Sheffield United 1996–97 football season
During the 1996–97 English football season, Sheffield United competed in the Football League First Division .
Season summary [ ]
In the 1996–97 season, Howard Kendall 's first full season in charge, the Blades finished fifth in Division One to qualify for the play-offs. In the play-off final at Wembley, the Blades lost to a last minute goal from David Hopkin and Crystal Palace earned the final promotion spot to the Premier League .[1] In June 1997, Kendall left the club by mutual consent to return to Everton for a third spell as manager.
Players [ ]
First-team squad [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Final league table [ ]
3
Wolverhampton Wanderers
46
22
10
14
68
51
+17
76
Participated in play-offs
4
Ipswich Town
46
20
14
12
68
50
+18
74
5
Sheffield United
46
20
13
13
75
52
+23
73
6
Crystal Palace
46
19
14
13
78
48
+30
71
Promoted to FA Premier League through play-offs
7
Portsmouth
46
20
8
18
59
53
+6
68
Source:[citation needed ] Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
Matches [ ]
Source:[2]
Key [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
Division One [ ]
Reading v Sheffield United
17 August 1996 Reading 1–0 Sheffield United show Elm Park 15:00
Bernal 80' Quinn 81'
Attendance: 11,081
Sheffield United v Birmingham City
24 August 1996 Sheffield United 4–4 Birmingham City show Bramall Lane 15:00
Taylor 45' , 70' Walker 67' , 72'
Furlong 9' Newell 37' Devlin 75' (pen. ) Hunt 83'
Attendance: 16,332
Oldham Athletic v Sheffield United
7 September 1996 Oldham Athletic 0–2 Sheffield United show Boundary Park 15:00
Hutchison 27' Sandford 87'
Attendance: 7,323
Sheffield United v Bradford City
10 September 1996 Sheffield United 3–0 Bradford City show Bramall Lane 19:45
Taylor 27' Whitehouse 45' , 58'
Attendance: 12,591
Sheffield United v Ipswich Town
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Manchester City
28 September 1996 Sheffield United 2–0 Manchester City show Bramall Lane 15:00
Ward 45' (pen. ) Taylor 49'
Attendance: 20,867
Southend United v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Tranmere Rovers
12 October 1996 Sheffield United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers show Bramall Lane 15:00
Attendance: 15,059
Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic
15 October 1996 Sheffield United 3–0 Charlton Athletic show Bramall Lane 19:45
Katchouro 52' , 54' Walker 89'
Attendance: 14,080
Stoke City v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers
26 October 1996 Sheffield United 1–1 Queens Park Rangers show Bramall Lane 15:00
Taylor 83'
Slade 19'
Attendance: 17,096
Norwich City v Sheffield United
30 October 1996 Norwich City 1–1 Sheffield United show Carrow Road 19:45
Adams 71'
Katchouro 24'
Attendance: 14,534
Grimsby Town v Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion v Sheffield United
Port Vale v Sheffield United
16 November 1996 Port Vale 0–0 Sheffield United show Vale Park 15:00
Attendance: 8,352
Sheffield United v Bolton Wanderers
22 November 1996 Sheffield United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers show Bramall Lane 19:45
Taylor 41'
Blake 10'
Attendance: 17,069
Sheffield United v Swindon Town
26 November 1996 Sheffield United 2–0 Swindon Town show Bramall Lane 19:45
Taylor 6' Katchouro 61'
Attendance: 12,301
Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
30 November 1996 Queens Park Rangers 1–0 Sheffield United show Loftus Road 15:00
Barker 36' (pen. )
Attendance: 11,891
Sheffield United v Huddersfield Town
3 December 1996 Sheffield United 3–1 Huddersfield Town show Bramall Lane 19:45
Sandford 34' Patterson 38' White 61'
Payton 14'
Attendance: 14,700
Sheffield United v Portsmouth
7 December 1996 Sheffield United 1–0 Portsmouth show Bramall Lane 15:00
Katchouro 14'
Attendance: 16,333
Oxford United v Sheffield United
Crystal Palace v Sheffield United
17 December 1996 Crystal Palace 0–1 Sheffield United show Selhurst Park 19:45
Walker 44'
Attendance: 12,801
Sheffield United v Barnsley
21 December 1996 Sheffield United 0–1 Barnsley show Bramall Lane 15:00
Hendrie 85'
Attendance: 24,384
Bradford City v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Oldham Athletic
28 December 1996 Sheffield United 2–2 Oldham Athletic show Bramall Lane 15:00
Taylor 6' Katchouro 70'
Henry 35' Rickers 80'
Attendance: 16,130
Sheffield United v Southend United
18 January 1997 Sheffield United 3–0 Southend United show Bramall Lane 15:00
Katchouro 15' White 50' Taylor 61'
Attendance: 15,049
Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
24 January 1997 Sheffield United 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers show Bramall Lane 19:45
White 24' , 82'
Atkins 19' Osborn 25' Bull 88'
Attendance: 17,490
Manchester City v Sheffield United
29 January 1997 Manchester City 0–0 Sheffield United show Maine Road 19:45
Attendance: 26,551
Swindon Town v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Norwich City
Bolton Wanderers v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Grimsby Town
22 February 1997 Sheffield United 3–1 Grimsby Town show Bramall Lane 15:00
Fjørtoft 45' , 62' , 68'
Lester 42'
Attendance: 17,502
Portsmouth v Sheffield United
1 March 1997 Portsmouth 1–1 Sheffield United show Fratton Park 15:00
Haul 19'
Fjørtoft 54'
Attendance: 12,715
Sheffield United v Port Vale
4 March 1997 Sheffield United 3–0 Port Vale show Bramall Lane 19:45
Ward 62' (pen. ) Taylor 79' Fjørtoft 82'
Attendance: 14,950
Barnsley v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Oxford United
Ipswich Town v Sheffield United
18 March 1997 Ipswich Town 3–1 Sheffield United show Portman Road 19:45
Gregory 1' , 11' , 37'
Fjørtoft 21'
Attendance: 10,374
Birmingham City v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Reading
29 March 1997 Sheffield United 2–0 Reading show Bramall Lane 15:00
Bodin 11' (o.g. ) Walker 49'
Attendance: 15,153
Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v West Bromwich Albion
Sheffield United v Crystal Palace
12 April 1997 Sheffield United 3–0 Crystal Palace show Bramall Lane 15:00
Ward 2' (pen. ) Fjørtoft 19' White 89'
Attendance: 20,051
Tranmere Rovers v Sheffield United
19 March 1997 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Sheffield United show Prenton Park 15:00
Jones 26'
Whitehouse 50'
Attendance: 10,027
Sheffield United v Stoke City
25 April 1997 Sheffield United 1–0 Stoke City show Bramall Lane 15:00
Tiler 66'
Attendance: 25,596
Charlton Athletic v Sheffield United
4 May 1997 Charlton Athletic 0–0 Sheffield United show The Valley 13:00
Attendance: 12,589
Play offs [ ]
Sheffield United v Ipswich Town
10 May 1997 Semi-final first leg Sheffield United 1–1 Ipswich Town show Bramall Lane 15:00
Fjørtoft 41'
Stockwell 78'
Attendance: 22,312
Ipswich Town v Sheffield United
14 May 1997 Semi-final second leg Ipswich Town 2–2 (a.e.t. ) Sheffield United show Portman Road 19:45
Scowcroft 32' Gudmundsson 73'
Katchouro 9' Walker 77' Henry 110'
Attendance: 21,467
Crystal Palace v Sheffield United
26 May 1997 Final Crystal Palace 1–0 Sheffield United show Wembley Stadium 15:00
Hopkin 90'
Attendance: 64,383
FA Cup [ ]
Norwich City v Sheffield United
4 January 1997 Round 3 Norwich City 1–0 Sheffield United show Carrow Road 15:00
Polston 32'
Attendance: 12,356
League Cup [ ]
Sheffield United v Bradford City
20 August 1996 Round 1 Sheffield United 3–0 Bradford City show Bramall Lane 19:45
Vonk 8' White 69' Walker 76'
Attendance: 7,575
Bradford City v Sheffield United
Stockport County v Sheffield United
Sheffield United v Stockport County
24 September 1996 Round 2 Sheffield United 2–5 Stockport County show Bramall Lane 19:45
Taylor 34' Katchouro 65'
Gannon 25' Armstrong 30' , 81' Bennett 33' Angell 62'
Attendance: 6,285
Steel City Cup [ ]
Sheffield United v Sheffield Wednesday
27 August 1996 Sheffield United 4–1 Sheffield Wednesday show Bramall Lane 19:45
Scott ?' Walker ?' Starbuck ?' Sandford ?'
Unknown ?'
Attendance: 7,271
Friendlies [ ]
Sabah v Sheffield United
Linfield v Sheffield United
5 August 1996 Linfield 0–0 Sheffield United Windsor Park
Glenavon v Sheffield United
References [ ]
^ Stenson, Tony (27 May 1997). "COP STEP AND JUMP INTO THE PREMIER LEAGUE" . The Mirror . London.
^ Denis Clarebrough & Andrew Kirkham (1999). A Complete Record of Sheffield United Football Club 1889–1999 . Hallamshire Press. pp. 296–297. ISBN 0-9508588-2-X .
Notes [ ]
^ Kelly was born in Preston , England , but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his father and represented them at U-23 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in 1993.
^ Short was born in Münster , West Germany (now Germany ), but was raised in England .
^ Hutchison was born in Gateshead , England , but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Scotland in March 1999, having previously represented them at B level.
^ Taylor was born in Weston-super-Mare , England , but also qualified to represent Wales internationally through his father and made his international debut for Wales in 1995.
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