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| 2008β09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kevin Blackwell |
| Stadium | Bramall Lane |
| Championship | 3rd (qualified for play-offs) |
| Playoffs | Runners-up |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League:
James Beattie (12) All: James Beattie (12) [1] |
| Highest home attendance | 30,786 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 7 February 2009) |
| Lowest home attendance | 23,045 (vs. Crystal Palace, 20 December 2008) |
| Average home league attendance | 26,023 [1] |
During the 2008β09 English football season, Sheffield United F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary
Despite the sale of the previous season's top scorer, James Beattie, to Premier League newcomers Stoke City during the season, Sheffield United improved on the previous season's unsatisfactory form and were unlucky to finish the season in third place, three points behind Birmingham City. With this third-place finish came qualification for the playoffs: after narrowly defeating Preston North End 2β1 over two legs in the semi-final, United reached the playoff final, against Burnley, at Wembley. United lost 1β0, to a 13th-minute strike from Wade Elliott, which saw United consigned to a third consecutive season in the Championship.
Kit
Sheffield United continued their kit manufacturing agreement with French company Le Coq Sportif, who produced a new kit for the season, designed by United season ticket holder Ben Frost. A black away kit with silver trim, chosen by the club's players, was also introduced. The previous season's black and fluorescent green away kit was retained as the third kit.
The club ended their kit sponsorship agreement with American bank Capital One at the end of the previous season. The new kit sponsor for the season was visit Malta.com.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | Play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | 
IRL
|
Paddy Kenny | 50 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | 
ENG
|
Ian Bennett | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |
ENG
|
Greg Halford | 49 | 8 | 31+10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | 
SCO
|
Gary Naysmith | 43 | 0 | 37+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
ENG
|
Chris Morgan | 50 | 2 | 40+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |
ENG
|
Matthew Kilgallon | 49 | 1 | 39+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | 
CHN
|
Sun Jihai | 17 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF |
IRL
|
Derek Geary | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF |
ENG
|
Kyle Naughton | 50 | 3 | 39+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 |
| 32 | DF |
ENG
|
Leigh Bromby | 13 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |
ENG
|
Ugo Ehiogu | 17 | 1 | 11+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF |
ENG
|
Kyle Walker | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | 
WAL
|
David Cotterill | 32 | 4 | 17+7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |
ENG
|
Lee Hendrie | 12 | 2 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 15 | MF |
WAL
|
Gary Speed | 18 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |
SCO
|
Nick Montgomery | 35 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | 
NIR
|
Jamie Ward | 18 | 2 | 7+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |
ENG
|
Brian Howard | 32 | 3 | 22+4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |
IRL
|
John-Joe O'Toole | 9 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | 
ALG
|
Aymen Tahar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |
IRL
|
Stephen Quinn | 50 | 8 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |
ENG
|
Darius Henderson | 37 | 7 | 25+7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | 
ITA
|
Arturo Lupoli | 11 | 2 | 2+7 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |
ENG
|
Danny Webber | 41 | 6 | 21+15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW |
SCO
|
Craig Beattie | 16 | 1 | 1+12 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |
ENG
|
Billy Sharp | 27 | 6 | 17+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players left during the season | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW |
ENG
|
Jon Stead | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW |
IRL
|
Anthony Stokes | 13 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
ENG
|
James Beattie | 24 | 12 | 21+2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | 
AUS
|
David Carney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |
ENG
|
Michael Tonge | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |
ENG
|
Nathan Dyer | 7 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |
NIR
|
Keith Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF |
SCO
|
Chris Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW |
ENG
|
Matthew Spring | 13 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Name | Club From | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2008 | DF | Sun Jihai | Manchester City | Free | [3] |
| 23 July 2008 | FW | Darius Henderson | Watford | Β£2,000,000 | [4] |
| 31 July 2008 | MF | David Cotterill | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 31 July 2008 | GK | Justin Haber | Haidari F.C. | Free | [5] |
| 19 January 2009 | MF | Jamie Ward | Chesterfield | Β£400,000 | [6] |
Out
| Date | Position | Name | Club To | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2008 | DF | Chris Lucketti | Huddersfield Town | Free | [7] |
| 21 July 2008 | FW | Rob Hulse | Derby County | Β£1,750,000 | [8] |
| 24 July 2008 | FW | Luton Shelton | Valerenga | Β£1,000,000 | [9] |
| 2 September 2008 | MF | Michael Tonge | Stoke City | Β£2,000,000 | [10] |
| 15 September 2008 | FW | Jon Stead | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 12 January 2009 | FW | James Beattie | Stoke City | Β£3,500,000 | [12] |
| 30 January 2009 | MF | Keith Gillespie | None | Released | [13] |
Loan In
| Date | Position | Name | Club From | Length | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2008 | DF | Greg Halford | Sunderland | Full-Season | [3] |
| 31 July 2008 | MF | Matthew Spring | Luton Town | Full-Season (ended 9 January) | [5] |
| 2 February 2009 | FW | Arturo Lupoli | Fiorentina | Until end of season | [14] |
Loan Out
| Date | Position | Name | Club To | Length | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2008 | DF | Ben Starosta | Aldershot Town | One Month | [15] |
| 1 September 2008 | FW | Jon Stead | Ipswich Town | Six Months (made permanent 15 September) | [16] |
| 2 September 2008 | DF | Ben Starosta | Lechia Gdansk | Six Months | [17] |
| 28 January 2009 | MF | David Carney | Norwich City | Until end of season | [18] |
References
- ^ a b FC, Sheffield United. "Sheffield United FC". Sheffield United FC.
