2009–10 season | |||
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Chairman | Kevin McCabe | ||
Manager | Kevin Blackwell | ||
FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
League Cup | First round | ||
Top goalscorer |
League: Cresswell (12) All: Cresswell (14) |
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Highest home attendance | 29,210 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday) |
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Lowest home attendance | 7,627 (vs. Port Vale) |
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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.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.