Sheffield United and the play-offs

[PeterNdlovu081]

Played 18
Won 5
Drawn 6
Lost 7
For 20
Against 25

1997 (5th)

Sheffield United 1-1 Ipswich
Ipswich 2-2 Sheffield United

Crystal Palace 1-0 Sheffield United

1998 (6th)

Sheffield United 2-1 Sunderland
Sunderland 2-0 Sheffield United

2003 (3rd)

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 4-3 Nottingham Forest

Sheffield United 0-3 Wolves

2009 (3rd)

Preston 1-1 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 1-0 Preston

Burnley 1-0 Sheffield United

2012 (3rd)

Stevenage 0-0 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 1-0 Stevenage

Huddersfield (8)0-0(7) Sheffield United

2013 (5th)

Sheffield United 1-0 Yeovil
Yeovil 2-0 Sheffield United

2015 (5th)

Sheffield United 1-2 Swindon
Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United

- Never finished 4th to enter the play-offs

- Never won both semi final legs

- Never lost both semi final legs

- Highest scoring match in play-off history: Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United

- Never scored in the final

- Most play-off final defeats: 4

- Joint most play-off participations without winning final: 8

- First team to fail to win the play-offs having not conceded a single goal

 

[Bladeinleeds]

First man ever to take a goal kick instead of a penalty in a shoutout?

Simmonsen!

 

[Bladesince59]

Yep we are crap.

 

[BladeFisher]

Played 18
Won 5
Drawn 6
Lost 7
For 20
Against 25

1997 (5th)

Sheffield United 1-1 Ipswich
Ipswich 2-2 Sheffield United

Crystal Palace 1-0 Sheffield United

1998 (6th)

Sheffield United 2-1 Sunderland
Sunderland 2-0 Sheffield United

2003 (3rd)

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 4-3 Nottingham Forest

Sheffield United 0-3 Wolves

2009 (3rd)

Preston 1-1 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 1-0 Preston

Burnley 1-0 Sheffield United

2012 (3rd)

Stevenage 0-0 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 1-0 Stevenage

Huddersfield (8)0-0(7) Sheffield United

2013 (5th)

Sheffield United 1-0 Yeovil
Yeovil 2-0 Sheffield United

2015 (5th)

Sheffield United 1-2 Swindon
Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United

- Never finished 4th to enter the play-offs

- Never won both semi final legs

- Never lost both semi final legs

- Highest scoring match in play-off history: Swindon 5-5 Sheffield United

- Never scored in the final

- Most play-off final defeats: 4

- Joint most play-off participations without winning final: 8

- First team to fail to win the play-offs having not conceded a single goal

Correction

Played 20

Won 5
Drawn 7
Lost 8
For 21
Against 27

1988 (21st)

Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 1-1 Bristol City

 

[Sheffsteel]

Correction

1988 (21st)

Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 1-1 Bristol City

Went to both Bristol City games.

Went down to Bristol on the same coach as Shred. Someone had a copy of an Electric Blue film
And then on the way back we watched Debbie Does Dallas on the coach.

We must have took close to 5,000 down to Bristol.
I remember it was sunny and getting off the coach someone handed out 100's of Kentucky Fried Chicken paper hats. We must have looked a right sight. The match was tight and Bristol C probably deserved the 1-0. After the match walking back to coach I remember loads of running battles in the park.

In the 2nd leg it was a night match and we were reasonable confidence as we only had to pull back a 1-0. However the ex Pig Carl Shutt scored early and that killed the match.
We pulled a goal back but it was too late.
I think they had the away goals rule then, so we actually needed 3 goals to prevent relegation.

 

[BladeFisher]

Went to both Bristol City games.

Went down to Bristol on the same coach as Shred. Someone had a copy of an Electric Blue film
And then on the way back we watched Debbie Does Dallas on the coach.

We must have took close to 5,000 down to Bristol.
I remember it was sunny and getting off the coach someone handed out 100's of Kentucky Fried Chicken paper hats. We must have looked a right sight. The match was tight and Bristol C probably deserved the 1-0. After the match walking back to coach I remember loads of running battles in the park.

