Sheffield United F.C. league record by opponent

Sheffield United Football Club is an English association football club based at Bramall Lane in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who currently compete in the Premier League. Founded in 1889,[1] they played only friendlies during their first year in existence before being elected to the Midland Counties League for the 1890–91 season.[2][3] The football committee (who ran the club at the time) were unhappy with the quality of the Midland Counties League and so resigned in the summer of 1891. However, United were refused entry into The Football League amidst an acrimonious dispute with local rivals The Wednesday who had lobbied against their application.[4] Instead United joined the newly formed Northern League which mainly consisted of teams from the North East of England, resulting in their nearest away fixture being at Darlington, some 85 miles away.[4] Sheffield United again applied for election to The Football League the following year, this time being successful, and were admitted to the new Second Division in 1892. Despite the club's desire to be part of the Football League some committee members felt it may not last and so United remained with the Northern League for one more season, thus competing in two leagues concurrently during the 1892–93 season.[4] Since that time United have remained in either the Football League, or at times the Premier League (during the 1992–93, 1993–94 and 2006–07 seasons), although changing fortunes have meant that they have competed in all four of the top divisions in England at some stage.

United squad from the 1890–91 season.
The United squad from the 1890–91 season, their first in league football

Sheffield United played their inaugural league fixture as part of the Midland Counties League on 13 September 1890 against the now defunct Burton Wanderers.[3] Since that game they have faced 115 different sides in league football with their most regular opponent having been Blackburn Rovers, against whom United have played on 142 occasions since their first meeting on 15 January 1894.[5] As such United have registered more wins against the Lancashire side than any other, triumphing on 55 occasions.[5] The most league defeats suffered by United have come against West Midlands team Aston Villa who have beaten them on 59 occasions,[6] while the most draws have been registered against cross-city rivals Sheffield Wednesday with whom they have shared the points in 39 games.[7] The most recent new league opponents for Sheffield United have been AFC Wimbledon, who they first met on 10 September 2016 in a League One fixture.[8]

Key

  • The records include the results of matches played in the Midland Counties League (from 1890 to 1891), Northern League (from 1891 to 1893), the Premier League (from 1992 to 1994 and 2006 to 2007) and The Football League (all other seasons). Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 season. Test Matches and play-off games are also not included.
  • For simplicity, clubs are listed under their name at the time of their last league fixture with United: for example, results against Ardwick are integrated into the records against Manchester City whilst the fixtures against Glossop are listed under the name the club had at the time rather than Glossop North End which they have subsequently become.
  •    † Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are current divisional rivals of Sheffield United.
  •    ‡ Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct.
  • P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won; First = Date of first league fixture; Last = Date of most recent league fixture

All-time league record

Sheffield United's first team has competed in a number of nationally contested leagues, and its record against each club faced in these competitions is listed below.

