Season summary
Neil Warnock's first full season saw the Blades flirting with the play-off places following pockets of good runs. A victory over rivals Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough was their only highlight as the season ended with the Blades in a disappointing 10th position.
Final league table
Key |
Promoted to the Premier League |
Qualified for the promotion playoff |
Relegated to Division 2 |
Results
Sheffield United's score comes first[1]
Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
12 August 2000 | Portsmouth | H | 2-0 | 15,816 | Devlin (pen), Primus (own goal) |
19 August 2000 | Preston North End | A | 0-3 | 13,948 | |
26 August 2000 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2-0 | 12,074 | Bent (2) |
28 August 2000 | Watford | A | 1-4 | 12,675 | Quinn |
9 September 2000 | Birmingham City | A | 0-1 | 21,943 | |
12 September 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-0 | 14,853 | |
15 September 2000 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 2-0 | 10,816 | Kelly, Devlin |
23 September 2000 | Crystal Palace | A | 1-0 | 17,521 | Bent |
30 September 2000 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1-1 | 13,803 | Murphy |
14 October 2000 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1-0 | 12,921 | Santos |
17 October 2000 | Huddersfield Town | H | 3-0 | 14,062 | Kelly (2), Devlin |
21 October 2000 | Norwich City | A | 2-4 | 15,504 | Kelly, Brown |
24 October 2000 | Stockport County | H | 1-0 | 13,542 | Murphy |
28 October 2000 | Wimbledon | A | 0-0 | 7,327 | |
4 November 2000 | Gillingham | H | 1-2 | 14,028 | D'Jaffo |
11 November 2000 | Burnley | A | 0-2 | 16,635 | |
18 November 2000 | Grimsby Town | H | 3-2 | 12,861 | Santos, Bent (2) |
21 November 2000 | Fulham | H | 1-1 | 16,041 | D'Jaffo |
25 November 2000 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 1-0 | 14,962 | Sandford |
29 November 2000 | Nottingham Forest | A | 0-2 | 17,089 | |
2 December 2000 | Stockport County | A | 2-0 | 6,460 | Devlin, Quinn (pen) |
9 December 2000 | Barnsley | A | 0-0 | 16,780 | |
16 December 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1-1 | 25,156 | Ford (pen) |
23 December 2000 | Portsmouth | A | 0-0 | 13,606 | |
26 December 2000 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 2-0 | 22,281 | Ford (pen), Kelly |
30 December 2000 | Preston North End | H | 3-2 | 22,316 | Ford (pen), Kelly, Thomas |
1 January 2001 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0-1 | 8,474 | |
13 January 2001 | Watford | H | 0-1 | 17,551 | |
20 January 2001 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 1-2 | 16,778 | Peschisolido |
4 February 2001 | Fulham | A | 1-1 | 12,480 | D'Jaffo |
10 February 2001 | Birmingham City | H | 3-1 | 19,313 | Murphy, Devlin (pen), Peschisolido |
20 February 2001 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1-0 | 20,282 | D'Jaffo |
24 February 2001 | Crystal Palace | H | 1-0 | 18,924 | Suffo |
3 March 2001 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 3-1 | 11,024 | Murphy, Santos (2) |
6 March 2001 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0-1 | 6,909 | |
10 March 2001 | Nottingham Forest | H | 1-3 | 25,673 | Murphy |
17 March 2001 | Huddersfield Town | A | 1-2 | 13,918 | Asaba |
1 April 2001 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 2-1 | 38,433 | D'Jaffo, Asaba |
4 April 2001 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 1-1 | 26,276 | Ndlovu |
7 April 2001 | Barnsley | H | 1-2 | 22,811 | Asaba |
10 April 2001 | Norwich City | H | 1-1 | 16,072 | Roberts (own goal) |
14 April 2001 | Gillingham | A | 1-4 | 9,502 | Ndlovu |
17 April 2001 | Wimbledon | H | 0-1 | 14,527 | |
21 April 2001 | Grimsby Town | A | 1-0 | 6,983 | Ndlovu |
28 April 2001 | Burnley | H | 2-0 | 20,013 | Ndlovu, Asaba |
6 May 2001 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0-0 | 14,836 | Asaba |
FA Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R3 | 6 January 2001 | Southampton | A | 0-1 | 14,158 | |
League Cup
Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
R1 1st Leg | 22 August 2000 | Lincoln City | H | 6-1 | 4,152 | Bent (3), Devlin (pen), Kelly, Brown (own goal) |
R1 2nd Leg | 5 September 2000 | Lincoln City | A | 0-1 (won 6-2 on agg) | 1,379 | |
R2 1st Leg | 19 September 2000 | Colchester United | H | 3-0 | 3,531 | Devlin, Clark (own goal), Kelly |
R2 2nd Leg | 27 September 2000 | Colchester United | A | 1-0 (won 4-0 on agg) | 1,981 | Devlin |
R3 | 1 November 2000 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | 32,283 | Brown |
Squad
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.