• Financial Results

    Sheffield United: Crushed by the wheels of industry

    Introduction We’ve always considered Sheffield United to be a big club. Whether that’s due to Tony Currie being a favourite player when I was a kid, Brian Deane scoring the first ever Premier League goal, or Sean Bean’s very public support of the club, we’ve always been well supported, with a decent stadium, so one would expect them to be in the top two divisions. It’s therefore a surprise to see that it took the Blades six years to return to the Championship, since being relegated in 2011. Key figures for 2016/17 Income £11.4m (up 7.5%). Wages £10.0m (down 11.5%) Losses before player sales £7.7m (down 18.1%) Player signings £3.1…