| Season: | 2009–10 |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1 Result: | Fourth round |
| Cup2 Result: | First round |
| League Topscorer: | Cresswell (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Cresswell (14) |
| Highest Attendance: | 29,210 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 7,627 (vs. Port Vale) |
| Nextseason: | 2010–11 |
The 2009–10 season was Sheffield United's third year in the Football League Championship after being relegated from the Premier League in 2007.
Sheffield United's kit manufacturers became Macron. Their shirt sponsor continues as VisitMalta.com.
Sheffield United played their first game of the season in a 0–0 draw against former Premier League side Middlesbrough. Then the Blades beat Watford 2–0 with Ched Evans getting his debut goal. Leicester City held United to a 1–1 draw. They then beat Reading 3–1. This was followed by a thrilling 2–2 draw against West Bromwich Albion with David Cotterill scoring a late penalty. This was followed by a 1–0 win at Derby County with Matthew Kilgallon getting a last minute winner. United suffered their first league defeat of the season against Coventry City, they bounced back in the Steel City Derby which they won 3–2. The Blades suffered another defeat against Swansea City. The Blades started October with a draw against Doncaster Rovers, with Richard Cresswell getting his first goal for the blades. The next two games saw two loses against Scunthorpe United and Blackpool. The Blades continued their losing streak against Cardiff City. A 1–0 defeat at home to Newcastle United, this was followed with a draw against Barnsley. The following game they beat Peterborough United. United got a late win against Bristol City, with Darius Henderson getting his first hat-trick of his career.[3] James Harper scored the only goal in a win over Plymouth Argyle. The Blades were then held to draw with Nottingham Forest. Sheffield then beat Crystal Palace 2–0, with Lee Williamson getting his first goal in a Blade shirt and Quinn got his second of the season. Queens Park Rangers held the Blades to a 1–1 draw. Sheffield then suffer their first defeat since 2 November against Leicester City this was quickly followed by a win over Preston North End.
Their first game of 2010 saw the Blades beat Middlesbrough 1–0 at Bramall Lane. This was followed up by a 3–0 home win against Reading. The Blades were then beaten 3–1 away at West Bromwich Albion.
In the third round Sheffield United held Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers to a 1–1 draw, resulting in a replay to take place.[4] The Blades won the replay 3–2 at Loftus Road. Premier League Bolton Wanderers knocked out the Blades in the fourth round, beating them 2–0 at the Reebok Stadium.
The first round saw a shock 2–1 home defeat against League Two Port Vale.
Squad at end of season[5]
|-|colspan="14"|Players who left before the end of the season:|}
| 7 | FW | 8 | 1 | ||
| 5 | DF | 10 | 0 | ||
| 17 | FW | 8 | 0 | ||
| 4 | MF | 8 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | 8 | 0 | ||
| 12 | MF | 6 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | 6 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | 3 | 1 | ||
| 9 | FW | 4 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF | 4 | 0 | ||
| 11 | DF | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF | 3 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | 3 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | 3 | 0 | ||
| 23 | GK | 2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | 2 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | 2 | 0 | ||
| 19 | DF | 2 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | 2 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | 2 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | 1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | 1 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | 1 | 0 | ||
| 26 | MF | 1 | 0 |
| Player | Club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Williamson | Watford | £500,000 | |
| Kyle Reid | West Ham United | Free | |
| Leigh Bromby | Watford | Undisclosed | |
| Andy Taylor | Tranmere Rovers | £400,000 | |
| Ched Evans | Manchester City | £3,000,000 | |
| Ryan France | Hull City | Free | |
| Glen Little | Portsmouth F.C | Free | |
| Jordan Stewart | Derby County | Undisclosed | |
| Jonathan Fortune | Charlton Athletic | Free |
| Player | Club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Starosta | Released | – | |
| Ugo Ehiogu | Retired | – | |
| Nicky Law | Rotherham United | Free | |
| Adam Chapham | Oxford United | Nominal | |
| Jamie Annerson | Rotherham United | Free | |
| Keith Quinn | Released | – | |
| Kyle Walker | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | |
| Kyle Naughton | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | |
| Sun Jihai | Chengdu Blades | Free | |
| Martin Donelly | Crusaders | Free | |
| Aymen Tahar | Ferencvárosi TC | Free | |
| Nicky Travis | Central Coast Mariners | Free | |
| Mamadou Seck | Released | – | |
| David Carney | FC Twente | £500,000 | |
| Leigh Bromby | Leeds United | £250,000 | |
| Brian Howard | Reading | £500,000 | |
| Danny Webber | Portsmouth | Free |
| Player | Club | Arrival date | Return date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Treacy | Blackburn Rovers | 24 July 2009 | 24 January 2010 (16 Dec 09) | |
| Mark Bunn | Blackburn Rovers | 3 August 2009 | End of season | |
| Kyle Walker | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 July 2009 | End of season (2 February 2010) | |
| James Harper | Reading | 1 September 2009 | End of season | |
| Andrew Davies | Stoke City | 17 September 2009 | 17 December 2009 (16 Dec 09) | |
| Richard Cresswell | Stoke City | 29 September 2009 | 29 December 2009 | |
| Carl Ikeme | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 26 November 2009 | 26 December 2009 | |
| Toni Kallio | Fulham | 26 November 2009 | 23 December 2009 | |
| Marcel Seip | Plymouth Argyle | 1 January 2009 | End of Season |
| Player | Club | Arrival date | Return date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Robertson | Bury | 14 August 2009 | 3 January 2010 | |
| Billy Sharp | Doncaster Rovers | 1 September 2009 | End of season | |
| David Cotterill | Swansea City | 24 November 2009 | 4 January 2010 |
| Player | Club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cresswell | Stoke City | Undisclosed | |
| Mark Yeates | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | |
| James Harper | Reading | Undisclosed |
| Player | Club | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Cotterill | Swansea City | £600,000 | |
| Matthew Kilgallon | Sunderland | Undisclosed |
Sheffield United are due to play three friendly matches in July all away as well as tour of Malta.http://www.sufc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10418~2043504,00.html The Friendlies are: