1995/96◄ Sheffield United Results ►1997/98
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Ground: Bramall Lane Division: Football League Division 1 |
Season 1996/97
League & Cup Results
| Game | Date | Opposition | Result | H/A | Venue | Competition |
| 1 | 17/08/1996 | Reading | Lost 0-1 | Away | Elm Park | FL Division 1 |
| 2 | 20/08/1996 | Bradford City | Won 3-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg |
| 3 | 24/08/1996 | Birmingham City | Drew 4-4 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 4 | 03/09/1996 | Bradford City | Won 2-1 | Away | Valley Parade | League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg |
| Sheffield United Won 5-1 on aggregate | ||||||
| 5 | 07/09/1996 | Oldham Athletic | Won 2-0 | Away | Boundary Park | FL Division 1 |
| 6 | 10/09/1996 | Bradford City | Won 3-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 7 | 14/09/1996 | Ipswich Town | Lost 1-3 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 8 | 17/09/1996 | Stockport County | Lost 1-2 | Away | Edgeley Park | League Cup 2nd Round 1st Leg |
| 9 | 21/09/1996 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Won 2-1 | Away | Molineux | FL Division 1 |
| 10 | 24/09/1996 | Stockport County | Lost 2-5 | Home | Bramall Lane | League Cup 2nd Round 2nd Leg |
| Sheffield United Lost 7-3 on aggregate | ||||||
| 11 | 28/09/1996 | Manchester City | Won 2-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 12 | 01/10/1996 | Southend United | Lost 2-3 | Away | Roots Hall | FL Division 1 |
| 13 | 12/10/1996 | Tranmere Rovers | Drew 0-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 14 | 15/10/1996 | Charlton Athletic | Won 3-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 15 | 19/10/1996 | Stoke City | Won 4-0 | Away | Victoria Ground | FL Division 1 |
| 16 | 26/10/1996 | Queens Park Rangers | Drew 1-1 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 17 | 30/10/1996 | Norwich City | Drew 1-1 | Away | Carrow Road | FL Division 1 |
| 18 | 03/11/1996 | Grimsby Town | Won 4-2 | Away | Blundell Park | FL Division 1 |
| 19 | 13/11/1996 | West Bromwich Albion | Won 2-1 | Away | The Hawthorns | FL Division 1 |
| 20 | 16/11/1996 | Port Vale | Drew 0-0 | Away | Vale Park | FL Division 1 |
| 21 | 22/11/1996 | Bolton Wanderers | Drew 1-1 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 22 | 26/11/1996 | Swindon Town | Won 2-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 23 | 30/11/1996 | Queens Park Rangers | Lost 0-1 | Away | Loftus Road | FL Division 1 |
| 24 | 03/12/1996 | Huddersfield Town | Won 3-1 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 25 | 07/12/1996 | Portsmouth | Won 1-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 26 | 14/12/1996 | Oxford United | Lost 1-4 | Away | Manor Ground | FL Division 1 |
| 27 | 17/12/1996 | Crystal Palace | Won 1-0 | Away | Selhurst Park | FL Division 1 |
| 28 | 21/12/1996 | Barnsley | Lost 0-1 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 29 | 26/12/1996 | Bradford City | Won 2-1 | Away | Valley Parade | FL Division 1 |
| 30 | 28/12/1996 | Oldham Athletic | Drew 2-2 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 31 | 04/01/1997 | Norwich City | Lost 0-1 | Away | Carrow Road | FA Cup 3rd Round |
| 32 | 18/01/1997 | Southend United | Won 3-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 33 | 24/01/1997 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Lost 2-3 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 34 | 29/01/1997 | Manchester City | Drew 0-0 | Away | Maine Road | FL Division 1 |
| 35 | 01/02/1997 | Swindon Town | Lost 1-2 | Away | County Ground | FL Division 1 |
| 36 | 09/02/1997 | Norwich City | Lost 2-3 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 37 | 15/02/1997 | Bolton Wanderers | Drew 2-2 | Away | Burnden Park | FL Division 1 |
| 38 | 22/02/1997 | Grimsby Town | Won 3-1 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 39 | 01/03/1997 | Portsmouth | Drew 1-1 | Away | Fratton Park | FL Division 1 |
| 40 | 04/03/1997 | Port Vale | Won 3-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 41 | 07/03/1997 | Barnsley | Lost 0-2 | Away | Oakwell | FL Division 1 |
| 42 | 15/03/1997 | Oxford United | Won 3-1 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 43 | 18/03/1997 | Ipswich Town | Lost 1-3 | Away | Portman Road | FL Division 1 |
| 44 | 22/03/1997 | Birmingham City | Drew 1-1 | Away | St Andrews | FL Division 1 |
| 45 | 29/03/1997 | Reading | Won 2-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 46 | 31/03/1997 | Huddersfield Town | Lost 1-2 | Away | McAlpine Stadium | FL Division 1 |
| 47 | 05/04/1997 | West Bromwich Albion | Lost 1-2 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 48 | 12/04/1997 | Crystal Palace | Won 3-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 49 | 19/04/1997 | Tranmere Rovers | Drew 1-1 | Away | Prenton Park | FL Division 1 |
| 50 | 25/04/1997 | Stoke City | Won 1-0 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Division 1 |
| 51 | 04/05/1997 | Charlton Athletic | Drew 0-0 | Away | The Valley | FL Division 1 |
| 52 | 10/05/1997 | Ipswich Town | Drew 1-1 | Home | Bramall Lane | FL Div 1 Playoffs SF 1st Leg |
| 53 | 14/05/1997 | Ipswich Town | Drew 2-2 | Away | Portman Road | FL Div 1 Playoffs SF 2nd Leg |
| Sheffield United Won on the Away Goals Rule after Drawing 3-3 on aggregate | ||||||
| 54 | 26/05/1997 | Crystal Palace | Lost 0-1 | Neutral | Wembley Stadium | FL Division 1 Playoff Final |
End of Season Review
| League Record | ||||||||
| Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| ♦►5th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 73 |
| ♦►Sheffield United Qualified for the Playoffs but Lost in the Final | ||||||||
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Cup Record |
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| Competition | Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| FA Cup | 3rd Round | Norwich City |
| Football League Cup | 2nd Round | Stockport County |
Manager
Howard Kendall (until 27th June 1997) |
1995/96◄ Sheffield United Results ►1997/98
