The kit was manufactured by French company
Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by American bank
Capital One.
Season summary
Several good results, including a home draw against
Liverpool on the first day of the season and wins over
Arsenal and
Newcastle United saw Sheffield United keep ahead of the relegation zone for much of the season. However,
West Ham United's late run of good form, combined with a broken leg suffered by top scorer
Rob Hulse against
Chelsea that left the Blades lacking firepower up front, saw Sheffield United sucked into the relegation battle and they were relegated on the final day of the season on goal difference after losing at home to Wigan Athletic; a draw would have been good enough to keep United up. Wigan Athletic's win kept them up at United's expense and in a twist of fate,
David Unsworth, who had started the season at Sheffield United and had been let go in January 2007 on a free transfer, scored the goal that sent down former club Sheffield United, whilst simultaneously saving Wigan Athletic from relegation, 3 minutes after arriving on the pitch as substitute.[3]
^Kenny was born in
Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the
Republic of Ireland in June 2004.
^Montgomery was born in
Leeds,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally and represented them at
U-21 level.
^Kazim-Richards was born in
Waltham Forest,
England, but also qualified to represent
Antigua and Barbuda through his father and
Turkey through his mother and made his international debut for
Turkey in March 2007.
^Naraji was born in
Bolton,
England, but was raised in
Iran and represented them at
U-20 level.
^Ifill was born in
Brighton,
England, but also qualified to represent
Barbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut for
Barbados in June 2004.
^Akinbiyi was born in
Hackney,
England, but also qualified to represent
Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for
Nigeria in 1999.
The kit was manufactured by French company
Le Coq Sportif and sponsored by American bank
Capital One.
Season summary
Several good results, including a home draw against
Liverpool on the first day of the season and wins over
Arsenal and
Newcastle United saw Sheffield United keep ahead of the relegation zone for much of the season. However,
West Ham United's late run of good form, combined with a broken leg suffered by top scorer
Rob Hulse against
Chelsea that left the Blades lacking firepower up front, saw Sheffield United sucked into the relegation battle and they were relegated on the final day of the season on goal difference after losing at home to Wigan Athletic; a draw would have been good enough to keep United up. Wigan Athletic's win kept them up at United's expense and in a twist of fate,
David Unsworth, who had started the season at Sheffield United and had been let go in January 2007 on a free transfer, scored the goal that sent down former club Sheffield United, whilst simultaneously saving Wigan Athletic from relegation, 3 minutes after arriving on the pitch as substitute.[3]
^Kenny was born in
Halifax, England, but also qualified to represent the
Republic of Ireland internationally through his parents and made his international debut for the
Republic of Ireland in June 2004.
^Montgomery was born in
Leeds,
England, but also qualified to represent
Scotland internationally and represented them at
U-21 level.
^Kazim-Richards was born in
Waltham Forest,
England, but also qualified to represent
Antigua and Barbuda through his father and
Turkey through his mother and made his international debut for
Turkey in March 2007.
^Naraji was born in
Bolton,
England, but was raised in
Iran and represented them at
U-20 level.
^Ifill was born in
Brighton,
England, but also qualified to represent
Barbados internationally through his parents and made his international debut for
Barbados in June 2004.
^Akinbiyi was born in
Hackney,
England, but also qualified to represent
Nigeria internationally through his parents and made his international debut for
Nigeria in 1999.