2006–07 Sheffield United F.C. season


During the 2006–07 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the FA Premier League, after being promoted from the Football League Championship the previous season.

Kit

The kit was manufactured by French company Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by American bank Capital One.

Season summary

Several good results, including a home draw against Liverpool on the first day of the season and wins over Arsenal and Newcastle United saw Sheffield United keep ahead of the relegation zone for much of the season. However, West Ham United's late run of good form, combined with a broken leg suffered by top scorer Rob Hulse against Chelsea that left the Blades lacking firepower up front, saw Sheffield United sucked into the relegation battle and they were relegated on the final day of the season on goal difference after losing at home to Wigan Athletic; a draw would have been good enough to keep United up. Wigan Athletic's win kept them up at United's expense and in a twist of fate, David Unsworth, who had started the season at Sheffield United and had been let go in January 2007 on a free transfer, scored the goal that sent down former club Sheffield United, whilst simultaneously saving Wigan Athletic from relegation, 3 minutes after arriving on the pitch as substitute.

Players

First-team squad

Left club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

Results

Sheffield United's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

Results summary

Results per matchday

DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 2006LiverpoolH1-131,726Hulse
22 August 2006Tottenham HotspurA0-235,287
26 August 2006FulhamA0-118,362
9 September 2006Blackburn RoversH0-029,876
16 September 2006ReadingH1-228,288Hulse
23 September 2006ArsenalA0-359,912
30 September 2006MiddlesbroughH2-127,483Hulse, Jagielka
14 October 2006Manchester CityA0-042,192
21 October 2006EvertonA0-237,900
28 October 2006ChelseaH0-232,321
4 November 2006Newcastle UnitedA1-050,188Webber
11 November 2006Bolton WanderersH2-228,294Hulse, Kazim-Richards
18 November 2006Manchester UnitedH1-232,584Gillespie
25 November 2006West Ham UnitedA0-134,454
28 November 2006WatfordA1-018,887Webber
2 December 2006Charlton AthleticH2-127,368Morgan, Gillespie
11 December 2006Aston VillaH2-230,957Quinn, Webber
16 December 2006Wigan AthleticA1-016,322Hulse
23 December 2006PortsmouthA1-320,164Hulse
26 December 2006Manchester CityH0-132,591
30 December 2006ArsenalH1-032,086Nadé
1 January 2007MiddlesbroughA1-327,963Jagielka
13 January 2007PortsmouthH1-130,269Quinn
20 January 2007ReadingA1-323,956Nadé
30 January 2007FulhamH2-027,540Stead, Tonge
3 February 2007Blackburn RoversA1-220,917Stead
10 February 2007Tottenham HotspurH2-132,144Hulse, Jagielka
24 February 2007LiverpoolA0-444,198
3 March 2007EvertonH1-132,019Hulse
17 March 2007ChelseaA0-341,897
31 March 2007Bolton WanderersA0-124,312
7 April 2007Newcastle UnitedH1-232,572Nadé
14 April 2007West Ham UnitedH3-031,593Tonge, Jagielka, Stead
17 April 2007Manchester UnitedA0-275,540
21 April 2007Charlton AthleticA1-127,111Stead
28 April 2007WatfordH1-030,690Powell
5 May 2007Aston VillaA0-342,551
13 May 2007Wigan AthleticH1-232,604Stead

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2007Swansea CityH0-315,896

League Cup

Statistics

Appearances and goals

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season