SHEFFIELD UNITED
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| Formed: 1889 Ground: Bramall Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1890/91 | 5th | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 25 | 19 | Midland League |
| 1891/92 | 3rd | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 21 | 22 | Northern League |
| ▲Sheffield United were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1892/93 | ♦▲2nd | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 62 | 19 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1893/94 | 10th | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 61 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | 6th | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 55 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 12th | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 50 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 2nd | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 42 | 29 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | 1st | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 56 | 31 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 16th | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 2nd | 34 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 63 | 33 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | 14th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 52 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 10th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 53 | 48 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 4th | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 58 | 44 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 7th | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 6th | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 64 | 56 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 13th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 57 | 62 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 4th | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 57 | 55 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 17th | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 58 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 51 | 59 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 6th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 62 | 41 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 43 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | 14th | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | 15th | 38 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 56 | 70 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1913/14 | 10th | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 63 | 60 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1914/15 | 6th | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 49 | 41 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 14th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 69 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | 20th | 42 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 68 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1921/22 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 54 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1922/23 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 64 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 69 | 49 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 55 | 63 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 102 | 82 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1926/27 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 86 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1927/28 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 79 | 86 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 86 | 85 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1929/30 | 20th | 42 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 91 | 96 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 78 | 84 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 80 | 75 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 74 | 80 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | ▼22nd | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 58 | 101 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 70 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 50 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 54 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 73 | 56 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | ▲2nd | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 69 | 41 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 89 | 75 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 65 | 70 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | ▼22nd | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 78 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 68 | 49 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 72 | 62 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 11th | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 90 | 76 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 97 | 55 | 60 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 69 | 90 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1954/55 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 70 | 86 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1955/56 | ▼22nd | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 77 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1956/57 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 87 | 76 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 6th | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 75 | 50 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 82 | 48 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | ▲2nd | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 81 | 51 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 5th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 61 | 69 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1962/63 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 60 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 64 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 50 | 64 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1965/66 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 59 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1966/67 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 59 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1967/68 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 70 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1968/69 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 61 | 50 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 6th | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 73 | 38 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | ▲2nd | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 39 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 60 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1972/73 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1973/74 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 49 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1974/75 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 51 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1975/76 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 82 | 22 | Football League First Division |
| 1976/77 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 62 | 73 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | ▼20th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 69 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 66 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | ▼21st | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 65 | 63 | 40 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 41 | 96 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 64 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 53 | 83 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 54 | 66 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | 7th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 64 | 63 | 62 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 50 | 49 | 58 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | ▼21st | 44 | 13 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 74 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1988/89 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 54 | 84 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 78 | 58 | 85 | Football League Second Division |
| 1990/91 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 55 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1991/92 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 63 | 57 | Football League First Division |
| Formation of the Premier League | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 54 | 53 | 52 | Premier League |
| 1993/94 | ▼20th | 42 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 42 | 60 | 42 | Premier League |
| 1994/95 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 74 | 55 | 68 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 9th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 57 | 54 | 62 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | ♦►5th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | 73 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 69 | 54 | 74 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 66 | 67 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 71 | 54 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 52 | 49 | 68 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 54 | 60 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 52 | 80 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 56 | 71 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 56 | 67 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 76 | 46 | 90 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | ▼18th | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 55 | 38 | Premier League |
| 2007/08 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 66 | Football League Championship |
| 2008/09 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 64 | 39 | 80 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 55 | 65 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 44 | 79 | 42 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 92 | 51 | 90 | Football League 1 |
| 2012/13 | ♦►5th | 46 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 56 | 42 | 75 | Football League 1 |
| 2013/14 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 46 | 67 | Football League 1 |
| 2014/15 | ♦►5th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 66 | 53 | 71 | Football League 1 |
| 2015/16 | 11th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 59 | 66 | Football League 1 |
| 2016/17 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 92 | 47 | 100 | English Football League 1 |
| 2017/18 | 10th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 55 | 69 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 41 | 89 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 39 | 39 | 54 | Premier League |
| 2020/21 | ▼20th | 38 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 63 | 23 | Premier League |
| 2021/22 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 63 | 45 | 75 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 73 | 39 | 91 | English Football League Championship |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Premier League |