In the 2nd leg it was a night match and we were reasonable confidence as we only had to pull back a 1-0. However the ex Pig Carl Shutt scored early and that killed the match.
We pulled a goal back but it was too late.
I think they had the away goals rule then, so we actually needed 3 goals to prevent relegation.

Yep was at Brizzle too. Came up from the south coast, was living in New Milton then.

 

[PeterNdlovu081]

Correction

Played 20

Won 5
Drawn 7
Lost 8
For 21
Against 27

1988 (21st)

Bristol City 1-0 Sheffield United
Sheffield United 1-1 Bristol City

Yeah I never count that one. Different kettle of fish.

 

[BladeFisher]

Yeah I never count that one. Different kettle of fish.

If you want to stretch it you could include the 'test match' against Accrington. We won that.

 

[Barney]

Thanks for the reminder, I'd forgotten all about our play off record.

 

[CarlMcBlade]

First man ever to take a goal kick instead of a penalty in a shoutout?

Simmonsen!

Has it come down yet?

 

[ghandi]

Went to both Bristol City games.

Went down to Bristol on the same coach as Shred. Someone had a copy of an Electric Blue film
And then on the way back we watched Debbie Does Dallas on the coach.

We must have took close to 5,000 down to Bristol.
I remember it was sunny and getting off the coach someone handed out 100's of Kentucky Fried Chicken paper hats. We must have looked a right sight. The match was tight and Bristol C probably deserved the 1-0. After the match walking back to coach I remember loads of running battles in the park.

In the 2nd leg it was a night match and we were reasonable confidence as we only had to pull back a 1-0. However the ex Pig Carl Shutt scored early and that killed the match.
We pulled a goal back but it was too late.
I think they had the away goals rule then, so we actually needed 3 goals to prevent relegation.

Ex pig player but a Blades fan.

 

[blade too long]

Look at grimsby .6 seasons out of the league lost in 3play off finals on the bounce and finally won one to return to the league.all shit runs come to an end

 

[Escafeld]

Not forgetting 23rd April 1893 Sheffield United 1-0 Accrington.

Test match (ie play off) for promotion to the top flight.

Blades won making us the first team in the World (along with Darwen) to win a play-off match AND be promoted.

 

[Pedro Verde]

Ex pig player but a Blades fan.

As far as I remember Shutt was a Pig Fan
His house at Handsworth got some attention

 

[Silent Blade]

As far as I remember Shutt was a Pig Fan
His house at Handsworth got some attention

No. ghandi is correct that Shutt supported the Blades in his schooldays. He has said that on more than one occassion. Mentioned it in the papers after scoring the goal for Bristol City in that play off match also when he scored for L**ds against us

 

[Pedro Verde]

No. ghandi is correct that Shutt supported the Blades in his schooldays. He has said that on more than one occassion. Mentioned it in the papers after scoring the goal for Bristol City in that play off match also when he scored for L**ds against us

I will ask a mate in the pub tonight he played with him

 

[JohnDenver]

In the 2nd leg it was a night match and we were reasonable confidence as we only had to pull back a 1-0. However the ex Pig Carl Shutt scored early and that killed the match.
We pulled a goal back but it was too late.
I think they had the away goals rule then, so we actually needed 3 goals to prevent relegation.

That was my first game as a kid old enough to take it all in.

I started as I meant to go on....

 

[blade too long]

All the 5 wins have been by the one goal..not convincing. at all

 

[blackydog]

Look at grimsby .6 seasons out of the league lost in 3play off finals on the bounce and finally won one to return to the league.all shit runs come to an end

Yep, well done Paul. Interesting thing is he also trains our U9s.

 

[BladeFisher]

Not forgetting 23rd April 1893 Sheffield United 1-0 Accrington.

Test match (ie play off) for promotion to the top flight.

Blades won making us the first team in the World (along with Darwen) to win a play-off match AND be promoted.

WRONG. It was a "Test match", not a play off.

Bring back Test matches?