The 2024–25 season was the 136th season in the history of Sheffield United and their first season back in the Championship following relegation from the Premier League the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, and the EFL Cup.
Transfers In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 4 July 2024 RB Jamie Shackleton Leeds United Free 11 July 2024 LB Sam McCallum Norwich City Free 15 July 2024 CF Kieffer Moore Bournemouth Undisclosed 15 July 2024 AM Callum O'Hare Coventry City Free 19 July 2024 GK Henry Molyneux Charlton Athletic Free 27 July 2024 LB Harrison Burrows Peterborough United Undisclosed 11 August 2024 CF Tyrese Campbell Stoke City Free 15 August 2024 GK Michael Cooper Plymouth Argyle Undisclosed 5 November 2024 CB Jamal Baptiste Manchester City Free 23 January 2025 CF Tom Cannon Leicester City Undisclosed 3 February 2025 LW Jefferson Cáceres Melgar Undisclosed 3 February 2025 LW Christian Nwachukwu Botev Plovdiv Undisclosed 10 February 2025 LB Lennon Patterson Wolverhampton Wanderers Free
Out DatePosPlayerToFeeRef. 11 July 2024 CF Cameron Archer Aston Villa Undisclosed 21 July 2024 RB Jayden Bogle Leeds United Undisclosed 22 July 2024 CF Bénie Traoré Basel Undisclosed 8 August 2024CF William Osula Newcastle UnitedUndisclosed 30 August 2024 CB Auston Trusty Celtic Undisclosed 3 January 2025 CM Ismaila Coulibaly LASK Undisclosed 13 January 2025 CM Anis Ben Slimane Norwich City Undisclosed 4 February 2025 CF Kurtis Havenhand Birmingham City Free
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 6 August 2024 CB Harry Souttar Leicester City End of Season 7 August 2024 RB Alfie Gilchrist Chelsea End of Season 16 August 2024 RW Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Crystal Palace End of Season 20 January 2025 LW Ben Brereton Diaz Southampton End of Season 27 January 2025 DM Hamza Choudhury Leicester City End of Season 29 January 2025 RB Harry Clarke Ipswich Town End of Season 3 February 2025 CB Rob Holding Crystal Palace End of Season
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 26 July 2024 CB Miguel Freckleton Swindon Town End of Season 2 August 2024 RB Sam Curtis Peterborough United 2 January 2025 30 August 2024 CM Anis Ben Slimane Norwich City 13 January 2025 30 August 2024 CF Antwoine Hackford Port Vale End of Season Summer 2024 CB Dovydas Sasnauskas Buxton January 2025 9 September 2024 GK Ivo Grbić Çaykur Rizespor End of Season 17 January 2025 RB Sam Curtis St Johnstone End of Season 3 February 2025 CM Owen Hampson Dunfermline Athletic End of Season 3 February 2025 SS Louie Marsh Fleetwood Town End of Season
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 RB George Baldock Panathinaikos 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM George Dickinson Hull City 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK Wes Foderingham West Ham United 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB Max Lowe Sheffield Wednesday 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CM Ben Osborn Derby County 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF Daniel Jebbison Bournemouth 10 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF Oli McBurnie Las Palmas 25 July 2024 30 June 2024 CB Ben Drake Millwall 2 August 2024 30 June 2024 CM Oliver Norwood Stockport County 23 August 2024 30 June 2024 CB Chris Basham Retired 28 August 2024 30 June 2024 CB John Egan Burnley 10 September 2024 30 June 2024 GK Jordan Amissah Ross County 6 December 2024
Pre-season and friendlies On 24 May, Sheffield United announced their initial pre-season plans, including four matches against York City, Chesterfield, Harrogate Town and Rotherham United. A fifth was later added, against Huddersfield Town.
Competitions Overall record
Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.
Play-offs
Sheffield United finished 3rd in the regular season, and faced sixth-placed Bristol City in the semi-finals.
Championship final
FA Cup
Sheffield United entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home to Cardiff City.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Sheffield United being drawn at home against Wrexham. In the second round, they were drawn away to Barnsley.
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
Goals
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Player Championship FA Cup EFL Cup Championship Play-offs Total123 FWTyrese Campbell 100011128 MFGustavo Hamer 900110311 FWJesurun Rak-Sakyi 700074=9 FWKieffer Moore 5001614 DFHarrison Burrows 500166=7 FWRhian Brewster 4000410 MFCallum O'Hare 2002420 FWBen Brereton Diaz 4000435 MFAndre Brooks 300141015 DFAnel Ahmedhodžić 3000311=3 DFSam McCallum 200024 MFOllie Arblaster 2000213=22 MFTom Davies 1000128 FWTom Cannon 1000139 FWRyan Oné 100015 DFAuston Trusty 0010125 MFAnis Ben Slimane 0010134 FWLouie Marsh 00101Own goals 40105Totals 6304774
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