- ^ "Sheffield United Squad Stats β 2008/2009". 11v11. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Blades swoop for Premiership pair". BBC Sport. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Henderson makes switch to Blades". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Blades on verge of triple swoop". BBC Sport. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Striker Ward seals Blades switch". BBC Sport. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Lucketti makes Huddersfield move". BBC Sport. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Derby complete Β£1.75m Hulse deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Shelton leaves Blades for Norway". BBC Sport. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Stoke make triple transfer swoop". BBC Sport. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Ipswich make Stead deal permanent". BBC Sport. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Stoke snap up Beattie". Eurosport. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Blades allow Gillespie to leave". BBC Sport. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Lupoli makes loan move to Blades". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Aldershot sign Starosta & Davies". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Stead signs for Ipswich on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Burton, Chris (2 September 2008). "Starosta in Polish switch". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Carney completes Norwich switch". BBC Sport. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
External links
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ward was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in August 2011.
- ^ O'Toole was born in Harrow, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandparents and represented them at U-21 level.
- ^ Starosta was born in Sheffield, England, but also qualified to represent Poland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-20 level.
- ^ Armstrong was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and represented England at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandmother and represented them at B level.
| This article needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2011) |
| 2008β09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Kevin Blackwell |
| Stadium | Bramall Lane |
| Championship | 3rd (qualified for play-offs) |
| Playoffs | Runners-up |
| FA Cup | Fifth round |
| League Cup | Third round |
| Top goalscorer | League:
James Beattie (12) All: James Beattie (12) [1] |
| Highest home attendance | 30,786 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 7 February 2009) |
| Lowest home attendance | 23,045 (vs. Crystal Palace, 20 December 2008) |
| Average home league attendance | 26,023 [1] |
During the 2008β09 English football season, Sheffield United F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.
Season summary
Despite the sale of the previous season's top scorer, James Beattie, to Premier League newcomers Stoke City during the season, Sheffield United improved on the previous season's unsatisfactory form and were unlucky to finish the season in third place, three points behind Birmingham City. With this third-place finish came qualification for the playoffs: after narrowly defeating Preston North End 2β1 over two legs in the semi-final, United reached the playoff final, against Burnley, at Wembley. United lost 1β0, to a 13th-minute strike from Wade Elliott, which saw United consigned to a third consecutive season in the Championship.
Kit
Sheffield United continued their kit manufacturing agreement with French company Le Coq Sportif, who produced a new kit for the season, designed by United season ticket holder Ben Frost. A black away kit with silver trim, chosen by the club's players, was also introduced. The previous season's black and fluorescent green away kit was retained as the third kit.
The club ended their kit sponsorship agreement with American bank Capital One at the end of the previous season. The new kit sponsor for the season was visit Malta.com.