Statistics are correct as of 28 January 2024.
Sheffield United F.C. league record by opponent
ClubPWDLPWDLPWDLFAWin%FirstLastNotes and refs
HomeAwayTotal
AFC Wimbledon11001100220072100%10 September 20164 February 2017[8]
Aldershot2200201242114250%5 December 19811 May 1989[9]
Arsenal49261495099329935234015318635%24 December 190428 October 2023[10][note 1]
Aston Villa65301718658164213138336018124429%2 October 189322 December 2023[6]
Barnsley331710633111210662822161057042%26 December 193419 March 2022[12]
Birmingham City533011125314102910644214116415842%3 December 18928 May 2023[13][note 2]
Blackburn Rovers733621167321143814657355423321139%15 January 18944 March 2023[5]
Blackpool3217873210913642717201049142%25 December 193029 December 2022[15]
Bolton Wanderers573510125710123511445224719318739%23 September 18932 February 2019[16]
Bootle1100100121018550%10 September 189226 November 1892[17]
Bournemouth105329531191063261653%28 November 198125 November 2023[18]
Bradford City30161043011712602717161127845%3 October 190817 April 2017[19]
Bradford Park Avenue98109324181134372461%28 November 191411 March 1950[20]
Brentford17764165383312912504636%22 December 19349 December 2023[21]
Brighton & Hove Albion1492315465291378423145%30 March 195912 November 2023[22]
Bristol City2517352510695027914906554%24 December 190618 April 2023[23]
Bristol Rovers127321205724789383729%6 October 195614 February 2017[24]
Burnley57351755812113511547283917716441%25 December 18932 December 2023[25]
Burton Albion2101211042115250%29 September 201513 March 2018[26]
Burton Swifts11001100220061100%6 February 18931 April 1893[27]
Burton Wanderers101010102020330%13 September 189023 March 1891[3]
Bury422711442168188443192217210751%21 September 18952 January 2017[28]
Cambridge United101010012011340%30 December 19785 May 1979[29]
Cardiff City371989379121674292025959639%11 March 192115 April 2023[30]
Carlisle United1264212516241158262146%9 November 196811 March 2014[31]
Charlton Athletic30196530591660241521927840%16 November 193518 March 2017[32]
Chelsea392051440711227927163511013234%7 September 190716 December 2023[33]
Chester City32103111632113650%25 August 197919 April 1989[34]
Chesterfield13823135172613310453050%7 November 193630 April 2017[35]
Colchester United9522934218864332444%21 August 197916 January 2016[36]
Coventry City321410832981564231823787936%28 November 193626 December 2022[37]
Crawley Town3111321063217450%22 December 201228 February 2015[38]
Crewe Alexandra14103114716281747512763%18 March 189325 March 2016[39]
Crystal Palace281161127961255201223556436%5 October 196812 August 2023[40]
Darlington32103111632116750%26 September 189115 May 1982[41][42]
Darwen2200201142118750%15 October 18926 January 1894[43]
Derby County5332912531373310645164515516742%4 September 189315 January 2022[44]
Derby Junction11001100220051100%25 December 189028 February 1891[3]
Derby Midland1001110021015350%20 December 189021 February 1891[3]
Doncaster Rovers14851144642812115432643%1 January 193613 February 2016[45]
Everton63262215621893512544315015818735%2 September 18932 September 2023[46]
Exeter City5320522110541241550%1 September 19795 May 2012[47]
Fleetwood Town3102303061328817%13 December 201424 January 2017[48]
Fulham30177631861761251323819641%19 April 19357 October 2023[49]
Gainsborough Trinity1100100121013550%8 November 18907 March 1891[3]
Gillingham14464146262810810393836%10 November 197921 January 2017[50]
Glossop1100101021106250%2 December 18997 April 1900[51]
Grimsby Town2516542515375031811946062%27 September 18924 March 2003[52]
Halifax Town1010110021107350%2 January 198212 April 1982[53]
Hartlepool United31113300641112867%17 October 198129 December 2012[54]
Hereford United202020204040660%28 August 197617 February 1982[55]
Huddersfield Town45131517451115199024303610513027%29 December 19204 May 2023[56]
Hull City2716742711106542717101055750%8 December 193421 January 2023[57]
Ipswich Town321598324141464192322808230%7 April 195827 April 2019[58]
Leeds United381612103891019762522299711533%8 November 19243 April 2021[59]
Leicester City44181313441017178828303013913932%24 October 190814 March 2021[60][note 3]
Leyton Orient16745164753212119534438%27 October 195625 April 2015[62][note 4]
Lincoln City1081110316201127442755%18 October 18907 February 1984[64][3]
Liverpool62271520619124012336276013620229%6 October 18946 December 2023[65]
Long Eaton Rangers1001110021013350%27 September 189028 March 1891[3]
Luton Town2110652065941161114615839%11 September 193726 December 2023[66]
