2016–17 Sheffield United F.C. season

Sheffield United
2016–17 season
Chairman Kevin McCabe
Manager Chris Wilder
Stadium Bramall Lane
League One 1st (champions)
FA Cup Second round
EFL Cup First round
EFL Trophy First round
Top goalscorer Billy Sharp (30)
Average home league attendance 21,892[1]

The 2016–17 season was Sheffield United's 128th season in their history and their sixth consecutive season in League One.[2] Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Contract End
Goalkeepers
1 George LongGKEnglandSheffield231230Academy1 July 2011Trainee2018
25Simon MooreGKEnglandSandown27440Cardiff City19 August 2016£500,0002019
Defenders
3 Chris HusseyLBEnglandLondon28110Bury1 July 2016UndisclosedUndisclosed
5 Jack O'ConnellCBEnglandLiverpool23506Brentford8 July 2016Undisclosed2019
13Jake WrightCBEnglandKeighley31310Oxford United9 July 2016Free2018
14Joe RileyLBEnglandBlackpool2020Manchester United17 January 2017Loan2017
18Kieron FreemanRBWalesEnglandArnold2510014Derby County23 January 2015Free2017
19Ethan Ebanks-LandellCBEnglandWest Bromwich24345Wolverhampton Wanderers31 August 2016Loan2017
20James WilsonCBWalesChepstow28101Oldham Athletic5 July 2016Free2018
24Daniel LaffertyLBNorthern IrelandDerry28364Burnley13 January 2017Undisclosed2019
Midfielders
4 John FleckCMScotlandGlasgow25494Coventry City11 July 2016Free2019
6 Chris BashamDM/CBEnglandHebburn281377Blackpool1 July 2014Free2017
8 Stefan ScougallAMScotlandEdinburgh2410010Livingston24 January 2014£400,0002017
15Paul CouttsCMScotlandAberdeen281044Derby County23 January 2015Undisclosed2017
21Mark DuffyRMEnglandLiverpool31446Birmingham City1 July 2016Free2018
22Louis ReedCMEnglandBarnsley19590Academy1 July 2013Trainee2018
26Jay O'SheaAMRepublic of IrelandDublin28103Chesterfield24 January 2017Loan2017
32Harry ChapmanRWEnglandHartlepool19144Middlesbrough12 August 2016Loan2017
44Samir CarruthersCMRepublic of IrelandWalesIslington24140Milton Keynes Dons3 January 2017£250,0002020
Forwards
7 Marc McNultyCFScotlandEdinburgh245614Livingston21 May 2014£125,0002017
9 Caolan LaveryCFNorthern IrelandCanadaRed Deer24304Sheffield Wednesday30 August 2016Free2019
10Billy SharpCFEnglandSheffield3119863Leeds United25 July 2015Undisclosed2017
11Matt DoneLW/SSEnglandOswestry288717Rochdale2 February 2015Undisclosed2017
16James HansonCFEnglandBradford29131Bradford City24 January 2017Undisclosed2020
27Leon ClarkeCFEnglandBirmingham32269Bury27 July 2016Undisclosed2019
Out on Loan
2 John BrayfordRBEnglandStoke-on-Trent29684Cardiff City24 January 2015£2,000,0002018
17Kieran WallaceDF/CMEnglandNottingham22230Ilkeston28 November 2014FreeUndisclosed
23Ben WhitemanCMEnglandRochdale21120Academy1 July 2014TraineeUndisclosed

