £35,000 | £11,666 | 1 Jul 2016 – 30 Jun 2019 | No | No | 0% |
Other finance items
| Item | Amount | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| FFP starting total | -£3,448,324 | —FFP year 2013 Sky Bet League One |
| FFP starting total | £11,100,000 | —FFP year 2013 Sky Bet League One |
| FFP starting total | -£2,565,186 | —FFP year 2014 Sky Bet League One |
| FFP starting total | -£5,000,000 | —FFP year 2015 Sky Bet League One |
League position by season
Honours (calc)
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| English FA Cup | 4 | 2 | 1925 |
| English Premier Division | 1 | 2 | 1898 |
| Sky Bet Championship | 1 | 6 | 1953 |
| Sky Bet League Two | 1 | — | 1982 |
| Sky Bet League One | — | 1 | — |
League history
113Club records
| Most consecutive league games | Jack Smith | 203 games | 1935 |
| Most league goals in a season | Jimmy Dunne | 41 goals | |
| Most league goals in a match | Harry Johnson v West Ham United | 5 goals | 1927 |
| Most league goals in a match | Harry Hammond v Bootle | 5 goals | |
| Most league appearances | Joe Shaw | 631 games | 1948 |
| Most league goals | Harry Johnson | 205 goals | |
| Most overall appearances | Joe Shaw | 690 games | 1948 |
| Most overall goals | Harry Johnson | 250 goals | |
| Highest attendance | v Leeds United | 68,287 attendance | 1936 |
| Record win | v Cardiff City 11–2 | 1926 | |
| Record defeat | v Bolton Wanderers 0–13 | ||
| Youngest player | Louis Reed v Rotherham United | 6,101 days (about 16 years) | 2014 |
| Oldest player | Albert Sturgess v Huddersfield Town | 1923 | |
| Longest winning run | 8 games | 1960 | |
| Longest losing run | 7 games | 1975 | |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 games | ||
| Longest run without a win | 19 games | 1975 | |
| Most games without conceding | 8 games | 2014 | |
| Most games without scoring | 6 games | 1993 | |
| Fastest goal | Ron Simpson v Burnley | 8 seconds | 1963 |
| Oldest goalscorer | Stuart McCall v Preston North End | 14,416 days (about 39 years) | 2003 |
| Highest scoring league match | 11–2 | 1926 | |
| Highest fee spent | James Beattie v Everton | £4,000,000 | 2007 |
| Highest fee received | Kyle Naughton v Tottenham Hotspur | £5,000,000 | 2009 |
Derbies
Regional divisions
Transfers in
None recorded
Transfers out
None recorded
Across versions
| Version | Division | Reputation | Players | Balance | Transfer budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,200 | 81 | £2,775,403 | £6,000,000 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,200 | 81 | £40,300,000 | £13,000,000 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,200 | 79 | £40,300,000 | £13,000,000 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | Premier League | 6,200 | 73 | £4,300,000 | £500,000 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,050 | 73 | £38,442,216 | £1,000,000 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,050 | 73 | £38,442,216 | £1,000,000 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,050 | 74 | £38,442,216 | £1,000,000 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,100 | 74 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,100 | 74 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,100 | 72 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,100 | 71 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 6,100 | 71 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | English Premier Division | 6,350 | 72 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | English Premier Division | 6,350 | 72 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | English Premier Division | 6,350 | 74 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | English Premier Division | 6,350 | 75 | £12,600,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | English Premier Division | 6,350 | 75 | £22,600,000 | £17,000,000 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | English Premier Division | 6,300 | 77 | -£13,500,000 | £2,700,000 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | English Premier Division | 6,300 | 77 | -£13,500,000 | £2,700,000 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | English Premier Division | 6,050 | 74 | -£10,000,000 | £15,000,000 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | English Premier Division | 6,050 | 73 | £11,295,779 | £20,000,000 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | English Premier Division | 6,050 | 65 | £11,295,779 | £15,000,000 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,700 | 67 | £11,295,779 | £5,000,000 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,700 | 69 | £10,000,000 | £6,000,000 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,700 | 68 | £10,000,000 | £6,000,000 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,700 | 68 | £10,000,000 | £6,000,000 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,700 | 58 | £4,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,600 | 57 | £4,000,000 | £3,000,000 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,600 | 57 | £4,000,000 | £3,000,000 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 5,250 | 55 | £500,000 | £300,000 |
| FM17 17.0.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 5,250 | 58 | £500,000 | £300,000 |
| FM16 16.3.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 5,000 | 74 | £29,249 | £300,000 |
| FM16 16.0.1 | Sky Bet League 1 | 5,000 | 76 | £2,649,043 | £500,000 |
| FM16 16.0.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 5,000 | 76 | £2,649,043 | £500,000 |
| FM15 15.3.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 4,900 | 74 | £614,000 | £400,000 |
| FM15 15.0.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 4,900 | 72 | £614,000 | £400,000 |
| FM14 14.3.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 4,900 | 63 | £932,000 | £1,500,000 |
| FM14 14.0.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 5,050 | 66 | £932,000 | £1,500,000 |
| FM13 13.3.0 | npower League 1 | 5,200 | 61 | -£1,500,000 | £1 |
| FM13 13.0.0 | npower League 1 | 5,300 | 61 | -£1,500,000 | £1 |
| FM12 12.2.0 | npower League 1 | 5,300 | 66 | -£1,000,000 | £1 |
| FM12 12.0.0 | npower League 1 | 5,100 | 67 | -£1,000,000 | — |
| FM11 11.0.0 | npower Championship | 5,150 | 67 | £3,000,000 | £1 |
| FM10 10.0.0 | Coca-Cola Championship | 5,200 | 66 | £9,000,000 | £2,000,000 |