1993–94 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United
1993–94 season
ChairmanReg Brealey
ManagerDave Bassett
StadiumBramall Lane
Premier League20th (relegated)
FA CupThird Round
League CupSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Flo (9)
All: Flo (9)
Highest home attendance30,044
(vs. Sheffield Wednesday)
Lowest home attendance10,615
(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

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Kelly
2 MF England ENG Kevin Gage
3 DF Scotland SCO Tom Cowan
4 MF England ENG John Gannon
5 DF England ENG Brian Gayle (captain)
7 MF England ENG Franz Carr
8 MF England ENG Paul Rogers
9 FW England ENG Adrian Littlejohn
10 MF Wales WAL Glyn Hodges
11 MF England ENG Mitch Ward
12 FW Norway NOR Jostein Flo
13 GK England ENG Simon Tracey
14 DF England ENG Dave Tuttle
15 MF England ENG Charlie Hartfield
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF England ENG Paul Beesley
17 DF England ENG Carl Bradshaw
18 MF England ENG Dane Whitehouse
21 FW England ENG Alan Cork
22 FW England ENG Andy Scott
23 MF England ENG Chris Kamara
24 DF Sweden SWE Jonas Wirmola
25 MF England ENG John Reed
26 MF England ENG Jamie Hoyland
27 MF England ENG Bobby Davison
30 FW Wales WAL Nathan Blake
31 GK England ENG Sal Bibbo
33 DF Norway NOR Roger Nilsen

Left club during season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
6 DF England ENG David Barnes
19 FW Scotland SCO Willie Falconer
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF England ENG John Pemberton

Squad statistics

As of the end of the season[1][2]
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Republic of Ireland IRL Alan Kelly 31 0 29+1 0 1 0 0 0
2 MF England ENG Kevin Gage 23 0 16+5 0 1 0 1 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Tom Cowan 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF England ENG John Gannon 15 0 14 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF England ENG Brian Gayle 13 2 13 2 0 0 0 0
6 DF England ENG David Barnes 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF England ENG Franz Carr 10 1 10 1 0 0 0 0
8 MF England ENG Paul Rogers 26 3 24+1 3 1 0 0 0
9 MF England ENG Adrian Littlejohn 20 3 12+7 3 0 0 1 0
10 MF Wales WAL Glyn Hodges 34 2 19+12 2 1 0 2 0
11 MF England ENG Mitch Ward 25 2 20+2 1 1 0 2 1
12 FW Norway NOR Jostein Flo 35 9 32+1 9 1 0 1 0
13 GK England ENG Simon Tracey 17 0 13+2 0 0 0 2 0
14 DF England ENG Dave Tuttle 34 1 31 0 1 0 2 1
15 MF England ENG Charlie Hartfield 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF England ENG Paul Beesley 28 0 22+3 0 1 0 2 0
17 DF England ENG Carl Bradshaw 43 1 39+1 1 1 0 2 0
18 MF England ENG Dane Whitehouse 41 5 35+3 5 1 0 2 0
19 FW Scotland SCO Willie Falconer 25 4 21+2 4 0 0 2 0
20 DF England ENG John Pemberton 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
21 FW England ENG Alan Cork 20 3 7+12 3 0 0 1 0
22 FW England ENG Andy Scott 16 1 12+3 1 0 0 1 0
23 MF England ENG Chris Kamara 17 0 15+1 0 1 0 0 0
24 DF Sweden SWE Jonas Wirmola 9 0 8 0 0 0 1 0
26 MF England ENG Jamie Hoyland 20 0 17+1 0 1 0 1 0
27 MF England ENG Bobby Davison 10 0 8+1 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW Wales WAL Nathan Blake 12 5 7+5 5 0 0 0 0
33 DF Norway NOR Roger Nilsen 23 0 21+1 0 1 0 0 0

League table

Main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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

Results

[3]

FA Premier League

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 Red card 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 Red card 75'
Bradshaw Red card 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 Red card 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

9 January 1994 Round 3 Sheffield United 0–1 Manchester United Sheffield
Hughes 49' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 22,019

League Cup

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sheffield United players: Premier League 1994". www.11v11.com.
  3. ^ "Sheffield United match record: 1994". www.11v11.com.