Statistics

As of 5 May 2017
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England George Long 5 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England Chris Hussey 11 0 5+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
4 MF Scotland John Fleck 49 4 41+3 4 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
5 DF England Jack O'Connell 50 6 40+4 4 2+0 1 1+0 0 3+0 1
6 MF England Chris Basham 48 3 42+1 2 2+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
7 FW Scotland Marc McNulty 5 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
8 MF Scotland Stefan Scougall 29 5 6+19 4 2+0 1 0+1 0 1+0 0
9 FW Northern Ireland Caolan Lavery 30 4 6+21 4 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
10 FW England Billy Sharp 49 30 44+2 30 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
11 FW England Matt Done 35 3 24+7 3 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+1 0
13 DF England Jake Wright 31 0 28+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 MF England Joe Riley 2 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF Scotland Paul Coutts 47 3 40+3 2 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
16 FW England James Hanson 13 1 10+3 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 DF Wales Kieron Freeman 45 11 38+2 10 2+0 1 0+0 0 2+1 0
19 DF England Ethan Ebanks-Landell 34 5 29+5 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF Wales James Wilson 10 1 7+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
21 MF England Mark Duffy 44 6 38+1 6 1+1 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
22 MF England Louis Reed 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
24 DF Northern Ireland Danny Lafferty 36 4 35+0 4 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 GK England Simon Moore 45 0 43+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
26 MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea 10 3 5+5 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 FW England Leon Clarke 26 9 12+11 7 1+0 0 1+0 1 0+1 1
32 MF England Harry Chapman 14 4 0+12 1 1+0 3 0+0 0 1+0 0
35 DF Republic of Ireland Graham Kelly 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
36 MF England David Brooks 4 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
37 MF England Jordan Hallam 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
38 MF England Regan Slater 1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
43 DF England Jo Cummings 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
44 MF Republic of Ireland Samir Carruthers 14 0 2+12 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Out on Loan:
2 DF England John Brayford 4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF England Ben Whiteman 5 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
Players who left the club during the season:
9 FW England Che Adams 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 GK England Aaron Ramsdale 2 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF England Reece Brown 5 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
14 FW England Dominic Calvert-Lewin 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0

Goals record

As of 30 April 2017
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 10EnglandCFBilly Sharp 3000030
2 18WalesRBKieron Freeman 1010011
3 27EnglandCFLeon Clarke 61018
4 5 EnglandCBJack O'Connell 41016
21EnglandRMMark Duffy 60006
6 8 ScotlandCMStefan Scougall 41005
19EnglandCBEthan Ebanks-Landell 50005
8 9 Northern IrelandCFCaolan Lavery 40004
24Northern IrelandLBDanny Lafferty 40004
32EnglandRWHarry Chapman 13004
11 4 ScotlandCMJohn Fleck 30003
6 EnglandDMChris Basham 21003
11EnglandCFMatt Done 30003
15ScotlandCMPaul Coutts 20013
26Republic of IrelandAMJay O'Shea 30003
16 16EnglandCFJames Hanson 10001
20WalesCBJames Wilson 10001
38EnglandMFRegan Slater 00011
Total 8681498

Disciplinary record

As of 30 April 2017
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card YC Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
1 4 ScotlandCMJohn Fleck 10000000000001000
2 15ScotlandCMPaul Coutts 900000000000900
3 6 EnglandDMChris Basham 501000000100601
10EnglandCFBilly Sharp 700000000000700
18WalesRBKieron Freeman 700000000000700
6 11EnglandCFMatt Done 600000000000600
13EnglandCBJake Wright 600000000000600
8 19EnglandCBEthan Ebanks-Landell 500000000000500
9 21EnglandRMMark Duffy 300000000100400
27EnglandCFLeon Clarke 300100000000400
11 5 EnglandCBJack O'Connell 200000100000300
24Northern IrelandLBDanny Lafferty 300000000000300
14 9 Northern IrelandCFCaolan Lavery 100100000000200
15 9EnglandCFChe Adams 100000000000100
25EnglandGKSimon Moore 100000000000100
36EnglandCMDavid Brooks 000000000100100
38EnglandMFRegan Slater 000000000100100
44Republic of IrelandCMSamir Carruthers 100000000000100
Total 69012001004007601

