During the 2001β02 campaign, the Blades hoped to build on last season's top-half finish, but inconsistent results and too many draws cost them the opportunity to challenge for promotion via the play-offs. They finished in 13th place β a disappointing mid-table finish in
Neil Warnock's second full season in charge.
^Devlin was born in
Birmingham,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for
Scotland in October 2002.
^D'Jaffo was born in
Bazas,
France, but also qualified to represent
Benin internationally and would make his international debut for
Benin in 2002.
^Santos was born in
Marseille,
France, but also qualified to represent
Cape Verde internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for
Cape Verde in September 2002.
^Montgomery was born in
Leeds,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally and represented them at
U-21 level.
^Phelan was born in
Manchester,
England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at
U-21,
U-23, and
B level before making his international debut for the
Republic of Ireland in 1991.
During the 2001β02 campaign, the Blades hoped to build on last season's top-half finish, but inconsistent results and too many draws cost them the opportunity to challenge for promotion via the play-offs. They finished in 13th place β a disappointing mid-table finish in
Neil Warnock's second full season in charge.
^Devlin was born in
Birmingham,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally through his father and would make his international debut for
Scotland in October 2002.
^D'Jaffo was born in
Bazas,
France, but also qualified to represent
Benin internationally and would make his international debut for
Benin in 2002.
^Santos was born in
Marseille,
France, but also qualified to represent
Cape Verde internationally through his parents and would make his international debut for
Cape Verde in September 2002.
^Montgomery was born in
Leeds,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally and represented them at
U-21 level.
^Phelan was born in
Manchester,
England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at
U-21,
U-23, and
B level before making his international debut for the
Republic of Ireland in 1991.