Manchester City582019195813133211633325116819628%4 March 189330 December 2023[67][note 5]
Manchester United4722101546126289334164313315637%25 November 189321 October 2023[69][note 6]
Mansfield Town43014220852115863%8 October 197725 April 1988[71]
Middlesbrough543110135414112910845214215116542%17 October 189115 February 2023[72][42]
Middlesbrough Ironopolis202020024022350%2 April 189229 October 1893[42]
Millwall28137828931656221024757439%15 October 193818 February 2023[73]
Milton Keynes Dons52125203104158740%25 October 201122 April 2017[74][note 7]
Newcastle United603713105911143411948274317317640%19 December 189124 September 2023[75][42][note 8]
Newport County3300310264029767%14 October 198012 May 1984[77]
Northampton Town43104400871021888%9 October 19658 April 2017[78]
Northwich Victoria1010110021104250%23 January 189318 February 1893[79]
Norwich City341879348101668261725868839%3 November 19341 April 2023[80]
Nottingham Forest532214175413152610735294213215433%18 November 189318 August 2023[81]
Notts County3825673817615764212221409855%1 January 189817 February 2015[82]
Oldham Athletic30216330101010603116131017252%26 December 191025 May 2017[83]
Oxford United1391313445261358433746%14 September 19687 March 2017[84]
Peterborough United75027511141013291071%21 April 198229 January 2022[85]
Plymouth Argyle22154322561144201014524345%27 October 193427 February 2010[86]
Portsmouth36264636116197237102512310051%2 January 192720 April 2013[87]
Port Vale19144119955382396843659%27 October 189014 April 2017[88][3][note 9]
Preston North End55361185513182511049293316414445%20 November 189329 April 2023[90]
Queens Park Rangers271012527771354171918667531%1 October 19492 January 2023[91]
Reading22106622111104421716674448%13 October 19797 March 2023[92]
Rochdale5410531110721221270%16 January 19824 March 2017[93]
Rotherham Town1100100121013150%20 September 189027 March 1891[3]
Rotherham United17111517773341888604053%13 October 19514 February 2023[94]
Scunthorpe United1382313274261097423438%11 October 195818 February 2017[95]
Sheffield Wednesday592523115918162511843393616114936%16 October 18934 March 2019[7][note 10]
Shrewsbury Town8323831416637202238%24 November 198419 November 2016[97]
South Bank110011002200110100%10 October 189128 November 1891[42]
Southampton26155626771252221218967942%6 October 19346 March 2021[98]
Southend United95139301118819332644%21 December 19797 January 2017[99]
Staveley1100100121015150%10 February 18914 April 1891[3]
Stevenage3210301262228933%5 November 201118 April 2014[100]
Stockport County761072231483323857%25 September 19372 March 2002[101]
Stockton2101201141128925%29 December 189130 January 1893[42]
Stoke City522615115215142310441293414615139%16 December 189321 January 2023[102]
Sunderland653810176511144013049245719221438%7 October 189315 March 2023[103]
Sunderland Albion11001100220062100%12 September 189111 April 1892[42]
Swansea City2113622184942211011835050%8 September 193411 February 2023[104]
Swindon Town17133117458341789593450%11 October 196914 March 2017[105]
Torquay United1100101021105250%14 November 19813 April 1982[106]
Tottenham Hotspur432214744511288727253414316231%27 November 190916 September 2023[107]
Tranmere Rovers12741124622411103372246%19 November 193821 April 2014[108]
Walsall14743144642811107393139%7 January 189314 January 2017[109][note 11]
Watford198651975738151112474039%30 August 196925 February 2023[111]
West Bromwich Albion562715145618102811245254214914740%28 October 189326 April 2023[112]
West Ham United4223910421111208434203013613540%1 January 192421 January 2024[113]
Wigan Athletic1052310523201046292850%5 September 19817 April 2023[114]
Wimbledon1253412147246711243725%8 December 197912 April 2004[115][note 7]
Wolverhampton Wanderers532716105210182410537343416117035%30 September 18934 November 2023[117]
Wrexham2110200241124925%28 February 197926 February 1983[118]
Wycombe Wanderers1100100121013150%24 September 201111 February 2012[119]
Yeovil Town3201320164028367%27 August 201114 April 2015[120]
York City11001100220083100%3 October 198113 February 1982[121]

Notes

References

General
  • Armstrong and Garrett (2006). Sheffield United FC – The Biography. Hallamshire Press. ISBN 1-874718-65-2.
  • Clarebrough and Kirkham (1999). A Complete Record of Sheffield United Football Club 1889–1999. Hallamshire Press. ISBN 0-9508588-2-X.
  • Waring, Peter (2004). Sheffield United: Head to Head. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-416-7.
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