Players
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Statistics
Appearances and goals
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | Play-offs | FA Cup | League Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |
IRL
|
Paddy Kenny | 50 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |
ENG
|
Ian Bennett | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF |
ENG
|
Greg Halford | 49 | 8 | 31+10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
SCO
|
Gary Naysmith | 43 | 0 | 37+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
ENG
|
Chris Morgan | 50 | 2 | 40+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | DF |
ENG
|
Matthew Kilgallon | 49 | 1 | 39+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | DF |
CHN
|
Sun Jihai | 17 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | DF |
IRL
|
Derek Geary | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | DF |
ENG
|
Kyle Naughton | 50 | 3 | 39+1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 0+3 | 1 |
| 32 | DF |
ENG
|
Leigh Bromby | 13 | 1 | 6+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF |
ENG
|
Ugo Ehiogu | 17 | 1 | 11+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF |
ENG
|
Kyle Walker | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF |
WAL
|
David Cotterill | 32 | 4 | 17+7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |
ENG
|
Lee Hendrie | 12 | 2 | 0+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 15 | MF |
WAL
|
Gary Speed | 18 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |
SCO
|
Nick Montgomery | 35 | 0 | 26+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |
NIR
|
Jamie Ward | 18 | 2 | 7+9 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | MF |
ENG
|
Brian Howard | 32 | 3 | 22+4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF |
IRL
|
John-Joe O'Toole | 9 | 1 | 5+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF |
ALG
|
Aymen Tahar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |
IRL
|
Stephen Quinn | 50 | 8 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |
ENG
|
Darius Henderson | 37 | 7 | 25+7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | FW |
ITA
|
Arturo Lupoli | 11 | 2 | 2+7 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |
ENG
|
Danny Webber | 41 | 6 | 21+15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 19 | FW |
SCO
|
Craig Beattie | 16 | 1 | 1+12 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW |
ENG
|
Billy Sharp | 27 | 6 | 17+5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Players left during the season | |||||||||||||
| 8 | FW |
ENG
|
Jon Stead | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | FW |
IRL
|
Anthony Stokes | 13 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
ENG
|
James Beattie | 24 | 12 | 21+2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | DF |
AUS
|
David Carney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF |
ENG
|
Michael Tonge | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |
ENG
|
Nathan Dyer | 7 | 1 | 3+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |
NIR
|
Keith Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF |
SCO
|
Chris Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW |
ENG
|
Matthew Spring | 13 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Source: [2]
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | Name | Club From | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2008 | DF | Sun Jihai | Manchester City | Free | [3] |
| 23 July 2008 | FW | Darius Henderson | Watford | Β£2,000,000 | [4] |
| 31 July 2008 | MF | David Cotterill | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [5] |
| 31 July 2008 | GK | Justin Haber | Haidari F.C. | Free | [5] |
| 19 January 2009 | MF | Jamie Ward | Chesterfield | Β£400,000 | [6] |
Out
| Date | Position | Name | Club To | Fee | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2008 | DF | Chris Lucketti | Huddersfield Town | Free | [7] |
| 21 July 2008 | FW | Rob Hulse | Derby County | Β£1,750,000 | [8] |
| 24 July 2008 | FW | Luton Shelton | Valerenga | Β£1,000,000 | [9] |
| 2 September 2008 | MF | Michael Tonge | Stoke City | Β£2,000,000 | [10] |
| 15 September 2008 | FW | Jon Stead | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 12 January 2009 | FW | James Beattie | Stoke City | Β£3,500,000 | [12] |
| 30 January 2009 | MF | Keith Gillespie | None | Released | [13] |
Loan In
| Date | Position | Name | Club From | Length | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2008 | DF | Greg Halford | Sunderland | Full-Season | [3] |
| 31 July 2008 | MF | Matthew Spring | Luton Town | Full-Season (ended 9 January) | [5] |
| 2 February 2009 | FW | Arturo Lupoli | Fiorentina | Until end of season | [14] |
Loan Out
| Date | Position | Name | Club To | Length | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2008 | DF | Ben Starosta | Aldershot Town | One Month | [15] |
| 1 September 2008 | FW | Jon Stead | Ipswich Town | Six Months (made permanent 15 September) | [16] |
| 2 September 2008 | DF | Ben Starosta | Lechia Gdansk | Six Months | [17] |
| 28 January 2009 | MF | David Carney | Norwich City | Until end of season | [18] |
References
- ^ a b FC, Sheffield United. "Sheffield United FC". Sheffield United FC.
- ^ "Sheffield United Squad Stats β 2008/2009". 11v11. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Blades swoop for Premiership pair". BBC Sport. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Henderson makes switch to Blades". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Blades on verge of triple swoop". BBC Sport. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Striker Ward seals Blades switch". BBC Sport. 19 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Lucketti makes Huddersfield move". BBC Sport. 5 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Derby complete Β£1.75m Hulse deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Shelton leaves Blades for Norway". BBC Sport. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Stoke make triple transfer swoop". BBC Sport. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Ipswich make Stead deal permanent". BBC Sport. 15 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Stoke snap up Beattie". Eurosport. 12 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Blades allow Gillespie to leave". BBC Sport. 30 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Lupoli makes loan move to Blades". BBC Sport. 2 February 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Aldershot sign Starosta & Davies". BBC Sport. 23 July 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Stead signs for Ipswich on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ Burton, Chris (2 September 2008). "Starosta in Polish switch". Sky Sports. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "Carney completes Norwich switch". BBC Sport. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
External links
Notes
- ^ 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.
- ^ Ward was born in Birmingham, England, but also qualified to represent Northern Ireland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-18 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Northern Ireland in August 2011.
- ^ O'Toole was born in Harrow, England, but also qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally through his grandparents and represented them at U-21 level.
- ^ Starosta was born in Sheffield, England, but also qualified to represent Poland internationally through his grandfather and represented them at U-20 level.
- ^ Armstrong was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, and represented England at U-20 level, but also qualified to represent Scotland internationally through his grandmother and represented them at B level.