| Club: | Sheffield United |
| Season: | 1991–92 |
| Manager: | Dave Bassett |
| Chairman: | Reg Brealey |
| Stadium: | Bramall Lane |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 9th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fifth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| Cup3: | Full Members Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round |
| League Topscorer: | Deane (12) |
| Average Attendance: | 22,097 |
| Prevseason: | 1990–91 |
| Nextseason: | 1992–93 |
During the 1991–92 English football season, Sheffield United F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
In the 1991–92 season, the Blades had a poor start to the season and were bottom of the table at the beginning of November with just 2 wins in their first 15 league games and were destined for relegation but from mid-January, Bassett's team went on an impressive run, losing only 2 of their next 15 league games, picking up 34 points from the possible 45 during that run which saw them rise from being relegation candidates to an impressive 9th-place finish. Their highlight of the season was doing the double over their rivals Sheffield Wednesday, who finished 3rd that season.
See main article: 1991–92 Football League First Division.
Sheffield United's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1991 | Norwich City | A | 2–2 | 16,380 | Deane, Hill | |
| 20 August 1991 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | 21,473 | Beesley | |
| 24 August 1991 | Southampton | H | 0–2 | 18,029 | ||
| 28 August 1991 | Coventry City | A | 1–3 | 12,594 | Bryson | |
| 31 August 1991 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–2 | 15,507 | Hodges | |
| 3 September 1991 | Chelsea | H | 0–1 | 20,588 | ||
| 7 September 1991 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–2 | 15,064 | Deane | |
| 14 September 1991 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 19,817 | Hoyland, Bryson | |
| 17 September 1991 | Notts County | H | 1–3 | 19,375 | Agana | |
| 21 September 1991 | Arsenal | A | 2–5 | 30,244 | Agana, Mendonca | |
| 28 September 1991 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 16,062 | ||
| 5 October 1991 | Leeds United | A | 3–4 | 28,694 | Hoyland, Agana, Bradshaw | |
| 19 October 1991 | Nottingham Forest | H | 4–2 | 23,080 | Whitehouse, Agana, Bryson, Hoyland | |
| 26 October 1991 | Manchester City | A | 2–3 | 25,495 | Gayle (2) | |
| 2 November 1991 | Manchester United | A | 0–2 | 42,942 | ||
| 17 November 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 2–0 | 31,832 | Whitehouse, Deane | |
| 23 November 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–0 | 28,168 | Gage | |
| 30 November 1991 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 21,804 | Bryson | |
| 7 December 1991 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–1 | 10,106 | ||
| 14 December 1991 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | 18,401 | Ward, McGrath (own goal) | |
| 21 December 1991 | West Ham United | A | 1–1 | 19,287 | Deane | |
| 26 December 1991 | Coventry City | H | 0–3 | 19,638 | ||
| 28 December 1991 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–1 | 17,969 | Hoyland | |
| 1 January 1992 | Liverpool | A | 1–2 | 35,993 | Deane | |
| 11 January 1992 | Southampton | A | 4–2 | 12,502 | Ward, Lake (2), Marwood | |
| 18 January 1992 | Norwich City | H | 1–0 | 17,549 | Bryson | |
| 1 February 1992 | Nottingham Forest | A | 5–2 | 22,412 | Lake, Gannon, Bryson, Bradshaw, Deane | |
| 8 February 1992 | Manchester City | H | 4–2 | 25,839 | Lake, Gayle, Deane, Whitehouse | |
| 22 February 1992 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | 9,003 | Bryson | |
| 29 February 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0–0 | 17,958 | ||
| 11 March 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 3–1 | 40,327 | Whitehouse, Davison (2) | |
| 14 March 1992 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 30,183 | Deane | |
| 21 March 1992 | Chelsea | A | 2–1 | 11,247 | Whitehouse (2) | |
| 28 March 1992 | Liverpool | H | 2–0 | 26,943 | Deane (2) | |
| 31 March 1992 | Aston Villa | A | 1–1 | 15,745 | Gage | |
| 4 April 1992 | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | 19,843 | Whitehouse, Hoyland | |
| 11 April 1992 | Everton | A | 2–0 | 17,820 | Bryson, Cork | |
| 14 April 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–0 | 21,526 | Deane (2) | |
| 18 April 1992 | Arsenal | H | 1–1 | 25,034 | Davison | |
| 20 April 1992 | Notts County | A | 3–1 | 12,605 | Beesley, Hodges, Davison | |
| 26 April 1992 | Leeds United | H | 2–3 | 31,084 | Cork, Chapman (own goal) | |
| 2 May 1992 | Wimbledon | A | 0–3 | 8,768 |
See main article: 1991-92 FA Cup.
| R3 | 4 January 1992 | Luton Town | H | 4–0 | 12,201 | Deane, Ward, Hodges, Gayle | |
| R4 | 26 January 1992 | Charlton Athletic | A | 0–0 | 9,864 | ||
| R4R | 5 February 1992 | Charlton Athletic | H | 3–1 | 11,428 | Deane, Gayle, Hodges | |
| R5 | 15 February 1992 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 34,447 |
See main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup.
| R2 1st leg | 24 September 1991 | Wigan Athletic | A | 2–2 | 3,647 | Whitehouse (2) | |
| R2 2nd leg | 8 October 1991 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–0 (won 3–2 on agg) | 6,608 | Deane | |
| R3 | 29 October 1991 | West Ham United | H | 0–2 | 11,144 |
See main article: 1991-92 Full Members Cup.
| R2 | 22 October 1991 | Notts County | H | 3–3 (lost 1–2 on pens) | 3,291 | Whitehouse (2), Gayle |
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 1991 | DF | Tom Cowan | Rangers | £350,000 | |
| 1 August 1991 | FW | Clive Mendonca | Rotherham United | £110,000 | |
| 1 August 1991 | FW | Nathan Peel | Preston North End | £50,000 | |
| 6 August 1991 | FW | Adrian Littlejohn | Walsall | Free transfer | |
| 6 August 1991 | MF | Charlie Hartfield | Arsenal | Free transfer | |
| 17 September 1991 | DF | Brian Gayle | Ipswich Town | £750,000 | |
| 15 November 1991 | MF | Kevin Gage | Aston Villa | £150,000 | |
| 29 January 1992 | MF | Paul Rogers | Sutton United | £35,000 |
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 1991 | DF | Mark Morris | Bournemouth | £100,000 | |
| 30 August 1991 | MF | Vinnie Jones | Chelsea | £575,000 | |
| 11 September 1991 | MF | Mark Todd | Rotherham United | £35,000 | |
| 3 October 1991 | FW | Paul Wood | Bournemouth | £40,000 | |
| 12 November 1991 | FW | Tony Agana | Notts County | £750,000 |
Transfers in: £1,445,000
Transfers out: £1,500,000
Total spending: £55,000