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RM England Mark Duffy Birmingham City Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 LB England Chris Hussey Bury Undisclosed [3]
5 July 2016 CB Wales James Wilson Oldham Athletic Free transfer [4]
8 July 2016 CM Scotland John Fleck Coventry City Free transfer [5]
8 July 2016 CB England Jack O'Connell Brentford Undisclosed [6]
9 July 2016 CB England Jake Wright Oxford United Free transfer [7]
27 July 2016 CF England Leon Clarke Bury Undisclosed [8]
19 August 2016 GK England Simon Moore Cardiff City Undisclosed [9]
30 August 2016 CF Northern Ireland Caolan Lavery Sheffield Wednesday Undisclosed [10]
23 September 2016 CB England Reece Brown Bury Free transfer [11]
3 January 2017 CM Republic of Ireland Samir Carruthers Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed [12]
13 January 2017 LB Northern Ireland Daniel Lafferty Burnley Undisclosed [13]
24 January 2017 CF England James Hanson Bradford City Undisclosed [14]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 AM England Jose Baxter Free agent Released [15]
1 July 2016 RW Jamaica Jamal Campbell-Ryce Barnet Released [15][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2016 CM Belgium Florent Cuvelier Walsall Released [15][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2016 CB Wales Ioan Evans Gainsborough Trinity Free transfer [18]
1 July 2016 RW Scotland Ryan Flynn Oldham Athletic Released [15][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2016 CM England CJ Hamilton Mansfield Town Free transfer [20]
1 July 2016 LB Scotland Bob Harris Bristol Rovers Released [15][lower-alpha 4]
1 July 2016 GK England Mark Howard Bolton Wanderers Released [15][lower-alpha 5]
1 July 2016 CB England Terry Kennedy Alfreton Town Released [15][lower-alpha 6]
1 July 2016 CB Scotland Jay McEveley Ross County Released [15][lower-alpha 7]
1 July 2016 LB Scotland Callum McFadzean Kilmarnock Released [15][lower-alpha 8]
1 July 2016 CB England Harrison McGahey Rochdale Released [15][lower-alpha 9]
1 July 2016 GK England George Willis Stalybridge Celtic Free transfer [27]
2 July 2016 CM England Dean Hammond Free agent Mutual consent [28]
4 July 2016 CF Northern Ireland Jamie McDonagh Greenock Morton Free transfer [29]
7 July 2016 SS Italy Diego De Girolamo Bristol City Free transfer [30]
15 July 2016 AM Republic of Ireland Joel Coustrain Raith Rovers Free transfer [31]
8 August 2016 CF England Che Adams Birmingham City £1,800,000 [32]
19 August 2016 LW England Martyn Woolford Fleetwood Town Free transfer [33]
31 August 2016 CF England Dominic Calvert-Lewin Everton £1,500,000
6 January 2017 CB England Reece Brown Bury Released [34][lower-alpha 10]
31 January 2017 GK England Aaron Ramsdale AFC Bournemouth Undisclosed [36]
  1. Following Campbell-Ryce's release, he signed for Barnet.[16]
  2. Following Cuvelier's release, he signed for Walsall.[17]
  3. Following Flynn's release, he signed for Oldham Athletic.[19]
  4. Following Bob Harris' release, he signed for Bristol Rovers.[21]
  5. Following Howard's release, he signed for Bolton Wanderers.[22]
  6. Following Kennedy's release, he signed for Alfreton Town.[23]
  7. Following McEveley's release, he signed for Ross County.[24]
  8. Following McFadzean's release, he signed for Kilmarnock.[25]
  9. Following McGahey's release, he signed for Rochdale.[26]
  10. Following Brown's release, he signed for Bury.[35]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
12 August 2016 RW England Harry Chapman Middlesbrough End of Season [37]
31 August 2016 CB England Ethan Ebanks-Landell Wolverhampton Wanderers End of Season [38]
31 August 2016 LB Northern Ireland Daniel Lafferty Burnley 13 January 2017 [lower-alpha 1] [39]
17 January 2017 LB England Joe Riley Manchester United End of Season [40]
24 January 2017 AM Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea Chesterfield End of Season [41]
  1. On 13 January 2017, Daniel Lafferty joined permanently.[13]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
16 August 2016 CF England Jake Wright York City 14 September 2016 [42]
19 August 2016 RB England John Brayford Burton Albion End of Season [43]
31 August 2016 CF Scotland Marc McNulty Bradford City 2 January 2017 [lower-alpha 1] [45]
31 August 2016 LB England Kieran Wallace Fleetwood Town End of Season [46]
1 January 2017 CM England Benjamin Whiteman Mansfield Town End of Season [47]
5 January 2017 CF England Connor Hall Woking 11 March 2017 [lower-alpha 2] [49]
  1. On 2 January 2017, Marc McNulty was recalled from his loan spell at Bradford City.[44]
  2. On 7 February 2017, Hall's loan was extended until 11 March 2017.[48]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Sheffield United (C, P) 46 30 10 6 92 47 +45 100 Promotion to the EFL Championship
2 Bolton Wanderers (P) 46 25 11 10 68 36 +32 86
3 Scunthorpe United 46 24 10 12 80 54 +26 82 Qualification for the League One play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Fleetwood Town 46 23 13 10 64 43 +21 82
5 Bradford City 46 20 19 7 62 43 +19 79
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

Matches

FA Cup

EFL Cup

EFL Trophy

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Walsall 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City Academy 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
3 L1 Sheffield United 3 1 0 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 0 3 4 10 6 0
Source: EFL.com

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